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be used tor her benefit and is ardently
continuing the search to-day through her
consuls
Bishop Potter told me after an extended
tour in Europe that upon arriving in many
places he sought the American consul in order to
learn the places and facts of interest in the
country roundabout, the official regulations to be
obeyed, and such other information essential
to a traveller He often found the consul in a
blank state of ignorance concerning the country
the customs and the people, and driven to
the local agency of touring company to obtain
the facts that he needed The consul, he said
was usually peevish and unhappy person, bitterly
complaining of the hardship of life in an uncon-
genial land and-unfailing topic-the meagerness
of his salary.
The British and German consular services are
models in every way. 1t is sine qua non that their
consuls shall know the languages of the countries
to which they sent 1t is doubtful if foreign
appointees are asked regarding their acquaintance
with any language. Comparatively few of them
speak even French We have had consus at inn
portant Italian ports such as Genoa Naples,
who retained their places through several admins
trations, but never developed sufficient talent
energy to acquire the most documentary compre-
hension of the tongue of the country. They were
at the mercy of cheap often ilterate interpreters;
their trade reports were compiled from second hand
information, filtered through the or less
opaque brains of their assistants. Such documents
are worse than valueless to Our manufacturers and
agr1culturists.
Every British consul on the continent is required
to read and speak French and German the lam
guages in which nine-tenths of the commercial
transactions carried on. But take a
from farmland town, worthy citizen who
never the sea- and locate him at great seaport
of Europe in the expectation that he will assist in
the development of American trade Can we be
surprised that our foreign commerce is not what
it should be- that Germany, for example is crowding
out in many lines of goods in which ought to
lead because of the unrivaled excellence of American
workmanship?
The average American consul does not understand
the purpose for which he has been sent abroad. He
appreciates the 'honor," and swells up under it:
but is neither alert, observing studious of our
opportunities. Generally he says that he isn't paid
enough to hustle"
These conditions are due entirely to the faults
of our system, by which politics is allowed to
shadow competency. We must begin lines;
must train to fill these posts, pay them
better and insure them permanency and advance
nent, if they show ability and enthusiasm in their
duties. In other words, must inaugurate a
training-school for future consular and diplomatic
employees of the United States We cannot hold
our with the better-equpped service of. COM
nercal and political rivals unless have the right
kind of agents in all parts OF the world
have already SDOken abort british consular
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post is the cock-feather that is used to adorn
retired governor representative able political
partisan. In most cases the consu-general
minor minister has been outside of this
country and knows nothing of the manners and
customs of the people among whom fate and The
Administration" have placed him. He is ignorant
of their language, and may, alas, have exceed
ingly imperfect knowledge of his own OF SdUoir-
idlre and SaOoir-Oi0Ye he has never heard His
assertion of his ideals of republican simplicity may
not go so far as to make him seek nourishment
through his knife at a public dinner or pick his
teeth at diplomatic table; but then again they
may The anecdotes of this kind are many and
ludicrous but they would be funnier if we We're
allowed to tell them against ourselves, instead of
having to laugh at them when told by others.
Ones sense of hunor in these cases is tempered
by ones national pride, and like the Scotch
laugh with difficulty.
One classic of this kind relates to one of our
consuls-general at European capital. Upon his
arrival there he sought and found official resi-
dence at the top of an apartnent-house which had
elevator The efete monarchy and the elevator
acquaintance The residence was Sc
lected with careful eye his salary rather than
upon his diplomatic responsibility. Once installed
there, he had hundred cards handsomely printed
which not only bore his official title but even men
toned certain public honors conferred upon him
by apprecatve townsmen at home and, as has
sat down and wrote official note to the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, incosng the cards. He said
that he understood it to be customary that newly
arrived official in his position should formally call
upon similarly accredited officials from other
countries, but as he didn't know who they were
he would be obliged if his excelency would send
the cards to the proper addresses and explain the
case.
Some of our consuls have done excellent and i'm
portant work. which should not be overlooked and
which is worthy of much praise. But class
our consuls are of poor material who neither
by instinct experience fitted for such posts
Such places are bestowed payment for political
services and are sought and filled by men who
content with salaries of twelve to fifteen hundred
dollars year And what sort of Americans must
they be who will forego all chances of commercial
professional or political success for patry
and so brief tenure of office? Are such men fit
to represent such nation ours? They
rarely competent to send to Washington such COM
merc1al reports can be relied upon. They
not equal to the only service whose proper per-
Torrance would excuse their selection. And yet
these consular reports of the highest Importance
to the commercial progress and the industrial de-
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velopment of any country. Germany long
ago learned this lesson, and has prohted
vastly by it in the extension of her foreign
trade and the expansion of her home indus
tries. And that beehive of up-to-date indus
try, Japan, has searched the economic con-
ditions of the whole world for facts that can
be used for her benefit, and is ardently
continuing the search to-day through her
consus.
Bishop Potter told me after an extended
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-09-29
ARE YOU ENGAGED?


Engaged people should remember,
that, after marriage, many quarrels
can be avoided, by keeping their di-
gestion in good condition with Electric
Bitters. S. A. Brown, of Benefits
vile, S. c., says: "For years, my wife
suffered intensely from dyspepsia, COM
plicated with torpid liver, until she
lost her strength and vigor, and be-
came a mere wreck of her former self.
Then she tried Electric Bitters. which
helped her at once, and finally made
her entirely we'll. She is now strong
and healthy" R. H. Beers & Co., New
town; Belts s. Belts, Sandy Hook;
P. j. Garvin, Bethel; W. N. Noble,
New Milford; E. J. buckingham,
Huntington; Allen Joyce, Roxbury
Station; G. w. Hurlburt & Co., Rox-
bury; G. N. Hatch, Bridgewater; Con
merry Bros, Georgetown; W. B. Haw-
ley, Sherman: Honan & Soule, Gay.
louisville; George D; !Odell, Cornwall
Bridge, druggists, sell and guarantee
them. at soc bottle.
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Beginning with Sunday next, Octo-
Der /, the evening service will begin
at p. NJ, instead Of 5 30 p. m.
Mrs S. H. Clarke has returned from
Spectacle Lake and her house in Mar
bledale is again occupied.
Five pupils from this place attenc
the High school, Washington Depot
The opening of the Hunt distric
school and the esta bliShment of TIT
High school have reduced the numbel
Of pupils in our school.
The sound of the threShing machine
is heard in our vicinity.
Mrs Cecilia DenslOW has returned
to New York. Roy accompanied his
mother.
A fair number attended the Guile
sociable, Friday. A good time is re
ported.
Miss Minnie Warner of New Fair
field has been visiting friends in The
place.
MISS Lizzie Derrickson was ovel
from Rrmturd for few days.
Mr. King Of North Canaan has beer
making short visit here.
Mr. and Mrs Seth Taylor and Mis-
Elizabeth Taylor drove over to Bridg,
water, Sunday.
Mrs Marchant, daughter and grand
child have been staying at Joseph De
vaux's.
Mr. and Mrs Minor Morehouse arr
home from Spectacle lake.
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NEWS FROM HOTcHK1ssvlLLE.

NEWS FROM HOTCHKIssvlLLE.
Ebert Smith entertained his cousin,
Will Smith, Of Naugatuck, last week.
The cutlery 81 op now runs Satur-
days as before.
Thomas Galpin's new barn was
raised, last Wednesday noon.
Miss Ada Cartledge is living at
Julius Cowles' in North Woodbury..
chucks since April l, 1854 having been
shot since August 5.
George S. Allen has five varieties Of
handsome large begonias, some of tie
blossoms measuring six inches across
and Is inches in circumference.
The Holden family moved, last Sat-
urday, to TorringtOn.
Miss Nellie CARTRIDGE Of Hartford is
spending two weeks with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Cartledge, Sr.
A new class of boys was formed at
the Sunday school on Sunday, With
Mrs William Clay as teacher.
Frank Ward and family have moved
into Henry Dawson's rent, vacated by
the Frost family.
Mr. and Mrs John Gordon have re-
turned from Kansas and moved into
the north part of William Dakin S
double house.
Thomas France of Bridgeport visit
ed his son and daughter here, last
week.
Miss Minnie johnson of Waterbury
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Alfred johnson.
There was a pleasant social gather.
ing of friends and neighbors at the
home Of Joel Atwood on Tuesday even
ing.
The following friends and relatives
| were recently entertained at Mrs JOhr
Fox's: Mrs Albert Smith of Philadel
phia, Pa, Mrs Harry Wood, Miss Ma
ry Wood, Mrs Kershaw and Mr. Ian
caster of Waterbury,.
Mrs Frank Allen of West Cornwall
has been visiting her many friends
| here.
Thomas Sheldon and family are tt
move to Walden, N. Y.
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Notion or
Small
Counter.

A few months ago we made a
careful investigation of the merits
of several lines carried in this de-
partment. Those that did not
come up to our standard were put
out, and goods of reliable quality
put in their places. Our stock is
now omplete, and many new lines
in daily use with dressmakers and
those who do their own sewing
have been put in We are deter
mined to keep in the front rank of
notion stores. You may come for
your little sewing needs confident
of finding the very best grades at
lowest prices.
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Get
SCOTS
Emulsion

When you go to a drug store
and ask for SCOTS Emulsion
you know what you want; the
man knows you ought to have
it. Don't be surprised, though,
if you are offered something
else. Wines, cordials, extracts,
ETC., of cod liver oil are plenti-
full but don't imagine you are
getting cod liver oil when you
take them. Every year for thirty
years we've been increasing
the sales Of SCOTS Emulsion.
Why? Because It has always
been better than any substitute
for it.
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WOODBURY..
NEWS OF TIE WEEK,

Mrs Frank Hewlett returned to her home in
Milwaukee. Wis, last Thursday.
Miss Fannie Isham has been at Laurel Beach
for a week.
clarence Paul. editor of the Illinois State
Journal OF Springfield. Ill, and Orestes
ckox, were rec. MT guests of G. A.'Isham.
Miss Mary Smith Of New Haven, has been
visiting at =. W. Munsells and @. A. Isham's
The Misses Emily and Mary Allen and
nephew Frank are to return to their home the
middle of next month They have spent the
sum mer at their farm in Maine
Mrs Deming Whittlesev and daughter
Iudeela b. returne from visit to F. A.
WhitteSey of Old Mystic.
Mrs Parker and daughter are soon to remove
to the new rent near kimball's cabinet shop
A latge delegation from Woodbury. went to
the Christian Endeavor Convention at Lltch
field.
Mrs L. A. Treat has returned from long
visit in Orange.
There was a union meeting in the North
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-09-29
DR.. KENNEDY'S
oRlTE
REMEDY
Breaks no Hearts, Excuses
no Crimes.

DR.. David Kennedy's FAvORITE REM
EDY is not disguised enemy OF the human
race; where it cannot help, it does not
harm. 1t is composed of vegetable ingre-
dents and does not heat or infame the
blood but cools and purifes it. In all cases
of Kidney troubles, Liver complaints, Con-
stipation of the Bowels, and the delicate
arrangements which aftiict women, the ac-
ton of DR.. Kennedy's FAVORITE REM
EDY is beyond praise. Thousands of
grateful people voluntarily testify to this,
in letters to DR.. Kennedy; and with a
warmth and fullness of words which mere
business certificates never possess. It
makes no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. no crimes
breaks no hearts. In its coming there is
hope, and in its wings there is healing.
We challenge trial and are confident of
the result. Your druggist has it. ONE
DOLLAR Bottle. Bear in mind the
name and address: DR.. Daeid KENNEDY,
Eondout, New York.
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NO UNPLEASANT EFFECTS.

If you ever took DeWitt'S Little
Early Risers for biliousness or consti
patton you know what pill pleasure is
These famous little pills cleanse tt e
liver and rid the system of all bile
without producing unpleasant effects
Sold by S. E. Sanford & Co.,
Newtown; Stephen French, Stepney
Depot; Belts & Belts, Sandy Hook;
Williams & ScOville, South Britain.
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Send for free sample
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists
4os-415 Pearl Street, New York
SOC. and $1.OO. All druggists

phones placed in their residences are:
Otis Benedict, Don @. Peet,a A. M.
Burnett, William Berkins, Miss Helen
Straight, O. w. Marcy, Watson &
Morehouse, Willard Soule, Dr. Barnum,
Mrs Ingersoll, Charles Darling. The
poles are already on the ground.
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LITCnFlELD COUNTY
BETHLEHEM.

SOME FACTS FOR THE TAXPAYERS OF
THE TOWN.
That we are paying interest on
notes to the amount of $l5,957.S7 and
that the interest on that amount at
four per cent is 1858 81.
That the selecGmen' s report for 1901
shows the Indebtedness or the town to
be $695l 81, an increase for four years
Of S9OO5. 80, an average of S25Ol.25 a
wear more than One-half of our total
income.
If you care to compare the new pro-
bate building and tireproof vault in
Woodbury. with our safe and addition
and consider which is the best. They
cost about the same. Then convey to
your mind the looks and utility of the
plan to build a vault and addition to
the Town hall that was turned down
BY the town meeting in April. 1t
would not have cost but few hun
dred more than the present safe and
addition have cost, when you cast
your ballot at the next town meeting.
Consider and think if it is not best to
nave a change in administration, and
remember that car load OF tile, the
paving of the cutters and other work
on the highway improved by the
state, the safe and addition to the
Town hall, involving an expenditure
IF about $25OO, have all been done by
the Selectmen without single dOllal
having been appropriated by vote OF
| the town for any OF the above expendl
| lures Taxpayer.
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GUARANTEED X &E FOR PILES.

Itching, blind, bleeding or protrud-
ing piles. Druggists refund money if
PaZO Ointment fails to cure any case,
no matter of how long standing, in six
to IA dayss First application gives
ease and ret. SOC. If your druggist
hasn't it send soc in stamps and it will
NJ %ed ien~A co St f Eo1iS No. 0y aFS
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-09-29
KENT.

TELEPHONE SERVICE IN KENT.
Among those who will have tele-
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DCUulCICu ~. AOuUO 1AA "AAA W.
gin October l.
Friend Eggleston and daughter of
Kakakee, ILL.,, are visiting in town.
Mr. Eggleston formerly lived where Q.
Bloss now lives. He is Sc years old
and very active for one as old.
Miss May Allen was up from Derby
over Sunday.
A bout 40 of the friends and neigh
bors of Mr. and Mrs William G. Kair
gave them surprise, on Saturday even
ing, it being the 18th anniversary of
their marriage. Light refreshments
were served and very pleasant social
evening was spent.
Miss Emma Smith has resumed her
studies at Storrs College.
Mrs Case and friend of Hartford are
guests Of Mrs William Hine.
The condition of Ex-senator J. D.
Dayton remains about the same. He
has trained nurse caring for him.
Mrs George S. Bloss and son, Ches-
ter, have left for their home In Atwa-
ter, Cal.
Mrs A. G. Lake and daughter, Miss
Ina, have returned from week spent
at Walnut Beach.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs E.
Hurlbut, lastweek.
Mrs Charles Albee and friend OF
New Haven were at John Green's,
last week.
Mr. and Mrs John Green spent Sun
dav in New Haven.
/ Miss Minnie Botsford and daughter,
Miss Lima, were visiting in town, last
week
John Way has bought Of H. o. Hill
the William Jackson place.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Tracy Of Middle
bury were in town, last week.
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chale., Sunday evening. Miss Sh." k, ueIegi, g
10 the BA IimOre Arl>1 ia Ende.tvOr co.. .
ventton, read an interesting paper.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-09-29
GEORGE D. HUBBARD.

At Up m. Monday. at the Methodist church,
the funeral service OF George P. Hubbard was
held. Mr. Hubbard was the youngest son Of
Pascal E. an Jane Hubbard of Middleiown.
II was So years OF age and leaves wife and
one daughter. He master Of FEEDER
Lodge. No II. for several years, but was
afflicted with pulmonary trouble OF late and
was confined to his bed for six months or
more.
Deacon Charles Bidwell and wife are spend
ing few days at the Whi,e Mountains,:>
Mr. and Mrs Fletcher Judson and Mr. and
ton. this week. at the shore, occupying the
cosy cottage OF Deputy Collector E. y Mar
q aft ut Laurel Beach.
Miss BatsOn, a teacher from Manga
tuck, but who formerly taught in the
Center school here, was in town, Sat-
urday, calling on friends.
Miss Florence Bartlett will leave,
Tuesday, for a course in Fort Edward
institute.
Miss Mary Bronson spent Sunday
in Hartford.
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WATERFOWL BANK TO PAY ANOTHER DIVIDEND
TO DEPOSITORS.

The Watertown Savings Bank is authorita-
lively reported to have sufficient funds now
on hand to pay the depositors another divi-
dend. This time 25 cents on a dollar, which
added to the rs cents already paid. will make
the 100 cents on the dollar which the bank Of
fcers asserted that they could pay at the de-
positors meeting last December. Some under
stood the 100 cents on the dollar" talked at
that meeting to mean all OF the deposit and
accrued interest; others the amount IN
deposit only when the bank suspended pay
ment Of dividends about two years ag> It is
probable however that after paying court fees,
treasurer's salary etc, should there finally be
decision favorable to the bank in the suit
against MattOOn' 8 bondSmen. that a fraction
Of this unpaid interest will be forthcoming in
in final dividend.
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WATERFOWL.
THE TROLLEY EXTENSION.

Interest in the trolley extension to Water
town has revived since the conclusion Of the
thr. e cornered fight over the OakvilIe trrstle
and the railroad commissioners were in town.
iday. as the result Of an agreement to that
effect on the hearing of the appeal from the
former lay out by Henry II. Dayton and E. q.
Margraff In Hartford on Thursday A prOpo-
sition to shift o the east side Of the road was
not favorabl considered but the commission
decided that the west line of 'lawn cut
ting" should be three feet less than the au-
thority of the town had formerly decided
upon. Surveyors have lately been at work on
the projected trolley line to Thomast H. but
it is probable that 1t will be built in the near
future, if ever, provided the proposed exten-
sion from Watervile to that village really
materialiZeS.
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NEW r. F. D. CARRIER.

E.. N. Crane has secured the con-
tract for carrying the mail on the
Bethlehem R. F. D. route and will be-
gin October l.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-09-29
MARBLEDALE.

NOTES FROM ST ANDREWS.
Beginning with Sunday next, Octo
Der l, the evening service will begil
at p. M, instead of 30 p. m.
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Jury, from the evidence to be presented
here, that there was no person on the
roof that night; that there was no
other person in that room at the time
the shots were fred except the children
and this defendant, and that this de.
PENDANT had in her hand a revolver OF
the same caliber with which the bullet
wounds were made. We will show you
that when the officers came they found
this defendant on the bed with this
slight wound that I have described.
eve will show you that afterwards
shle made a statement as to what hap
pened there, and that she stated that
she heard man on the roof about II
| o'clock; that she looked out, but paid
no attention to it at that time, and
went to bed. That later she noticed
in her room, man standing by the foot
Of the bed, who said nothing. She said
that this man was round-faced and
short, as the witnesses will tell you she
described him. She said the man walked
up to her, and she raised up on her left
side, and he put the revolver close tc
her breast and fred, then disappeared.
eve will show you, gentlemen of the
jury, that no man was there; that nc
person was there, except the children
and this defendant. We shall show you
that there was no man on the roof
that no person left the house until thu
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people entered after the shots were


"We shall show you, gentlemen Of the
jury, by competent testimony, that this
defendant, Stella Brennan, was married
to the father Of these children the last
time, in Minneapolis, some time in Au-
gust last; that in April, 1905, in Chi
cago, she was divorced from him; that
from the time of her marriage to this
defendant-he at that time being a
widower, with the four children-that
from the time Of their marriage until
their separation and final divorce, there
had been constant trouble between them
on account of the children; that she had
threatened to leave him unless he put
the children away, and that at one time.
under false pretenses, they did put the
children away in Catholic orphan
asylum, and that she made the state
ment, not once, but many times, that it
he did not put the children away, she
would. We will show you that after
coming to Minneapolis, and being mar
ried the second time she made the state
ment on several occasions that the chill
dren were the cause Of all the trouble
and contention between herself and her
husband.'
W. E. Stoopes, assistant county sur
veyor, was the first witness called. He
introduced pictures and .plats of the
Brennan residence. 1922 Fifth avenue N
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Brigadier J. w. Cousins and Major A.
Merriweather spent Saturday and Sun
day in Winona holding special meetings
and report that there is plenty Of work
for the army to do. They say that forty
three saloons are running wide open
seven days in the week, keeping open
till 2 am: and doing their biggest bust
ness ON Sunday