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The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
LAKE WARAMAUG DESERTED.

Lake Waramaug now prese nts a de- serted appearance. No open house for the traveller on the south side till he reaches Berkley Morgan's and on the east side till he reaches Mrs Fran ciS TaylOr'S.
 Carl Borger has been absent from this place the last two days of last week, the first vacation he has taken year.
 William Smiths oldest child has been seriously ill with croup the past week. The Catholic priest at New Milford was called for baptism on Sat- urday evening.
 Mrs F. J. Hosford was called, last week, to prepare dress for Miss Alice Buck in New Milford that Miss Buck might appear in proper costume at a reception given the English Prince in New York, who is now being entertain ed in above mentioned city.
 A Salamagundi party was enjoyed by the young people and a few little older, at E. B. Meeker's, last Friday evening.
 Hull & Tyrrell are applying a coat of paint to Hon Nicholas Staub's ho- tel and cottage at the foot of Lake Waramaug.
 B. Lockwood of Norwalk joined MT and Mrs c. Hatch at J. B. Stillson's house, last week, and enjoyed the bird hunting till Monday of this week. MT Lockwood has been favorably known about Lake Waramaug for the past 30 years.
 Mrs E. H. Beardsley returned from Bridgeport on Monday of the present week, accompanying her sister. Mrs George A. TOmlinSOn.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
Hon Allen w. Paige, The Donor of the Handsome Flag to the Center District in Sherman.

MT Hayes is still hale and well and makes weekly trips to South Britain for eggs and to Waterbury on Thurs day with his son, Samuel P. MT and Mrs Hayes gave a reception to their many friends on Saturday from 2 until 5 and from until 9. MT and Mrs Hayes received their friends in the parlor and light refreshments were served by the host. The townspeople presented them with very nice up- holstered chair and several other pres ents were made. MT and Mrs Frank Judd of WatertOwn brought beauti- full bouquet of chrysanthemums: Among the guests present from out of town were their daughter, Mrs Henry Canfeld, and her daughter, Miss Lucy, and her granddaughter, Alice Erric- son, making four generations present; also grandson, Attorney A. P. Hayes of Waterbury; Mrs Abner Allen, her daughter, Mrs Botsford, and Miss Bots ford, Robert Mallory and family of New Milford. Letters of congratula- tion were received from D. H. Judd of Hartford and Mrs Abram Bennett of South Britain.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
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ITEMS FROM OUR sCRIBE'S NOTE BOO

ITEMS FROM OUR sCRIBE's NOTE BOOK
 The Mutual Milk & Cream Go. are having new roof placed on the creamery and are to make number of other repairs about the building. William H. Salisbury has gone to Moromus, where he has accepted a l position.
 l Mrs Robert McKeever wishes, through the columns of THE BEE, to thank her many friends and neighbors for their kindness and thOughtfulneSs during her recent illness. MT Nc Keever is now gaining nicely.
 Mrs Albert Olsen of CO]dbrOOk is spending few weeks with her parents, MT and Mrs Wallace Tucker.
 Mrs lbert Squires is guest of her sister, Mrs George Hurlburt.
 H. H. Warner is having new walk laid around and in front of his house. | MT and Mrs Henry Pettit, who have Tucker, moved, last Thursday, into the ] Methodist parsonage to begin house. keeping.
 j Mrs A. Whitehead is having new front walk laid.
 ] Mrs Sidney Winter of Morris has been spending few days in town visit ing friends. She was the guest of. Mir and Mrs Charles BotSford on BotSford Hill. - : Charles Markham of Woodbury threshed Walter Morris grain for him, , last week, with his power and threSher. i MT and Mrs Henry D. Bennett spent a few days last week, in Shelton with l friends.
 Walter Morris has been newly deco rated. E. P. Pitcher of Brookield did the work.
 Mrs E. w. Ashman has been spend l ing several days in Waterbury with 1 friends.
 F. s. Evitts has resigned the position as carrier on the R. F. D. mail route and Lincoln Smith has taken the position.
 George H. Russell and family spent | last Saturday in New Milford with | friends.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17

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The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
SOUTH KENT.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The people who are to have tele. phones in their houses in this vicinity will soon have them, as the poles are being set.
 Mrs Emily Wedge of New Preston is visiting at Rev M. B. Howland's.
 Walter Jennings is out with his tnreshing machine helping his neigh bOrs get their grain ready for use.
 Mrs Mary E. Bolles of New Preston is at Mrs Ralph w. Howland's, this week.
 MT and Mrs J. w Chase are spend- ing a few weeks in Kent.
 Mrs $. M. Hufcut is spending a few da>s at her old home in Macedunia.
 Walter Jennings has recently pur- chased {; tlse bay hprse.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
AT EXTENSIVE POTATO RAISER.

E. w. Benedict is sending two car loads of potatoes to Florida for seed. MT Benedict is one of the largest po- tatO growers in this section. He har- vested between 5000 and 4,OOO bushels this fall. He has two-horse planter, a riding cultivation, one-horse spraying outfit, a two-horse hitler and a four. horse digger, so he is able to care for his crop with but little handwOrk. Dea and Miss Alice Bird have gone to Orange City, Fla, where they have built cottage this summer. MT and Mrs J. B. Sanford and MT and Mrs H. I. Smith attended the play, "Old Homestead" in Waterbury, last Friday evening.
 Mrs Augusta Thompson King of Boston is visiting friends in town for a
 few days.
 Miss Belle Thompson and MT John. son of Waterbury were at J. B. ThOmpSon's on Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
WASHINGTON
CHURCH NOTES.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society held their thank offering meet ing on last Thursday, in the chapel. Miss HinSdale, from Winsted, gave the ladies an interesting address Light refreshments were served after the meeting.
 The Daughters of the Covenant gave a delightful afternt on tea on Friday at the chapel.
 The c. E. Society had very pleas ant social in the Town hall cn last Friday evening. Halloween games were played and caused much amuse- ment for all present. They had can dy sale in connection with it, which more than cleared expenses.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
HERS W. EDWARDS INJURED.

Herb w. Edwards of Des Moipes, Iowa, got fall on an icy walk last winter, spraining his wrist and bruis- ing his knees. 'The next day." be- says, "they were so sore and stiff was afraid 1 would have to stay in bed,
 but l rubbed them well with Cham Derlain'S Pain Balm and after a few applications all soreness had dis appeared. For sale by k. H.. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; W. N. Hurd, Long Hill; A. B. Rlakeman, Botsford; $. J. Parks, Trumbull.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
BETHLEHEM.

NINETIETH BIRTHDAY OF CAPT STE
 PHEN HAYES.
 On Saturday, November 12, 1905, oc- cured the 9Oth anniversary of the birth of one of Bethlehem's most es- teemed citizens, Capt Stephen Hayes.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
FORTY YEARS MARRIED,

MT and Mrs Orestes Hickox reached riaee on last Tuesday, November H.
 Work on the Green has commenced and is progressing rapidly. It will be great improvement when completed.
 The rural delivery post man, Sner- man Clark, who has been very ill for the past four weeks, is now improving and able to take short drives each day.
 Miss Helen and Paul Farrand spent a few days, last week, with cousins in in Bridgeport and New Haven
 On last Saturday evening, the boys their new club house. The guests numbered about 40 gentlemen.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17

l Panel Seat Surrey. extension top. l Panel Seat Surrey, no top. l Two-Seat Three-Spring Wagon. l Two-Seat Duplex Spring Wagon. l Two-Seat Half Platform Wagon. l Three-Seat Half Platform Wagon. l Covered Milk Peddling Wagon. ? Open Milk Wagons, for six or eight cans.
 | Delivery and Express Wagons, no top. 2 Delivery and Express Wagons, with top.
 1 Farm Wagons, one and two-horse.
 l Farm Cart, two-wheel.
 l Contractors Cart, two-wheel.
 l Contractors Wagon, four-wheel.
 } Low Steel Wheel Farm Gears.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
LITCHFlELD COUNTY
NEW PRESTON.
SCHOOL NOTES:

SCHOOL NOTES.
 The following pupils stood 80 and over in their examinations for the month of October in the Upper Grade Room of New Preston Village school: A Class: Laura Bigelow, 98; Reba Ly- man, 96: Evelyn Wright: Inez Cable, 95; Rachel Coggswell, 84; George Cable, 8l; Gertrude Winters, 8l; Clara Me Han, 80. B Class: Alice Coggswell, 91; John Murphy, 86; Ethel Morgan, 81; Ruby Holcomb, 80. c Class. Es- tn CT Borger, 100; Elsie Coggswell, e3: every day during October in the Up per Grade Room of New Preston Will iage school: Gertrude Winters, Reba Lyman, Inez Cable, Clara Mo Han, Evelyn Wright, John Murphy, Leo Wright, Joseph Wright, Ruby Hol- comb, Laura Bigelow, Esther Borger.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
TWO PRISONERS
 BURNED TO DEATH. Davis Reeves and Henry Crow Lose Lives in County Jail at Bentonville Four Others
 Were Saved.

Bentonville, March 5.-Two inmates of the Benton county jail were burned to death in a fire which occurred in the jail early yesterday morning. The dead are Davis Reeves, a prison CT from Sloan Springs who was charged with larceny, and Henry Crow of Wagner, who was con- fined for insanity.
 Six prisoners were confined in the jail and four of them were saved.
 Reeves, one of the victims, would have been released today on the expiration of his jail sen- tence.
 The bedding was set on fire by ashes from a pipe. Reeves at tempted to extinguish the flames, but Crow, who had been confined all winter for insanity, was crazed with fear and chung to him so desperately that he was unable to do anything.
 Four prisoners in an adjoining cell watched the fight and the fire through the grated door, unable to either assist their comrades or escape the smoke which was threatening to suffocate all of them.
 The fire company was soon on hand, but was unable to release the prisoners and could only break the exterior windows, which undoubtedly saved the lives of the four in the outer cells.
 When the jailer arrived with the cell keys the first named prisoners were dead, both re- ceiving terrible burns. Reeves leaves wife and five children. The fire was confined to the steel cells and the jail was not dam- aged.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
BRING REMAINS HOME.

w. D. McLain left at once upon receipt of news of his brother, John McLain's death at Albu- querque, New Mexico, Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock to bring the remains home for burial, which were expected to arrive Tuesday morning.
 The deceased was about 36 years of age and a good man who held the esteem and good will of all his acquaintances. For many years his health has been bad, necessitating his living in the west. The relatives of the la mented have the sympathy of all in their grief.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
WHAT A TEACHER DID
 DURING VACATION.

The job hunts the man who knows. Recently we needed an expert shorthand teacher and be- gan to look for him. Our atten- tion turned to a young teacher who had finished a shorthand and business course with us during his vacation about a year before. He was still at work for the same firm that we placed him with when he finished.
 He indicated to us that nothing less than $100 a month would in- terest him. We wired him offer ing that amount. His firm on
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06

count, in determining the amount of personal property and other property owned in their counties, said yesterday regarding his measure:
 "I have felt for several years that the state needed an amend ment to the present laws along this line. 1 have personally known ef a great many instances of so-called 'tax-dodging' where wealthy men failed to give in their property for taxation. This has become a crying evil in many communities all over the country.
 With these increased powers the equalization boards will be enabled to secure proof and to have much property assessed that now entirely escapes taxa tion. This is the purpose of the bill. "-Little Rock Gazette.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
WALNUT RIDGE MARSHAL
 KILLS YOUNG FARMER.
Lee !Rdgeway Fatally Shoots Ed Bagley, Prominent Farmer,
 in Making His Arrest.

Hoxie. March 5.-At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Walnut Ridge City Marshal Lee Ridge way in attempting to arrest Ed ward Bagley, a prominent young farmer, who had been drinking, shot him three times with a Colts A, killing him instantly.
 Bagley's remains were taken to Montgomery's undertaking es- tablishment and Ridgeway is in the custody of Deputy Sheriff Graf, having surrendered to him.
 Owing to the prominence of all the principals, the killing has created a great sensation. Bag ley's father and two brothers were in the country this after noon and it is feared when they learn of the tragedy other trou- ble will follow.
 Marshal Carouthers of this place was sent for to go at once to Walnut Ridge, and has been sworn in as special officer to help prevent further trouble. The citizens are not expressing any opinion in behalf of either side. Bagley was married and so is Ridgeway, and both are members of the local lodge of Woodmen of the World.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
HOO-HOO CONCENTRATION.

The house of Hoo-Hoo is to have a concatenation in Newport next Saturday evening, when quite a number of applicants for admission to it's mysteries, fun and brotherhood are to receive their first knowledge of it's se- crets.
 After the annual initiatory work the new and the old mem- bers sit down to what is called "a session on the roof," an in- formal yet very elegant banquet spread, where good jokes are given and taken and competitors in the lumber business find out what good fellows they all are after all.
 The meeting in Newport prom ises to be a big success and the local followers of Hoo-Hoo are looking forward to the event with keen pleasure. Among the home membership are w. A.. Billingsley, J. o. Taylor, J. M. Gibson, E. c. Lippmann, s. F.. Muirhead and V. E. Pierson. Farley Price, who is an enthusi- astic Hoo-Hoo, is expected here from Pine Bluff.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06

seeing the telegram offered him still more to remain.
 A little over year ago this young man was a country school teacher, teaching in the country schools for about $45 a month, four to six months of the year. He spent his vacation taking a business and shorthand course with us. Now he has all-the- year-round employment at a handsome salary with good jobs hunting him.
 He doesn't have to please an entire community, join teachers agencies or spend what he has made one half the year hunting a school the other half. What others are doing you can do.
 We have the exclusive right to teach the famous Byrne Simpli- fled Shorthand in this section, and we teach any young person with a common school education to write legibly 150 words of new matter to the minute in three months or charge nothing for the course.
 You can take with the short hand a business or telegraphy course or both during the spring and summer and be able to dou- ble your salary by fall. Why not do it? Write today for free catalogue. Memphis Commercial College, 46 N. Second st., Mem phis, Tenn.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
IN AND WOMAN
 NOW UNDER ARREST.
hiled From Johnson County to
 Home Near Poor Farm Taken Back for Trial.
,eputy Sheriff w. B. Wofford

,eputy Sheriff w. B. Wofford
 Johnson county brought to Newport Sunday a man and wo- han living near the county poor asaa who had prepared to make
 crop in Jackson county. The woman, a mere girl named Louise Eldridge, is wanted as a witness against a brother-in-law, who is charged with having murdered child, of which he was the father and she the mother.
 The man, Dennis Holmes, is arrested for kidnapping this woman. He is alleged to have been paid to run away with her in order to ruin the case of the state against the brother-in-law for the murder of the illegitimate child.
 A reward of $500 had been off, fered for the arrest and return of the two to the Johnson county authotities, being made by the father of the girl, who is said to be wealthy. Sheriff Simmons furnished the necessary hand cuffs desired by the visiting off, cer, who left with his prisoners on No. 3 Sunday afternoon. M They left a wagon and team Supon Sheriff Simmons hands and N seems they have traded off the foperty which they took away kfom Johnson county. The man md woman had been furnished " Robt. Anderson of Jackson port and had begun the cultiva- |ionsof a farm.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
BALD KNOB
 REPORTS BURGLARY.

Dr. Cleveland on Sunday morning telephoned MT. R. w.. Randy for his blood hounds, but as they could not have reach ed there until afternoon, a rain too intervening, the trip was thought useless.
 Unknown men broke into the store occupied also by the post office and managed to carry away $500 to $4OO worth of goods. There are said to be no clues as to the identity of the burglars.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
SENATOR HINKLE
 TALKS OF BILL

Senator John A. Hinkle of h.
 dependence county, who intro duced the bill which was passed in the senate Tuesday authoriz- ing equalization boards to sum- mon witnesses under oath and to send for papers and books of ac-
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
MYSTERY SURROUNDS MANS DISAPPEARANCE.
Hat and Pocketbook Found, But all Trace Lost of Owner May Have Met Foul
 Play.

Russellville, March 5.-Tom Ragsdale, son of Wm. Ragsdale, living in the northern part of this county, went to Dover to at- tend a trial in a justice of the peace court the first part of this week, and has not been seen nor heard of since starting back to- ward his home.
 The country has been searched and no trace of him has been found, except his hat and pocket book.
 Whether he has become insane and wandered to a good hiding place, or whether foul play has been practiced, no one is able to tell.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
LETTER LIST.

Following is list of letters remaining uncalled for in the postoffice at Newport. Arkansas, March 6, 1905:
 Boil, Lottie McDermott, C 2) Bell. Mrs CL Paudng, Rosetta (2) Canadia, Blake Pate, A Cannon, B Pituzzos BoZn Loizor Dixon, L A (2) Ray, Erv!n, Bertie Robinson, F Hatfield, Carl Tranboll, Puerre Hickenumhotom Julia Watson, E Kinkennon Jas Ward, Annie Langley, Jeff
 When calling for any of the above letters please say advertised" w. B. EMPIE, P. M.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
SAW MILL FOR SALE.

Saw mill and 1000 acres of oak for sale cheap. Party de- sires to look after other business. Apply at this office. This mill is a bargain and can be secured for $450.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-06
NOTICE.

On account of the salary bill thel tax books will positively close April 10.
 H. s. SIMMONS, 64btd Collector.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-09-01
Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction in Brewster, Kan, beginning
at 10 o'clock, Monday, September 4,
1905, the following described proper
", tOwit: 80 head Of horses, consist
ing Of one fOur-year-old mare, weight
1900. one three-year-Old mare,
weight 1900; two fOur-year-old geld
ings, two six-year-old mares, three
five-year-Old mares, two eight-year-
old mares, six three-year-old colts,
five twO-year-old colts, six spring
colts, two Jennies, one fOur-year-Old
stallion, weight 1900. Fifty-seven
head Of cattle, consisting Of 80 good
COWS, IS spring calves, one three-year-
old Durham bull, red, subject to reg
lister. Farm implements, etc. One
wagon, two harrOws, one mower and
rake, one stirring pillow, two sets work
harness. Household goods. One cook
stove, one heating stove, two bed
steads, one folding bed, one stand, all
kinds Of dishes, jars and crooks,
chairs, tables, sUpbOards. -four chest
and numerous other articles. Free
lunch at noon Bring your tin cups.
Terms Of Sale-All sums Of IS and
under, cash. All sums over IS a cred
purchaser to give good security, notes
to bear 10 per cent interest. Five per
cent discount for cash on all time
sales. All property must be settled
for before moving.
CHARLES PETTY,
A SHOWALTER, Auctioneer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-09-01
JUST WARNING.

From Topeka state Journal.
President Roosevelt in a recent ut
terance on the trust question told
some plain truths, which the trust
magnates viii do wei to heed. Some
OF the presidents statements sound
as though they might have come from
a pOpulist speech Of ten years ago
For instance, in speaking OF the
continued defiance Of al laws BY the
beef trust and the railroads, the pres
ident said that It would inevitably
lead to further legislation This leg
islation." he added, may be more
drastic than would prefer If so.
It viii be because OF the stubborn de-
termination OF some OF the great COM
binations in striving to prevent the
enforcement OF the law as II stands,
by every device, legal or Illegal"
IN speaking Of the proposed rail-
road rate legislation which he desires
the coming congress to enact. and
the fact that some OF the railroads
are resisting 1t. the president said:
VERY many Of these men seem to
think that the alternative IS simply
between submitting to the mid kind
y geVerpnsnEsi control W sIFoszfs
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-09-01
THE WEAKNESS OF RUSSIA.
. ToDeb,a Capital

From Topeka Capltal-
The japanese not only whipped the
Russians on the field OF battle, but
they have hanked them in the peace
could be drawn from the difference in
the demeanOr Of the representatives
Of the two countries. KOmura and
his colleagues have set through the
negotiations serene, urbane polite and
unmoved. They have striven to give
no Offense, but they have taken moth
ing back. modified no essential de-
mand, nor weakened for a moment
under the pressure Of diplomacy. II
Japan has scars they have not been
exhibited. II the ENJOYS have secrets
they have not been told. And al
though in Difference to the general
wish that a peace might be reached,
they have altered the phraseOlOgy Of
their terms TO the enemy, they are
still standing pat on the first prOpO-
sition laid down
Russia has played game Of blus-
ter. The ENJOYS began by telling
what would not do In an effort to
gain public sympathy they exhibited
the sores Of war. The phrase has
fallen oftenest upon the public ear is
that they can conclude no peace dis
honorable to Russia. By jugglery OF
words they have sought to create the
Impression that the japanese terms
are too harsh and to make public
sentiment for their own cause. From
beginning to end they have resorted
10 the tactics Of the weakIing and the
knave, while Japan has sat silent, and
unObtrusive asking nObOdy's sym
pathy and nObOdy's favor.
No peace dfshOnOrable TO Russia
Is mere subterfuge. Russia must
make terms sooner or later no mat
ter how OnerOus they may be- And
for that matter no treaty could dis
honor a country 50 thoroughly cor
rupt, so permeated with graft and 50
denseIy populated by knaves as the
Russia Of today has been shown to be
And Russia diplomacy might as well
make up its mind to pay the price
Japan is disposed to exact It may
pay it now. or it may pay it later with
compound interest added, but il must
ultimately pay. Indemnity, disguised
by whatever name il may be, is the
only question at issue The japanese
have Sakhalin. They may keep it If
they like For Russia without naval
strength could not retake that island
in a thousand years. 1t is now as
much "A japanese possession as il was
before Russia bullied the title from
Japan fifty years ago.
This country has been somewhat
extravagant in its admiration for the
Japanese II was feared by many
that in the game Of diplomacy the
representatives Of that country would
not measure up TO the mark their
success in battle had set for them
The fear was grOundIess. Japan has
shown great strength in the peace ne
gOtiatiOns. Russia has shown the
weakness one might reasonably ex-
pect from a country rotten politically
to the core