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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28
A RATHER STORY.
Where a Miss Was as Good as a
Mile.

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"Being no devotee of hunting, | sell
dom carried anything but my revolver,
while my partner, an enthusiast for
any game from bear to poker, great or
small, as | was the reverse, seldom
stirred from the tent without his
double-barrelled shotgun" said the old
timer from Nevada.
AS small game was fairly plenty in
that part of the Sierras Jim generally
took the right-of-way, lest it might be
frightened away before he had an OPP
portunity to shoot. This afternoon,
however, we were merely going 4 short
distance up the mountain back of our
tent to see that our horses had not
strayed too far. The gun was taken as
a matter of habit, but the prospect Of
meeting anything for Jim to shoot was
so slight that | pushed on ahead and
was climbing the steep mountain side,
my body inclined far forward with my
head naturally but Il short distance
from the ground.
"A sudden sharp gun shot report
roared in my ear, and | felt the wind
VI llt bldoL 90 INC VIAL SC allllOot
grazed my cheek.
"'Deyilish careless, JIM | said,
angrily as | wheeled around. Don't
make game Of your best friends with
out at least a slight warning, and
don't fear but that after such a start
ling hint I'll always let you take the
lead, though not even a chipmunk is in
sight
THE color rushed from my face and
was succeeded by a blush of shame as
Jim quietly pointed to the mangled
body of a s~ix-foot r%attler, whose head
had been shattered into a shapeless
mass.
"'Well,' said Jim, smiling good nat
uredly, your two heads were about
two feet apart. A bit too close, |
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28
Only a Portion of Russia.

In order to appreciate the size Of
Siberia one must imagine the placing
of all Of the States and Kingdoms,
principalities and empires, etc, of Eu-
rope, excepting Russia, and all of the
United States, including Alaska, in the
territory occupied by that portion Of
Russia, and then would still have a
small amount of land uncovered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28

has grown from $4,000, 900 in 1850. The
increase in exports. however, has been
far greater as we have, one after an
other, captured foreign markets. In
1870 we exported only a million dol
lars worth of foreign implements; in
1900 we were at the $1G,O0 600 mark,
and the high water mark was reached
in 1904 with 1927 700, 900, or over one
fifth of the product.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28

In British Columbia as in England
the rule of the road is Keep to the
left and you're sure to be right"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28

Java coffee imported into the United
States in the last six years. 1t seems
strange that during that time grocers
throughout the country have sold $500, 900
pounds of pure Mocha and Java.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28

A mining engineer In Guadalajara, Mex
leo, has found a petrifed apple, 16 feet
underground. This is almost as startling
as the seedless apple fake.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28

A hunting article In Scribners' Maya
zine, contributed by the President, says,
Ordinarily my experience has been that
bears were not Hurried when 1 suddenly
came upon them" Surely the President
was disguised.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28
a Few AnerthOughtS.

The negro who demanded 5000 from a
New York life insurance company Is to
be prosecuted, This man Is evidently I'M
familiar with the New York methods. He
should have applied for the gift through
a syndicate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28

A clever counterfeit Of the ten-dollar
buffalo" note is being passed in New
York. Another indigestible security, only
it has the misfortune to be technically
Illegal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28

Hall Game has concluded that he will
not write a novel on American million
aires. He was probably unable to find
one who would make a good hero.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28

One Purman got five years in prison for
stealing a bag Of wheat. He should have
taken the p%recaution to do his business
through the Chicago Stock Exchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28

The German who has built a house en-
tirely Of cork must be an Irishman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28

Columbia University proposes to abolish
hazing by eXpelling the hazers. The
Board of Directors are to be congratulate
ed on having thought out a bright idea.
The Jewish outlook., 1905-01-13

TO one who knows something Of the lib
eral manner in which the d. ID. degree
was handed out in past years, this is
humorous Let the same faculty that
passes upon the merit of rabbinical
theses at the college, examine some OF
the ancient masterpieces Of the
American Jewish doctors of divinity,
and there will be some astounding dis
coveries. They will perforce beg for the
authority to revoke the degrees of many
pulpit idols.
American Judaism needs a summer
school, but not one at the watering
places of Michigan, where energy and
ambition will be dissipated by the heat
of the sun, and the attractions of $50
ciety." A summer school is necessity,
but it can never succeed as a college
postgraduate class. We humbly suggest
Denver or Colorado Springs as the place
and DR.. Henry Berlowitz of Philadel-
phia as the man to lead it. We hardly
believe that the Chancellor of the Jewish
Chautauqua will willingly make of his
institution a side show to a summer
"Jeshiba''
The Jewish outlook., 1905-01-13

dependent and you have cogent reasons
for the reluctance with which the young,
spirited and sensitive American Jew
During the last few years, some of the
most brilliant Jewish rabbis have for
s$ken their chosen calling to enter mer-
camille and other careers. An Ameri-
can Jewish synod to regulate the congre-
gational polity of the land, would prove
an excellent remedy for crying i'll.
BEN AMITTAI
The Jewish outlook., 1905-01-13
The Young
Man and the
Ministry

country, word or two might be con-
tributed on the question as it affects the
American Jewish ministry. The aver
age American Jewish young man, who
is sincere in his motives and whose am
bitions are lofty, does not enter the min
istry with the sole desire Of becoming an
expert homiletician and theologan. Be
ing an American, he is intensely prac-
tical. For him the sociological character
of the work is paramount in Importance.
The fate Of this young enthusiast usu-
ally locates him in a country community
in the middle West There, he soon dis
covers, that what is required of him is
inane spirit-killing pastoral work
rather than manly and dignified COM
munal endeavor And if perchance he
gives up his ambition and dreams, and
becomes satisfied to be the preacher par
excellence, he soon discovers that what
his flock desires is elocution and fine
language, rather than dignity and
thought. Add to these the shameful
fact that on more than one occasion the
young rabbi is made to feel by some par
venu congregant that he is an economic
The Jewish outlook., 1905-01-13
The
Summer
School

School, an appeal bearing on the same
subject issued by Rabbi George Zepin,
has been sent to the Rabbis Of the United
States. Brother Zepin's suggestion is
that a summer session be held at one Of
the watering places Of Michigan, during
eight weeks Of the summer of 1905. This
summer school is to be under the leader
ship Of DR.. Kaufman Kohler of the He
brew Union college, and will be intended
primarily for graduate students, candi
dates for the degree of Doctor Of Divin-
ity. 1t is furthermore promised that the
Jewish Chautauqua Of Atltntic City,
will hold it's assemblies in connection
with the school.
But why undertake half measures?
Instead Of summer school appealing to
a small and restricted class of un "doc-
tored' rabbis why not one that will en-
brace in it's number Of students all
classes Of rabbis and laymen? Are we
to suppose that all the bearers Of the
magic D. D. degree are emancipated
from the need Of study and research?
The Jewish outlook., 1905-01-13
MAXIM GoRkY ON THE JEWS.

An interview with Maxim Gorky, the
celebrated Russian novelist, has been
published, in which he made the follow
ing statement:
'The Jews are very generally known
to me, for, having been simple laborer,
| worked on the daily hire with Jewish
cOlonists in the Kherson and Ekaterln-
oslav governments. Very often l was
made use of by them as their ShabbOs
Coy, i. e., l put out their lamps on Fri
day nights, carried their parcels on Sat.
urdays, etc. And, truth to tell, | shall
never forget that beautiful and natu-
raj sanctity inherent in that nation, the
sight Of which | enjoyed, and especially
their bright family and domestic life. |
still remember how my spirit rose when
they rewarded me with a morsel OF
white bread-Chala-o some cake, for
my services on the Sabbath. But now
it seems that the Jews have given up
that simplicity, and one cannot find
among them any longer that poetry of
life which l used to admire. What
pity that this originality of the Jewish
race is generally disappearing in our civ
ilized world!''
Mr.. Gorky was invited to visit the pale
of Jewish settlement, to which he re-
piled:
81 have already decided to do so, be-
cause l wish to express my affection to
the Jewish nation, not, however, as a
man who pities and sympathizes with the
sufferngs OF a prosecuted nation, but as
one who is grateful for all that good
which the Jewish nation has done to
the civilized world when that civilized
world afflicted that nation with heavy
torture and persecution. And my
strongest wish is to see the Jews as a
remnant Of ancient times and to con-
vince myself that fate has preserved
them as the exponents of the greatness
Of the race in the ancient woild.''
Passing to Zionism, Mr.. Gorky said:
81 have my personal views on Zionism
but l am afraid to utter them publicly.
l own that hitherto l formed no correct
idea of Judaism apart from the data
which 1 obtained from the newspapers"
The Jewish outlook., 1905-01-13

When a good deal is be-
ing written on this sub
ject in the religious and
secular press of the
The Jewish outlook., 1905-01-13
JANUARY 13, 1905.
EDITORIAL.

Coincident with the re-
marks we had occasion to
make last week anent an
American Jewish Summer
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
lLTCHFlEI.n COUNT
DEATH OF E. j. GABLE.
NEW PRESTON

This village was again called, last
week, to bid a final earthly adieu to
one of its oldest citizens, r. }. Gable,
who died at his home on Thursday.
December 81, aged - years, 10 months
and 25 days. Mr. Gable had lived near
ly all his life in this place, being born
here, January p, 1928, married on
Christmas eve, 1870, to Miss Sarah Ed
wards, by whom seven children, three
boys and four girls, were born, all now
living excepting one daughter, vino
died in 1865. A few years of their
married life was passed in Hillsdale,
n. Y, the rest they lived in Marble
dale and this village. He was by trade
in the shops of the late G. Washington
Cogswell in Marketable and the late
Reuben Bolles and Henry S. Gillette
in this village. Later in life he owned
and titled a small farm which he had
got together with his children'S help
and lived in the homestead formerly
the residence of his father, Judson Ca
BILE, in this village. His life was most
simple in habit and choice and his in
genuity and tlct brought him consid-
cradle work in grating trees, solder
ing of various kinds and handy at any,
thing. His social nature was eXcep-
tional. His home has been a rendezvous
for young people and older whenever
they chose to gather there and enjoy
an evening of song or dancing or en-
tertainment of varied nature. Through
life he manifested marked talent for
music, especially with the violin, and
to the last year has been ever ready to
take his fiddle from it's case and enter
tain the young folks in playing and
prompting in cotillinn Or waltz when
ever they chose to visit him and fam
lily. 1t has therefore been one of the
hdppiest and most cheerful places to
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

ness. The man Of the world points the
finger at church members that are
just like himself; he is self-declared
outlaw and ought to be thought such.
The church man and woman act as
best they may in the tolls of the flesh:
but they one and all are Inconsistent.
Placed up along side the perfect exam
pie, how frail. how unlOvely, how I'M
true we are in logic, in judgment, IN
action.
This is negative approach to our
subject there is positive. With
the poets we believe that we are COM
forted not by what we are, but by
what we would be. OF course we all
fall short of perfection,
IDEAL.
God accepts the COCA in US not on &C
count of our own merit or strength,
but through His grace spread abroad, "a
leaven of righteousness among US
growing to be consistent as We grow in
knowledge of Him.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

friction between words and action,
because it IS no small task to
make our lives conform at every point
to ideal as we knew it, but we all of us
refuse to accept a partial Judgment.
Christ was Shamefully put to death by
the Jewish nation: later for centuries
the Jews were prosecuted by all ma
lions, and in the Dreyfus case we see
reminder to all Jews of former and
much greater unfairness. Christ s
trial was false; the accusers, the accu-
stations, the means, all were false, and
now that the ages have taken the edge
from the bitterness we nevertheless
hold it against nation, to the ever
lasting diScredit of that nation that
Christ was so unfairly treated. Christ
is not on trial today, but principles
are, God-given principles, and we are
heaping up to ourselves lasting dis
creditior'lasting honor as we reject or
accept these.
Now for many years the Christian
ministry has been preaching along the
line Of privilege and denial: what we
ought to do and what we ought not to
do in evident lines: what is ours Of
privilege, of avoidance Of misery, for sin
or acceptance Of strength, for honest
dealing or endeavOr, yet to my mind
the emphasis is not where it should be-
Most every worldly disposed young
man looks forward to the carrying out
of plans which he hopes will bring him
contentment-not SO the sin is in the
plan and the handling will fall far
short of expectation. Most every
Christian young man looks forward to
an honest and above-board life and he
hopes for freedom from the vices COM
mon to the unprincipled. 1t will be 50
and not SO. He will find, or he ought
to find, that the sin is in the plan and
that in the moral world there are other
institutions of evil beside saloons,
gambling and disorderly houses; these
are to be regretted, yet no less SO than
other phases of humanity never
thought of, never mentioned. Again
we wish to use the language of the
Outlook, we wish to refer to the judg-
ment of man thousand years hence
and to God now who knows all about
the crookedness and the deceit of the
heart. Consistency had requested US
to be less loud in denunclation Of
evils of which we are not slaves and
to use the energy left us to find where
we are unknowingly slaves. Not one
in 10, 600 knows how to use the English
language properly. Everybody. the
college graduate included, makes a
dozen mistakes in ten minute con-
versa ton; not one in 100000 knows the
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

band in Bridgeport the latter part of
last week. He accompanied her home
on Sunday morning and remained here
over Christmas.
Mrs Marks of Chicago has arrived at
Maj Walter Burnham'S to remain in
definitely.
George and Raymond Beardsley were
at their home here from Bridgeport
over last Sunday and Christmas.
Mrs Mary Carter came from Terry
Vile, last Thursday, and started for
Cleveland, o., the following day, in
tending to pass the winter there with
her son, John.
The public schools are closed till
January 8.
Mrs E. Hull and daughter visited
three days of last week at Cornwall
Plains.
Col c. w. Pickett of New Haven
passed last Sunday and Christmas at
Mrs Nellie Lymans.
Kenneth Hoffman was home from
New Britain over Christmas
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
GIVE YOUR STOMACH REST.

Nothing will cure indigestion that
doesn't digest the food itself. and give
the stomach rest. You can't expect
that weak stomach will regain its
strength and get well when it is COM
PEELED to do the full work that sound
stomach should do. You wouldn't eX-
pect sick horse to get we'll when it is
compelled to do full days work ev-
cry day of tn week. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is perfect digestant and digests
the food regardless Of the condition of
your stomach. Relieves Indigestion,
Belching, Sour Stomach and all stom-
ach disorders. Sold by S. E. Sanford
& Co., Newtown: Belts & Belts, San
dy Hook: Stephen French. Stepney
Depot; Williams & Scoville, South
Britain.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
BrldRepOrts Conn.

the Bible as it ought to be known. 1t is
not your fault or mine; God only
knows why man should have his vision
closed to much truth in every depart
ment. Not one in 100000 can
cease to think of self and Self-interest
first, can love a brother, and that
means rybody, as himself.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

| A SERMON BY REV G. L. FORTE, SOUTH
BRITAIN. PRINTED BY REQUEST.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Reading notices. BREWER type. l0c line.
Small nonpareil ads. lc y word per week
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

closed to much truth In every DEPART
ment. Not Onet in 100000 can
cease to think of self and self-interest
first, can love brother, and that
means everybody, as himself.
THIS SHORT AND LIMITED HUMAN LIFE
OF OURS,
dear friends, is serious thing, much
more involved than we think.
Go to New York, ride in the elevat-
ed cars, look down as God can upon the
whole world men, like busy ants, hur
rying here and there to eat, to work,
to sleep, to be merry or sad, to do good,
to accomplish an evil deed. If you
could look inside what a revelation:
+ this man eats and is not filled, sleeps,
and is not rested, one seems merry yet
is sad, another is sad and yet is really
happy; the honest man has d tempta-
tiOn, the evil man finds only remOrSe
in his deed. In all this confusion I'M
der glass, man, little man, unObServ-
ed, yet always observed, goes about
his little business; and as we look one
enters door, he takes something to
his lips and again, when suddenly
there is quarrel, fight. shetland
our nameleSS friend has killed man
and will die murderer in the electric
chair; as we ride farther we see an
other door entered, into social den,
the result Of mans weakness, of social
twistings handed down now thousands
Of years, but here after all is not free
dom, is not merriment. He who en-
tiers for the first time forms habit
that will enslave, and others enter to
d surer living death. These are the
evident curses of our land, these are
the pastime of millions, especially of
those whose lives are hard and coarse.
We revolt against these things, we
vote against them, we spend fortunes
to fight them-they are sins deadly,
vile, untrue, enslaving: yes, but con-
sistency says continue, don't stop with
these men-there are others in New
York, who do not enter these doors.
yet inside they enter or shut doors,
the opening and the shutting OF which
is recorded in eternity. Is it consist
ency to let externals influence our
Judgment? Filth, rudeneSs, prOfan-
ity, cheating, carousals, these SAVIOR of
turmoil and misery-we do not wish to
live in the slums nor among the we'll
TODD unprincipled class; yet consisten-
cy continues to speak Of other forms
of sin, equally sin in Gods sight.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
FOR CRACKED HANDS.

Rough skin and cracked hands are
not only cured by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. but an occasional appli-
cation will keep the skin soft and
smooth. Best for Eczema, Cuts,
Burns, Boils, etc. The genuine De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve affords i'm
mediate relief in all forms of Blind,
Bleeding, Itching and Protruding
Piles. Sold by S. E. Sanford & Co.,
Newtown: Stephen French, Stepney
Depot: Belts & Belts, Sandy Hook;
Williams & Scoville, South Britain.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
pARLOR PRIDE STOVE POLISH.

L1QUID-Ready for instant use. A
few drops of Parlor Pride Stove Polish
making the stove fit for the parlor. No
sOiled hands-eaSy to apply-always
ready. Requires no water or mixing
water used in paste polish rustS the
stove). No dried-up paste remains
after using awhile. Parlor Pride good
to the last drop. Sold by all dealers.
Large, sample bottle free (no express
or postage to pay. Give name of your
dealer and address PARLOR PRIDE
MFG. CO., Boston, Mass.
Sold in Newtown, Conn.,, by S. E.
Sanford & Co,
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
,isit here for long time and all deep

visit here for long time and all deep
ly regret that death has severed this
most friendly and neighborly rela
ton. Mr. Cable was most thoroughly
respected by all who knew him for his
conscientious principles on the side of
right and justice, his firm adherance
to most temperate, right minded liv-
ing and his sterling habit and honesty
in deal. His hand was also ready to
extend whenever he could relieve a
needy applicant or serve a desiring
neighbor id every possible way he
could. Fruit and vegetables were
found in his cellar when they could
scarcely be obtained elsewhere and a
cheerful willingness on his part to
share them with neighbors for most
reasonable compensation. Altogeth-
er he was a man and neighbor greatly
respected and all now deeply regret to
lose. He also was one of the very few
remaining landmarks here of former
generation. A most goodly number
will long remember the kind face and
welcome and generous hospitality Of
E. J. Gable. His funeral was attend
ed at bis late home, last Saturday af-
ternoon, Rev T. S. Ockford, rector of
st Andrews church at Marketable, Of
iciated. Hubert Thomas of New Mil
ford as undertaken had the service in
charge, and six of his neighbors, E. E.
Meeker, Herman Hoffman, Hon II. q.
Averill, j. B. Stillson, George Lyman
and r.. H: Reardsley, acted as pail
bearers to the grave, followed by the
aged widow and all the surviving
children and their families and large
attendance of hisfriendS and neighbours
considering the unpleasant weather of
that day. His remains were laid by
the side of those of his child, long
buried in this village cemetery, there
to await the General Resurrection of
the Dead.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves Sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Mr. Meader at the Arrow Point farm
was under the care of DR. PendletOn,
last week.
The ice weakened, last week, on
Lake Waramaug so as to prohibit all
skating.
Mrs e. Holcomb visited her hus-