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The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20
MINSTREL ENTER
 PAYMENT
FOR THE BHNEFIT OF THE VIEWPOINT
 LIBRARY.

The Minstrel entertainment and dance which is to be given at the Town hall, NeWtOWn, on Saturday evening, January 2l, by the Society of Phi Delta of New Haven, promises to be a grand success. The society has reputation of giving first class and up-to-date shows, and the one which they are to give here promises to be one of the best they have ever produced. The program has been very carefully ar ranged and includes the best of talent. The entire entertainment is under the direction of Wilfred T. Nott, who has had the management of all the shows which this society has ever given. He ranks as one of the best amateur comedians in the state and as one of the end men in the coming show he will keep the audience amused ty sayings and songs He is ably SUD- ported on the opposite end by Leroy A. Buckingham. These two gentlemen have worked together for years and will do their best on Saturday evening to keep everyone in a happy frame of mind. The program will be as follows: Overture. Ray Everett Opening, chorus. Band of Happy Nig-
 Funny Sayings. L A Buckingham Song, "Teasing.' Hawlev Line ,ln Happy Hits, w. I. Mott End song, "Good Bye Eliza Jane"
 l.. A. Buckingham Reading. Harry Nor,h Jolly JeotS. l.. A. Buckingham End song Hannah" W. T Nott Club Swinging. Dr Charles Somerset Laugh Producers. w. T. Mott End song, II ain't no Santa Caus''
 L. A. Buckingham Song. "Mr MOOn," Ernest Nhipp Jokes. l.. A. Buckingham End song, i've feeling for you" w. T. Nott Reading Hawley Lincoln A few remarks: W T. Nott Finale, "The Musket and the Sword"
 Entire Company The company comprises the follow ing gentlemen: 1nterlOcutOr, Arthur 1. Wing; end men, Wilfred T. Nott, Leroy A. Buckingham, Fred l.. Brad ley and Charles E. Hitchcock. The chorus includes MessrS Beardsley, Lin coin, Hunter, Chipp, North and Son. erset. At the close of the above pro- gram dancing will be indulged in. "a very pleasing ending to a most enjoyable evenings entertain ment. The proceeds from this show
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20
CciOred Dress Goods.

Several hundred pieces of high class DRESS GOODS which must be sold to make room for our new spring stock. The lot includes almost every kind of material and every color, as follows:
 Venetian Cloths, Scotch Mixtures. Cheviot Suitlngs, Granite Cloths, Mo- hairs, Tweeds and Fancy Mixture Material that have been selling from S1 to S1. 50 yard,
 Sale Price 7oc per yd.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20
GRANGE NOTES.

The. Greenfield Hill Grange installed their new officers, last Tuesday, which are as follows: Master, Sherwood Banks; overseer, Andrew B. Wake man: lecturer, Simon Pease: steward Frank G. Banks; assistant steward, Fred R. Jennings: chaplain, Henry M. Wheeler: treasurer, John P. More house: secretary, D. Frank Brown: gate keeper, w. $. Jennings: Ceres. A. Maria Waterman; Flora, Edna L. More house; Pomona, Mrs Anna P. Banks; lady assistant steward, Mrs Carrie A. PeaSe; pianist, Oliver A. Pease.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20
NICHOLS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Christian Endeayor hcid their monthly board m"..ting fl. Cl home Oi Miss Ruth Reed, VI ,tdiy evening
 Miss Almaf Plumb huS returned from visit m New Milford.
 Mrs George II. Weeds and Mrs Frank D. Beers of Bri port visited here, Monday.
 Miss Alice Shelton has been sEend- ing few days in shelton.
 Several in this pace are having their ice cut this week.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

If any reader of THE BEE would take bright boy of about nine years old to assist them about their place and give him good home and school privileges they can find out further particulars by iEQuiring at TIE BEE office
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

By having your glasses fitted at F. Lyman's, 920 Main street, Bridgeport, you are sure that you are fitted ac- curate]y, and it will save you much trouble if you know where to go. MT Lyman has been in business a number of years at the same place and cannot afford to humbug you. He also can fit you out in cameras, watches, clocks, etc. Give him call if you are not al ready his customer
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

Mrs D. B. Adams is slowly recover ing from prolonged siege Of the grip.
 John M. Brothwell lost a valuable dairy COW, last week.
 Henry M Smith of THE BEE was in the village, Tuesday, calling on old friends.
 cattle man, was in town. Friday, look ing after his trade in this vicinity.
 Mrs Elmer F. Buckley recently en-
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

The Clover Leaf whist club held the last meeting in Stepney with Mrs L. c. Gilbert, Jr. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, January "A, with Mrs A. B. Blakeman at BOtSfOrd.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20
TRAVELLING LIBRARY PLACED IN
 NORTH CENTER SCHOOL.

A collection of 27 books has been placed, this week, with P. H. McCar- thy, for the use of the children of the North Center school; making the fourth travelling library sent out from here among the districts. There is one in ZDar, and another in HOpawell at present. The children in each dis trict should be reading some good books; and by and by they will be ready to solve the problem of free public library for the whole town. More books for the children we need and must have. soon.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

Miss Helen MacMahOn has moved from the Meigs building and is now located at 1119 Broad street, Bridge port, where she has pleasant room and is better able to display the high grade cOrsets for which she is agent. She makes custom work a speciality. The lady readers of THE BEE are in- vited to give her call at her new quarters.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

Mrs s. B. Camp has been spending few days with MT and Mrs c. B. Johnson.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

Miss Clarissa Cochrane of Tennessee is with MT and Mrs H. W. Wright, where she will make her home for the present.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

L. c. Gilbert has been in New Mil ford, this week, looking after cattle.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

MT and Mr. F. w. Platt and two sons, Frank aid Charles, are ill with the grip.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

w. A. Canheld is to decorate the in teriOr of $. B. Sanford S Co.'S store.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
A CELEBRATION TO BE HELD

ON JULY 25 IN H. NOR OF THE TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF TIE FIRST PURCHASE OF LAND FROM THE INDIANS.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20
Blankets

!o:hu; onions red 6sas5c,:yellow. .5cal % bu; nips 45c bu; celery 75al..s dog: dried peas i5o bu: beans, marrow s3.so; pea SE6: honey l4al6; beeswax, Soc lb; apples, BAld- wins, 1.5Oa22S; Greetings 1-soas SO
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

Charles Weege is among the sick ones, suffering with asthma
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

~ T'ARLINH' I'IDN'tFJhN'
 Butter. choice creamery prints 32c lb; creamerystubs 2Sa32, choice dairy 26aSo. fair 10 good 20a24c. common 12al6: cheese. factory I2a14. dairy l2al4; eggs fresh nearby 36; chickens, alive I2414c io; fowls. alive I2a14c; calves 7a1Oc; pigs. .6a7; hogs 4a6; potatoes. 65a
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20

Miss Mary B. Hoyt is ill with the grip.
 Miss Eleanor Wood has accepted a position at Keane's button shop at BOtSfOrd,
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20
THE BRIDGEPORT MARKET.

WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS FURNISHED BY BUCK
 & DARLING. BRiDGEPORr.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-20
SANDY HOOK LIBRARY.

is for the Library benetit,and packe house is eXpecLtu.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
Battle in Dark Ends Fatally.

In battle in the dark at Hope. John Todd. negro. was fatally wounded and Deputy Marshal Wall of Stamps was shot through the arm. The officer from Stamps. with others. was watch ing at railroad crossing for white man accused of robbery. They hailed a passerby, who proved to be Todd. the negro. telling him to halt The negro replied with a pistol shot, the bullet passing through the Stamps off cer's arm. The posse then fired on Todd and fatally wounded him Three of his fingers were shot off. and he was shot once through the thigh and once in the chest.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
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 ASSETS.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0RERs
Closing of the Twenty-Second Intee- national Convention at Bal-
 timore, Md.

Baltimore, Md, July 1.-The closing session of the Christian Endeavoi convention was held, Monday aight, in Armory hall. under the leadership oi the treasurer. William Shaw. of Bos- ton. Fully 15,00O people attended the meeting, The roll call of states was responded to by personal representa- tives of 42 states and territories of the United States and 12 of foreign coun- tries. amid mach waving of banners and cheering The last word" was said by Rev James l.. Hill. in substitu- ton for President Clark. Then. sing ing the hymn God be with you till we meet again" the vast audience filed out of the armory. and the twen- ty-second Christian Endeavor conyen- Iion was at ap end.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
Old Man Choked to Death.

George Hubbard and woman. Will lie Roberts, are in jail at PocahOntas and are alleged to haze confessed to tue murder Of Pleas Burns. q prosper ous farmer on Spring river. Randolph county It seems that Burns and his wife were separated some months ago, and he got Willie Roberts to keep house for him. Recently he is alleged to have wilied all his property to her and told her as soon as he could get a divorce he would marry her He afterwards changed his mind and de stroyei the will Hubbard who claims 10 he I brother If tha woman, appeared upon the scene, and. accord ius to the confesai9a. planned to kill Burns Hubbard and Burns were out on the river in a skiG. anI he choked the old man uatjl he was unconscious and threW him into the river When the body was found the finger prints were on his throat h the meantime the woman was standing on the river bapl,
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
Crops and Weather.

Below IS summary of the crop re- port for he week ending July ID: The temperature Was below normal with frequent showers. which in many sec tions were excessive. As a result lit tie farm work vas done Cotton is making a fair growth and ia some sec tionS is going too much to weed and making very little fruit; choppins has not been completed and the crop is badly in need Of cultivation. Early corn has generally been laid by and is doing fairly well; the late planted is needing cultivation. Some oats and wheat were injured in the shock by rain. Irish and sweet potatoes are Generally good. Hay is excellent but owing 10 wet weather little has been cut Apples continue to drop and a light crop of inferior quality is indi- cated There is some complaint of peaches dropping but the indications are for fair to good crop of medium quality. Pastures are good and stock is doing we'll
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
TO SUCCEED SECRETARY HAY
Hon. Eiihu Root Appointed to and Accepts the office of Sec
 retary of state.

Oyster Bay. l.. l.. July s.-0dieial announcement is made here that Elihu Root has been appointed secretary of state
 The following statement was Issued:
 "Elhu Root has accepted the tender by the president of the secretary ship of state. He will take the oath 0. office in couple of weeks. hut it will neces- sarily be some little time before he closes his business affairs. He will not go to Washington permanently un- til some time in September.
 In point of mer-ality. il is the opinion that the president has found man who can fill the shoes of John Hay MT Root made a good secretary of war, proving himself in that func- ton a man of action and quick decl- sion He Is one of the keenest las yecs in the east. As 10 politics. he has always been republican. Like Roose- welt. however, he has not been in any sense a machine man.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
|HE MEX IN ARKANSAS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS.
KILLS A MAN, THEN HIMSELF
Released on Bond for Shootino a Man. Goes to His Barn and Hanqs Him self - Oyersificstion Stations to Be Located in This State.
Suicides After Kiliino a Man.

J. J. Schmitt. who shot and killed R. II. Willis June 24, on the streets or Dumas, was found hanging in his barn at the rear of his residence at that place. The body was stiff and black, and tha suicide must have talk en place several hours before he was discovered by nejghbor who had gone to feed Schmitt's stock. Schmitt was released on s5.9e0 bail some days ago, and his case vas t0 have been acted upon by the grand jury Aug ust ' The facts of the first tragedy are as follows. Schmitt was a road oyerseer, and Willis. a farmer and timberman, had accused him of cut ting road ditches in such q way as to run water on Willis land Angry words ensued Later Sehmitt and Willis met in front of a store. Two shots rang out and Willis fell and ex- pired. Schmitt surrendered and was taken to Arkansas City and placed in
 jail but was later released on bond.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
Four 0iversifioation Stations.

An agent of the department of az riculture is in this state studying the conditions in the cotton region with q view 10 establishing crop diversified tjons. He is no* looking over the state with view to selecting the most favorable locations for four di- yersifcation farms in Arkansas The department looks for men who are already making successes along the lines the government $ encouraging
 A threeyear contract Is entered into with them and an agreement is made for a cropping system for that period During that time the planter keeps a strict account of work and expenses. and by the end of the three years it is hoped thar facts will be available to convince anyone that diversified farming will pag more than cotton.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
Run Over and Killed.

The S-year-old-son of Conductor W W Maxwell, running out of Van Bu- ren. was run over and fatally injured in the railroad yards at that place The boy was crossing the tracks. and stepped out Of the way of a passing freight and in doing so was struck by the corner Of furniture car that was being backed mp another track by q switch engine. all of which passed over his legs. the left leg being torn from his body as the engine passed from over him. Helived five hours after the acident and never lost conscious ness until a few minutes before his death
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
New eovernmen. suildlno.

Plans are being made for the eree- ton of a weather bureau building at Bentonvlle. to cost $l0 900. The build- ing will be two stories with basement and will be built of brick. There will be the heating plant, stcre-room, etc. On the first floor will be the office, and a kitchen. dining room, and sitting room for the observer and on the see ond floor three bedrooms. The build ing will be 34 by 36 feet, and will be erected on lot S2 by 165 feet. The government has twenty-three such buildings throughout the country, at Key West. Yellowstone Park. Amaril- To. Atlantic City. Duluth and elsewhere, but this will be the first one to he erected in Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
Union County to Have Hanging.

The case of the state of Arkansas against Kyle Moore appealed from Union county. was affirmed in su- preme court al Little Rock. and Moore will hang. He is negro and was in dicted by the Union county grand jury at it's term of last March on the charge of murdering another negro named Lige Moore. The murder occurred near Wesson Crossing, south of Fl Do- rado. during the latter part of last February, and Kyle Moore was soon at. ter found guilty of the deed and sen fenced to hang by the circuit court of that county. The case was appealed and affirmed as noted The killing was done with 45-caliber revolver the victim being shot in the back.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
WORK OF A KANSAS MANIAC
Placed Dynamite Near a Saloon, amd Wrecked the Town of
 lola. Kansas.

lola. Kas.. July 1l.--C. l.. Melvin, recently released from the insane asy- lum. exploded dynamite in an alley in the rear of a saloon. For more than five blocks in every direction wreck and ruin is the result
 The estimate of the damage done will run i'll the neighborhood of $200 900. and may reach a great deal more than that figure.
 Brick buildings are ruined. thou sands of dollars worth of plate glass has been broken and shattered stocks of goods have either been badly dam aged or completely wrecked, and havoc wfought generally.
 Two hundred and ffty-four sticks of dynamite were found near other sa- l0ons '
 One man and a woman were fatally injured
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
WHAT IT COSTSTOCElEBRATE
\ '.>afr nnd sane" CeIebrntton of Independence Day Is still a
 Thing of the Future.

Chicago. July The total figures on the Fourth of July casualties received are larger than those received at the same time last year. so that the prom ise of a decreased list due 10 safer and saRer Fourth will not be fulfilled.
 The casualties this year are as fol- lows Dead. 54; injured, 3.157: from the following causes. Fireworks. 1.258; cannon. 294; firearms. 44G; gunpowder. -06 toy pistols, 373; runaways. 30. The total fire loss was s251 BIT.
 Last year at this time the deaths were 52 and the injured 3.O49. divided as follows: Fireworks. LILO: cannon, 34o; firearms. 446; gunpowder, CIT; toy pistols. 383. runaways, 8; fire loss, s3l7 100
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
List of officers Elected By the Ma tionai Educational Association
 at Asbury Park.

Asbury Park. N. J, July 7.-The Ma tional Educational association elected the following officers at Thursday s session:
 President. Nathan C. Schaeffer. of Pennsylvania; presidents. Wm. H. Maxwell of New York; Miss N. Cropsey, of Indiana; J. H. Hineman, of Arkansas. E. D S Vaught, of Okla homa: John H. Riggs. of Iowa; Joseph 0'Connor. of California; D. B. John son, of South Carolina; J A. Shawan, of Ohio; II. o. Wheeler. of Vermont; J. |. Joyner. of North Carolina: J. w. Spindler of Kansas. ]. Stanley Brown. of Illinois. treasurer. J. NJ Wilkinson, of Kansas secretary, Irwin Shepard, of Minnesota.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
ILLINOIS SHOT-FlRERS' LAW
Judge Gray. aS Fifth Arbitrator, De- cides That the Miners stand
 Half the Ekpense.

Springfield. H.. July 8.-Judge George Gray. of Delaware. who was selected as the fifth arbitrator by the areitrators selected by the operators and the miners of the state of Illinois io decide whether the operators or the miners should bear the expense of the shot~firers, rendered necessary by the law which passed the last legislature, has decided that the miners shall re- imburse the operators one-half for the expense incurred by the employment of the shot-frers.
 Judge Gray in his decision says:
 No good reason can be urged in ny opinion. why the expense of such inspection Ghat required by the law of shotfirers) should be imposed on the miners. Ii is an expense made by law incidental to the conduct of mining op- erations
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
State Land Office Report.

Below is the report of the state land commissioner at Little Rock of the business transacted in the office dur ing the quarter ending June 90. 1905: Fees. sL272.7o; swamp land sold 43S.S5 acres. S54S.57; internal inn proyement land sold. 2S232 acres, s47790: Saline land sold S065 acres. $100s1; forfeited land sold, 6.17S iG acres. s7.723i2; forfeited land re- deemed. 5.6l4.5I acres, s1.l00.63: for feited town iots sold, S332 .63; forfeit ed land donated. 4,856.09 acres; for feited land deeded to actual settlers. 4.o6054 acres: total, 2L61l45 acres. s11.556.36.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
HEAT WAS ALMOST TOO MUCH
NisS Alice Roosevelt Suffered n Mild Attack of Heat Pros
 tratioa.

San Francisco. July S-Miss Alice Roosevelt was greatly oppressed by the intense heat in Berkley. Friday. and after nearly fainting was forced to leave the open Greek thester at the University of California. where Secre- tary Taft was delivering a speech.
 Miss Roosevelt recovered quickly on returning to the city and. after resting at the hotel, felt sufficiently well 10 at tend ths reception given 10 Secretary Taft and his party by Mrs Ellnor Martin In the evening"
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
A DEEP SENSE OF RELIEF
France ana Germany Come to m Agreement Concerning the Mo-
 rocran Question.

Paris, July 10.-Premier Rouvier's announcement in the chamber of depu- ties Of the terms of agreement between France and Germany concerning Mor- rocco brings deep sense of relief to ths entire country after many weeks of ten- sion, which many persons believed iu- yolFed the possibilities of war.
 Both countries agree as to the soy efeisnty of the sultan. he irdepen- denee of Morocco and the open door without inequality This has always been the policy of both governments. so neither eah claim victory in this rs- speSt.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
JAPAN WOULD NOT CONSENT
China's Request to Be Represented
 at the Peace Conference.
Care of China's Interests, for Which She HaS Fought

Washington. July 1o.-Chinas re- quest 10 be represented in the Wash lngton conference on the ground that she is yitally interested in it's pro- eeedings, has been received by the president and informally transmitted to the belligerents. Whether the pres ident has received the formal replies can not be learned, but it can be stated that while Russia is inclined to favor the suggestion, Japan would not con sent to it.
 Japan has already made public her assurance that Manchuria is to be re- stored to China. That. is one of the principles for which she says she has been fighting. Japan regards herself as fully capable of executing this prom ise without the assistance of China, and in view of Chiua's inability before the war to cope with Russia in Man churia. the Japanese government is un- nese representative would be in the Washington conference.
 Moreover, the Japanese have all along taken the position that when peace negotiations were begun they would be conducted directly with Rus sia. IL is altogether unlikely that the Washington government will press the claim of China. and the official view here fails 10 sympathize with the idea.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
A WITHDRAWAL REQUESTED
Theodore IT. Price, of New YorL Asks Secretary wiison to With
 draw Alleged Unjust Charges.

Washington. July 10.-Theodore IT. Price. of New York. arrived in Wash ington. Sunday and through his at torrey requested Secretary Wilson to withdraw what MT. Price characterized as the unjust. offensive and unsus- talned charges and implications" con- tsined in the report made public in connection with the removal of Edwin 5. Holmes. Jr.. the assistant statistician Of the department of agriculture
 The secretary" Mir. Price said. had his request under consideration"
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
Lynching at Dumas.

A negro sawmill employe was taken from jail and lynched. It is claimed that the negro eloped with the 16-year- old daughter of white man. The ne gro was traced to Tamo. Jefferson county. and captured. The jail was broken into and the negro taken out and marched to a point half mile from town and there he was hanged from telegraph pole.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
RUSSIAN PEACE DELEGATION
There wiil be Five Attaches In Nu- dition to the Two Peace
 Pienipotentiaries.

St Petersburg July 1l.-Besides the peace plenipotentiaries there will be five. delegates with the Russian peace mission. including three secretaries. Prince koudaeheff, formerly secretary of the Russian legation at Tokio under Baron Rosen. M. Plancef. who former ly was attached 10 she chaneellory of the viceroy of the far east, and NJ. Ma boukif. of the foreign office.
The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
| A MULFORO. Jeweier. Memphis Ten,
SUBTERRANEAN WONDERS M Mammoth Cave
COLOSSAL CAVERN

Are the most interesting Of all the Natural Wonders in America. These wonderful Cayerns are visited an-. nually by thousands of tourists from this country and abroad. They are pronounced by scientists the most magnificent work of nature. It would we'll repay you to take the time to make a visit to them. They ars 100 miles south of Louisville. Ky. near the
 LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R. R. and the undersigned will be glad to quote you rates. give train schedules or send you a beautiful illustrated 4-page booklet giving an interesting description of these remarkabls places.
 C. L. STONE. Gen. Pass. A9t..
 Louisville, Ky.