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The Newtown bee., 1905-05-12

An instance has just occurred of
the use of the Century Magazine as a
compaign document with marked sue
cess. Frank M. Chapman's article on
photographing flamingoes, which ap-
peared in the December number of the
Century, has helped to secure legal
protection for these birds in their
haunts in the Bahamas. The Colonial
Secretary has just notified Mr. Chap
man Of the passage of an act which
provides close season for flamingoes
and prohibits the shooting and killing
of all song and insectivorous birds at
all seasons. In the interest of the
passage of the act copies of the Deem
Der Century were sent to all members
of the Bahaman Assembly, and the
Colonial Secretary writes to Mr. Chap
man: ''This passing of this much needed
measure is due largely to your efforts,
and especially to the interest aroused
by your splendid work on the flamingo
breeding grounds at Andres"
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-12

Mr. and Mrs Wesley F. Hayes of
Bridgeport opened up their summer
residence in Newtown Street, for the
summer, Tuesday: 1t is with pleasure
the residents of the Street welcome
the return of the summer colony.
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
EXCELLENT CLAr1 CHOWDER.

WILSON NJ. REYNOLDS SCORES sue
CESS AS A CHEF.
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-12

Remember
lean At your horse VI
Neversiip Horseshoes. All sizes always
hand. Blacksmithin9 In all its branches.
A. D. MUNSON,
SOUTH BRITAIN, OoN|
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-12

The telephone poles are now all set
and ready for stringing the wires.
Mrs A. H. Taylor has returned from
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-12

III. L..BOOTf1, Roxbury, Ced
wholesale and Retail Dealer In
Beef, Veal, Pork, Lamb and Chieks
Highest Market Prices always paid.
Woodbury. Local Tel. 90, No. b.
8. N. e. Tel. Go. No GO
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-12

many women Have Been Benefited by Pnkhams Advice
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
The Locomotive Must Go.

1t was decidedly Interesting though
ole could hardly say sturtling pre-
diction which Senator Depew made in
II speech the other night at 4 dinner of
the Transportation club III regard to
future OF electricity as motive power.
Within ten years." said Mr.. Depew,
the steam locomotive Of today will be
seen in the museum for the inspection
Of the antiquarian, and we will be able
to proceed over the rails by means of
electricity at rate Of seventy We
miles an hour" AS railroad ofacial
of large experience Senator Depew un-
doubtedly knows whereof he speaks.
The time set for the relegation of the
steam engine to the antiquarian mu-
scum seems brief, but when w ~
member the progress made during the
last ten years in electrical propulsioo
who shall say that the senator's proph-
ecy may not be literally fulnlled lies
lies Weekly.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
Grand River Potatoes

While in Red Cliff last week D. o.
Bailey. who owns ranch on Grand
river, this country, told of a monster
yield of potatoes. as well as a yield of
monster potatoes, on his place the
past season.
From two acres of ground he har-
vested sixteen tons, all of which were
of exceptional quality and size. From
three fourths of an acre Of this
ground, planted to the Rose of Erin
variety, he dug six and half tons.
From these six and half tons he be-
lieves two tons could be sorted that
would average two pounds each.
The remainder of the ground was
planted to the Missouri Reds variety,
and while the yield was not so large,
the crop is of fine quality and far
exceeds that generally secured. The
potatoes were grown in a sandy loan,
in its native state sage brush desert,
but with irrigation one of the most
prolific sections in the West. Red
Cliff Blade
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
A RUSTIC LANDMARK.
The Birthplace of Horace Greeley
Is Still Preserved.

Scarcely fifty miles from Boston. iso-
lated and alone. in delig. ia rural
community among New IIaMpshire's
hills, sheltered by protecting oaks and
elms, decorated with fruitful orchards
and fertile gardens, surrounded by
dense thickets of pine forests, homelike
and coZy, with all its woeful lack of
paint, is a quaint old fashioned farm
house.
1t Is not the roomy old domiciie of
colonial days nor the rough unfinished
and uncOu.h shack of frontier farm
er, rather small, real, homelike New
Hampshire farmhouse. Six rooms meas
ure the size of the house. with wood
shed and cattle barns near by.
| The exact date when the old house
was built Is unknown, but it is Il pro-
duction Of the colonial period of archi-
lecture, for before the Revolution a
band Of counterfeiters occupied it and
here manufactured until captured by
the authorities their spurious coin
A broad drive leads to the front door.
The exterior Is black with age. ex.
cept for few decorated patches of re-
Gently applied clapboards to keep out
the wind. No blinds guard the win
dows, and the sunshine sparkles
through the small window panes with
out hindrance
A front door and side one are the
means Of egress and entrance A large
strip of Ian fronts the house. and be-
sides the efforts of nature man has un-
knowingly aided in the beautifying by
an adornment in the shape of huge
pile Of pine and birch logs, the winters
supply Of fuel. Giant shade trees shell
ter the roadway leading to the house;
the blue peaks Of the nearby hills look
down upon the fifty acres of fertile
farm land, where good crops of oats.
potatoes and Indian corn are grown;
the sharp ledges which jut from the
hillsides ard the rocks which rise pro-
miscuously here and there among the
cornfelds convincingly prove that the
fertility Of these lands was the result
OF much labor and trouble on the part
OF the pioneer New England farmer.
Such is the exterior picture of Am
hersts most noted landmark-the birth
place Of Horace Greeley.-Boston and
Maine Messenger.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
'Dr. JekylI and Mr.. HYDE"

When Robert Louis Stevenson wrote
the strange story of DIR. Jekyll and
MIR. Hyde, he was not sure if he dare
have it published, and when the first
edition was placed on the market it
was sold in few days The drama
tist eagerly grasped the book and a
dozen versions were Immediately pro
duced. The strongest and best was
the Mansfield version, which will be
presented at the Glenwood Opera
house Wednesday evening, Dec. 81.
The 6rst act opens in front of the
vicarage, DR.. Lanyon and Utterson
are discussing DR., Jekyll's theories,
when the doctor arrives; Utterson
and Lanyon depart leaving Jekyll
alone with his sweetheart, Alice, the
wears daughter. Jekyll realizing
that he is going to be transformed
into Hyde, tries to get into his house,
but it is too late. The transformation
takes place. He chokes Alice, the
vicar comes to his daughters assist
ance and is killed by Hyde.
In the second act the police think
they have surrounded Jekyll's hous e
and Lanyon is sent for the drug that
will transform Hyde into Jekyll The
shock is too much for Lanyon and he
dies. The last act finds Jekyll with
Alice After the next transformation
Hyde reigns supreme. When the Off
GERS break in the door, Hyde takes
the poison Jeky1l leaves for him and
dies In death he returns to Jekyll.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
Fine Ranch at a Bargain

| have for sale fine ranch which
| am offering at bargain. Consists
of 100 acres-7U acres under good
ditch; splendid water right, five never
failing springs creek runs through
the property. Good house of three
large rooms; barn for four horses,
chicken bouse and yard, pigeon lofts.
buggy, wagon and COW sheds. root
cellar, granary. Two work horses
and cow and calf go with the place.
Also 100 chickens Also two sets
double harness and Balm wagon nearly
new; half interest in selfbinder, disc
and steel harrow, riding plow and
spling wagon.
There is about so acres of this place
seeded to alfalfa, 12 to winter wheat.
and there is small orchard of 200
young trees of best varieties. All
furniture in house, including brass
and iron bedsteads, cooking and heat
ing stoves, velvet and ingram car
pets, new organ, dresser, ETC., go
with place. This property is located
within seven miles of good town and
market, contiguous to splendid stock
range and is one of the most desirable
properties ] know of.
The owner has been ordered by
physicians to lower altitude which
is the only reason the place is for
sale. You II have to hurry if you
get it for l am offering it for IS. 900,
and to the right party would make
terms on part of this amount
There is everything on the place you
will need for ranching and one good
crop will almost bring you back your
money. A. j. DICKSON
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
British Military o,..,..

New forts are being erected and
guns mounted at Singapore, and the
British authorities. with their usual
sagacity, are boldly advertising what
ought to be hidden. Both the forts and
the guns mounted on them are sur
mounted with immense palings, which
have been painted white. Thus every
position has been earmarked, as though
to give possible enemy every facility
to destroy the Notifications should oc-
casion arise. AT Alden the military
authorities have painted the raiiinss
upon their forts scarlet, but tho white
rails round the gun positions at 0anga-
pore are even more striking and are
visible at sea for distance of Ave
miles. London Chronicle.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

o. G. Cotton of Denver, special Sc
cretary of the Young Mems Christian
association was Glenwood visitor
Friday. Mr.. Cotton is travelling over
the state in the interest of the associ
alton and reports bright prospects for
the coming year. The association
has some prospective plans for open
ing up some industrial association IN
connection with mines and factory
plants.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
The Study of Forestry

Mr.. Edgar 7. Ensign, at one time
state forest commissioner and the
foremost champion of forestry in this
state, has we'll said that it was a far
cry from the day when few men in
Coloradeo endeavored to convince the
people of the Importance of preserving
the forests to the establishment of a
school of forestry at Colorado College
in Colorado Springs.
A day or two ago We commented
upon the generosity and public spirit
of General Palmer and DR.. Bell in
presenting the college with the large
tract of land known as Manitou Park
to be used in connection with the
study of forestry in the school to be
established.
The fact that there is to be such a
school testiies to the progress made,
and its development will reveal the
fact. known to persons interested in
the subject. that a great change has
come over the public sentiment in re-
spect to forestry and the Importance
of its study Forestry is no longer
looked upon as a mere fraid to be toll
Grated Its place among the economic
factors of Colorado's growth is fully
recognized, and more than one man.
Indifferent ten or fifteen years ago,
views with fear the future Of our
timber supply and the effect which
forest destruction may have upon the
flow of irrigation streams.
Mr.. Ensign suggests that the feder-
al government might we'll come to the
aid of the forestry school about to be
opened. The work Of this school is
one in which the whole Rocky Noun.
tain region is interested. The scope
of it's beneficial influence will extend
far beyond the limits of the state, and
the results of its teaching will be seen
in bsttoI preservation of tho forests
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
Old Pine Treea.

Blk large pine trees have recently
been sawed into lumber at Bradbury
Bros mill that made 14.619 feet Of
sawed lumber. They We're hauled to
the mill in logs from twelve to eighteen
feet In length. and nineteen Of these
logs averaged over 500 EACH They
were very straight. pretty sticks. and a
good portion Of the lumber was Of the
grade known as Clear" and the mar
ket price for the whole lot was $50 per
thousand.
These trees had been standing on the
land near the Notch. owned In recent
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
Measuring Hay in Montana

The Field and Farm has from time
to time printed all kinds of formulae
for measuring hay in the stack and
we now have another one from Mon
taua friend named l. ID. O'Donnell
who is prominent ran, hman and the
grower of thousands of acres of alfal-
fa First find the number of cubic
feet in the stack by multiplying the
length by the breadth and this result
by one half the difference between the
over and the width. This result di
vided by the number of cubic feet in
ton of hay will give the rumber of
tons in the stack While the n1mbe
of cubic feet in a ton varies with the
kind of hay and the length of time it
has been in stack and should therefore
be agreed upon between the buyer and
seller beforehand, the universal Gus
tom in the Yellowstone valley has
fixed 422 cubic feet, or practically II
Gu be of seven and one half each way.
as a ton of hay that has settled thirty
days or more. In estimating the stack
it is customary to measure each and
take the distance over in two or three
places and use the averages. This
rule applies to timothy blue joint or
alfalfa. Mr. 'Donnel's experience
baesd upon fifteen years of close OBJ
servation as feeder with frequent
resort to scale weight, has been that
as applied to timothy there is very
little difference between the actual
weight and measured weight; bluo
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

years by NJ. l.. Parsons, TOR many gen.
erations. Five OF them were on an area
OF less than quarter Of an acre and
the sixth at no great distance. They
were recently bought standing for 500
for the lot of six trees by c. p White
more.
There are very few such trees left in
Somerset county and, in fact. in any
part of Maine. 1t takes from 200 to 100
years for them to attain such siss.-
Somerset CHe) Reporter
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

joint will over run as rule and al
falfa is apt to fall short. There is
also a noticeable variation between
the different cuttings of alfalfa. The
first cutting will fall short of actual
weight more than the second, while
the third cutting will hold up and
sometimes over-run. All the hay IN
the Yellowstone valley is put up in
ouly such shaped stacks.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
Greater PittsburR,

The consolidation Of Pittsburg and
Allegheny will create municipality
having population Of 45l.512, accord
ing to the census Of 1900. The consolis
dated city will rank next to Baltimore,
which in the census year had a popula-
lation Of 508.957. Greater Pittsburg
will be the sixth in rank among Ameri-
can municipalities. The order in the
census year are New York. Chicago.
Philadelphia, st. Louis, Boseoa a1d
Baltimore.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

The Colorado Midland railway has
decided to inaugurate a dining car
service and the cars which are to be
strictly modern, are now being built
at the shops at Colorado City.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

A marriage license was issued
Thursday to William M. Price and
Miss Ella Warmbrodt both of Rifle.
They will be married tomorrow.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

Do you ever send ticket to someone
to visit your Call on the Midland
agent and he will wire ticket and
money ard it costs you nothing for
telegraphing, besides you get quick
action.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

Nearly all of the teachers in the
Glenwood schools expect to attend the
State Teachers association at Denver
next week.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

Have you seen that beautiful line
of perfumes for Christmas at Barnes
City drug store.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

Brad Wolcott and family will leave
tonight for Salt Lake City where they
will reside in the future.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
The Best LimerNkS

"Only three good reiterative Inner
icks have ever been written,' de-
clared the president of the Food club,
with the air of assurance he has on
all occasions, land l dare say that
there will never be any more. OF
these three the one about What fate
and his tete a -tete ate ut sos is the
best. The next best was the one about
the 'tooter who footed flute and was
tutoring two tooters to toot when one
said to the tutor, Is 1t easier to toot
or to tutor two tooters to toot ? -
''Um. and what is the one which
you favor with third place. 2" asked
the secretary, yawning.
"This one.' replied the president,
quoting:
There was once fIolicsome gnu,
He was captured and put in a zoo;
An old gnu was theie
Who came from her lair
To hear all the news that the new
gnu knew
The treasurer held his head mo.
ment and began:
A man who was seining the Seine
Declared he'd e'er do it again,
For the fish have all fed
Years ago, so be said;
Only people insane sein the Seine
"Try this one on your piano." said
the secretary, in reply:
A convict. while laboring hard,
Turned poetry out by the yard;
The magazines spurned it.
And promptly returned it.
Declaring the barred bard barred.
"Aw. now, tain't SO, sneered the
member. getting into the game. "But
this that I'm giving you is historical
When the Norsemen swept down
upon Rouen.
There was for time sumethin doin',
But after the sack,
Sighed their leader. "Alack,
am ruin the ruin of Rouen. "
History is 80 liable to be inaccu
rate, said the janitor; 'now here's
Wudl L saw OuC6 ybtll
" There was young fellow named
Wright
He never could spell the word "rite
His employer came right
Near provoking riot
By insisting that Wright write rite
right. "
'That was only special instance,
due to local causes. Here's one that
voices a national tendency" put in
the sergeant at arms:
3" When to Europe went little Miss
Flount
Pa hoped to great heights she would
mount;
eff you do the right thing
You will marry the king,
So no no account count on count. -
That isn't any better than the
rest sneered the president, 'and
they are all very bad. You could
have improved it by saving, On no
This is an off day for the club. I see
that several Of you are anxious to
hold the Office to which l lend my
dignity at present. More to disap
point you than for my own pleasure
now announce that have thought of
reiterative verse:
In Greece the seventh muse
Glanced her little cat to lose
And she sighed "Alas no longer.
Will its news amuse muse -
The meeting broke up with mur-
muring on the part of the disaffected.
Kansas City Star.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
rotdl Items

Floyd Malaby has returned from a
trip to Salt Lake.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
THE CENTo.
What the Word Strictly Means and
What 1t Means In Poetry.

A cento is strictly a coat made of
patches. In poetry 1t is piece wholly
composed of verses or passages taken
from different authors and so placed
together as to form a new poem with a
fresh meaning of its own.
According to the rules laid down by
Ausonius, author of the famous "Nup-
tial Cento," the pieces may be taken
from one poet or from several. The
Empress EudoXia wrote life of Christ
In centos taken from Homer, and AL
exander Ross used Virgil for the same
purpose.
The following are modern Instances
only knew she came and went (LowelD
Like troutlets in pool (Hood).
She was a phantom of delight (Words-
worth).
And 1 was like fool (Eastman).
zone kiss. dear maid" l said and sighed
(Coleridge),
"Out of those lips unshorn" Uongfel-
low).
She shook her ringlets round her head
(Stoddard)
And laughed in merry scorn crennyson).
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

Denver and return Dec. 23, "a 25,
30, 30. 81 and Jan. $1,000, re.
turn limit January 2, Rio Grande.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

which, growing upon federal land,
belong to and are under the supervi-
sion of the federal government
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23
Just a Hint.

Just a Hint.
"John," she said softly, have you
been saving anything about me to
mother lately?"
NO" replied John. "Why do you
aSkT'
Because she said this morning that
she believed you were on the eve Of
proposing to me. Now, I do not wish
you to speak to mother when you have
anything Of that kind to say. Speak to
me, and I'll manage the business with
mother"
And John said he would
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

Three fast trains daily In each di
rection on the Rio Grande
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-23

Cheap rates on the Rio Grande for
Christmas and New Year holidays.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-24
ABOUT TOOLS OF sEATTLE~
 ---l.-r-.I-I-n-

Juueau's tory organ refers to those who will participate in the convention that has been called to convene at Se- attle next month as "tools of Seattle" That is just as foolish as was the charge the Seattle Post Intelligencer made that the Daily Alaskan is an enemy of Seattle because it says all Alaskan conventions should be held on Alaskan territory. While it is much to be re- grs.ted that the Nome chamber Of com mercs did not call the convention to meet at some point in Alaska it is now too late to quarrel over that, and it will be a cause for far greater regret ] if any section of the district shall take any action that will tend to creat any breach in the good feeling that should prevail throughout the district.
 As a matter of fact the real "tools of Seattle" and other influences that ez- ist outside of Alaska are the tories who oppose any movement for local self-gov- ernmeut. Until the people of this dis trict shall have been accorded their right to govern themselves Seattle will have more influence in Alaskan matters than Alaskaus have. And fo7 that req son a good purpose will be served by holding the convention in Seattle. If. the convention shall be truly represer- tative of northern pubic sentiment the p,ople down there will be made to un- ders,and that there is only one way they can use their influence so that it will be satisfactory to the people of the north, and that will be to exert it to to secure 8 recognition by congress of our right to make and administer our own laws.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-24

Hegg's Souvenir book for Sl as liar risOns,.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-24

Gov. Folk, of Missouri, is taking a hand as a stump speaker in the Phila- delphia campaign. He is talking for the city party which supports Mayor Weaver and the ticket of which has the support of the democrats in the campain that is now in progress.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-24

The battIeship Oregon that made the phenominal trip around the Horn at the time ot the Spanish-American war is going on the dry dock at Bremerton to receive repairs that mean almost the rebuilding of the ship. It is said it will take two years to complete the work contemplated.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-24

The attendance at the Portland fair was 2,545,5C9, which is larger than the limit set by the Portland people for for which to hope. The commission finished it's work with 8 surplus of sev- eral hundred thousand dollars. The success of the undertaking has been magnificent, and it stamps Portland as one of the greatest cities of the entire west.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-24
SAMPLES or 1906
 CALENDARS HERE

The Daily Alaskan mas received a full line of samples of 1906 calendars from the famous J. W. Butler Paper company, of Chicago. They include the latest designs many of which are works of art.
 Business men of fSkagway and Haines, who desire calanders for next year are invited to call and make selections.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-24
DELINQUENT TAX LIST

Notice is hereby given that the taxes for the year A. D. 1904, levied by the town of Skagway, Alaska, pursuant to the law and the ordinances of sad town, hnve not been paid upon the property situated within the boundaries of said town, described below, and that the amount of taxes delinquent and unpaid upon each tract of property described is as set opposite the description of said property, together with 20 per cent. additional thereto, as penalty, interest at the rate of s per cent. from ard after the lst day of March, 1905, and the cost accruing because of this publication. If said taxes, penalty, interest and costs shall not have been paid on or be- fore the 1st day of October, A. D, 1905, all property upon which taxes are still delinquent shall be deemed forfeited to the city, and it shall be the duty of the treasurer to issue certificates of pur- 0 lase for any such property 10 any pel- son paying the amount of taxes, penal ties, interest and other costs due at he date of issuance of said Certidc ite. in- cluding a cost of $1 co for such certtti- cate. The property, according to the plat of the town of Skagway as surveyed by F. H. Reid, upon which taxes are uelinQuent for the said year, A, D. 1905, together with the amount of the taxes originally charged upon it, is as fol- lows: