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The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
NEWS FROM ST JOHNS.

The yearly meeting of the Women $ | Auxiliary was held at the rectOry on Thursday afternoon. The contents of the missionary box were examined, re- ports read and a pleasant social time was enjoyed by both junior and senior members, who were present.
 E. K. Rossiter was in town over Sunday.
 Sherman Clark has been moved to Litchneld Sanitarium.
 Lester Ford Harvey and Frederic J. Ford, who, last week, made an extend ed trip in New York State, have re- turned with seven pure-bred Holstein cattle, among which are daughters from that celebrated sire, Lord Neth- erland De Kol, 22187, H. F. H. B., the head of the herd on the Brill farm, and one of the worlds champion bulls, with his 5e A. R. Q .s daughters, which have an average of p lbs butter in seven days. Five of these fine ani- mals may be seen at Valley Acres, Romford. Mrs John Peterson, with her daugh- ter, Jennie, and little son, George, went to Wallingford, this week, to spend Thanksgiving with relatives and will remain until Monday.
 John Whittlesey spends Thanks giving with his sister, Mrs Brown, in Danbury.
 Miss May Hartwell returned, this week, from New Haven, having spent 10 days there, and was spectator of the big Yale-Harvard game on Sat- urday.
 Rev R. E. Carter expects to spend Thanksgiving evening in New York with his father, who has just returned from a years tour abroad. Frank KilbOrn'S aunt from Bantam spent Sunday with them.
 Albert Titus of Waterbury was the guest, Wednesday night, of John Black, as he came to attend the birth day celebration.
 Mrs Edward ClarR, who recently at tended 8 convention in South Nor walk, was afforded the opportunity of bearing Bishop Greer of New York give splendid address.
 Rev Dr Peck is teaching Latin at Wykeham Rise, in place of Miss Da- wis, who is unable to take up the work at present on account of illness.
 Monday of this week was visiting day for the High school teachers, who were both away in the city.
 Dr and Mrs Wersebe and infant daughter went away, last week, to visit relatives in New Jersey, and re- turned on Tuesday evening.
 A pleasant Monday club meeting was held, last week, at the pretty home of Miss Smith and Miss Palmer.
 The annual meeting of the society of the Congregational church was held on Saturday afternoon.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30

If you want the best thing on the market for bili0usness, constipation indigestion, headache, dizzine0, etc, ask your druggist for c. N. OaFke6 Vegetable Liver pills. They arc not an untried remedy but one that has been tested most thoroughly by thou sands of people who testify in favur of their wonderful curative properties. Once tried always used. See his cd. vertisement in another column.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig nature is on each box. 25c.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30

Give children . remedy with . pleas ant taste. Don't force unpleasant medicine down their throats. Ken nedy's Laxative (containing) Honey and Tar is most pleasant to take. Children like it, and as . relief for colds, coughs, etc, there is nothing better. No epfates. Conforms to Nar tional Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by all druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
Now

Is the time to buy new Dining Room Furniture. We have an extra handsome and we'll made line of Sideboards,
 Ruffets,
 Extension Tables,
 China Closets
 and Chairs, at prices which are right. The Wentworth Eurni-
 ture Co.,, Inc, li5 John St.,
 Bridgeport. Conn
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
WASHINGTON.
A PLEASANT OCCASION.

On Wednesday of last week John Black celebrated his 80th birthday in 8 most pleasing manner and one that will long be remembered. Guests called during the afternoon and even- ing to congratulate him and wish him many happy returns of the day. His nephews and nieces presented him with a handsome Morris chair. The presentation speech was happily made by Arthur Bolles. A large bouquet of beautiful chrysanthemums was sent from Frank Kinney of New Milford. During the afternoon and evening re- treatments were served. Frank Kim ney, a grandson, from Waterbury, manipulated 8 fine Edison graphO- phone during the evening. Mrs AL bert Titus of Waterbury had been her uncle's guest for a few days and ably managed the affair. It came as a complete surprise to him.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
Ven ps~es
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
BETHLEHEMs
CHRIST CHURCH NOTES.

CHRIST CHURCH NOTES. a
 A large number from Morris, in- cluding Rev k. w. Fletcher and Dea Stockbridge, attended the supper and sale, last Thursday evening, at Miss Adele T. Hills. A very pleasant evening was spent. Mrs Robert Coe had charge of the table for the sale of fancy work, which had been prepared by the scholars of the mis- The net proceeds amounted to over S2O.
 The Auxiliary is preparing to hold 8 supper at the rectory on Tuesday evening, December 4. The proceeds are for the Christmas festival of the Sunday school.
 Contributions toward the Christmas tree are to be handed to Miss A. A. Smith as soon as possible.
 On Sunday the Rev J. A. Crockett, B. D., preached very helpful sermon on Gods care for us, from Luke 12: !.
 The offering on the First Sunday in Advent will be for General Missions. Envelopes have been sent out and all are asked to contribute.
 Mrs A. E. Johnson has become H. brariap and Mss Smith takes a class in Sunday school. ,--,.
 Rev 5. H. Dixon has returned from a few days visiting in Middletown and Waterbury.
 This coming year, the Sunday school takes up the study of Bible characters in the New Testament.
 A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MT and Mrs A. E. Johnson, Neal Benedict, Miss Hattie Hill, Misses Phoebe and Emma Smith and Jessie and William Smith attended the we'd ding anniversary of MT and Mrs H. I. Smith and MT and Mrs Harry Tracy in Middlebury, Saturday event ng, and reported a very pleasant social event. RevS. H. Dixon spent a few days in MiddletOwn, last week.
 MT and Mrs J. D. Waldron of Ply mouth visited P. L. Waldron on Sun- day. P. L. Waldron is confined to the house with some stomach trouble. Dr Martin of WatertOwn is attending him. ..
 Mrs William Benedict is quite fec ble from the infrmities of old age. Her age is 85 years. Representative Elect A. P. Hayes and Attorney 0. w. Bauby of Water bury were at F. P. Hayes on Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
FAIRFIELDCOUNTY.
BETHEL.
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS.

The Congregational people held their last service in the audience room, last Sunday, until after the work of put ting in the new windows and having the interior of the church newly dec orated is completed. It is expected to lay out about S2500 and the money for the work has already been pledged, as has also the money for paying of the debt on the church. When the work is all completed they will have beau tiful editfce for worship. The work has already been begun.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
FACTORY IMPROVEMENTS.

The Beard S Untiedt Hat Go. are now putting in the foundations for two additions to their shop. A large barn was moved from the rear of their shop, last week, to make room for the new additions. One addition is to be 45 90 feet, for 2 new plank room. The other is to be 25 30 feet, for an extra boiler room. A new 125 horse power upright Hazleton boiler has been ordered for the new boiler room. When in position it will make two boilers of this make they will have in use every day. They also have plans for other improvements about the fac tory. A. H. Senior, the contractor, has the contract for erecting the new additions.
 HOLIDAY GOODS.
 Full line of Holiday goods now on sale at French's, Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30

The yearly meeting of the Women s Auxiliary was held at the rectory on Thursday afternoon. The contents of the missionary box were examined, re- ports read and pleasant social time was enjoyed by both junior and senior members, who were present.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
RUBBER AND FELT BOOTS.

The cheapest place to buy rubber and felt boots is at French's, Bethel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Census Report Of Manufactures.

No doubt there was plenty of fool
ishness on the part of our manufac-
turers when a husky fellow who may
have lacked tact, approached them,
asking for the footings and details of
their respective business. The truth
is, the law should be amended so that
shortsightednes would be wholly elm
mated, for partial statistics are mis-
leading statistics, and misleading sta
tistics are worse than none at all.
The chances are, however, that the
statistics for Birmingham do not ex-
tend beyond the narrow bounds of the
official city and few factories are To-
Gated nowadays in the city proper.
The figures for jefferson county will
tell different story, and the figures
for the county are the real figures of
this district. To say that the wage
earners of Birmingham have de-
creased in numbers and earnings in
the course of five years is to assert
something that everyone in this state
and many outside of 1t knows is un-
true. To assert that of official Biz
mingham, cribb'd, cabbin'd and con-
find, is reasonable and possibly true.
so wide is the difference between Of
fetal Birmingham and Greater Bir-
mingham.
When the full report of the census
bureau on the qufacturing indus
tries of Alabama at hand. it shall
receive attention, I'D its nature shall
be made known. Reports of that ma
ture are hurtful where the geographic
cal and municipal facts are not known,
and no effort should be spared to pre-
sent the entire truth of our manufac-
turing position.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
WHITE MICE AT BALL.

Philadelphia, February 27.-Three hum
bred white mice were offered updn the
altar of gayety at the Bachelors ball.
the exclusive bal-masque which each
year ushers in Lent and which was held
tonight.
The mice caused a panic among the
women, none of whom had been admitted
into the secret Maidens tainted and the
matrons screamed.
In the middle of a quadrille all lights
went out and a great moon arose from
the background. Showers of white con-
fetti fell from the ceiling and then gusts
of wind began to blow developing into
a tempest that changed the ballroom into
a blizzard. A flock of doves descended
from the ceiling and circled over the
dancers.
At this point the white mice We're re-
leased Maidens and matrons dashed for
tables and chairs. Some tainted and some
holder tried to catch them. Gallant es-
oorts slew the tiny animals that menaced
their ladies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
NEW PROFESSION FOR GIRLS.

From the Kansas City Star.
Half a dozen clever girls In New York
are earning substantial incomes as book
digesters." Each of them has for her
clientele women too busy with social en-
gagements to find time for reading, yet
who wish to keep abreast of current liter
allure. The 'dgester'' carefully follows
noteworthy publications in fiction, art,
science, history or religion. Once orNtwice
a week she calls at the house of a
client to review the contents of the
books read. She Is careful to memorize
any epigram or witty saying that her
client might introduce effectively In con-
versation. 1t Is remarkable how little leis-
ure some women have" said Vassar
graduate who has adopted the new call
ing. "They can seldom give me a half
hour all to myself l am asked to call
at the same hour as the hairdresser, the
manicure or the chiropodist, and in espec-
tally gay seasons all three of these at
PENDANTS may be at work upon her while
l sit at a little distance and post her
upon current books"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Future Of the Philippines.

The holding of the Philippines is
expensive and the people in those dis
tant islands are Malays and they do
not like us, and never will. No tradi-
lions are held in common. There is
no common bond between Malays and
Anglo-Saxons, and one cannot be
speedily created. The Filipinos did
not learn to like the Spaniards, and
they will not be attracted to us, no
matter how good our intentions may
be, or how just and beneficent our rule
may become.
1t is scarcely probable that the Fill
ipinos will ever be able to drive us
out of the archipelago. Nor is it prob
able that any other nation will assail
us there. If the islands are ever given
up this country will have to act vol
unfairly and freely on the ground that
we cannot transform Malays into An
gloSaxons, or any approach to them;
because, too, any trade with those is
lands will cost far more than it is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
lamesinwn's TercentennlaI.

Secretary Shaw lives in a small
town in Iowa, and when he appeared
before the House committee on indus
trial arts and expositions he expressed
the belief that the tereentennial expo
sition which jamestown expects to
hold next year cannot expect more
from the government than enough
money to provide attractive extensive
docking facilities, and favorable op-
portunities to see the naval display"
And yet millions were voteds to
Philadelphia, Chicago. Buffalo and ST.
Louis when they held expositions, but
where jamestown proposes to com
memorate an event that made the
other expositions possible it is to be
allotted small sum only. James
town proposes to celebrate the three
hundredth anniversary of the arrival
of permanent immigrants. 1t proposes
to recall the real beginning of this
country, three hundred years ago. Why
then should the Shaw programme be
applied to 1t when millions were freely
voted to previous expositions?
The navies of the world will be as
sembled next year in Hampton Roads.
The exposition is to be distinctly naval
and possibly in an incidental way mil
itary. and this country cannot afford
to let the jamestown show be in any
respect display that is not creditable
to a great country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Coed Mem in the LeulsIatnre.

There is no need" says the Hunts
vile Mercury, ito rush matters in the
selection of candidates for the next
general assembly. There is plenty of
time and lots Of good material to Sc
leet from The dispensary will be the
main issue in the campaign and the
forces are being quietly and effective
ly organized"
There are many issues before the
people of this state, perhaps more than
can be enumerated at present, and all
are important. For example, the i'm
portant school book contract which in
wolves a tax upon every household in
this state, is about to expire, and the
entire subject will come before the
next legislature. The book trust, we
may be sure, is alert, and is at work
today. Missouri was afflicted with a
school book scandal, and if Alabama
desires to keep clear of one, care
should be taken to send honest and
capable men to the legislature.
The AgeHerald does not propose to
enumerate all the issues that will
come before quadrennial legislature,
growing out of the business of two
million people. Dozens of issues will
arise, and the school book matter is
about an example of the entire lot.
It is none too early to look for good
men who are willing to serve the state
in the next legislature. There may be
plenty of good material to select
from, but oftentimes the best man in
sight is not willing to serve the peo-
pie in the legislature. 1t is none too
early to begin to induce him to be-
come for fifty days the peoples rep
resentatiye at Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
MoReAN,s SENSE OF HuMoR.

Washington Correspondent New York
Times.
The veteran Senator Morgan is the pos
SCISSOR of that rare sense of humor which
enables him to enjoy a Joke even when
1t is on himself and he is even not averse
to telling about 1t. This afternoon he
sat in the cloakroom and told this:
1.-THE other afternoon I was sitting at
home with nothing special to occupy me.
and I picked up an old volume of The
Congressional Record. l opened it at
random and hit upon the middle Of a
speech which I began to read. Very soon
l became interested, and as I proceeded
l said to myself, This man is making a
very sensible talk l found myself quite
in accord with his views, and read along
with good deal of approval until | had
finished two pages. l was wondering who
could have made such a speech, but was
too much interested to look back to
find out. But as 1 turned the page 1
came upon an interruption, and there was
by own name given as the Senator MAX
ing the reply. 1t was my own speech
had been reading"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Joseph and John,

In the course of human events in
this big, broad country John D. Rookie
Teller, Jr has worked up a very con-
siderable corner in moral precepts,
and people begin to look for moral in
struction from his gray matter who
had not looked elsewhere.
His latest teaching relates to the
story of Joseph, who cornered corn,
and when the lean years came he
snapped the corn he had stored up
for the lands Of the people. Young
Rockefeller says this transformed the
recipients from proprietors to tenants.
and he goes on to say that this was
correct and right, and even kind, and
that Joseph's example is one that
should be studied and, of course, fol-
lowed.
This, after all, is a justification of
the elder Rockefeller, who has cor
nered oil. He has cornered it so
thoroughly that he is absorbing the
wealth, II not the lands, of the coHn-
try faster than Joseph did in Egypt
The parallel between Joseph, who cor
nered corn in Egypt, and John, who
cornered oil In Cleveland, O., hos not
been discussed by the heir presump-
tive, but as he is running a serial on
the platform touching Joseph the son
of Jacob, 1t may be that the next in
stallment will present the deadly
parallel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
VALUE OF EYE TEETH.

From the Granite (Okla.) Enterprise.
1t is mighty nice thing to have your
eye teeth QUITO be ION to the ropes
to be wise" About year ago the edi-
tor of this paper felt in a iocular mood
and answered an investment broker s
advertisement In an eastern magazine. We
expected some bond or manufacturing
proposition, and felt hurt and indignant
upon learning that we were expected to
put money into gold mine. They had
evidently mistaken us for a fresh one.
For several weeks letters continued COM
ing, urging us to take little stock in the
Blank Mining company. Bound to be
one of the best money-making PROPOSE
lions in the United States" etc. Circu-
lars with cuts showing the ore in huge
stacks and millions "in sight never
feazed. We remember incidentally figur-
ing on the money we could make by in
vesting $1,000 in the 15-cent stock If the
increase in valuation which the producers
knew was coming NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. we
only figured We felt that what money
we had to throw away should be SHE'D
at preachers and orphans. And the in
vestment brokers finally caught on that
we were next and quit sending us their
literature, and in the rush of money-mak-
ing, friends and reputation we forgot
the whole business. But how strange
things do turn out BY some hook or
crook gold was struck in the Blank dig
gins, and the price of the stock adj
vanced from 10 cents to $14 per share. 1t
is little painful to think that If We
had invested that $1,000 instead of just
figuring it, we would have been some
$4,000 ahead. but. really, what could a
man who is wise" need with that much
money?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02

worth. The Boston Herald points to
the best possible settlement of the
problem, as follows:
Apparently it has been thought If a
naval station were desired that the group
of Batan islands. at the extreme northern
end of the Philippine archipelago, would
furnish much better location than any
point on Luzon or any other of the larger
islands. Batan island, 1t is said. has a
beautiful and easily protected harbor
and has besides one of the best supplies
of coal to be found anywhere in the far
east. It is. moreover, about 500 miles
eastward from Hongkong, and lies al
most in the immediate track of ships
passing through the China sea. This
would be a possession worth holding, and
if we could induce the Filipinos to free
us from our responsibility toward them,
or could arrange to grant to the Japanese
the duty of safeguarding the well being
of the Philippine archipelago, the trans
fer would be one to which not one Amer
lean in a million could honestly object.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02

~ AsHINGTON Special to The
W New York world : Drink
w straight whisky and always add
a little water to it." is the professional
and personal advice of Prof. Harvey w.
Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry
of the agricultural department, to whisky
drinkers.
That is the way Dr. Wiley takes his. He
admitted it to the House committee on
interstate and foreign commerce, before
which he appeared in support of pure
food bill
Dr. Wiley claims that what is common
ly known as blended" whisky is not
whisky at all. He says a blended whisky
would be the blending of two whistles,
but that most of the so-called blended
whisky is nothing more nor less than al
cohol, water, caramel or burnt sugar and
fiavoring extracts.
The fancy for straight" whisky Is not
a passing fad with DR.. Wiley, who, as
the government chemist, has analysed
several thousand specimens of whisky
but extends into his private life He said
that when he was elected a member of
the House committee of the Cosmos club
he found that only offended" WHISTLES
could be obtained there
II succeeded in getting some straight
whisky from Kentucky, seven years old"
DIR. Wiley told the committee. THE first
man who took drink of 1t declared that
it was adulterated goods, but within a
week every man in the club was drink
ing that straight goods, adding to 1t a
bit of water to dilute it. I recently Sc
cured for the club a cask of Scotch
whisky made in Scotland in 1891, and
pad for it twelve shillings and sixpence
a gallon, which. with the duty, brought
it up to about s425 gallon. 1t is mighty
fine stuff too
Dr. Wiley prefers the "bottled-ln-b bond
WHISTLES. He said the government fixes
the standard, and it should consist of
so per cent alcohol and 30 per cent water.
In bulk goods the proof might be as low
50 per cent
BLENDED WHISTLES, compared with
straight whiskies, are like the forms used
by dressmal1ers on which to display gowns
compared with real girls DR.. Wiley said.
DR.. Wileys "tipple talks are much APP
preciated by members of the committees,
for sooner or later the subject always
gets around to whistles and the differ
ences between bottled in bond and the
open stock stuff.
81 made u trip of inspection to New
Orleans short while ago. DR.. Wiley
said. ''and was much interested in
distillery making spirits out of molasses.
| was interested in 1t because i knew
1t would open up a new field for the SUI
gar producers of the country. After
some difficulty 1 was permitted to go
through the distillery and l found it was
making spirits. Next I went TO the rec
tifier's warehouse. where the entire
product of this distillery was sent. OF
course. they would not allow me to go