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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21

nure is quite largely used in green
houses. 1t has been found one of the
best forms of organic nitrogen in grow
ing the finer grades of tobacco, ana
often brings $50 or more per ton. Small
packages are sold at six cents a pound.
We were curious to know what this
sheep manure brings to Kansas farm
ers. Secretary Coburn. of Topeka, tells
US that there is no record that such
manure has ever been shipped from the
state. Investigation proved that the
manure was picked up at the Chicago
stock yards, the name Kansas being
put on the bags to make 1t sound large
Kansas people ought to appreciate the
fact that the name Of their state car
ries the idea of something big Anoth-
er product offered for sale is 'corncob
ashes from Kansas, when it is doubt
full If a pound of such ashes was ever
sent out of the state,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21

he would name Curtis, who is the
railroad candidate" People would
say that Hoch had sold himself out if
he should give Curtis the place. OF
the remaining candidates, it is likely
that Hoch would be friendly to Bris-
tow.
Bristow's connection with the affair,
however. is somewhat peculiar. It was
Rristow who star1ed the trouDla for
Burton. Bristows on ,e in washing
ton dug uD the charges which have
since developed into criminal proceed
ings and conviction. And some Of
Bristow's enemies have made the
charge that he furnished this informa-
ton to some of the people who were
fighting Burton.
Sixty DAYS more will take the matter
up to the latter part Of July. Six
months later the legislature will meet.
Governor Hoch may conclude to side
step the whole thing by making no ap-
pOintment of senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
GIRLS ON STRIKE.
workers in Book Binderies to Fight
for Better Wages.

Chicago. May PA strike which may
involve hundreds of working girls in
the bookbindrfes OF Chicagois scheduled
to begin today Orders already have
been issued calling out 80 girls en-
ployed by the Robert o. Law company,
at noon.
The girls assert they are striking
against a reduction in wages. Two
weeks ago the law company brought
35 nonunion girls from the east and
put them to work. Shortly afterward,
1t is said, wages We're cut. It is planned
to cause a general Walkout of the en-
ployes in the plant today, and simul-
taneously institute q fight for better
wages and conditions all over the city.
A struggle of this extent. it is said
may involve between 5000 and 5000
workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
POPE IS UP.
He Passed a Good Night and Is De-
cidedIy Better.

Rome. May 21.-When DR.. Lapponi
visited the pope this morning he found
that the pontiff had passed a good
night, that the gouty pain in his knee
had almost disappeared and that his
general condition had improved AL
though his temperature was again
slIohflv above normal. the doctor al
lowed the pope to get up for a few
I7o,,rs hl1t advised him not to resume
his audiences until the end of the week
and even then only if he continues to
make satisfactory progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21

The same scrambled assortment of
clouds which have hung high in the
sky for a week or more Just past ara
in their accustomed place today TO IN
timidate the ball players and their
audience of fans. The weather depart
ment has fallen down most beautifully
IN its prediction for the past week. for
in nearly every instance the prediction
has been showers" and yet with one
exception no showers have occurred
The stereotyped prediction which has
been issued regularly for several days
past of Thunder showers and cooler
weather Is again given out today. The
hourly temperatures for today were-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21

Kansas City, Mo-, May 21.-Allan
Mcdowell. for forty years Masonic
lecturer died here yesterday at the
home of his brother-in-law, aged 73
years. He was an authority on Free
Masonry. and his many reports and
addresses on Masonic history and jur-
isprudence received marked attention
and favorable comment both here and
in foreign countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
VICE CONSUL KILLED.
Representative at Batoum
Victim of Assassination

Batoum, May 21.-W. H. Stuart the
American vice consul, was shot and
killed at his country place last night.
The assassin escaped.
Mr. Stuart was a British subject and
porters of Batoum- During the revolu-
tionary troubles of last fall his life was
many times threatened by longshore-
men and at Christmas a deputation
visited Mr. Stuart's Office and practical
ly compelled him to give them 81 500
under the guise Of a holiday gratuity
for dock laborers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
Drained HIS GIRL.
John Cole Killed His Daughter With
an AK and Shot Himself.

woodclife n. J.. May 21.-John
Cole, an engineer. killed his daughter
Maria with an ak today. attacked his
wife with the same weapon, striking
her in the head and probably fatally
injuring her. and then killed himself
by shooting. Cole attacked his daugh-
ter from behind as she stood watching
a young man who had called upon her
and had just departed He drove the
ak into her skull and she died instantly
The mother ran from the house but
was overtaken by Cole, who rendered
her unconscious with a single blow,
then shot himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
lame III scrinps DangerousIx Ill.

Detroit. Mich, May 21-It was an
nounced James E. Scripps, founder and
publisher for many years of the Detroit
News, who has been i'll for a number
of years, can not survive more than a
few days He is resting comfortably
but much of the time is in semi
coraccirn11s condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
Burglars Rob a Small Store.

Leavenworth, Kas., May 21.=Burg-
lars broke into the store of F. NJ.
Darby at Fairmount, eight miles south
of here. and robbed the place of
hardware worth 5000. The stolen
hardware was loaded into a wagon.
which was traced to within six miles
of Kansas City by deputy sheriffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
FIVE IN a BOAT.
Two of Them Rocked It and Then
There Were Three.

Chicago. May 21.-An attempt Of oc-
cupants of a rowboat in the lagoon at
sherman mark to change their places,
cost the lives of two men last night.
There were five men in the boat and
two tried to exchange places. The 9TH
ers were laughing at their efforts to
keen their balance when the boat cap
sized. The dead:
Edward O'Gara. 4S years old. machin-
ist: leaves wife and eight children.
James Wilson, 1S years old, employe
of a stock yards packing house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
Abilene Is Disappointed.

Abilene, Kas. May 21.=Disap-
pointment was expressed generally
here today by the prominent citizens
of this Senator Burton's home town,
over the decision rendered today at
Washington against the senator.
Sympathy was expressed by friends
of Senator Burton, many of whom he
had known Intimately for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21

question. that he intended to take fur
ther legal steps, but from the fact that
he does not regard his case as finally
decided. in view of the sixty days
granted for a rehearing, it is inferred
that he will do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21

Washington, May 21-If Senator Bur
ton does not resign 'sat once" as
prominent senator puts 1t, a resolution
will be introduced to declare his seat
vacant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21

Chicago, May H.-Fodecast for kan
sas: Showers and thunder storms to-
night and Tuesday: cooler Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21

People are now beginning to label
things Made in Kansas" when they
want to impress upon consumers that
the article is of the very highest grade
Here is an item from the last issue
of s.The Rural New Yorker published
in New York city:
Coming through street in this city
the other day we saw a large pile Of
bags marked Ground sheep manure,
from Topeka, Kansas The sheep ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21

A dispatch from Salt Lake City says:
Richard B. Shepard, proprietor of a
bookstore in this city, was sentenced to-
day by FeredaI Judge Marshall to serve
Is months IN prison for sending cata-
logues of immoral books through the
mails. Shepard formerly was promin-
ent Kansas politics, and was a mem
ber Of the Kansas legislature. He lived
at Anthony. More recently he was a
of the Utah legislature.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-18
Confident of Ultimate success.

Confident of Ultimate Success
OF the success of h enterprise l
am as well convinced as one can be
of the enterprise that is human. 1t
is a ~stupendous work upon which our
fellow country-men are engaged down
there on the Isthmus, and while we
should hold them to a strict %account-
ability for the a in which they per-
form it, we should yet recognize, wita
frank generosity. the epic nature of
the task OF which they are engaged
and its worldwide Importance. They
are doing something which will re-
dound UNNECESSARILY to the credit of
America, which will benefit all the
world. and which will last for ages
to come.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House. December II. 1906.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-18
Railway improvements.

Railway improvements.
The most advanced methods, not
only in construction, but in railroad
management, have been applied in
the Zone, with corresponding econo-
mics in time AID cost. This has been
shown in the handling of the tonnage
from ships into cars, and from cars
into ships on the Panama Railroad.
where, thanks largely to the efficiency
of General Manager Bierd, the saving
in time and cost, has been noteworthy
Critics and Doubling Thomases
1t is not only natural, but inevitable
That a work as gigantic as this which
has been undertaken on the Isthmus
should arouse every species of hostil-
ity and criticism The conditions are
SO new n SO trying, and the work
sc vast. that it would be absolutely
out of the question that mistakes
should not be made. Checks will oc-
cur. Unforeseen difficulties will arise
From time to time seemingly we'll
settled plans will nav to be changed.
At present $4,000 men are engaged
on the task. After a while the num-
Der will be doubled In such a multi
tude it is inevitable that there should
be here and there a scoundrel. Very
many of the poorer class of laborers
lack the mental development to pro-
tect themselves against either the
rascality of others or their own folly,
and it is not possible for human wis
dom to devise a plan by which they
can invariably be protected. In a
place which has been for ages a by
word for unhealthfulness, and with
so large a congregation of strangers
suddenly put down and set to hard
work there will now and then be out
breaks of disease There will now
n taen be shortcomings in admins
tration: there will now and then be
dents to delay the excavation of the
cut or the building of the dams and
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-18
Recreation and Amusement

ent is to provide amusements both
for the white men and the black.
The Young Meas Christian Associa-
ton is trying to do good work and
should be in every way encouraged.
But the Government should do the
main work. l have specifically called
the attention of the Commission to
this matter, and something has been
accomplished already. Anything done
for the welfare of the men adds to
their efficiency and money devoted to
that purpose is therefore properly to
be considered as spent in building
the canal 1t is ~imperative1y neceS-
sary to provide ample recreation n
amusement if the men are to, be kept
well and healthy. I call the special
attention of Congress to this need !.
This gathering, distributing, and car
ing for the great force of laborers is
one of the giant features of the work
That friction will from time to time
occur in connection Herewith is in
evitable. Tine astonishing thing is
that the work has been performed so
well and that the machinery runs so
smoothly. From my own experience
/ am able to say that more care lar
been exercised in housing feeding,
and generally paying heed to the
needs of the skilled mechanics and or
binary Iaborers in the work on thfs
canal than is the case in the coasfruc-
ton of new railroads or in any other
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-18

provided. But in this very settlement
the frames of the bath houses are al
ready up, and in every cas- the ut
most effort is being made to provide
the wooden walks. Of course, in some
of the newest camps tents are used
pending the building of houses. Where
possible, | think detached houses
would be preferable to the semide-
tached houses now in general use.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-18

Negro laborers and Their Quarters
The West India laborers are fairly,
but only fairly, satisfactory. Some of
the men do very well indeed: the bet
ter class, who are to be found as fore
men, as skilled mechanics, as police
men, are good men; and many of h
ordinary day laborers are also good.
But thousands of those who are bro't
over under CONTRACT Cat our expense)
go of into the jungle to live. or loaf
around Colon, or work. so badly after
the first three or tour days as to
cause a serious diminution OF the
amount of labor performed ON Friday
and Saturday OF each week.
questioned many of these
Jamaica laborers as to the conditions
OF their work and what. If any chang
The Newtown bee., 1906-06-29
FLAGS TAKEN FROM THE GRAVES
 OF VETERANS.
AN ACT OF VANDALISM.


 Editor VIEWPOINT BEE, Dear Sir It is thought best to have a few words written about the dissertation of the graves of those comrades who lie bur- fed in our village cemetery. It has been the custom of the members of Custer Post, for number of years past, to place a small flag over the grave of every known cOmrade on Me- morial day. This year, for some un- known reason, the flags have been re- moved from Sandy Hook cemetery by some one, perhaps children, and it was discovered a day or two after the flags were placed in position. The flags should remain, and in some plac- es they remain throughout the year: teachers to speak of this matter to the children and teach them not to re- move the flags from the graves. A resident of Sandy Hook was so incen- sed over this act of vandalism, that he offers reward of $5 for any infOrma- tion that will lead to the detection of the person or persons who stole the flags. Every comrade, yes every one interested in the veterans, should look with great severity upon any one who removes these tokens of cOmrade- ship and remembrance. If it is the work of children, then they should be taught to leave the flags alone, and the teachers and parents are the prop CT ones to do this work. We sincerely hope that we shall not be called upon again to write any complaint against the removal of these flags from the graves of the veterans. Yours respect fully;-[C. F., Adjutant.
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by John Houlihan. Principal Ross Jewell was presented by the High school pupils with gold watch chain, and the two assistant teachers with ornamental gold brooches. MT Jewell responded in neat speech of appreci- ation. The exercises closed with the singing of the following High school song:
 Our strong band can ne'er be broken Formed in Newtown High, Far surpassing wealth unspoken
 Sealed by friendships tie.
 Chorus. Flag we love, Blue-and-white,
 Ever wave, Dear Newtown High OCT thee, We will ever prove most loyal
 To thy memory. Mem'ry's leaflets close shah twine Around our hearts for aye, And wait us back OCT life's broad
 track
 To pleasures long gone by. Our school days at best are passing, Gliding swiftly by, So let us pledge in word and deed
 Our love for Newtown High. Rev Otis w. Barker of Brooklyn, N. Y, pronounced the benediction. The program as carried out was as follows: Invocation. Rev P. Fox Song, Greeting" High School Chorus Essay, 'Some Modern Supers stitions,'
 Anna May Betts Essay, What is Socialism,"
 Kathryn L.. Honan Essay, "Advertising,'' Anna V. Keane Solo, 1.-The Creole Lovers Song. Buck Cecil Wright. Essay. "Women in Libraries"
 Margaret E. Keane Essay. What Foreigners Think of Us."
 Jennie M Ruffells Grafton. John Barry" Edward J Egan Song, "The Minstrel Boy,''
 High School Chorus Presentation of Diplomas. Awarding of Prizes. High School Song.
 The prizes were awarded as follows: Gold Prizes: First Senior, $lO, Jen- nie Ruffells. Second Senior, $5, Mar garet Keane. Contest very closet. First Junior, $5, Carlton Smith. Soph- omore, S5, Ada Lake. Freshman, $5, Anna Murphy.
 Prize for Geographical Part of Ro- man History: Ticket for Yale-Harvard football game, Carlton Smith. ,Bicentennial Maps: Latin, Randolph Williams. Modern Languages, Cath crime Murphy. Science, Anna Murphy. Mathematics, Carlton Smith. Ten Plays of Shakespeare, Gussie Campbell.
 Library Memberships: Seniors, Jen- nie Ruffells, Margaret Keane, Edward Egan. Juniors, Carlton Smith, Ran. dolph Williams. Catherine Murphy. Sophomores, Ada Lake, Lottie Behn, Mary Lester. Freshmen, Anna Mur. phy, Nonie Brennan, Elsie Ferris. Sub-Freshmen, Earl Taber, Annie Ruffells, Percy Platt.
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NeWtoWn High
 School GRADUATING EXERCISES LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. Great Audience At The Town
 Hall. Bishop Johnson Gives Brief Ad- dress to Members of Grad
 uating Class.

The affection of the people of the town toward the High school had a fresh manifestation, last Friday night, in the great audience which crowded the Town hall to the doors, about 100 people standing in the rear of the hall and the aisles through the interesting program. The march into the hall by the pupils of the High school was a pretty sight. The column was headed by john G. Houlihan, who bore the High school banner. He was followed by Principal Ross Jewell, Misses Kem- bell and Welch, the assistant teachers, 0. s. Platt, chairman of the Board of Education, John J. Northrop, secreta- ry of the Board, w. J. Brew, B. l..
 Johnson, D. G. Beers, Martin l.. Cor bett, members of the Board of Educa- tion, Rev J. H. George, Attorney Charles H. Northrop and Allison P. Smith of the High School committee, and the High school pupils. The
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members of the Board of Education occupied seats on the platform on the
 north side of the hall, the High School committee on the south side of the platform, while the members of the graduating class, the principal and teachers occupied seats in the center of the platform. The class motto, "In Limine," "appeared in large letters above the stage. The hall was taste fully decorated. Streamers of blue and white were suspended from the chandelier in the center to the sides and corners, while the class colors, pink and white draperies, were used about the stage, the front of the balcony being festooned with laurel. A background of laurel and green was provided at either side of the stage. At one side were the letters, N. H. S., outlined in pink roses, and on the other the figures, 'O6. The program opened with the invocation by Rev Patrick Fox, pastor of St Roses church. The program, as carried out, had the closest attention of the large audience till the last number. It was above the average in interest and cer- tainly reflected high credit on the popular principal and his capable as. sistants. The essays were all praise. worthy, and the oration of the elo. quent young Edward J. Egan won rounds of applause. The vocal solo by Cecil Wright was heard with great delight. He was enthusiastically ap
 plauded. The six members of the graduating class were Anna May Betts, Edward J. Egan, Kathryn L.
 Honan, Anna V. Keane, Margaret E
 Keane and Jennie M. Ruffells. Bishop Johnson of South Dakota, who was ir the audience, was called to the plat
 form and made capital address, giv
 ing some good advice to members O.
 the graduating class. Rev James H
 George, chairman of the High Schoo
 committee, presided and presented
 the diplomas to the graduating clas
 and the prizes awarded for the year Edward J. Egan, on behalf of tn
 graduating class, in we'll chosen words
 presented to the High school beau
 tiful picture, "Sir Galahad," whicl
 is to be hung in the school room. ]
The Newtown bee., 1906-06-29
MEMS CLUB PROGRAM
FOR THE YEAR 19O6-'O7.

The literary program of the Mems club for the year has been arranged as follows:
 September 4, 1906. Host, D. G. Beers; essayist, E. L. Johnson. Sub. ject, "Agriculture.'
 October 16, 'o6. Host, Charles B. Johnson; essayist, c. D. Stillson. Sub ject, "The Panama Canal"
 November 20, 'O6. Host, Prof c. s. Platt; essayist, A. P. Smith. December II, '06. Host, Charles F. Beardsley; essayist, Rev R. B. Dan. forth. Subject, "Our Wild Flowers '
 January P, 1907. Host, Dr A. l.. Schuyler. A debate in charge of P. H. Mccarthy. Subject, "Government Ownership of Railroads"
 February 19, 'O7. Host, Henry M. Smith: essayist, John J. Northrop. Subject, "Thomas Jefferson"
 March 19, 'O7. Host, Prof Ross Jew. ell; essayist, Dr F. J. Gale. Subject Hygiene.
 April 16, '07. Host. Rev Ralph E. Danforth; essayist, Prof Ross Jewell
 May IA, '07. Host, W. 0. Johnson essayist, R. H. Beers. Subject, ''The Telephones" stereopticon lecture.
 June II, 'O7. Host, essayist, Ladies' Night.
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Ladies' Night.

You may sit down and read about your baseball games, but you could not sit down June IT, and witness the baseball game between the Haw- leyville Imperial team and the Pick up team from Danbury, team made up of what Danbury could furnish, in what they callebaseball sharks. For they knew the capacity and the fa- face with the Hawleyville Imperials. During the game all the spectators were sitting upon their feet-to To. cate the position of the ball and the latitude of the curves. It was a pitchers game all through, and to MI Higgins were given the laurels of the contest. He struck out 19 men and would certainly have white
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washed the Danbury sharks if MT Nc Pherson could shave stayed and seen the game to a finish. Pitcher Hig- gins is a wonder and one of, if not the best, professional pitchers iknown. It would be interesting if MT Warner, manager of the Newtown Baseball team, would consider a game with the Imperials, and it would not only be an honor for the Newtown Baseball team to play the 1mperials,, but very in- merous games they will have to play this season! The score between the Danbury sharks and the Hawleyville Imperials was to l, in favor of the ImperialS.
The Newtown bee., 1906-06-29
NUMBER 2o.
The Busy Store
 Go. FairfieId;Ave. and Middle St.. Bridgeport, Conn.
Special
 Summer Sales.

Mons fancy color shirts and draws at 37 1.1c.
 Mons fancy color and black half hose at i9 i-9c.
 Boys blouse waists in colors at E and ,9c. Boys white blouse waists, very spec ial value at 45c. Womsn's white and colorsd wash waists at soc.
 Womsn's fine sheer white lawn waists at 9Sc.
 Women's linsa flsish wash skirts at 9sc.
 Womsn's linen color shirt waist and skirt suits at $i.45. psrs at 69c.
 Womsn's short Lawn Kimonas at ie and 35c.
 Bargains In our Domestic Depart ment In all kinds of remnants of white and colored goods.
The Newtown bee., 1906-06-29

At the regular meeting of Pootatuck Grange, Tuesday night, Mrs Wesley F. Hayes will give an address on "Ja-
 maica." The lecturers hour will be open to the public, and residents of the Street and vicinity are invited to attend.
The Newtown bee., 1906-06-29
The Busy Store Go.

MT and Mrs Frank Warner of New Milford and Mrs George l.. Corbin of Brookfield were guests, last week. of MT and Mrs c. s. Peck at HaWleyville.
The Newtown bee., 1906-06-29

Andrew Smith of Bridgeport has been the guest, this week, of Phillips Morris