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and has from humble beginning gone
steadily forward in growth and pros
perity, through the industry and pa
triotism of it's sons and daughters and
the blessings Of a divine Providence;
and
WHEREAS: Itseems fitting the 2OOth
anniversary Of this town, now near at
hand, should be recognized and cele-
brated by all it's citizens, in such man.
ner as to confer proper dignity upon
the occasion; to call together for day
all its children; to honor the memories
Of those who contributed to it's past
and present welfare; to show the in
dustrial. agricultural, commercial, ed
ucational and religious progress of the
community throughout the past years;
and to give due thanks to the Provi-
dence that has watched over it. There
fore it is
REsoLvED: That during the year
1907, upon date to be named at
future meeting, there shall be held
celebration to be known as the New
Milford Bi-Centennial.
VOTED: That in accordance with the
spirit of the foregoing resolution, this
meeting shall appoint General Com
mittee Of Arrangements; said commit
tee to have entire charge of all ar
engagements pertaining to the New
Milford Bi-Centennial celebrations: to
have the power to make changes in
and additions to it's own numbers; to
have authority to appoint and organ
ize all necessary subcommittee, and
the power to direct the work of such
subcommittee; and to take any and
all measures necessary to carry the
foregoing resolution into effect
The General Committee Of Arrange
ments is as follows:
Rev F. A. johnson, H. S Mygatt,
Rev J. F. Plumb, H. L. Randall,
Rev M. Hare, Verton P. Staub,
Rev q. }. CrOnan, r. B. Noble,
Rev J. }. Burke, Charles M. Beach,
Rev %. B. Draper, H. G. Ives,
Rev II. K. Smith, Turney Soule,
Rev s. G. Heacock, S. G. Beach,
Rev u. I. Byles, F. M. Williams,
Rev s. D. Woods, Willis F. Bennett,
DR. f. E. King, Frank w. Marsh,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-07-20
, MissMuude M0rris

They do not realize that the back is
the handspring of woman's organism,
and quickly indicates by aching dis
eased condition of the female organs
or kidneys, and that the aches and
pains will continue until the cause Ii
removed.
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has been for many years the
one and only effective remedy in such
cases. 1t speedily cures female and
kidney disorders and restores the fe-
male organs to a healthy condition.
IL have suffered with female troubles for
over two years, suffering intense pain each
month. nv back ached until 1t seemed as
though it would break, and felt 20 weak all
over that 1 did not find strength to attend to
nv work but had to stay In bed large pars
of the first two or three days every month:
I would have sleepless nights, bad dreams and
severe headaches. All this undermined my
health.
1--WE consulted an old family physician, who
table Compound. Ibegan taking it regularly
and soon found that could sleep and eat
better than had done for months. Within
two months became regular and no longer
| suffer from backache or pain. "-M1se Mande
Morris. Sec Ladies' Aid and Mission Society,
| IS e. Hunter st., Atlanta, Ga.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-07-20
WHITE WING POULTRY FARM,
Telephone 1894. Nichols. Conn.
largest Supply House i'm the State.

transportation when necessary. To
be accomplished through private hos
pitality, SO far as may be possible.
COMMITTEE ON RELIGIOUS oBsERv
ANCES.
Duties.
To have charge of all public exercis-
es during the Sunday of the celebra-
tion.
To arrange for addresses, union
meetings and union song services on
that day.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY.
Duties.
To provide for the maintenance of
peace and order and the safety of per-
sons and property during the celebra-
ton.
COMMITTEE ON HISTORICAL RESEARCH
AND PERMANENT PUBLICATION.
Duties.
To make such research into hiStOri-
Cal records of New Milford as may be
necessary and useful to the purposes
and success of the celebration.
To secure the compilation and print
ing in permanent form of the story of
the celebration.
1t is urgently requested that all who
can do so should send in at once the
names of those who should be invited
to attend the Bi-Centennial; by reason
of former residence or descent. Give
present address and full particulars if
possible. In order that all may re-
ceive due attention such information
should be given at once.
Historic facts relating to New Mil
ford and information regarding his
toric relics to be exhibited during the
celebration should be sent to the His
torical Committee. Address all COM
munications to New Milford Bi-Cen-
tenntal, Box 165.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-07-20
What is a Backache?
IT IS NATURES WARNING TO WOMEN
Diseases of Woman's Organism Cured and
Consequent Pain Stopped by LYDIA {.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound.

cit seems as though my back would
break" Women utter these words
over and over again but continue to
drag along and suffer with aches in the
small of the back, pain low down in
the side, bearing down" pains, ner-
vousness and no ambition for any task.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-07-20
u, AS Bridgewater was a part Of

it is earnestly hoped that it's citizens
will participate in the celebration.
Should they decide to do SO the Execu-
tive committee is empowered to ar
range with them for representation
upon the several committees. The
meeting voted that each member OF
the General committee pay the sum
of 81, and each member Of sub-com-
mittee the additional sum of 81 for
the Bi-Centennial fund.
EXECUTIVE cOMM1rTEE.
The duties and powers of the Gen
eral Committee, subject to the direc-
ton of the said General Committee:
The general correspondence and
clerical work Of the celebration.
To furnish stationery and all neces-
sary Office supplies for the use of COM
mittees.
The final settlement of all questions
referred by other committees and Of
all points upon which other commit
tees cannot agree:
To receive reports of progress from
all committees.
To approve all items of expenditure
before the same may be paid by the
Finance Committee and to apportion
the funds to the several committees
at it's discretion.
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Duties.
To finance the celebration.
To raise the necessary funds.
To pay all bills contracted with the
approval of the Executive Committee.
To account to the General Commit
tee for all receipts and disbursements.
COMMITTEE ON EXERCISES.
Duties.
To arrange and see to the successful
carrying out of all the public exercises
of the day or days OF the celebration.
Including parades, decorated wag-
ons and floats, music, speakers and
fireworks.
Appointment of Field Marshals.
Participation of school children,
clubs and organizations.
REFREsHMENT COMMITTEE.
Duties.
To provide for public refreshments
on the day or days of celebration.
Including food, supplies, tents and
seats.
DECORATION COMMITTEE.
Duties.
To arrange for the decoration of
public buildings and streets during
the celebration.
zens in the suitable decoration of
dwellings and places of business.
To prepare uniform scheme Of
decoration.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLICITY.
To manage the necessary printing of
newspaper items and programs.
To manage the bill-posting and 9TH
er necessary advertising.
To devise and execute suitable plans
for keeping the celebration before the
public, and arousing public interest in
the same.
COMMITTEE OF INVITATION, RECEP-
TON AND ENTERTAINMENT.
Duties.
To issue invitations to such persons
as should be officially invited to attend
the celebration.
To prepare and submit to the Exec
utive Committee, at least thirty days
before the Celebration, a full list of
persons thus invited.
To provide a suitable place for the
official reception of invited guests.
and to designate sufficient number
Of it's members to officially receive
such guests.
To provide for the hospitable care
and entertainment Of invited guests;
including arrangements for board and !
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-07-20
Lawrence North

Daniel Brewer, Lawrence North
Edw. Hendricks, rop,
E. S. Green, Albert Sterling,
John Williams, Warren Crossman,
Oliver Hartwell, Burton Booth,
Robt HungerfOrd, MyrOn B. DiSbrow,
Roger T. Hartwell, W. M. Fairchild,
Robt. L Duncan, A. Ii. Ferriss,
e. B. Dorwin, John T. Hepburn,
edk. Knowles, John M. Hine,
Minot Hartwell, Clark M. Hunt,
L. F. Curtis, Lucius Jackson,
w. w. SLillSOn, w. P. LandOn,
Fred'k HartwelI, l. F. NOrthrOp,
Henry Booth, W. A. PARCELS,
William Bostwick, John Payne,
E. D. Rowland, L. A. Payne,
VIM H. Booth, Edgar A. Peet,
Fl. Fl. Hartwell. Israel B. Smith,
H. B. Bostwick, Levi Stone,
James Sullivan, Mrs j. L. Buck,
G. A. Tappen, Mrs VIM. Schover-
Newton B. Weaver, ling,
John b. Cox, Miss Ruth Booth,
r. M. Wilbur, Mrs E. O. Marsh,
Orrin Roberts, Mrs VIM. Bostwick,
Charles B. Camp, Albert S. Hill,
G. A. Todd, Salmon Couch,
A. H. Noble, Andrew Bucking-
S. J. FERRIS, ham,
A. NJ. Booth, Henry Kinney,
S ,muel R. Hill, f Noble Bennett,
George Lines, Allen Hill,
Fredk. Straight, Charles H. Evans,
Mrs J. A. Bolles, Henry Kinney I'd,
Miss M. Treadwell, w. Nj, Miller,
Lee Stone, e. F. Hartwell.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
At meeting held at Mygatt's hal
on July 6, the following permanent or
ganization was effected and a date Sc,
for the celebration, as follows:
Permanent Chairman and Presi
dent of the Bi-Centennial, Henry S
Mygatt.
Secretary, Charles N. Hall.
Vice Presidents, Andrew G. Barnes
Francis E. Baldwin, Stephen G. Beach
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES:
Chairman, Seymour S. Green; Yer
ton P. Staub, Everett Sturges, Mrs II
S. Mygatt, Mrs G. M. Beach, J. B
Merwin.
FINANCE COMMITTEES:
Chairman, II. L. Randall; G. 81. Nc
BILE, e. J. Emmons, w. g. Barton, W
G. Green, Turney Soule.
COMMITTEE ON EXERCISES:
Chairman. Charles M. Beach; Will
F. Bennett, Nicholas Staub, Earle
Osgood, F. M. Williams, F. E. Soule
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-07-20
OLD CHRONIC SORES.

As dressing for old chronic sores
there is nothing so good as Chamber
lain's Salve. While it is not advisable
to heal old sores entirely, they should
be kept in good condition for which
this salve is especially valuable. For
sale by R. 81. Beers s. Co., Newtown;
Taylor, Curtis 8 Co., Sandy Hook; w.
n. Hurd, Long Hill; A. B. Brakeman,
BOtSford; S. j. Parks, Trumbull.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-07-20

Joseph La Halt, D. W. Pepper, S. r
Hill, J. H. Morehouse, Chauncey B
Marsh, John Pettibone, Mrs V. P
Staub, Miss Helen M. Boardman, Miss
Ella F. Noble, The Selectmen of the
town ex officio.
COMMITTEE ON REFRESHMENTS:
Chairman, Miss Alkaline L. Buck; H
@. Ives, William L. Richmond, V. B
Sterling, S. G. Beach, Mrs w. G. Hine
Mrs G. N. Hall, George E. Ackley, MR.
G. e. Riddiford, Mrs A. G. Clark, P
NJ. Cassidy. James Mullens, J. e. Hun
gerfod, Mrs Margaret Moore, Mrs J
G. Barker, DR. B. E. Bostwick, Emf
Anderson.
COMMITTEE ON DECORATIONS:
Chairman, Charles P. Bentley; Viii
liam B. Pell, Henry D. Hine, Charles
P. Blinn, Mrs F. E. King, Mrs W. H
Percy, J. F. Addis,s George T. Soule
Henry Adams, A. w. Peelstrom, Fred
erick L. Bennett, Levi P. Giddings.
COMMITTEE OF PUBLICITY:
Chairman, @. N. Hall; A. G. Wor
ley, W. G. Brown, DR. George H
Wright, G.. M. Breinig.
COMMITTEE OF INVITATION, RECEP
TON AND ENTERTAINMENT:
Chairman, W. F. Kinney; R. B. No.
BILE, Albert Evitts, Miss S. J. Roberts,
Mrs F. M. Williams, George n. Jack
son, Mrs H. S. Mygatt, Mrs w. B.
Pell, Mrs A. H. Nc Mahon, Miss A. E.
Bostwick, Henry S. Sanford, F. E.
Baldwin, A. G. Clark, o. S. Hartwell,
S. L. Warner, Mrs E. o. Marsh, Mrs
Isaac Reynolds, Henry Ferris, E. S.
Green, A. H. Barlow, Miss Jeanette
Gaylord, A. J. Baldwin, S. B. Rich
mond, Charles Northrop, Mrs Carlos
Merwin, Mrs George B. Ackley, ]. B.
Merwin, Mrs G. E. Wright, Mrs W. D.
Black, Miss Caro- Sanford, Mrs J. l..
Buck, Mrs Charles Taylor, Mrs Phoebe
Anderson, Mrs William Bostwick, Mrs
Henry Treadwell, Mrs Catherine
Smith, Miss Grace H. Turrill, Orrin
Roberts, Charles B. Camp, @. A. Todd,
Mrs Merritt Beach, Alanson N. Can
field, The Selectmen of the town ex
Cff1ciO.
COMMITTEE ON RELIGIOUS OBsERvAN-
CEs:
Chairman, Rev f. A. johnson; Rev
J. F. Plumb, Rev Marmaduke Hare,
Rev F. B. Draper, Rev J. F. Cronan,
Rev J. j. Burke, Rev H. X. Smith,
Rev S. G. Heacock, Rev E. T. ByIes,
Rev S. D. Woods.
COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY:
Chairman, Henry Donnelly; Charles
Planz, L. N. Jennings, Charles Reilly,
Charles H. Osborne, A. H. Nc Mahon.
COMMITTEE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
AND PERMANENT PUBLICATION:
Chairman, Minott S. Giddings; r.
B. Noble, Miss Charlotte B. Bennett,
Mrs n. E. Bostwick, Miss Kate Board
man.
All the above committees have DOW
er to appoint such assistants as they
see lit and each committee is author
lied to fill vacancies occurring in it's
own numbers.
DATES OF THE CELEBRAT1ON.
The days appointed for the celebra-
tion were Saturday, Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday, June Is, Is, II and 10,
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TO REAR STATUE TO COLUMBUS
Pope Will Ask All Christendom to Aid
in His New Project

Rome.-Pope Plus has directed
Cardinal Richelmy, Archbishop of
Turin, to appoint a committee to col
lect money to pay for statue of
Christopher Columbus to be placed
in the Vatican gardens. All Christen-
dom will be asked to contribute and
the sculptors in all lands will be in
vited to submit designs. Allegorical
figures representing navigation, as
tronomy, religion and hope are to
stand at the great navigator's feet,
and the. pedestal will be adorned with
has reliefs Illuminating scenes in his
life. The pope hopes to be honored
with the presence of many of the
leading men of the United States and
the South American republics when
the monument is unveiled.
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BRIBERY DENIED BY cHlcAGoAN
Official Of Wrecking Company Re
flutes lnsinuation in Court

st. Louis-In the suit of the worlds
fair association against the Chicago
House Wrecking company, purchaser
of the main picture buildings and
debric, for balance of $4,000 said
to be due on the purchase price of
$450,000, counsel for the fair associa-
ton attempted to obtain an admission
from General Superintendent Barrett
of the Chicago company that he had
tried to bride William NJ Dickinson,
in charge of the electrical apparatus
at the worlds fair. Mr.. Barrett de-
MED the charge.
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Preparing for Convention

Christiania-King Haakon, Queen
Maude and Crown Prince Olaf has
left on a special train for Trondh-
jem, preparatory to the kings coron-
alton June %. The principal civil
and military authorities were in at
tendance at the railroad station where
a large crowd gave the sovereigns
a hearty sendoff
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-21
Negro Register Takes Oath

ashington-William II. Vernon,
the negro appointed some time ago
by President Roosevelt from Kansas,
to succeed Judson w. Lyon, as regis
ter of the treasury, has taken the
oath of Office and entered upon the
discharge of his official duties.
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The Nebraska Independent
In the amendments submitted to me
by you. Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Mr.. Wadsworth's reply is as fol-
lows.
WadsWorth's Reply


Of Representatives Washington, June
Is, 1906.-My Dear Mr.. President:
received your letter last night. You
are wrong, very, very wrong" in
YOUR estimate of the committees BILL
1t is as perfect a piece of legislation
to carry into effect your own views
on this question as was ever pre-
pared by committee of congress-
Every member of the committee is
absolutely honest and sincere as your
self in his desire to secure the pas
sage of rigid meat inspection bill.
They all know the meaning of the
English language.
To show you how unreliable the in
formation is upon which you base
your opinion of the bill / call your
attention to the following language in
your letter:
There is no provision for making
the plants accessible at all hours to
the inspectors
IF you will turn to page 6, line 16,
you will find in this language:
The secretary OF agriculture shall
cause an examination and inspection
of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats,
and the food products thereof, slaught-
cred and prepared in the establish
ments hereinbefore described for the
purposes of interstate and foreign
commerce to be made during the
nighttime, as we'll as during the day
time, when the slaughtering Of said
cattle, sheep, swine or goats or the
preparation of said food products is
conducted during the nighttime"
Therefore, in at least one of the two
criticisms you make of the bill, you
must admit that you are absolutely
wrong.
The rest of your letter deals with
| generalities and general condemna-
tion of the committees bill. If you
or your advisers will point out spe-
officially wherein it actually fails to
accomplish your purpose, / can as
sure you it will be promptly remedied.
You say further along in your let
| ter:
And cannot even promise to sign
| it, because the provisions are so bad
that, in my opinion, if they had been
deliberately designed to prevent the
remedying of the evils complained of,
they could not have been worse"
regret that you, the president of
the United States, should feel justi-
fed, by inuendo at least, in impugn-
ing the sincerity and the competency
of committee of the house of repre-
sentatives. You have no warrant for
it. Very truly yours,
J. w. WADSWORTH,
To Theodore Roosevelt. President of
the United States.
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JUNE 81, 1906

he had not come to Iowa to talk
against Cummins after conference
with the president" The Associated
Press handled the presidents repud-
iation of the position of his secretary
Of the treasury, in this matter, but
the Perkins newspapers of the state
suppressed it,
The progressive republicans of
Iowa were angered when Secretary
Shaw was brought to the state by the
Perkins managers, but could not COM
plain, for they had themselves an
nounced that Senator LaFollette
would enter the campaign in behalf
of Cummins, though this was merely
a speculation, Senator LaFollette be-
ing unable to come to the state after
all.
Posters Announce Visit
When Secretary Shaw was an
nounced to speak at Newton the Per-
kins managers announced that he
came to speak for Roosevelt against
Cummins. The flaming circus posters
announcing the meeting at Newton
contained that statement Copies of
similar handbills have been sent to
President Roosevelt. Secretary Shaw
spoke at Knoxville under like repre-
sensations. He then went to Water
loo, and there was met by the spe-
cific inquiry as to whether the repre-
sentation that he spoke for the presi-
dent against Cummins was true or
III hi
speech that he did not speak for the
president
Cummins politicians have not failed
to call the attention of the people to
the fact that both Newton and Water
loo, where the secretary spoke, as
we'll as Davenport, went unanimously,
almost, for Governor Cummins and
against Mr.. Perkins.
Secretary Shaw long ago gave his
friends in Iowa to understand that he
would be candidate for president in
1908. His fight against Cummins,
which began in 1901, has been SO bit
ter and persistent that it has made
him additional enemies every week
There is little doubt that Secretary
Shaw could have had the support of
Iowa without contest in his race
for president had he omitted the fight
against Cummins, and until very re-
Gently it has been believed that he
would get Iowa's delegation without
substantial opposition unless Cum
minis himself were bona fide caIldi-
date for the presidency. This was
the conclusion of informed men, even
though Cummins were again made
governor. But the most recent eff
forts of the secretary, and especially
the effort to drag President Roose-
welt into the fight against Cummins,
makes it improbable that he can get
Iowa's support for the presidency I'M
der any circumstances
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The Presidents Letter

The White House, Washington,
June IA, 19O6.-My Dear Mr.. Wads-
worth: / have gone over your bill
carefully, and not only obtained re-
port from Mr.. McCabe, as ! told you
! would, but also obtained a report
from Mr. Reynolds on it. / am sorry
to say the more closely | investigate
your proposed substitute, the worse
find it. Almost every change is one
for the worse; so that it hardly seems
necessary for me to enumerate them.
Perhaps the amendment as you have
now drafted it is not quite so bad as
it was when you submitted it to me in
the first instance, but it is very, very
bad. There seems to be one point in
which it is possible that the amend
ment is even worse than the original
amendment, ii, as seems likely, there
is no provision for making plants as
cessible at all hours to the inspectors.
In any event, / am sorry to have
to say that this strikes me as an
amendment which, no matter how I'M
Intentionally, it is framed so as to
minimize the chance of roofing out
the evil in the packing business.
Doubtless it suits the packers, who
object to a thoroughgoing inspection,
much better than the senate amend
-ment, ana / have no doubt that not
only the packers, but their allies in
business and those stock growers who
h1y \
fer it.
But | am convinced it would in the
long run be heavy blow to the hon.
est stock raiser and the honest pack
er to adopt these provisions rather
than the far better ones contained in
the senate amendment, for, as COM
pared with the senate amendment,
this proposed amendment which you
tell me is that of the majority of the
house committee, would hamper in the
most grossly improper fashion the
secretary of agriculture in doing the
work which you have appointed him
to do, and will prevent ever so much
Of this work as can be done at all
from being well and thorough
ly done. If the bill should go through
in the form that the majority of your
committee proposes, 1t might be that
] should sign it as working certain
slight improvement over the present
law, but if so, | should accompany it
by memorandum explicitly stating
how grave the defects were, and ]
cannot even promise to sign it, be-
cause the provisions (about the courts
as well as about other matters) are
so bad that, in my opinion, if they
had been deliberately designed to pre-
vent the remedying of the evils com
planned of they could not have been
worse.
1t seems to me that the surest way
to keep out foreign trade from us, and
indeed, our interstate trade likewise
in thoroughly unsatisfactory condi
ton aud to prevent it's resuming the
position which it formerly had, is tc
enact the law in the shape proposed
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ROOSEVELT STANDS PAT
Retort of Congressman Wadsworth to
President in Reply to Letter
May Not Sign the Bill

Washington The correspondence
between President Roosevelt and
Chairman Wadsworth of the house
committee on agriculture, regarding
the meat inspection bill has been
made public.
The president, in his letter, insists
that the house amendment to the in
spection bill was so framed as to
minimize the chance of roofing out
the evils in the packing business"
while Chairman Wadsworth insists
that the president is very, very
wrong in his views on the matter.
The letter from the president fol-
lows