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The Newtown bee., 1906-01-12
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

There is to be special Town meet ing, Monday, January 15, 2p. m., to vote on an appropriation for new schoolhouse in New Preston and to ad- wise the selectmen in regard to vote passed in 1901, authorizing them to purchase rock crushing machinery. The consolidation of the school dis tricts in and about New Preston would seem to be the natural and de- sirable thing and THE BEE hopes to see it brought about. D. S. FAREWELL WINS PREMIUMS AT
 NEW YORK POULTRY SHOW.
 Daniel s. Hartwell visited the New York poultry show at Madison Square Garden, last week, and with four en- tries in the Partridge Cochin class won one blue ribbon and three yellow rib bons. There was large competition in all the classes. MT Hartwell regards
 MT and Mrs James Osborne, Jr., of WoOdville returned on Saturday, after a visit in Danbury.~
 Mir and Mrs Seth Osborne of Litch- field have been visiting MT and Mrs James Osborne of WoOdville.
 Dr John Dohlstrom has been pass ing few days in Bridgeport.
 Miss Maude Anderson is the guest of Miss Regina flaming in Stamford.
 The two sons of Wasel Tereck are re- covering from an attack of scarlet fever. MT Tereck has been kindly furnished accommodation during the quarantine at the home of S. J. Nettle- ton.
 Editor A. P. Smith was the guest at dinner, Friday, of MT and Mrs P. J. | Anderson.
 John Peterson had his house wired for electric lighting.
 Frederick Forbes has had his resi- dence equipped with electric lights. Frank Anderson is adding one of the luxuries to his residence, by having electric lights introduced. ~ Rev A. c. Hubbard, D. D., ot Dan- bury, says that Linonine keeps him free from colds and that it strengthens his voice.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-12

Addiso Hoyt, George Moore, James Fairman, Lewis s: Briscoe, William Bse,o Beers, William ,a1 Warner, ot;o George H. L. Burtis Booth, Paul Sanford, Henry Fairchild, Arthur Fairman, Charles Johnson Fairchlld, Henry Warner, Le- roy P. Sherman, Charles B. Booth, John Anthony.
 Girls: Jane Fairman, Maryette San ford, Fanny E Peck, J ulia Ann Butch CT, Agnes Amelia Keeler, Frances A. Foote, Mary Hattie Peck, Jane War; ner, Emeline Beers, Anna Fairman, Sarah E. Northrop, Anna Isabella Northrop, Jane B. Fairchild, Sarah Briscoe, Cornela Hard, Mary Amelia gail W. Peck. Anna F. Fairchild, Sarah B. Moore, Elizabeth :Fairman, Eva Fairman, Mary Isabella Fairchild, Mary Cook, Polly Ann Peck, Anna Booth, Sophia Hill, Julia Lord, Eve line Murry, Mary Hill, Emily Abbott, CeleStia Keeler.
 10 teachers and officers, 51 adult scholars, 52 children; in all l13. The Concert has been observed monthly, and in addition to S9.OO raised to pay for the book case, we have raised S2O45 for the American bOdTO, anu UuG ClllUTcu Have dlSO ScnU a barrel to "The Home for the Friend. leSs," valued at $500.
 May l, 1859. Concert; Annual Meet. ing.
 Day. fair.
 Present, six teachers, 27 adults, g children, 56.
 Items of annual report: Lowest at. tendance any sabbath, 12; highest, 82. Lowest average any nonth, April, 3S highest any month, September, 6l. l A verage attendance from May to N vember, 56; from November to May 43. Average for the year, 50. Aver age of children, P. Average of adults 2S. Deaths, none; conversions. none, PrOfeSSed Christ, 9 Raised for library $1O, adding 35 volumes. Raised fol Foreign Missions, BPS 55. Barrel fol "Home," $500.
 Officers for the ensuing year: Rev w. H. Moore, Superintendent; B. l. Johnson, vice superintendent; Mrs Hannah Shepard, assistant; Elizabetf Peck, librarian.
 Teachers: w. H. Moore, Dea Henr! Fairchild, B. l.. Johnson, Mrs Emily A. Sanford, Jane Sanford, Grace San ford, Mrs Eleic Jane Johnson. Elliott Peck.
 Review of 1859. The school hal been held every Sabbath. Smallest attendance, 16; largest, "A. Average
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-12
AT CHRIST CHURCH.

Rev H. N. Cunningham of Water town will officiate in Christ church next Sunday at 11.45 a. m., and ad. minister the Holy Communion.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-12
BETHLEHEM,
NEW TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS.

Six telephones have been put in in town since the last directory was issu- ed. The subscribers are as follows: l.. w. Bennett, James Benedict, M. N. Crane, Frank Jocket, William Hine and William Zeigler.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-12
Ten Pages.
lITCHFlELD COUNTY
WASHINGTON
A COMING DRAMATIC EVENT.

COMING DRAMATIC EVENT.
 Friends of the Young Mems club are rehearsing a play entitled. "A Count of No Account" to be given in the Town hall, during the first half of February, for the benefit of the club. The fol- lowing are among the cast: Misses Mary Rylander and Mary Fffsbie, MT Shopp, Burr Hollister, John Siery, William Frisbie, Willis Nettleton and w. T. Kilborn. The play is farce comedy and is very laug through.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-12
WARREN.
CHRISTMAS IN THE GRANGE.

Christmas was observed in the Grange with play, by home talent, entitled "The Tables Turned or a Surprise to Santa Claus" There were 10 actors in the play. Much credit is due to them in making the play com plete success. The most noteworthy feature was "Santa Claus" dressed in his red costume, trimmed with white fur; not forgetting the Santa" whiS- kers and cap, most successfully made by Sister Belle Johnson, wife of Santa Claus, F. P. Johnson. A beautiful Christmas tree, laden with many use- full and ornamental presents, from which all were remembered. Supper was then served, of which all par took. About 80 from out of town were present.
 MT and Mrs John Nelson of Kent Hollow spent Christmas with MT and Mrs B. B. Wheeler.
 The assessors met at Max Schnell's,
 Mrs Schnell, who has been in Mar. bleda]e recently for an indefinite time, has returned to her home here.
 Mrs B. Phillips, who has been visit- ing friends in town, has returned to Litchfield.
 Mrs Schnell received Christmas gifts from Idaho, New York, Chicago, Ill.,, Connecticut and Montreal, Can.
 O. M. Schnell from White Plains, N. Y., visited his home folks during the holidays.
 News from Idaho reports favorably from Fred Ohmen, Jr., who is suffer ing with typhoid fever in that far off state, away from home friends. The parents and friends anxiously awaited the glad news, as it takes 10 days to write and receive reply un- less wired.
 There are 22 men and 12 pair of horses employed on the Marcy & Du- wall saw mill job, the largest one ever known around in this section.
 Mrs Clifford Hillyer and brother from Brookfeld Junction are visiting thelr grandparents, MT and Mrs Will liam Weeks.
 -. A son, No. 3, came to bless the home of MT and Mrs F. w. Ohmen, Dece m. Der 30.
 The Board of Relief will meet in the Town Hall on Thursday, February l, 1906, at 10 a. m. All persons havin g grievances please notice.
 Mrs Alice Cantield and Mrs Charles A. Marsh of fAttleborough, Mass, were in town, last week, to attend the flu. neral of Mrs John Angevine. They were the guests of their brother, John Angevine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01

Fully ten billion dollars has been
added to the value of the farms of the
United States in the past ten years of
Republican protection prosperity. Prac-
tcally another ten billions has in these
ten years been added to the market
value : farm products. These are
astounding figures, but they are borne
out by official statistics.
The increase in the value of farm
lands in the past five years, 19O0-1905,
has been S6,131 100000.
In a report entitled Local Condi-
lions as Affecting Farm Values, 1900
19o5,' lately issued by the Bureau of
Statistics of the Department of Agri-
culture, we find the following state
ment:
Increase in Value for Ten Glasses of
Farms.-For rice farms the increased
value of the farm real estate during the
five years is 100000, after which are
the sugar farms, with an increase of 500
100000. The tobacco farms increased
So7.00O.OOO, the fruit farms 1914, zoo, 900,
and the vegetable farms S113.OOO 600.
The dairy farm increase of 1868, O0O, 900
is exceeded by the increase of $46O.OOO.-
600 for cotton farms, and considerably
more by the increase of farms devoted to
general purposes, including a small ele-
ment of farms with minor specialties.
which was S76S,00O,O0O. The grand ag-
gregate of increase for all classes of farms
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01

strings. What done that?" she de-
manded, pointing to the broken flower
pot.
Il guess it was the cat" replied
Mrs. Ganderso1. as the old woman con-
tinued her survey of the room.
'Hm-m! !" said the visitor. 81 don't
see as you've bettered yourself much,
by the looks O. things"
whats the matter with things?"
queried Mrs. Ganderson, rather sharp
ly, In her turn.
what did you do with what poor
William left?" asked the old woman,
still looking around and disregarding
the question.
do you mean his debts? l went to
work and paid 'em off," replied Mrs.
Ganderson, with increased resentment
in her tone. That's all he left me-"
you must have been IL a kind of a
hurry to marry again, seems like" said
the old woman, with sniff. Poor
William He little knew!"
"He little cared, too, can tell you,
NlOlucI w dLtIS, SdIu MIS- Od0uer-
son, with heightened color. 81 don't
call three years being in a hurry.
didn't see why l shouldn't have a
chance to be happy once In my life,
and when Mr.. Ganderson-"
you've been cryin'," said Mother
Waters, accusingly. you needn't tell
me. Talk about bein' happy! When
l come In an see broken crockery an
mems shoes lynn around an a woman
cryin' 1 guess 1 can put two and two
together. l expect you've got a nice
sort of man. When poor William was
alive"
when poor William was alive
well, l don't want to speak too harshly
Of him, but If you start talking that
way about the best man that ever
walked, I'll say my say. When Will
liam was alive he led me dogs life,
If ever a man did. There wasn't a day
when he didn't abuse me, and you
know it just as well as I do, and you
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01

l wonder what has become of "Bub'
Hinkley. Remember him in the old
school days? He simply couldn't learn.
He knew more schemes for getting out
of work than any fellow you ever saw.
He was an expert with the slingshot,
bow and arrow, fists, and was the boss
all-around wrestler in the school. But
learning?
One time the teacher, Old Man Bruce,
you remember, gave "Bub" one Of those
examples like this: "a has a piece Of
land. Half of AS land and 80 acres
is twice as much as BIS and one-third
more than C's. How much land did
each haveT
"Bub" worked and perspired over his
slate for two solid hours aud then gave
an awful yell and jumped right out Of
the window. And we never saw him
again, for his folks moved away the
next day. l wonder what became Of
or pentitentiary ?
You never can tell.-Cincinnati Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
When They VIII See.

Horace Boies, who took deep water
soundings of the tariff question in Iowa,
said once that, while the people could
not find that they were protected direct
~, it was impossible to convince them
that they were not protected indirectly.
We cannot make them see," he said,
chow they would prosper apart from
the general prosperity of the coun-
try" Which is saying that the work
ingmen in the field as well as at the
forge can not see another tariff re-
duction until they see again the bot
toms of their dinner pals. And when
they see one they are sure to see the
other-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
WOMAN'S WAY WITH A MAID.
How One Housekeeper Disposes of
the Servant Problem.

How One Housekeeper Dfsposes of
the Servant Problem.
During fifteen years 1 have had in
my service six girls who have been a
comfort and help such as no mere ser
want can be, says a writer in Good
Housekeeping.
have never paid wages higher than
my neighbors nave DONE and our home
is so small that a maid has to be con-
tent with humble accommodations.
l have given, however, what every
mistress does not beStow-frequently
does not believe ina certain friend
illness, cordial sympathy, an interest in
the inner life of a girl whose flesh and
blood, whose heart, ambitions and lives
are not so different from my own.
One plan l nave carried out for years
has aided me largely in making the
best of each maid who comes into my
household. Once a month l give her
an afternoon of companionship. not in
the duties of the house, but in some
| little trip for recreation she chooses by
herself.
Sometimes accompany her to a mat
inee. while on pleasant summer DAYS
we go picnicking in the woods or to
some shore resort. There have been
afternoons spent in museums and art
galleries, where a glimpse of things
rare and beautiful means much to such
| q girl
If you will try it, making yourself a
key to the mysteries of such an exhibit
you will really find a great deal of
pleasure in it. Hundreds of women go
out of their way to do such work from
a settlement standpoint, but it never
| occurs to them to give such pleasure
| to a girl working in their own kitch-
ems.
1t is not alone the pleasure given
| that is appreciated; it is the compan-
ionship and kindly interest I find most
valued The holiday l give is not the
weekly Thursday off, It is some other
convenient day, and you will find as ]
do that the work has all been satisfac
torily completed before the vacation oc.
ours
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
Always to Regret.

For a hundred years we have had
occasional outbreaks such as are TAX
ing place now. In the years when
protection has scored its most signal
triumphs the people have often turned
against it, but always to discover and
regret their mistake within a very
short period of time. Secretary Shaw
is the most conspicuous advocate In
America to-day of the economic system
which has prevailed in this country
with great benefit throughout all the
prosperous periods Of our history
from the days of Alexander Hamilton
until the present time. Now and then
it will be overthrown, but It's over
throw will be only temporary. Pro
tectionists may be sad over the follies
of those who know not what they do
when they denounce it, but they can
always be assured that no anti-protec-
ton victory will ever be permanent.
Shaw is denounced now by some be-
cause he is the great protectionist to-
day, but that may only mean that he
may be acclaimed tomorrow. He sure
ly will be If the country goes to the
length Of again taking up the free
trade folly.-Cedar Rapids Republican
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
Sufficiently Identified.

She walked into a branch bank on
upper Broadway and pushed check
through the paying teller's window.
You will have to be identified" said
he. 81 don't know you, madam"
"You don't, eh?" said the woman.
with fire in her eye. aren't you the
father of the Smith family that has a
fat in the Pileremin apartments?"
Yes"
'Well, 1 am the red headed ianitress
that your wife's always complaining
about. 1 heard you say: Emily. If
our children get fighting with that old
fury in the basement don't quarrel
with her. Wait till / get home and let
me talk with her. Now, If you think
you can get the best of an argument
With
Here's your money, madam" said
the paying teller. And she took it and
went-Everybody's Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
Near the Breaking Point.

The engagement between wealthy
Baltimore belle and an impecunious
clubman of that city was at one time
last winter perilously near the break
ing off, point, and all by reason of the
unfortunate mistake of florists as.
sistant of whom the young man had or
dered flowers for his beloved.
1t appears that the young fellow had
hastily dispatched to the florists estab-
lishment two cards, one bearing an or
der for roses to be sent to the young
lady's address and the other intended
to be attached to the flowers
What was the astonishment and In
dignation of the beloved one when on
taking the roses from their box she
found affixed the card bearing the le-
gend:
Roses. Do the best You can for So
Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01

encouraged him in it. Mr.. Ganderson
may have his faults, but ! can tell you
there aren't many of them, and he
doesn't stay out all night and then
come home and swear at me- He's
as kind and good as he can be, and If
| was crying it was because l was a
fool and l don't thank you now for
coming here and trying to make trou-
ble."
Mother Waters rose. "I'll certainly
not stay where I'm not wanted" she
said 81 won't trouble you to see me
to the door. l can find my way my
self. Oh, poor William"
A moment later the street door
slammed, and a man who had been
leaning over the railing of the stairs
withdrew his grinning face and tiptoed
back to the spare room. As he gently
closed the door he smothered chuckle.
''I wonder if poor William did wipe
his feet?" he said. - Chicago Daily
News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
CHINESE SKILL WITH AXES.
of Cathay VIII Compare
with Occidentals.

carpenters OF CaInay pare
with Occidentals.
Naturally pre-eminent among the
skilled craftsmen of China the carpen-
ter still maintains the leadership.
Though almost invariably welded to
the use of the tools of his ancestors
and to their methods, judged by re-
suits he is more efficient in his line
than are the average of the foreign
trained filters and machinists in theirs,
though a constant diminution of the
difference is in progress.
In judging the performance of the
native workmen it is almost impossi-
bic to avoid the popular bias that adj
diction to their own methods and tools
invariably bespeaks fatuous conserva-
tism. Though this is in many cases
true, it will often be found on careful
observation that what has passed for
stubborn blindness to the virtue of in
novation is in reality a keener percep-
ton of comparative merits than the
judge himself was aware Of.
This is particularly true Of Chinese
monest tools differ in some radical way
from our own, it is never safe to as
sumo the superiority of the western
product. Their small ak, for example,
is q beautifully balanced tool and they
are remarkably adept In the use of it,
being able to work as true surface
Herewith as can be obtained with an
adZe in the hands of the white man.
On heavy work it is customary for
two to hew together on opposite sides,
striking alternative blows. Both hands
are used and the recover is over the
shoulder, alternate right and left.
There is g freedom of swing with an
accuracy of delivery that is treat to
watch and the rapidity of blows is al
most ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Maya
zine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
Twelve Dollars n Ton.

Quite frequently we see in the COL
pmns of free trade and tariff revision
newspaper repetition of the silly
statement attributed to Charles III.
Schwab to the effect that steel rails
could be made by the Carnegie Com
pany at profit for So a ton. We do
not know whether or not Mr.. Schwab
ever made this statement. What we
do know is that IN 1899, the year when
he is said to have made the statement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
A STRIP OF RAIL FENCE.

1t binds the end of the orchard
That slopes away to the east,
And stored in its tange borders
Is many a luscious feast
a butternut guards one corner,
Wild grapes weave a leafy screen,
And haunting its orange berries
The bittersweet creeps between.
Each spring it hides in its shadows
A bright-eyed bird on nest,
And curves in alluring fashion
A rail that invites to rest.
1t leans in quiet contentment
Against a thornapple tree,
And watches over meadow
Where bobolinks sing in gIee.
Dark stained and warped by the weather
And furrowed by rainy tears,
1t wears odd patches of lichen
Put there by the passing years:
Yet clothed it is in beauty
That changes from day to day,
And leaves on my mind picture
That never shall fade away.
New York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01

the price of Bessemer pig iron at Pitts
burg was $40 a ton. 1t takes consid-
erably more than a ton of pig iron to
make a ton of steel rails. Either the
Carnegie Company got its pig iron for
nothing, or else Mr.. Schwab did not
know what he was talking about, Or
else he did not say that steel rails
could be sold at profit for $12 a ton.
In the past four years pig iron has
ranged from $14 to $19 ton. Granted
that the United States Steel Corpora
ton has made a handsome profit on its
steel rail production at $2S per ton,
and that it has occasionally sold it's
rails outside of the United States at
less than $2S, the fact remains that the
assertion that steel rails could be sold
at a profit for So is unmitigated non
sense. A child should know better than
to believe and repeat so transparent a
fable-American Economist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
Andrew Hanson Falls Into Dynamo
and Is Ground to Pieces.

A horrible accident occurred at Penn
bine the other morning, resulting in the
death OF Andrew Hanson of Milwaukee,
baggageman on a Milwaukee road passen-
ger train. When leaving Pembine the
baggageman climbed up on a small ladder
in the corner of the baggage car to turn
OFF the steam. Below him was large
dynamo and machinery used for furnish
ing light for the train. He fell into the
machinery and was ground to death.
When the next station was reached the
baggageman did not appear and search
was made. Hanson was found in the
dynmo torn to pieces. The wheels were
spinning rapidly covered with blood.
Tralnmen stopped the dynamo and after
much difficulty collected fragments of the
body. Hanson was a married man, leav
ing wife and three children in Milwau-
kee,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-01
The Republican Party and Farmer.

The Republican Party and Farmer.
In 1862 Lincoln signed a free homes
bill which has added millions to the
Vests farming population. In 1902
Roosevelt put his signature to a na-
tional irrigation act which will place
other millions Of farmers in the new
empire which it will create in the arid
region. By its protective tariff acts he
Republican party has put the United
States in the lead of all the nations IN
the extent and variety of its industrial
activities, and has created home mar
ket which has advanced the price of
everything that the farmer has to sell,
has increased the value of his land and
all other sorts of property belonging to
him, has reduced the cost of the things
which the farmer has to buy, and has
made an addition to his comforts and
to his general prosperity and social in
f1uence undreamed of in the years pre-
ceding the foundation of the Republic
an party.
In the Republican scheme in which
the nation has been developed there has
been no forgotten man, white. black,
red or brown, low or high, and there
has been no neglected calling. n a
direct and emphatic degree the Ameri-
can farmer has reason to be grateful
for the work which has been done for
him by the Republican party-Leslie's
Weekly.