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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27

mess policy from every standpoint in
addition to showing a woeful lack OF
civic pride.
boundaries of District.
The district included in the survey
made by City Engineer Treichler is
bounded on the north by tho Indian
boundary line which is Ninth avenue
at the east and veers to the north, on
the west by the river, on the south by
the city limits and on the east by
Twenty-second street. In the eastern
end of the district sewers have been
in use for years being connected with
the overburdened Fifth avenue sewer
1t is from those who already have SER
vice that the greatest opposition is eX
pected. In fact ii is understood that
some sort of organized effort will be
made to oppose any plan that contem-
plates assessing property between Sew
enteenth and Twenty-second streets
and possibly some of the area west of
Seventeenth. Owners here say they
will receive no benefits and argue that
property lying to the north into the
business district which is now flooded
every time there is a rain should be
made to pay for it's benefits. Those
who are in favor of the city engineers
plan point out that before the lots in
the various additions west of Twenti-
eth street were filled the water ran
west and the business district should
not be compelled to pay for relief that
for which they wore in no wise to
blame and which came to them during
the last few years The Fifth avenue
sewer, it is also argued, was not as
sessed against those who receive its
benefits. being built by general taxation
and is not in fact. yet paid for. 1t is
overburdened and repairs or enlarge
ments will soon have to be made if
other relief is not found and then all
the directors to the southwest sewer
will be called upon to pay their share.
Includes LnteraIs.
City Engineer Treichler's plan. which
includes the main sewers and laterals
TO reach all the territory that is now
plated, it is estimated will involve an
expenditure of $4,000 and will re-
quire five years in the building. He
PROPOSES that the city shall pay half
from the general funds and as this can
not be done in greater amounts than |
$4,000 a year, bonding being impossi- |
bic. it would require five years for the |
city to pay its part. The property |
would be assessed according to the |
benefits and the city engineer esti- |
mates that the cost per lot would range
between SIS and $50. This would be |
paid in 10 years being per cent inter
est. thus costing no one more than Sc 1
a year.
Build I'm Sections.
For the Immediate relief of the dis
trict needing sewers the most. the city
engineer proposes to build the system
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27
None should he Selfish.

This project is one Of the biggest
ever proposed in the city. A vast deal
|of detail is involved and varying in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27
SPECIALS FOR THE BAL
ANcE OF THIS WEEK.

SPECIALS fOH HE BAL
ANcE OF THIS WEEK.
Alaska red salmon,
per can ----- lie
Oil Sardines, per
can Sc
Holland herring, per
keS ----- ----------1 sc
10 lib. pals best lard,
all week ---.-----------.S CSC
Armour's. KOhr's and Gilmore's
best sugar cured hams,
all week, per Id. .-..-11Ac
Pillsbury's Best and Sleepy Eye
flour, per
sack 1890. -........-S1.20
To thoroughly introduce these
two superior brands of flour. we
will sell all this week the II. &
II. Cream flour and the
John Alden, per sack Sis
White and yellow corn
meal, per sack -..-..1 20
Harris 6 Hess
Eighteenth Street & Third Ave.
Old Phones 456 and $50. New
phones $40 and 1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27
Build i'm Sections.

For the Immediate relief of the dis
trict needing sewers-the most. the city
engineer proposes to build the system
in three sections, putting in a 36-nch
drain on Eleventh street north TO the
river this season. South of Twelfth
avenue this would be part of the main
system later on and when the rest OF
the improvement is completed the part
north of Twelfth avenue would still
serve the property on Eleventh street
and give much needed outlet for the
water that settles in the slough in the
vicinity of Eleventh street and Seventh
avenue.
The next section it is proposed to
build would connect directly with the
river at the west end of Eighteenth av
enue and reach to the eastern end of
the district The third section would
serve the west end of the city from
Fifth avenue south.
The specifications call for an eight
foot diameter at the mouth, decreasing
to six, four, and less. They provide
for reinforced concrete down to sc
inches, and with this diameter and less
the best of drain tile would be used
Mr. Treichler says that the fall is am
pie and that in only few places in the
lowest points in the west end of the
city would the top of the sewer come
to the present surface of the streets.
Complete specifications will be shown
at the meeting tomorrow
None should he Selfish.
This project is one of the biggest
lever proposed in the city. A vast deal
of detail is involved and varying in
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14
HUNTINGTON
JAMES DANIEL BEARD.

James Daniel Beard died December ', at his home in Bridgeport, leaving g wife and infant daughter. He was born February 20, 1878, at Long Hill, Huntington, son of Mf and Mrs Oliver Gould Beard, seventh child in fam lily of II, nine of whom are living. His parents and two sisters. Elizabeth and Ruth, live at the old homestead in Huntington. One brother, Rev Will. lard L., in Foochow, China, is Field Secretary of the Y. M. c. A., of South ern China; sister, Flora, is 3 teacher s in the same city; a sister, May r., is brother, Oliver G., Jrv is in B0dge- port; Bennett Nichols Beard, another brother, is in business in Shelton; a brother, Stanley D., is in Yale, Shef- field 'O7. MT Beard attended the dis trictschools near his home, graduated from the Derby High school under Superintendent John w. Peck. Enter ing Amherst college he graduated with hOnOrS in class of 1902. He began teaching as principal of the High school at Broad Brook. Conn.,, In 1902. The following year he accepted the po- sition as principal of the High school at Litchtield. In September, 1904, he came to Bridgeport as supervising
  the largest school in the city, which position he still held at the time of his death. On Thanksgiving day, 1904, he was married to Leolyn Seaver Smith. only daughter of MT and Mrs Aaron R. Smith of Shelton. The cere- mony was performed by his brother, Rev Willard l.. Beard, of Foochow, home on furlough. Funeral services were held at the home of Aaron R. Smith, 25 Grove avevue, Shelton, on Monday, December 10, at 2 p. m. Rev Gerald Beach, his pastor in Bridge port, assisted by Rev William G. Lathrop, attended the funeral serv. ices. The pail bearers were the broth CTS, Oliver, Bennett and Stanley, Seaver Smith and college cbum, Lewis Her. rick of Amherst, Mass, and Elbert Kinney, of Putnam, brother-in-law of Willard l.. Beard.
 Letters from Miss Flora Beard tell of her safe arrival in China and the opening of her school for the foreign children.
 Delos Platt has received word o1 the convalescence> of his son, Nelson, in Texas. from A four weeks siege with typhoid.
 Fred Fratcher has spent two weeks recently with his parents. He is working in some marble works tr Northern New England. John Wilkinson had all his family at home for Thanksgiving except his daughter in Branchvill e.
 Theron Upson and wife were on thl Hill, Tuesday and Wednesday. MT Bassett has gone to Milford for the winter.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14
HOME NEWS, 
 OBITUARY.
 PHILO DIMON.

Philo Dimon, who had been in fail Monday night, at the residence of George w. Northrop in Palestine, where he had been cared for number of months by his niece, Mrs Annie Platt, and nephew, George w. North TOD, and the latter's wife. His age was 70 years. He was born June l9, 1927, and when young man left Con- necGicut, and went in 1850 to Califor- mia, whither his brother, Ferris, had preceded him in 1849, and there died. Phiio was carpenter. and joiner, which trade he followed in various states. He was absent from New town some 40 years, then returned. and cared for his mother in her last mons are of Scottish origin, and sev- eral generations of the family have lived and died in Newtown. Gould Dimon, who was one of the early set tiers in Fairfield county, came from Greenfield to Huntingtown district,
 where he settled on a farm and follow ed agricultural pursuits throughout life. He died March 14, 1842, aged 85 years. In 1776 he married Abigail Burr, and their children were: Patty, born August 10, 1776; Gould, July 3,
 TIT: B., May 8, 1781; Betsey, August 29, 1783; Charity, September g, l7e5; Charlotte, January l3, l78s; Sarah,
 February g, .179l; Gershom, December 10, l792; and Hannah, June II, 1796. Gershom Dtmon, son of Gould Dimon,
 was born December 10, 1792. in New town. He married Lucy Peck, who was born August 2S, 1794, daughter of Isaac and Lucy (Ferris) Peck, and they had II children, four of whom died in youth, the others being as fol- lows: John B., Polly Ann, Fanny, Fer ris (who went to California in 1849, and died there), Philo, Amelia and
 Harriet. The mother of these, who was member of the Episcopal church.
 was good Christian woman, greatly esteemed by the community. She lived to be 89 years of age, dying De- cember 5, 1883. The father was qui- ct, unassuming man, who followed litical views, he was 8 democrat. The funeral took place on Wednesday at 2 p. m., Rev R. E. Danforth officiating.
 The burial was in the Huntingtown cemetery,
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14
Coughs na- t11re' s warn ing signals

They tell you to do something for the relief of the suffering membranes and aching tissues, or something Will do you. Inf1amed membranes. trrita- ted and swollen glands, stiff necks, clogged bronchial tubes, pains in the chest, sore lungs, disgusting spittle, nasal disorders and difficult breathing are but few of the first symptoms of common colds. AS the disease pro- gresses the appetite goes, the blood thins and flesh fades away. Linonine will cure colds at any stage Ut not only loosens the tightness and breaks up the cold, but it builds up the body and puts new blood into the veins.
 People with throat and lung trou- bles are notoriously adverse to fatty foods. The difficulty of digesting fats in their solid form, such as ordinarily found in beef and other animal tissue, is no doubt the cause ot this aversion. But fats are essential to health. Waste must be prevented and animal heat furnished. Linonine supplies the waste of adipose tissues which is lost in such diseases as colds, bronchi- tis, la grippe, scrofula, levers, etc. furnishing the oil from flax which is rich in albumen and fat. It is especi- ally recommended in these diseases because of the ease with which it is digested aud the entire absence of dis agreeable after-tastes. Linonine is quickly and thoroughly absorbed into the blood, facilitates the digestion, regulates the bowels, and promotes the appetite. It is of surpassing bene- fit as builder and is agreeable to ev- cry function. because of it's great diff fusive power and certain absorption.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14
IDEAL GIFTS FOR TEN. WHAT THEY ARE AND WHERE THEY ARE TO BE FOUND.

The ideal gift is one that always pleasss and always brings the giver to mind. For man, these essentials are found in the things men wear or uSe-things which come into intimate, personal touch through use or wear The list is a long one, and comprises all the essentials of dress, beginning with neckwear; of home comforts, from house coat to slippers; of outdoor comfort, from umbrella and raincOat to stout shoes and rubbers and Of practical gifts like outer clothing. These things are found at their best in man s store, 8 fact which explains the thronging of MeigS & Co. B big store these days with women shoppers in search of gifts for men. Never be- fore has the big store displayed such exhaustive or so varied stocks of holi- day gift goods, and the crowds to be seen in the store daily are evidence that the women know where tC buy the best gifts for men. The boys sec tion is full of suggestions of good gifts in the shape of suits, overcOatS, reef CTS, rubber boots, caps and such things. Many boy will be the happier Christmas morning for the package that halls from Meigs & Co.'S big store.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

The popular shoe dealers, Hubbell Brothers of Derby, are showing fine line of handsome slippers for the Christmas trade, which make very nice and substantial present. Call at the store and look over their stock.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

Miss s. J. Scudder spent a few days, last week, in New Haven with her sister, Miss s. Elizabeth Scudder.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

Robert M. Logan closed his place in Taunton for the winter, last week, and went to New York, where he will remain for the cold weather.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

John P. Honan and Sylvester Dib- ble spent last week Thursday night in New Haven with friends.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

The. Benham Shoe Go. of Derby are all ready for the Christmas trade and
 are showing a big line of handsome slippers which make very substan- tial Christmas present. Look over
 their stock before making your pur- chase.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

Henry Schupart of New York spent a few days, last week, in Taunton with his mother.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

Miss Catherine Murphy of Brook field was guest, Monday night, of Prof and Mrs Ross Jewell.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

Miss Ruth Mallett of Tashua and Miss Alma Williams of Brook field were guests, last Monday night, of Miss s. J. Scudder.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

It is noticeable cold seldom comes on when the bowels are freely open. Neither can it stay if they are open. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup tastes as pleasant as maple sugar. Free from all opiates. Contains Honey and Tar. Conforms to the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by all druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

Rev Patrick Fox was in New Mill ford, Monday, the guest of Rev Father CrOnan,
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

To have beautiful, perfect, pink,
 velvet-nke lips, apply at bedtime a light coating of Dr Shoop's Green Salve. Then, next morning. notice carefully theeffect. Dry, cracked, or colorless lips mean feverishness, and are as we'll i'll appearing. Dr Shoop's Green Salve is soft, creamy, healing ointment. that will quickly correct any skin blemish or allment. Get a free trial box at our store and
 be convinced. Large, Glass Jars, 25c. R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown: B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney; P. J. Garvin, Bethel; s. J. Parks, Trumbull.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

A small boy handed his grandfather this note to mail to Santa Claus:
 Aviln coger that's all. writeing desk, roller sixties, 98 artices, 75. string cars, Hip bOoteS
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

Catarrh Of the nose and throat should lead you to at least ask us for a Cure. Nothing so surely proves merit as a real, actual test-and pr Shoop, to prove this, earnestly desires that we let you make that test. This creamy, Snow White healing balm soOthes the throat and noStrils, and quickly purifes a foul or feverish breath. Call and investigate. R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; B. Haw- ley & Co.,, Stepney; P. J. Garvin, Bethel; s. J.Parks, Trumbull.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

Christmas season brings good cheer and all are invited to trade at the Postof1ce News Store, II Arcade, Bridgeport, Conn. You will find al- most every thing to be desired in the stationery line.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14
CHANGE NOTES.

GRANGE NOTES.
 Tuesday evening, December IS, there will be a special meeting of the Grange A Christmas entertainment and tree have been arranged for the evening.
 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING VOTES MONEY
 FOR ROAD WORK.
 At special town meeting held Sat- day afternoon, $2OOO was appropriated to finish the work of repairing the macadamtZed road.
 William HorwitZ expects to occupy bis new home Soop. The painters finished work there, last week. Clifford Gillette, who has been ped- ding milk for Charles F. Silliman in Bridgeport, is home for the winte~. A son was born, last week, to MT and Mrs Stephen Koekis Mrs Shepherd Pierce of New Haven is spending the winter with Mrs Ebe' Gould.
 The Adams school was closed, Tues day. The teacher. Miss Florence Can dee, attended the funeral of an uncle in Danbury.
 FO. Johnson and his sister are wis iting friends in Sweden.
 The Christian Endeavor meeting Arthur Sherwood. inc topic wifi bt "What truth has chiefly appealed tt you from our year's Sundaysschool les sons?" Matt. 13: 53: Isa. 52: 1915; 53 1-12.
 Jason Candee has been quite sick fol the past week.
 Paul Svihra butchcred a 400 pound hog, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14
ChRISTrIAS MILLINERY.
HINTS FROM MRS DUNHAM.

HINTS FROM MRS DUNHAM.
 Mrs George Durham, 1127 Broad street, near Fairfield avenue, Bridge port, respectfully invites the ladies of Newtown and vicinity to call on her for Christmas hats. Smart hats, large hats with plumes, small hats, hats for young ladies and misses, tams, A l quality, and prices are less than you will pay elsewhere. Custom work a speciality.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14
What You Will Find
 Here -

Here Toilet Rs % esss sss % % 5 :sae B ss % ,iE % %s''o' o'' Among the More Useful Articles ss si s: 4 g: % ss {. S E
 Millinery.
 ;s'
 Cloaks and Suits. : : s:; @ g; @ :s ] 5 @ ss ssi s9s7s tie | <. se @ o s s , s < ss es Handkerchiefs. ss: @ ::ss s : @
 Blankets, Comfortables.
  Now year ask you and see the Display of Christmas Stuff It is ready-bnng the Little Folks this time when they should be happy and they always welcome he1e Let them and the things Old Nick has left for them 1 Special Discount to Sunday Schools. w. G. BARTON'S, | Headquarters for Christmas Shopping,
 Bank Street. New Milford
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14
Santa Claus l Is Coming!
 Grand Opening of Holiday l Goods on
 Saturday, December 8.

Just now like the children in the cut looking for Old Nick but for the best place to get the good things that he carries in his pack And when you will think the old chap dumped the whole thing pack and all in here Such lot of good things he left here the big people He did not forget anyall can be provided for here Of course you knew would be SO This year there many thngste old chap must have had the children in this valley in his mind the past year and lexpeced this store to sell all the Xmas Goods for Lcheld Icounty and part of York State.
 What to buy always the problem, but you will find your Xmas shopping made very easy for you here for reasons 1s We have the things you want whether it be useful articles which enter largely into the gift selections the knckknacks for the children No store within 20 miles o here carries the stock do. 2d We have corps of buying the most satsfactoryou always find what you want and avoid the hustle and confusion of later
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14
EASTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.
 Rev Irving Maurer was in B. ston over Sunday. Rev MT Levitte of the Divinity school occupied the pulpit at the Congregational church in his ab. seDce. There was no evening seIv ce.
 Misses Alice Nichols, Mary Svt ina and Mary Gillette were appointed 8 committee to solicit for the Chris t Das tree. .. ,.4-<@ -. l.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
When Is Woman Most Charming? Mrs. sanesters Answer

looks without soul behind them is necessarily
ephemeral. p.
An artist was one day commenting two women
Of his acquaintance sisters One was conceded to be
homely. The other extremely handsome "Wait,'
said the artist ''Ten years from now would like to
paint the older girls portrait. She is charming
she has uncommon briance and her mind will
mold her face Her sister will lose her advantages No.
I do not care to paint either yet. Dimples and
creamy skin are common enough. They do not
stitute beauty"
Charm is almost ndefnable. It is as subtle as a
perfume, elusive remembered music
But when, if woman is charming, is she probably
most so?
WE'LL it depends IF unmarried, she probably arrives
at her meridian Of queenness when she is in the sunny
region Of the thirties In these days woman at 30
occupies precisely the ground her grandmother occupied
at %. The clock of time for pretty woman stands
still during the five that she passes after the
babies coming, and the Of her nursery and her
housekeeping upon her. often loses much of her bloom
at this period looks freted and palid has lines her
brow, and dropping mouth the result of broken
and anxiety. Her beautiful time is later on. Tho
matron Of forty is seldom other than attractive.
+ !! +
It Is idle to discount the part that dress plays in
enhancing woman outward charms Once in awhile
woman is built lines noble, and has SO stat
uesque figure and SO fine face that what she
is Of particular consequence. But this is excep
on .. an who is badly gowne who has no
chosen and who has the air Of dowdy, may be saint
genius, but externally, she will lack something
that her betterdressed sisters have The manner Of
wearing clothes adds to the charm Of some
There are women who are what may be called pain
fully smart, yet their clothes make impression of
belonging to them They might be fashion plates for
all the good their costly costumes do in giving them
stamp Of distinction and refinement. And fashion
plates are-ust Bankruptcies, dressmakers' dummies
nothing really elegant her
clothes with the simplicity that the rose and
the lily and the rest Of the flowers show about their
royal raiment.
Charm may be aided by clothes, but It's root Is
deeper. How did Nine. de Stael, noted for ugliness
capture the critical society Of her time whence
the perennial autocracy Of Nine Recamier undsputed
until she venerable what has made our Julia
Ward Howe an American queen on the shady side Of
eightya The question Is worth asking, worth
answering.
r r +
Good breeding has undoubtedly much to do with the
preservation Of charm. woman whose social train
Ing Is perfect will not hurt the propre Of n
friend. Let woman be much the great lady
let her be charitable Saint Elizabeth and pious
Saint Theresa If she have the clumsy habit Of utter
ing needless criticisms with uncaledfor candor she
win invade peoples vanity, and her charm will be de-
stroyed. Good she may be, unselfsh altruistic and
clever too, but not charming Wound anything rather
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
Household Hints

~ HE custom Of showing the bare table top Is one
borrowed from our English ancestors, Of the
- days when shelac unknown, and the re-
fecting of silver and glass in its polished surface
tribute to the housemaids muscles and the efficiency
Of cloths dipped in hot beeswax
But since varnish much work, why not
use it9 Simply because it Is the imitation, the make
believe Plated spoons and imitation cut glass umblers
perfectly appropriate in establishment run by
one maid; vanished tables If you don't have
them uncovered, says the Philadelphia Press
IF you make pretentions you must live up to them
or offend those who know.
An uncovered dining table is pretention, whethes
legtimately not and therefore, upon It varnsh
Is an abonination. h. g..
shelacked floors also indefensfble IL you de-
termne to live up to certain standards. Such floors
are be In houses curtaned with real lace and
they haven't the excuse Of being attractive.
There is imitation look about them that spoils
the atmosphere as eRectually artificial palms In
flower pots. .-
Turpentine and beeswax, pint Of the former TO
an Of the latter cost infntesmal, quart Of
turpentne will do number Of rooms. Out the wax
into small pieces and put 1t to soak night In the
turpentine. Dom try putting the mixture the fire.
OF you win share the fate Of Mary with her Of
kerosene. .-
In the morning the wax win be dissolved enough
to Apply 1t to your floor, your clean floor with
sponge or a CLOTH After 1t dries matter Of few
minutes, you polish 1t with soft cloth with very
little labor tho, Of course, polishing brush is better.