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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07

mere, yelling, challie and the pretty
soft silks are all correct for imme-
date use, while it. is already time to
be thinking of washable materials.
and the model makes an excellent
one for lawn, batiste- and all similar
fabrics.
The jacket is made with fronts
and back and is gathered at the low
err edge and Joined to the upper
edge of the belt, while the basque
portion is Joined to the lower The
big collar finishes the neck. The
elbow sleeves form full puffs and are
finished with prettily shaped frills.
but those of full length are simply
gathered into straight cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for tho medium size is four and a
half yards twenty-seven, three yards
tairty-siX or two and quarter yards
forty-four inches wide. with FIVE
yards of embroidery and two yards
of insertion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
Shjrred Blouse.

All variations of the shirred blouse
are in demand, and this one has SO
many new features that it is sure to
find hearty and speedy welcome.
The sleeves are quite novel and eX-
tremely becoming, while they allow
a choice of elbow or full length. The
little wedge-shaped piece at the
front gives a decidedly chic al to
the whole In the illustration louis
inc silk is combined with inserted
tucking and trimmed with a pretty
banding, but there are a great many
possibilities to be found in the de-
sign. In this case the stitched band
is of the material, but it could be of
a heavier silk, while the blouse is of
a lighter one or plain material COM
bined with figured. Again, the chem
isette and the long cuffs can with
propriety be of lace in the lingerie
style as illustrated, of tucked or in
serted taffeta, or, indeed, almost any
thing that fancy may prefer. The
lines of the blouse are exceptionally
graceful and becoming. and the mod
ell can in every way be commended
for spring as well as for the imme-
diate present.
The lining is smoothly fitted and
closes at the centre front, but both
the fronts and the back of the blouse
are shirred at the shoulders and the
closing of the waist is made invisibly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
"Ask the Missus."

John Burns, the English radical
and reformer and prominent mem
Der of King Edwards Cabinet. was,
during an ci, ctIon meeting, interrogat-
ed by sturdy voter who wanted to
know Just what John Burns. the
Cabinet Minister. at high pay did with
the enormous increase of wages over
the workman's modest wage. The
new Cabinet officer was equal to the
occasion.
How do you spend it, John?" roar
ed the elector.
"Ask the missus." said the honest,
self-reliant John, and the crowd roar
ed out it's applause. No room there
for the microbe of divorce TO get
foot hold; no focus for the stegmlya
of distrust and incompatibility.
"Ask the missus" is whole IL
brary of martial wisdom. If man S
wife knows where his money goes.
it is, in one Thousand, minus one
case, spent for the best interests OF
the household. The man that caa
!ook his hrother squarely in the face
and say, ASK the missus,' is no
spendrift, no bogus highrroller. no
gambler, no cheat. ASK the missus.
and her happy. hopeful. trustfui'
contented face will be answer enough
of the faith she holds in the man
who trusts and loves her.
"Ask the missus" would pat d1'
vorce lawyers oat of business. "Ask
the missus," would wipe dfvorce-giv-
ing South Dakota OFF the map. TASK
the missus" would keep the worth
less foreign nobleman of the Ameri-
can grass. ASK the missus" woula
build homes such only as the sound
ers of the uation knew.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
MODERN CHAIN CABLES.
HN.,, Links Made to Hold Giant
Ocean Liners.


Ocean Liners.
Apropos of the massive chain ca
Dies made for the new Cunard liners,
Shipping illustrated gives some in
aeresting facts.
In the illustration is shown three
of the links of a huge cable made in
Wales Cor the Cunard Steamship
Company.
The iroa is 3A in. diameter at the
smallest part of the link. Each LINK
measures about 22A in. in length,
and weighs, with the crucible cast
steel stud, about 100 pounds. Re-
Gently the Cunard Company gave no.
tfce that they required some links to
be tested to destruction, and three
links wers suit off the cable as made
and sent to Lloyd's Proving House at
Netherton.
The sample was first tested to the
British Admiralty proof strain of
1898 tons, at which strain each link
elongated not quite one-quarter of
an inch. Tlo statutory breaking
strain of 265. tons was next applied,
and the links were further elongated
about three-quarters of an inch.
After this an attempt was made to
test the sample ''to destruction, but
.he full power of thetesting machine
Mt $50 tons failed to accomplish this
result; indeed, it is understood the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
Coats to BE iion,cly.

Another version of the style OF
coats to prevail the coming season
is that they are all to be ''homely,' -
so unattractive in style that one
buyer would not purchase for her
house. She has excellent taste and
could not be convinced that there
were not to be moro attractive de-
signs. This is quite contrary and
rather confusing to us when com.
pared with the statement of the mer-
chant who said that the styles are
very varied and that every woman is
going to wear what pieases her best.
and that she will find plenty to select
frdIn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
New Icea in Ladders.

Ladders are such common, ordin-
airy articles that anybody can build
one, there being no secret in their
makeup. The disadvantage of the
ordinary ladder is that it cannot be
used in narrow and crowded places.
In manufacturing plants, where ma
chinery is placed together, with pro-
jecting arms at every point, it is i'm
poss Ole to get ladder into position.
For just this purpose California
man constructed the ladder shown in
the illustration, and in order that no.
body should steal the idea he applied
for and was granted patent. By
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
Interesting Toy.

The simple principle used to spin
a top has been applied to a new toy
by Texas inventor. He calls it the
whirIigig. AS shown here, the frame
is open on all sides. the top and bot
tom being solid pieces of wood. Ex-
sending through the centre is shaft,
which projects quite distance above
the top of thu frame Within the
frame, secured to the shaft near the
end. is circular platform. on whit !
the figuref \re placed. Suspended
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
No Need For Nerve Medic,ne

A country doctor. after writing a
prescription Ger patient told him
the druggist wJuld probably charge
him sixt. "aa:s for filing it. The
patient asked tie physician to lend
him tie money. The latter scratched
out part or the prescription and hand
ed it back with ten cents, remarking:
'You can have that filled for q
dime. What have scratched cut
was for your nerve. Washington
Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07

actual tension applied was over $40
tons. On careful examination of
the links, no sign OF fracture or de-
feet of any kind could be found. The
strain applied was about ninety per
cent. above the admiralty proof
strain. The two main cables for the
new Cunarder consists of two lengths,
each 165 f&thoms, i. e., total length
Of $50 fathoms, of 1880 feet, in fif-
teen-fathom lengths, Joined together
by TWEEN. .wo joining shackles, and
with anchor shackles for connecting
to the anchors. The weight of the
cable is 122 tons.
Chain that will stretch instead OF
snap in a sudden st-:in is necessary
Tor cables.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
Mirrors to Help the Driver.

Drivers who are obliged to run
through heavy traffic to any extent
find it of considerable advantage to
affix small bit of mirror plate to
the right stanchion of the canopy
just above the lash, so that the fol-
lowing traffic may be observed with
out turning the head. Such a de-
vice may be very simple and easily
contrived, and serves to relieve the
driver of considerable anxiety and
twisting through closely crowded
streets.-Motor World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
High Prices For Fish.

''In these days." said a fish dealer,
people pay for fish luxuries prices
that they never used to dream of.
The costllest fish in this marker now
is English sole, which sells for
sixty cents a pound. but there is q
demand for it at that price. Striped
bass brings as much as fifty cents a
pound, and kingfish from forty to
fifty cents. Detroit News Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07

the writer caused
be to attorneygeneas OF these Iory
punishment tended to dmn
opinion only d them
whic
positive in their conviction
to
of the forty gave
penalty and
In
by
the Governors
condemned
in In
life imprisonment
the
governed ultimate basis
him bodily
be
of
the From
regardless all
individual which
ommiss sion of the Grim
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07

beneath the right front. The chemi-
settle IS arranged under the waist,
hut the little wedge-shaped piece Is
attached to it, The sleeves also are
shirred at upper and lower edges and
are finished at the elbows with the
flare cuffs that are always becoming.
The quantity OF material required
for the medium size is four and a
quarter yards twenty-one. three and
thrae-ruarter yards twenty-seven or
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
Fish Story Hard to Beat.

Here is a. fish story told by Brit
isl nobleman: An Irishman had
caught a big pike. Noting a lump
In it's stomach. he cut it open. LAS
I cut 1t open there was a mighty rush
and a tapping of wings, and away
flew a wild duck; and when l looked
inside. there was nest with four
eggs. and she had been afther sitting
on the nest"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07

ton, which .evolves the platform.
The momentum unwinds the balance
of the cord and also rewinds it. The
bar is again depressed, and the op-
Grafton continued indefinitely. By
an arrangement of the mechanism,
the figures always rotate in the same
direction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
) 0PTNT'ElRlEST yTlO WOMEN. 8 !,

New York City. The morning
Jacket that is confined at the waist is
one in great demand and has many
advantages. 1t gives q more trim
effect to the figure than the looser
sort, while it is quite as comfortable,
and it is apt to be far more gener-
ally becoming. This one includes
also one of the big cape collars that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
The Butterfly Pillow.

The art departments are showing
what they call a butterfly pillow. 1t
is of white lawn with the butterflies
embroidered in different colors, most
ly chadow embroidery. They are
very cool looking and neat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07

from the top of the shaft are cords,
the ends of which are attached to a
small bar. The operation is as fol-
lows: The cord is wound around
the shaft, leaving only sufficient room
to press on the bar with two fingers,
one on each side of the shaft.
The pressure starts the shaft in mo-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07

Men of America, take the cue from
John Burns. Make it possible to say
to every inquirer as to where the
money goes, ASK the missas.''
Louisville Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07

are always good in effect and ripple
basque portion that extends we'll over
the hips. In the illustration it is
made of pale blue cashmere with
trimmings of ecru lace and banding
which is threaded with ribbon, but it
Is appropriate for every material in
use for jackets of the sort. Cash
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07


Brotherhood an equal p9
erful of potage
In the of Heaven! What d sickening daaleyel What an
the sea- two beasts of the field, exactly equal
has existence
in
he o he
OF
Men-Watson's
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07

decreasing the size of the steps, max
ing the lower one very email. he has
devised a ladder that should prove
exceedingly useful in great many
instances.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
Does Capital Punishment
Tend Diminish aS Capital Crime ?
BY Thomas Speed Mostly.

penal CODE IS undergoing
process of evolution which, judging from existing tendencies
those which characterized the worlds Jurisprudence
ing past fifty years, must result in It's conpie'e
1t now exists In forty States Of the American Union
investigation this subject the writer caused
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
- - y
Why Socialism Fails.
BY Tom w atSOn.

there be in the Tomorrow OIL socialism,
in it's Today naugurated system all s
collectively and that means that the ngn anu
low a level the good and the pad s'dit
the idle Industrious share ard share ake the
the the capable and the incompetent the oo
ana Ine
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07


to
is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
Strength i'm Sorrow.


woul have strive call
things" distributed TO
lot would then him evil hump
backed, lame blind; husband unathu
III every child cross; if poor
y than another; nobodys died his early strength and
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02

Single Man," at Georgetown hall on Tuesday evening, February 27, to a full house. The proceeds were for m henetit of the Georgetown Village Im- prOvement society.
 Cl'aries Olsen has a prize at his store which he is to give away on March 10 Call and see it.
 The men who have been erecting tn. steel frame for the new building at the Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing '1 5 plant 10 take the place of the me burned Il few mDnthS ago, have completed their work and have l+f, tlfs place. While here they stopped with M and Ms John B Williams.
 Frank J. Williams waS in Danbury, 'hSt week, taking the place of the ticket agent there.
 Mrs Harvey Gilbert, sister of John B. Williams of this place, died at her nome in Bridgeport on Saturday, Feb ruary IT The funeral was on Tues day. aud the body was brought to the Zon Hill cemetery at Cannon for bur- 'al. Mrs Gilhert is survived by two N'ns and one daughter.
 - February reduction sale of 42 suits and l5 pairs of trousers at a greater 'eduction than any tailor ever offered before. Styles are pretty, especially he new d"uble breasted sack coat R & D. syst. m will be very popular this spring, with all swell dresSers and the k's'ds are the kind that cannot fail to please: 1t will pay you well to order your Spring suit at this sale. Any me ordering suit from Bedding. Genrgetown. NewtOwn or Danbury we will pay car fare; as for Bethel, well! you know J"hn.-[John NJ. Thurner, Fine Cust.m Tailor, Bethel, Conn. Opposite Fountain.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02

carries a fine line of domestic and im- ported cigars. He can suit the most fastidious smokers. He also has fine line of fancy chocolate and mixed can dies and can please any who need any thing in this line.
 Patrick German took 8 short busi- ness trip to Still River, last Saturday.
 Mir Beck, who has lived in the David Blacxman place on Laurel Hill avenue, is soon to move to Starr's Plain. where he has taken 8 farm.
 After being shut do VII 8 week on ac. count of not having any stone, the ole mill started up, last Saturday, aLd Monday they started in with full force of help.
 Several cars of coal have been uu. loaded at the ore mill in the past few davs.'
 R. o. Bennett has recently pur. chased horse of Nnrwalk parties at now has pair which he Is u>tnS 10 draw W logs to the factory. Edward Carroll is critically i'll at his home
 William Woods of Norwalk is the night operator at the Branchville sta tinn.
 Mrs J. E Batterson is i'll in Bridge port at the home of her parents, M, and Mrs John Smith. Her husband spent Sunday with her in Bridgeport
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02

Tie. day evening. It was complete 8 s,rprise to the whole family. The +.venlug was spent in playing whist, pit and in vocal and instrumental mu- sic by Miss Kate Judd, MT Ellis and Ms Walter Eastman. Refreshments we e served at midnight. It was long past midnight before the party broke up.
 MT Geise man of New York, who purchased F J. Stierlie's place in Elm wood district, took possession, this week Tuesday. MT Stierlie moved, last Saturday, to his new home on Grassy Ridge, opposite MT Walkers place.
 W.J Nichols, the liveryman, will go to Puffalo, N Y., next week, for 8 car of hot ses which, he expects to land here, some day, the last of next week: There will be some nicely matched pairs, also some nice single drivers and workers in the car Call at his sta ble and look them over. Mrs John L. Nichols expects, next week, to open kindergarten school at her home. Such school has not been carried on in Bethel for several years, but the outlook now for it's success is very promising.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02
A TEMPORARY CITY.


 The gang of telephone men W ho are erecting the new telephone line through the western part of the town. the lots opposite George l.. Corbin's house. They have quite 8 little vil- Iaee all by themsel ves, having 10 or Il tents in which they live.
 Robert Jones is spending 8 few weeks with his family at the Iron Works. MT Jones has just returned from successful trip through the west and reports business good all along the line. He will soon start for a business trip through Maine.
 Mrs Ray Wildman and son, Claude, have returned from 8 brief stay in Rnxbury with Mrs Wildman's mother, Mrs H. Fl. Dickinson.
 Mrs s. F. Curtis is enjoying a month s stay with friends in Boston. with Quinsy, at his nome. He is now improving slowly.
 w. s. Geddes is one of the up-to.date farmers of this town and believes 1n having the best machinery on his farm for assisting him with his work. He has just purchased of T. K. Platt & Son of Newtown a four-horse power gasoline engine, stalk and .ensilage cutter and saving outfit. MT Geddes has just completed saving up his own large wood pile and is now prepared, with his engine and saw outfit, to d. the same work for any of his neigh. bors who may wish his services He will also cut up their stalks If they st desire.
 Thomas Lee has had large addition built on to his ice house back of his hotel at the Iron Works, and has it filled with ice.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02
TORTURE BY SAVAOES.

"SpeakinR of the torture to which some of the savsge tribes in the Phili- pines subject their captives reminds me of the intense suffering endured for three months from flammation of the Kidneys" says w. M Sherman, of Cushing, Me, "Nothing helped me until tried Electric Bitters, three bottles of which completely cured me-" Cures Liver Complaint, Dys- pepsia, Blood disorders and Malaria; and restores the weak and nerv- ous to robust health. Guaran- teed bv R. H. Beers & Co.,, New town; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook: P. J. Garvin. Bethel; W. N. Noble, New Milford; E. J. Buckingham, Huntipgtnn; Allen Joyce. Roxbury Station; c. w. Hurlburt & Co.,, Rnx- bury; c. N. Hatch. Bridge water; Con- nery Bros, Georgetown; W. B. Flaw ley, Sherman; Honan & SouIe, Gay. lordsville; George D. Odell, Corn wall Bridge, Edwin H. Reardsley, New Preston, druggists. Price Soc.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02
THE RIG-T IDEA.

One would think the Laxative idea in cough syrup should have been ad- vanced long before it was. It seems the only rational remedy for Coughs and Colds would be to move the bowels and clean the mucous membranes of the throat and lungs at the same time kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar hnes thls. lG is the Original Laxative c ugh Syrur, the best known remet y 1or Coughs, Colds, Group, Whoopink Cough, etc. Tastes good and harmless. Sold by 5. B Sanford S Co.,, Newtown; Hetts & Belts, Sandy Hook; Stephen French, Stepney Depot: Williams & Suuuh Britain.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02
WESTON,
GEORGE THOMPSON.

GEORGE THOMPSON.
 George Thompson of this place, aged Fl years, died suddenly in New York, last week MT Thompsou was the onl, child of his parents and had lived foI two years in the summer home of the family here.
 Charles Corsa is treating his build inKS to d new coat Of paint, as Is alSs lately been erected by MT Jauncey. James O. NlchO s uf New York has spent few days with his sister, M $ R',bert Williams. Mrs C4terson and Miss Brussing O. New York have been guests Ut MT Charles C'rSa.
 Mrs V. Godfrey, who has been spend ing the winter iu Hartford and Rldk e. tield, returned home on Friday last. Darwin HendershOt entertained tn. Young Men 5 Parish club On Thursday evening of last week. The Nurticid Ald society will hold a fair and social on Tuesday evening March 6, at the residence of Mrs Ma. attend.
 Rev and Mrs J. L. Shively will re- turn from their four weeks vacation trip on Friday. Services will be re- sumed at the Congregational church ou sunday next. The Lords Supper will be administered in the morning. James E. Dikeman, Jr., has oeen se- riousIy ill with appendicitis for the past two weeks, but is now improving
 MT and Mrs E. E. Bennett well comed little son, last week.
 Friends from here attended the fu- neral of Mrs John Williams on LyOn's Plains, on Sunday. Mrs J. M. Lockwoo has visited hel parents, MT and Mrs Gregory, in Vii ton.
 with rheuma ism. Miss Eva Ferris of Norwalk spent Sunday at her home here.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02

ill, the past two weeks, has been visit lnK friends in New Britain, few days this week.
 Mrs George Strong is i'll at her home with pneumonia.
 Miss Hall of Brooktield has returned to her worK at the factory of C. B. Thompson.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The secretary of the Y. M. c. A. and Mr Smith from Winsted, and F. Mason of Litchfield con- ducted the services in the Congrexa- 'ional church on Sunday, which were very interesting.
 The funeral of Mrs Charles Everett was attended in the Congregational church, February 22 One daughter survives her. They formerly were residents of Warren, of late years of Tur1lngtOn.
 Arthur Rowland, with his engine, sawed the woodpileS uf Rev MT Brooks and N. B. Strong, last week. Many are waiting for snow to haul up their wood.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02
A FRIEND THAT WAS A FRlEN6.

Don't frown-lOok pleasant. If you are suffering from indigestion or sour stomach, take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Hon Jake MuOre, of Atlanta. Ga., says: II suffered more than 20 commended KodOl. It relieved me in one day and now enjoy better health than for many years" Kodol digests what you eat, relieves sour stomach. gas on stomach, belching, etc. Sold bv
 s. K. Sanford & Co.,, NewtOwn; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; Stephen French, Stepney Depot; Williams & Scoville, South Britain.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
RRIDGEWATEKs
LOCAL NEWS NOTES,

Mrs Daisy Hill, who has been spend- ing some three weeks in New YCrk, has returned home.
 Friends from out of town were the guests of Miss Stickney over Washing toms birthday, at her home at Mrs E 5 Morris.
 Robert Randall of Amenia, N. Y, was in town on Thursday of this week
 Mrs Henry Trowbridge was the gues, of friends in New Haven, a few days the past week.
 Miss E. hei Orr, who has been i'll for the past two weeks with tonsilitis, is improving.
 MT and Mrs Albert Mallette spent Thursday at Kent, and were the guests of Kent Grange.
 Mir and Mrs James Pitcher and son. James Pitcher, Jr., who were guests of friends in Hartford, a few days last week, returned home Tuesday even- ing
 Mrs Robert McEslin, who has been i'll the past week. is slowly improving
 Miss Lena Greer, who has been quite
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-02
BRANCHvILLE.
NEWS TERsELY TOLD,

Mrs A. J. Partridge is making an ex- tended visit in RidKetield, where she is the guest of MT and Mrs Morris Whit lock.
 Prof B F. Costello was in Ridge field, last Friday evening, where he de- livered an address on the birth of Washington.
 D. M. Mead, the local merchant,