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The Newtown bee., 1907-09-20
John G. Terrill, North woodbury, Conn.,

You will find the shoe store of J. G. Terrill, North Woodbury. an eco nomical place to trade. Courteous treatment and dependable goods are the rule at this store-
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-20

R. H. Beers 6 Go. are offering a fine line of the Eaton -Hurlburt High land and Heather brands of writing papers, the best makes in the world.
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-20
Greenfield Hill.
N. w. OGDEN INJURED.

N. w. OGDEN INJURED.
 N. w. Ogden had quite a bad fall one day, last week. MT Ogden was out to his wood shed and stepped upon a crate to reach some wood when one of the slats broke, throwing him back ward with his arm full of wood. MT Odgen was badly shaken up but fortu- nately escaped without any broken bOneS
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-20

D. B. Wheeler 6 Sons are repairing a house for MT Flynn of Towantic.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
"she Stops to Conquer"

When William H. Crane and Ellis
Jeffreys made their appearance at the
Spokane theater January 80 and 81
theater goers will be given an oppor-
tunity to see Goldsmith's old comedy,
"She Stops to Conquer" which dur
ing the last 100 odd years has been
one of the mainstays of the English
speaking stage.
Miss Jeffreys is one of the best
known Kate Hardcastles in England,
having played this important part
some dozens of times during her en-
gagement as leading woman at the
Haymarket theater in London with
Cyril Maude, and Mr.. Crane has made
several hundred appearances in the
role. of Old Hardcastle during his
partnership with the late Stuart Rob-
son. Another famous presentation OF
the play was given at the New Am
sterdam theater in New York three
seasons ago.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
TEAR DOWN ILLEGAL FENCES
Roosevelt Is Back Of Movement te
Free Public Lands.

Roosevelt Is Back Of Movement to
Free Public Lands.
BY direction of the President, Sec
rotary Hitchcock has issued an order
to Commissioner Richards of the gen
eral land office at once to notify all
special agents and receivers and
registers of local land Offices that the
act of February rs, 1885, for the sum-
mary destruction of illegal Enclosures
and distractions existing on public
lands will be rigidly enforced after
April 1, 1907.
This order means that all fences in
closing public lands in violation Of
law must be removed before April 1.
If they are not down by that time
they will be torn down by representa-
tives of the government.
Secretary Hitchcock's order has the
approval of the President. Strong
pressure has been brought to permit
the fences to remain on public lands,
even in the face Of complaints.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
OREGON SQUIBS.

Mrs. Mark Fryman of WOODBURY.
disappeared from the home of her
sister at Hubbard, Ore, and although
searching parties have been out ever
since no trace of her has yet been
found. 1t is feared she has committed
suicide
Forged checks amounting to $276.25
have recently been drawn on the First
National bank of Pendleton made pay
able to e. T. Mcleod and signed by
E. T. Johnson, railroad contractor.
The makers of the checks have not
yet been located.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Waldo Coe and
w. G. and R. G. Mcpherson, whose
names appear in the list of first cabin
passengers on the steamer Panama,
reported to be lost off Santa Cruz, are
all well known residents of Portland.
storm not equaled for two score
week and the country tributary, caus-
ing one death, Frustrated for two days
telegraph and telephone communica-
ton with the outside world, causing
heavy damage to shipping and logging
interests, and flooded the Myrtle Point
railroad so as to strand a train sew
eral miles from human inhabitation.
Frederick B. Martin. until recently
city salesman of the Portland branch
of the Pacific Biscuit company, Sun
day shot and slightly wounded his
wife; shot to death Miss Emma
Helms, his sister in law, and then sent
a bullet into his own head. Family
troubles are alleged to have been the
cause of the deed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
GIRL PREVENTS BAD WRECK
Phones Farmer to Flag the Freight
Train.

Hutchinson, Kan.-Nora Brecken-
ridge, night telegraph operator at Ar
lington, near here, prevented a wreck
Of two Rock Island freight trains re-
Gently. Through confusion of orders
westbound freight cleared from Ar
lington just as an eastbound freight
left Turon, two stations west. A mo-
ment later Miss Breckenridge was or
dered to hold the westbound. train.
Langdon station, which was be-
tween the two trains, is not night
telegraph Office. After Miss Breckin-
ridge had tried in vain to reach Lang
don she resorted to the telephone and
located John Spence, a farmer, who
lived near the railroad track She
told Spence the situation and begged
him to get a lantern, wrap it with
red cloth, and hurry to the track He
did so and arrived in time to flag
the westbound train, with the second
train only half mile away.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12

polls, Md. Robert r. Thompson OF
Lewiston has been named an alter
nate.
and war dance three miles below JUL
aetta. About 100 Nez Perez Indians
are present, mostly blanket" reds.
The caucus Of the republican mem
bers of the house Of representatives
Sunday selected ]. Frank Hunt OF
Bannock county, as speaker. He
served in the same capacity in the last
two sessions.
Smallpox in camp No. Of the Pot,
latch Lumber company, north OF Har-
yard, has resulted in depopulating the
camp. One hundred and thirty men
had been employed there.
Carl Anderson was killed at the
Hunter mine in Mullan by the fall OF
large slab of rock from hanging
wall The fatality was not discovered
for hours. Anderson was still alive
when taken out, but expired in few
minutes. He was about IS years old
and is survived by widow and two
daughters He had been at Mullan
five years.
The town of Mullan is to have a
weekly paper. H. w. G. Jackson, for
merly proprietor of the Rossland (B.
CO. Miner.
Major F. A. Fem, forest supervisor
for Idaho, has selected the following
officers for the management of the
Occur d'Alene forest reserve: r. H.
Rutledge, Wallace, general supervisor;
A. E. Harris, Kellogg, assistant forest
ranger; Fred Uhlman, Wallace; Ralph
E. Rowley, Occur d'Alene, and H. r.
Snider. Kellogg, forest guards.
The o. R. & N. paid taxes to Sho-
shone county of $6,743.77 On right OF
way and equipment valued at $685.
| GAO.
Postmaster Wilson reports marked
increase in the business of the Sand
point postoffice for 1906. The money
orders issued in 1906 amounted tC
| $8,709, while for 1905 the orders to-
tailed S6,927.
The annual report of Postmaster
Johnson of Lewiston shows that during
1906 the office receipts were $21,
1926, as compared with $17,234.75 fol
1905.
At the meeting of the Lewiston city
council recently w. A. Smith, watel
superintendent, was directed to draf
detailed statement of a $4,000 bono
issue for the enlarging and improve
ment of the water system. The none.
will be used in part to install thu
meter system. At the present time thu
fat rate system is in use.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
MONTANA ITEMS.

There is no material change in the
condition of Peter Larson, who is sick
at Helana. The result is inevitable,
and is admitted by all to be simply a
question of days or hours.
Bozeioan has a record which might
be envieF by any municipality. Dur
ing the past year there was not sin
gle arrest for a crime in the city ex-
cept that of gambling.
Charles P. Schmidt, who shot and
killed his wife while in a rage at
Helena last August, has been found
not guilty because of insanity by a
jury in the district court at Helena
Many Montana sheepmen are pre-
pairing to attend the meeting of the
National Sheep Growers association
which meets in Salt Lake January II
IS and 49,
Theodore G. Risley, assistant re
ceiver of the Aetna Banking & Trust
company, has been named as receiver
of the Aetna Savings & Trust com
pany.
hers of the legislature e. w. King o
Gallatin was chosen for the speaker
ship of the house over A. ]. Bennett'
by a vote of 35 to II.
May M. Butler, 81 years old, a native
of Virginia City, and one of the mos
popular and capable educators eve
| in Montana, died recently.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
IDAHO NEWS.

The Idaho state pardon board has
granted pardons to Edwin s. Sch
meltzer, sent from Washington coun-
ty for IA years for grand larceny, and
to ]. A. Cross, who was sent from for
mer Logan county 10 years ago for
life for murder in the second degree,
and which was four years ago COM
mitted to 80 years.
United States Senator Hepburn has
nominated Holland B. Boomer of Wal
lace and Herbert E. Dunton OF Boise
as candidates for cadetships at Anna
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12

law under the guise of domiciled
merchants, etc. Complete and detailed
registration of all Chinese in the
United States is again recommended.
Any Chinese laborer found in the
United States year after the regis
tration act, who has not registration
certificate and Is found to be unlawful
ly here, should, the report says, be de-
ported.
The commissioner reports that on
the Mexican border Chinese collies are
constantly being smuggled into the
United States from Mexico.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
Vaudeville at the Washington

Her First Divorce Case" comedy
playlet written by Ella Wheeler Will
cox, the famous writer, is the head
liner at the Washington theater this
week. 1t is a story of young couple
seeking divorce who are finally recon
ciled by female divorce lawyer. 1t
is being put on by five people. Miss
Matte Keene will appear in the lead
ing role.
Douglas and Ford are presenting
singing act. La Adelia, a French
dancer, will be seen this week. Budd
and Wayne have comedy acrobatic
act Frank and Louis Beverly will
appear in a singing and talking act
Roy McBain will sing illustrated
songs.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
Spokane's Theaters
sergeant Kitty at the Spokane

Sergeant Kitty" at the Spokane
Sergeant Kitty" will be presented
at the Spokane theater next Wednes-
day and Thursday, January 9 and TO-
Sergeant Kitty. when produced at
Daly's theater and the Casino, New
York, was pronounced to be one OF
the best comic operas offered; it has
a plot that can be discovered without
the aid of guide, the music is bright,
sprightly and melodious, and Of a high
class throughout. The book is ex-
cellent and the lyrics in keeping.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
Spokane Prices to Producers.

The following list may be taken as
fair standard of prices paid to local
producers by the Spokane markets for
the commodities named:
Poultry-Live hens, 10c; dressed,
lie; old roosters, SC; spring chickens,
10c; dressed, lie; fancy turkeys, ITO
1Sc lb: dressed, 10000; geese, lie;
dressed IL lie.
-Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 40c doz;
SIP per case.
Butter-33 1-2c lb; second grade but
ter, 80 lie.
Stock-Live hogs, $6@6.50 cwt;
dressed, SOS 12c lb; cows, live, 81
cwt; dressed, &C Id; steers, live, So
cwt; dressed, SC; hides, S@9c.
Observation-Disclosures, 65@75c cwt;
beets, 75c to 81 per cwt; cabbage, 10
1 lac lb; turnips, soc cwt; rutaba-
gas, 81 cwt; carrots, soc cwt; hot
house lettuce, soc lb; mushrooms, SOC
lb; pears, $1.75@2 per box; Hubbard
squash, 81 dozen, pumpkins, 40c to 81
doz; dry onions, 81 @1.40 cwt; cooking
apples, 5O@75c box; fancy apples
| 1925; tomatoes, 75c box; red cabbage
lie lb.
Hay, baled-Oat hay, $10@12 ton;
wheat hay, $10@12 ton; alfalfa, 81;
ton; timothy, SIS ton.
Hay, loose-Timothy, SIS ton; whea
hay, $14@15 ton; oat hay, $13@14 ton
Oats-s1.05@1.15 cwt.
Butter and Eggs. Retail Prices.
The following prices are quoted OF
huttQr opQS and cheese.
Choice butter, Hazelwood, 45c Id
Yakima Jersey, 45c; Edgewood, 45
lb; Mapleleaf, 35c; Columbia, 35c
Premium, 40c; Rosebud, soc.
, Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 35@
45c.
Cheese-Factory, % to Csc; Swis
cheese, 40c lb.
Retail Fuel Prices.
Tamarack and fir-Four foot, singl
cord, $3.50 cord in lots of five cords
81 cord; in ricks, SO per rick.
Pine wood-Four foot, single core
, 81; in lots of five cords, $3.50 per cord
in ricks, $2.75 per rick.
Slab woodbury. 16 inch,, $3.50 pc
, load; green, 16 inch, s2.25 per load.
Coal-Danff semi-anthracite, $1,000
Carney, SO; Crows Nest, SO; Roc
Springs. 50; Bear Creek, 50; Albert
lump, 50.
Wheat Report.
Tacoma-Bluestem, CSC; club, CSC
. red, &c.
Standardization, CSC; vale.
: 66c; club, 66c; red, CSC.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
Longest Electric Line.

Guthrie, Okla-The Chicago &
Southwestern Electric Railway COM
pany was chartered today with a cap
ital of $250,00O,000 to build an electric
line from Chicago to Denver, touching
ST. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Pue-
bio and many other points.
Construction will cost 5000, ,000.-
The total length of the line will be
$500 miles.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
Musical Comedy at the Columbia.

Starting with a matinee Sunday aft
ernoon the linn Musical Comedy
company will enter on their third
week at the Columbia theater in Spo-
kane and will present for the first
time what is said to be the best play
in the repertoire. 1t is called THE
Sultan of Morocco" and gives oppor-
tunity for an excellent scenic display,
the scene referred to representing the
interior Of a Turkish temple. Many
new electrical effects and costumes
are also promised. The comedy will
run all week with a matinee on Sat-
urday at popular prices.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
FIVE MEN DEAD, FIVE DYING
Powder Mill at kenosha, Wis.
Exploded.

Kenosha, Wis.-Five men dead, five
dying and two missing is believed to
make up the list of victims at the ex-
plosion of a mill at the Laflin-Rand
powder works at Pleasant Prairie,
this county. Superintendent Ralph
Anderson is one of the missing. Little
doubt exists that he and the other mis-
sing man were completely torn to
pieces. The dead are so frightfully
mangled as to make Identification i'm
possible, and the injured, among whom
deaths are expected momentarily, are
burned beyond the point of recogni
ton.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
France Trades of Tahiti.

MISUNDERSTANDING to the Age,
missionaries in the Pacific islands de-
clare that France has ceded Tahiti to
Great Britain in consideration of ter
ritorial concessions in Burma or Fur
Their India Qndo-China). Premier
Deakin says he is without information
on the subject.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
"Heir to the Hoorah."

"The Heir to the Hoorah" comes to
the Spokane theater January IL and
IL, with Guy Bates Post in the lead
ing role. The western tour of The
Heir to the Hoorah" this year has
been much more successful than it
was last year. In Seattle, which they
recently played, the business was very
large.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12
Missouri Antitrust Law.

Jefferson City, Mo.-A bill provid-
ing for a complete revision of the anti
trust laws has been introduced in the
senate by Senator Gilmore of Kansas
City. If it becomes a law Missouri
will have one of the most complete
effective antitrust laws in existence.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-12

The tallest trees in the world are in
a eucalyptus grove not far from Mel
bourne, Australia. Many of them are
about 300 feet high.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-02
A BIC EASTER TRADE
Heavy Demand For All SeasOhabls
Lines of Merchandise.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK is GOOD

Retrenchment Of Railroads Has No
Influence on Steel Industry, Owing
to Scarcity of Stock-Exports OF
Grain for the Week.
New York. March 30.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review OF Trade says:
Easter retail trade surpassed expecta-
lions, favorable weather bringing out
a very large volume of business during
the last week, while activity was not
confined to specialtles. but extended to
all seasonable lines Of staple merchan-
disc. Wholesale and jobbing houses re-
ceived many supplementary orders, es-
pecially for dry gods and millinery
and further improvement in collections
was reported.
Announcement by some railways
that retrenchment MUG curtail plans
for extensions has had no perccptible
influence on the iron and steel indus
try. owing TO the scarcity of stock In
all positions.
Prices were held within reason dur
ing the season OF greatest pressure,
when big premiums might have been
charged, and the conservatism OF the
leading interests Is now bearing fruit.
A few quotations of pig iron are slight
" lower. but as a rule deliveries can
not be made before July, and domestic
furnaces are not able TO satisfy re-
uusrements during the second quarter
This has revived imports. and one
shipment from China is under consid-
Grafton Structural steel is taking a
seasonably prominent position. speciil-
cations coming forward freely as open
weather facilitates building operations
much business coming from the CEN
trail west and the Pacific coast, despite
the possibility Of a strike May |. Tube
and wire mills are falling further be-
hind with orders. and capacity OF sheet
and plate mills are inadequate to han
die the business offered.
More quiet conditions prevail in the
primary markets for cotton goods, but
prices are well maintained. producers
having large contracts on hand.
Exports Of grain. as reported by
Bradstreets. are as follows: Wheat
including -four. exports from the Unit
ed States and Canada for the week end
ing March 2S aggregated 2,7O75j
bushels. against l,S7S,6l4 last week
and l.5l2.S52 this week last year. For
the past 80 weeks of the fiscal year the
exports are l3O.59l ,0l5 bushels. against
1O2. 9SS. $50 in 19O5-06 Corn exports for
the week are 1874. G33 bushels, against
2.5OS. 1856 last week, and 2.64S,479 a year
ago. For the fiscal year to date the
exports are 5l.666,S5G bushels. against
"a. 1863. $50 in l905-06
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-02
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Safe blowers robbed the Farmers
and Merchants National bank at Han
over, Mich. of $4,000.
Governor Carter says in his opinion
President Roosevelt has abandoned his
policy of Americanizing Hawaii.
Friday was the hottest March day
on record in Philadelphia, the Their
mometer reaching SO In the afternoon.
Two Italian workmen were fatally
injured by an explosion In the excava-
ton for the new Pennsylvania rail
road station In New York.
Former Congressman James I. Nc
Cleary. of Minnesota, was sworn in
as second assistant postmaster gen.
eral. to succeed William Shallenberg-
er, resigned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-02
knlGsRt hssisis PraIss Ia IsiisdIsals,

We fsisf 10 that boob 70 weak, hgffouS,
bnffering women known - Dr. Plefco's
Favoritc Prescription,
DIR. John Fyfe one Of the Editorial STAFF
Of THE ECLtCTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
OF Unicorn root (HelOntds DiOicd) which
Is one OF the chief ingredients Of the "Fa-
vorite Prescription
"A remedy which invaria bly, acts as utter
ina inviRorator makes for normal ac-
tiyity OF the entire reproductive system
He continues rin Helonias we have medica-
ment which moro fully answers the ABOVE
purposes than any other drug ulh whlch an
acquainted. In the treatment or diseases De-
cuIiar to women IL Is seldom that case Is
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent" Dr. Fyfe further
says: HThe following are among the leaalng
indications for Helonias Unicorn root. Pain
or aching In the back. with leucorrhna;
atomic (weaD conditions OF the reproductive
organs Of women mental depression and ir-.
ritability. associated with chronic diseases OF
the reproductive organs OF women. constant
sensation Of heat In the region OF the kid
neys; menorrhagla thooding) due TO weak
ened condition OF the reproductive SYSTEM;
amenorrhma Suppressed OF absont monthly
periods) arising from or accompanying an
abnormal condition OF the digestive organs
and an9mic thin bloody habit: dragging
sensations In the extreme lower part OF the
abdomen"
ii more or less Of the above symptoms
are present, no invalid woman can do
better than take DR.. Pierces Favorlto
Prescription. one OF the leading ingredi-
ents OF which is Unicorn root, or Helonias,
and the medical properties OF which IL
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient OF "FavorIte Prescription, "
Prof Finley ElllngwOod, NJ. d., Of BEN
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
sIt is an important remedy In disorders Of
the womb In all catarrhal conditions
aud general enfeeblement, II Is useful"
Prof. John NJ. Scudder, NJ. d., late Of
Cincinnati. says OF Golden Seal root:
uIn relation TO Its general effects on tho
system. there u no medicine IN use about Thteh
there u such general undnimtv Of opinion. II
is unirersdlv regarded as The tonic useful In
Ali debllitated states"
Prof. Bartholow, NJ. D., OF jefferson
Medical College, says OF Golden Seal:
rValuable In uterine hemOrrhage. menor-
rhaglA (fioodingl and congestiye dysmenor-
rhma painful menslruationL"
DIR Picrce's Favorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-02
HAvILAND RELEASED
AIleqed Embezzler In Sherlh's Custody
10 Escape other Warrants.

Scranton, Pa, March SO.--James T.
Havlland, the New York investment
specialist, who has been in jail here
on GA charges of embezzlement, was
released on all the charges. In line
with the decision OF Judge Newcomb
in the test case, in which he decided
that the local court has not jurisdic'
ton.
At the request Of Haviland's attor'
neys, their client was kept in the Gus
lody of the sheriff, so that he might
escape constables from alderman:c
courts, who were waiting about to ar
rest him on charges Of conspiracy.
COnstables from Bradford county
are also on the lookout for Hayiland.
to take him there to answer charges
preferred by other losers, one of whom
is a Judge of the Bradford county
court.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-02
Want Reprieve For Murderer.

London, March 30. - The popular
movement to secure a reprieye for
Horace Rayner, the young maa who
recently was convicted of the murder
Of William Whitley, which is being
conducted here under the leadership
of two or three newspapers, is grow
ing. Names to the petitions to be
handed to the home secretary are be-
ginning to come in from the colonies
and the continent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-02
THIEVES KILLED ON CAR
Apparently Crushed to Death BY Bridge
While Riding On a Freight.

WutAC hAOhi9 ~ ~
Someryille. Mass. March 3O.-Thret
men. two of them dead and one uncon
scious. were found in heap on top o'
a freight car at the Somerville station
on the Fitchburg division OF the Bos
ton G. Maine railroad Apparently thu
men while riding on top of the cal
had been struck by an overhead
bridge.
Each had his pockets filled with
cigars. tobacco and other tobacconists
supplies. The unconscious man was
taken to a hospital, where he was re
vived sufficiently to state that his
name was Thomas Howe and that hf
and the other men. Joseph B. Conner'
and Valentine Buttes, had robbed
cigar stand in Witham.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-02
CRATER CAUGHT
New Yofk Tax clerk Arrested Fol
Takino Unlawful Fee

New York. March 3O-Johh F. Boull'
Ion. a clerk in the tax department., was
arrested. charged with the acceptance
of an unlawful fee. He IL accused OF
having taken $25 I'm marked bills from
Harry Hail. treasurer OF the Hamilton
Building company, in payment for a
reduction in the assessment OF the
company's property Hall declares that
several days ago when he went to the
department of taxes and registered a
protest against the amount which the
Hamilton company was assessed he
was referred 10 Bouillon. He charges
that Bouillon told him II could be fixed
for SIS, and that later. after the dis
trict attorneys Office had ben notified.
the marked bills were paid.