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The Newtown bee., 1907-10-04
Bethel.
REV AND MRS LOUNSBURY
 PLEASANTLY SURPRISED.

REV AND MRS LOUNSBURY
 PLEASANTLY SURPRISED.
 Rev and Mrs Lewis Lounsbury were agreeably surprised at the Methodist parsonage, Friday evening, when the members of the Ladies' Aid society with their husbands called upon them. The affair was arranged as an observ- ance of the fifth anniversary of the marriage of the pastor and his wife and a delightfully."- social evening was spent. The guests left as a memento of the occasion beautiful Morris chair. The surprisers carried with them an abundance of good things to eat and bountiful lunch was served.
 Frank Brundage of South Norwalk has been the guest of friends in town.
 Mrs John Williamson and the Miss es Elizabeth and Agnes Williamson of Grassy Plain street attended the wed- ding of Miss Anna Mcdonald and Leon Smith of New Haven, last week.
 Miss Helen Slack of South street has returned to her duties at Wellesley col lege, after spending the summer holi- days at her home.
 David Kicks of Golden Hill has en- tered Yale college.
 Chauncey Donalds of Chestnut street suffered a paralytic stroke, last Thurs day, which affected his right side. He is not confined to his bed, but is able to sit in an easy chair.
 Samuel Haycraft of Hastings-on- the-Hudson has purchased the late Frederick Judd place on Chestnut street.
The Newtown bee., 1907-10-04
Monroe.
GRANGE NOTES.

Harmony Grange, No. 92, met on Friday evening, September 27. The third and fourth degrees were con- ferred on one candidate and refresh ments followed the working of the de- grees.
The Newtown bee., 1907-10-04

Miss Edna Wynkoop, teacher of the Eastern district, has resigned her po- sition, which took effect on Friday, Septebmer 27. The vacancy has been filled by Miss Jennie Rich of Danbury.
 Washington Lodge, No. 1, F. & A. M., will hold its next regular commun- ication on Monday evening, October 2l.
 Easton Changers have invited the To- cal patrons to visit them, Tuesday evening, October 8.
 The selectmen were in session on Saturday, October 27, and administered the electors oath to four applicants who were on the list to be made.
 7 Mrs George Hinman of Bridgeport spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs Miner Hubbell, at Edward L. Hurd's.
 Mrs Charles Shelton has returned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29
MAKE ATTORNEY
EARN PAY

A move was started in the city
council last night to put the cor
poration attorney in the city hall
and have him give the city his I'M
divided attention. An ordinance
was introduced to that effect by
Councilman Baldwin. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee of the
whole, which meets next Tuesday
night. Teh ordinance proposes that
the counsel be allowed only l as
sistant instead of 2, as now, and
that a clerk be appointed at sal
airy of 500 a month. Mr.. Baldwin
said:
"The salary of the corporation
counsel is $4,000 year, and he
should devote all his attention to
the city. A superior court Judge
gets only $4,000 a year and gives
all his attention to serving the peo-
pie. Many of them give up law
practices twice and three times
that amount"
Following Baldwin's proposition,
Corporation Counsel Hamblin had
nice one all cooked up. He want
ed to abolish the old ordinance CIV
ing him,2 assistants and introduced
one which gave him power to hire
the necessary assistants and
clerks" This was also set over for
discussion in committee of the
whole.
The duties of the corporation
counsel now consist principally OF
properly wording ordinances. His
first assistant conducts damage
cases before the superior court. His
second assistant devote only from
hour to 2 hours in police court,
trying cases which, as general
thing, he never hears of or investi-
gates before he shows up before
the police magistrate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29
SPOKANE REF0RMER
GOES SADLY AMUCK

With false whiskers and eye
brows that failed to match his air,
and his pockets full of deadly
weapons, c. H. Duncan of this city
was arrested at Boise yesterday,
according to reports from there. In
addition to his weird disguise and
arsenal. he was loaded with social
list literature and wicked leer He
seemed prepared to inaugurate a
season of devastation at the scene
of the Haywood trial, and the po-
lice locked him up.
Duncan is an organizer of the So
cialist labor party here. He is also
prominent in the Industrial Work
ers of the World organization. The
regular socialists repudiate him
completely. Furthermore, Duncan
is considered peculiar in his ways
and prone to distinguish himself by
freaky performances. He repeated
ly Jared the peaceful Sabbath gath.
erings of the socialists at Oliver
hall and was finally abated by be-
ing ruled off the floor. To say the
least, he is radical in his reform
ideas, but his friends are at a loss
TO account for his invasion of Boise
in disjointed disguise and warike
paraphernalia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29
OPENS WAR on
POOL ROOMS
PRATT INTRODUCES AN oRDi-
NANCE TO PUT RACE TRACK
GAMBLING GRAFT OUT Of
BUSINESS.

Councilman Pratt is after the
poolrooms. He introduced an ordi-
nance which makes pool selling on
local or other races a misdemeanor
in the council last night A fine of
500 or 80 days in Jail is the pen
atty provided. 1t will probably pass
the council after a hot fight. Last
night 1t was read and referred to
the committee of the whole.
The Warwick and Oxford pool
rooms have fleeced the betting fra
ternity for so long that the owners
are rolling in wealth. The average
citizen who is of a betting turn,
since other gambling was prohib-
tied has ben educted to the ponies"
and finds an easy means of exciting
his betting spirit and getting rid OF
his money. A great many women,
too, play the races. They engage
messenger boays and have regular
commissioners who place bets for
them. The messenger boys do not
make the bets personally, but are
sent to the commissioners with in
structions from the women.
A worse form of gambling or one
where the outsider has less of a
chance for an even break is I'M
known. Poolrooms are not allowed
In most cities. Portland, Seattle
and Butte have knocked them out.
So have most eastern cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29

the city and setting aside 1915 for
that purpose. Saddles and brides
must also be bought out of this
money. A
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29
FARMERS NEED HIRED MEN.

The farmers of western and CEN
trail Washington are clamoring for
farm laborers. The great demand
for this kind of help in eastern
Washington is not as acute at pres
ent as it will be later on.
A constant demand is made on
employment agencies on the Sound
for help at the highest wages ever
paid. Four and five dollars per day
is offered for harvest hands.
Just why it is that men spurn
the farm work is mystery to the
employment agencies. The board is
free and food very wholesome. The
majority of farmers work but 10
hours per day and the hired mans
salary goes on regardless of the
weather.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29

NEW YORK, May 29-The
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, which was aground all
night was foated this morning and
locked safely.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29
LOST IN THE WOODS.

FAIRFAX, Wash, May 29.-Dep'
uty Sheriff Hodge, with posse
and bloodhounds, is out in search
of Brandt A. Dindsey, a teacher,
and Lawrence Mack, aged II years
They started to walk to Electrom
Saturday, to return Sunday, but
disappeared, and all efforts to find
them have SO far proven futile. 1t
is supposed they lost their way in
the woods.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29

per pound, and it is stated that the
price will be further advanced later
on.
The people who imagined that the
price of their breakfast bacon and
ham had reached the limit will be
disagreely enlightened, and if the
present climbing of prices contin-
ues they will have to adopt diet
of breakfast food. And there is
little reason to feel secure on the
prices of that article, with wheat
soaring toward $1.25 per bushel.
1t is also stated that the price of
fresh meats will be advanced in
sympathy with other meats.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29
bALL|NGER To
CLEAN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Land
Commissioner Ballinger is prepar-
ing for personal inspection of
land offices out west to get ac-
quainted with field work and posi-
bly, do much house cleaning. He
will leave June II for Cheyenne,
and meet Garfield in Denver June
IS. Ballinger says he will turn
things upside down only where nee
eSSary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29
TO SETTLE HORSE BILLS.

Chief of Police Rice has instruct
ed his men to render bills for horse
hire from June to January 1. An
effort will be made to effect some
sort of settlement. The council
last night passed an ordinance au-
thorizing horses to be bought for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29
WILL REPRESENT PRINTERS

The local typographical union
will be represented before the in
.ternational board of arbitration at
Indianapolis when the new scale of
the union comes up before the
board for consideration. The scale
will only affect the newspaper Of
fees, and is expected to settle the
differences existing between the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29

Spokesman-Riview and the union
which led to walkout of the en-
ployes recently as individuals and
the suspension Of the charter Of
the union by President Lynch Of
the international union.
The union will be represented by
H. H. George, and a decision will
be given at an early date.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29
MEAT
PRICES AGAIN

Up goes the price of meats. AS
result Of the raise in the price of
cereals the price of smoked and
cured meats has been advanced by
the big packing companies. At least
this is the reason given by Spokane
dealers for the advance of IA cent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29
cANUcks LOSE AS USUAL.

vancouver played at Abefdeen
yesterday. The only point of in
terest is tn esize of the score
against the Canucks. 1t was II to
8. Higginbotham pitched for
Aberdeen and Nelson for Van
couver.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29
MORGAN HARD HIT.

TOLEDO, May 29.-J. P. Morgan
has lost about s3OO,OO0,O0O as a re-
suit of the bankrupt sale of the
Toledo Railway & Terminal Co.
here yesterday. The sale price was
100000. Morgan's stock is
worthless.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-29

WALLA WALLA, May 29.-Ralph
Barnard, age 16, disappeared from
his home in Green's Annex Mon
day morning and has not since been
seen. The boy was in the employ
of the Walla Walla Meat Co.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-21
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ume to maintain a just level of prices,
instead of depending upon ring OF
cut-throat middle men; with its
base and costly substitute of "bank
credits "-even this substitute to
be withheld, when most needed at its
own sweet will. When will the peo-
pie learn this vital truth: EThe power
that control the country's currency is
absolute master Of its business and
industries" Certainly, Brother Wat
son! Make any use you choose of
my communications. While I write
to express my appreciation of the no
bic work you are doing as journalist,
at my age (78), it is not to be con-
spicuous personally. May you live to
be vindicated by the "Logic OF
Events" and the verdict Of enlight-
ened public opinion. Will remit soon
for Jeffersonian.
Cordially and truly yours,
JOHN SEITZ.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-21
FROM A NOBLE OLD VETERAN
OF THE REFORM WARS.

Melmore, O., Nov. 8, 1907.
Ny Dear Watson:
On my arrival home after seven
weeks visiting among relatives and
friends in Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Virginia, ending at Roanoke, I
find an accumulation of mail including
your letter of October 80. I am
surely glad to be remembered by one
so faithful and alert watchman for
the welfare of our common humanity.
The "letter" to which you refer, had
long since passed from my memory,
and its non-appearance in the Jeffer-
sonian never gave me the least con-
cern. It's columns have been filed
with choice matter and its editorials
have the ring of inspired intelligence
and the courage Of the Prophet who
dares to say to king, "Thou art the
man." Seldom do the pioneers Of
progress get credit for proelaiming the
truth when its advocacy is unpop-
ular But sure as God lives and rules
as "King Of kings" truth will tri-
umph and under its sway men shall
become "free indeed "
Your analysis Of the motives of
Morgan and Rockefeller in wishing to
prevent a bankers panic is clear,
forceful and just. God speed the day
when the psopls shall have sense
enough to supply themselves with
enough real money in sufficient vol
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-21

way, they would be all but wiped off
the map.
A system which is fraught Will,
such dire consequences as this CALI
not be looked upon with complaisanee
by any set or class cf citizens, In
our scheme Of commercial life we need
the small town with its merchants,
and tradesmen, the same as we need
the business center, and we cannot
afford to Go away with them for ben
efits and conveniences secured by fed
eral delivery of parcels.-The Okla
homian.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-21
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as other famous writer's.
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THE PARCELS POST.

Postmaster General Meyer will rec,
ommend, in his forthcoming annual
report to the president, the estab-
lishment Of the parcels post He is
animated, he declares, by considera>
tiOns of convenience to the rural pop
ulation.
From a strictly utilitarian point Of
view the parcels post has much to
commend it, but to the small mer-
chant; tradesman and taxpayer it
means business suicide, quick and
certain. It is easy to see that under
this system the catalog house of
the larger cities would soon destroy
the commercial life of our smaller
cities and towns and virtually wipe
them off the map.
Tn the territory Immediately con-
tiguous to our larger cities the cata-
logue houses have already ruined the
business of most merchants in the
smaller towns. Possessing unlimited
capital to operate upon and buying in
vast quantities, thus securing the ben
efts cf the cheapest transportation
rates, they are enabled, through their
system of selling by catalog num-
ber, to drain the business of the rural
communities which naturally belongs
to the small merchant and tradesman.
AS the inevitable result, business in
the towns and villages is stagnant
and property values ridiculously low.
No one wants to live in town where
commercial activity is lacking, and
no one will retain property therein If
they are fortunate enough to find
someone who will take it as a virtual
gift.
Twenty-Five years ago, the small
towns and villages in the region con-
tieuous to Chicago were both pros
porous and thrifty. Today they are
about as dead as the proverbial door
nail, and all because The Chicago cat
alog houses have driven most of
their merchants on Of business, and
the bulk Of their citizenship to newer
fields. Property values have de-
creased in consequence, and the bar
den of taxation upon the rural COM
munities increased.
The parcels post would operate to
give the catalog houses undisputed
control over much Of the business OF
the entire country. Under it, we
would see trade belonging to the local
merchant going to the large cities
without let or hindranss, and even
tuatiAg in the destruction Of the small
towns and villages. In business
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-21
THE MONEY SITUATION.

Has been very serious for some
time and Wall Street has suffered
very severely. The government
proved its complete subjugation to
these gamblers and money thieves by
rushing there with great bags Of gold
to bo loaned upon collateral which
was holding a position in the markets
simply because it was listed and could
be borrowed on. While it is very true
that the situation was serious, and
the assistance in this instance was
necessary, yet had not years of lax
and lavish nursing upon the part
of the Federal Government been de-
voted to the largest gambling den III
the world-Wall Street, such thing
as taking the money of the people
and casting it before these human
parasites would have been unneces-
sary.
While Cortelyou is rushing to New
York to loan these spectators money
the government refuses to deposit one
cent in the South to be loaned on
cotton at % per cent of its market
price When has cotton ever refused
to sell at three to four cents? What
more staple collateral could be de-
vised than this staple which is used
the world over and which will always
be in demand before more can come
on the market to take It's place? And
vet the Federal Government, The
mighty Government, the loving Gov
ernment, the "Everyman's Govern
ment," takes it's money to New York
and loans it on pieces of paper which
have been turned out in reams to
represent fictitious wealth. Is there
justice, is there economic practicable
ity in such a thing9 Suppose it took
every cent in the treasury to save
Wall Street, no doubt little dog Cor
telyou would rush to New York with
the cash. Suppose many fortunes
which are counted by these aforesaid
reams of printed paper should dwin-
die as did one there during this last
panic-$3O,OO0,OOO lost simply in the
value of the paper which they held
where would the peoples money go?
On the other hand, suppose cotton
were to drop to the very bottom, how
many foreign nations would fall ov-
er themselves to send the cash for the
entire crop? They cannot be num-
bered on the fingers OF one hand
Some day it may come to the place
when the people will be treated as
though they were sovereign, but not
until they teach the gamblers Of Wall
Street that the government was not
made for the exploiting of their un-
holy gain, but "for and by the peo-
pie. Lebanon (Tcnn) Banner.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-21

delphia & Reading and Central r. R.
of New Jersey). The Pennsylvania
has IL trains each day and the Bal
timore & Ohio has 8. From Washing
ton, South, we have the Seaboard Air
Line, leaving Washington at 4:30 a.
m. and 4 40 p. m., arriving at Atlanta
at 5 30 a. M. and $3.50 p. m. on the
second day, respectively; and New
Orleans at $40 p. m. on the second
day and z 40 a. m. on the third day,
respectively. The Southern Railway
leaving Washington at Ills a. m.
and lO:43 p. m., arriving at Atlanta
at $40 a. m. and 1855 p. NJ. on the
second day, respectively, and at New
Orleans at $40 p. m. on the second
day and 40 a. m. on the third day,
respectively. Also, the Norfolk &
Western r. R. leaving Washington
at 300 p, m. and arriving at New Or
leans at $50 a. M. on the third day.
Mail from Boston, Philadelphia
and Washington for New Orleans is
sent by the Southern Railway because
that line insures the quickest deliv-
cry. For Atlanta the Seaboard Air
Lins is used for the 10: so a. m. dis
patch from New York, 1:12 p m.
from Philadelphia, and 4:40 p. m.
from Washington, as that connection
arrives in Atlanta at 2:50 p. m.
whereas if held for the 1913 p. m.
Southern train from Washington it
would not arrive in Atlanta until 3 :55
p. m On all other connections the
Southern makes the quickest time and
therefore carries the mail
Secondly: The Southern Railway,
which is paid from the appropriation
of 100000 for extra facilities, has
not put on an extra train; nor has
it changed its schedule by reason Of
such appropriation. The train Sched-
ule Of this line was practically the
same before the appropriation was
made as it has been since
Very respectfully,
JAMES f. WHITE.
Gen1. Supt.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-21

"Knox's boom III nutshell" " is
the way Pittsburg contemporary
speaks Of it, Must be taking good
care Of it if that's where the Knox
boomers are keeping it.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-25
Laguna Corn.

Good soil, carefully prepared, is
necessary to the growth of large
crop of corn, yet no matter how rich
the land nor how thoroughly it has
been plowed and cultivated, the corn
will not be what it should, unless you
use good seed, and variety which is
adapted to your soil and climate. A
variety from Mexico would be very
likely to suit this state, so far as
climate is concerned The following
from the Arkansas Homestead, tells
of the success which has been had
with a Mexican variety in Arkansas
1t seems probable that it would be a
good idea to test it in Florida;
Iaguna is a Mexican variety of
corn brought to this state by DR.. S. A.
Knapp, special agent in charge of the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstra-
tion Work.
This corn is specially recommended
for its drought resisting qualities and
it has made good by test this year
Another characteristic Of Laguna is
that as a rule it makes two uniformly
good ears to the stalk Mr.. N E.
Pumphrey, a farmer two miles east
of Little Rock, planted a plot of two
and One-half acres in Laguna corn
this year and cultivated it under the
direction of Mr. A. V. Swaty, demon
stration agent. The corn was planted
June 18th, on rather worn, sandy bot
tom land. About two weeks after the
corn was up we mad good rain which
was the only rain from the time the