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The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Nswtown. Friday. December E. 1907,

Sunday morning. December l5. 1907. at lO.45. Rev J. s. Haugh will preside at Communion service. The pastor. Rev J. A. Osborne. will preach on the Lords command. "1his do in re membrancc of me-" Sunday school at l2 noon. Evening service at [ o'clock. Rev J. s. Haugh will preach.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

E. J. Hall has just installed heat. CT in the residence of Representative Michael F. Kilbride. M. F. says it works satisfactorily, the only draw back being that he is obliged to buy his coal nowadays.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

John il. Allen, who lived in part of Henry Johnson's house in Zoar. moved to the Henry Plumb place in Steven son, last Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

Francis Kilbride was in Bridgeport over Sunday, the guest of his sister, Mrs Martin Kelly.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

John J. Heating and sister. Mrs J. P. Corbett. have returned after a few days visit with friends in New York City and Flushing, L. l.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

MT and Mrs Charles Sperry well comed a little son at their home in Berkshire on Sunday, December 8.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

Christmas presents for young and old at the store of c. H. Finch.
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Rev T. J. Lee of New Milford will preach at the Congregational church, Sunday.
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Cranberries, mixed nuts, broken can dy, on A No. 1 line, at Finch's.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

Friday a meeting of the Sunday School Union for this district will be held in Darbury.
 Beginning Tuesday afternoon the people of the parish are invited to meet to prepare the Christmas decorations.
 The sale of Christmas cards under the auspices of the Junior Auxiliary will be held on Saturday afternoon, the 14th. in the Guild room. A beauti- ful line of cards will be displayed.
 On Friday the singing class will meet at 3 p. m., for rehearsal.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

MT and Mrs Rice of Pine street passed Wednesday in Hartford.
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Miss Della Keane passed Sunday ir !, the Park City.
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Mrs H. H. Peck and Miss Marion Peck were in Bridgeport, Thursday.
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Thomas Kilbride of Holyoke. Mass, is visiting his father, Edward Kilbride.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

Charles Meehan of Waterbury is guest, thls week, of Homer Conger.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

Thursday evening at 7.3O. prayer meeting It Is expeeed to have the new furnace in u c. next Sunday
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HoWLANp's H
Mems Gifts.

Here are some of the things that man thinks much of and yet rarely buys. They are just the sort  to give as holiday remembrance:
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Levi c. Morris and Phillips Morris were in the Park City, Thursday.
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Charles G. Morris was in town, Mon day.
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Trade in Bethel at French's.
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DOR SALE-Village home, barn and out buildings, ? l-2 acres, reasonable price. Address L. Box S5, Bridgewater, Conn.
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TRINITY PARISH.
SUNDAY SERVICES.

At 10 a. m. Holy Communion: at Il a. n,.. morning service with sermon by the rector: at 7.30 p. m., evening pray CT.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

HOLIDAY SLIPPERS. You will find nice assortment at French's. Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13
FOR SALE

Pair horses POO lbs fearless. true in all harness, SlOO. Also pair mares, 5000 lbs., S275 3 fine young driving hprses., safe for ladies with some speed. Edgar T. Andrews, Elm street, Bethel. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

SPRAYED on my premises year old O heifer, yellow c. E. Morehouse, Bedding Ridge, Conn.
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Diamonds, $3.75 Up.

We place Diamonds within the reach of al- most everybody way which we sell them. We mgth call this Diamond Christmas" !" Because we are selling them in such quantl- ties. Seems as if more people than ever were making Diamond Gifts. Why not? They never lose their value. Good as gold any time and any place.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

WANTEDTo buy small house and barn w with or 6 acresof land, more or less No objection if place is run down. but it must be cheap Mrs Mary E. Williams, Thomaston. Conn.
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Notice

If young man from Botsford who spoke to J. A. Pulling of Beaver Brook, Danbury. at the Harris auction, Wednesday, who had a black horse six years old and wanted to ex- change for work horse, will please call on or telephone G. M. Bradley. 2l-2, Danbury. Conn.,
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13
Toilet Articles For Ladies.

The latest designs and quality the best :: Hair Brushes, Hand Mirrors. Powder Boxes, Manicu;c Sets. Combs. Pin Trays Glove stretchers, Fans. Lorgnettes. Card Cases. Etc. Etc
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13
This is q geart stock of good gifts FOR EVERYBODY.

Proof of the good values to be found hers Is in the large number of customers who return here to buy after cooking elsewhere.
 Don't wait until last days. Bcy now when stocks are full Come in the morning fl possible You have mort time and thoru k less confusion and hustle.
The Newtown bee., 1907-12-13

EOR SALE-l,00O cords of standing wood, tract of wood and pile of slabs. Near Sandy Hook depot. Slabs it long and mostly hardwood. Good level road k. A. Scoville, South Britain, Conn.
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Military Brushes, Combs. Pocket Combs Cigarette. Cigar md Match Safes and many other articles too numerous to mention here
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
pRAz1L1ANs WANT JAPs

Consul General G.. E. Anderson writes
from Rio de Janeiro that the need OF
labor for the development of Brazil has
led to a strong movement in Sac Paulo
for the Importation Of a large num-
Der of Japanese.
The proposition now favored is to
ask the authority of Congress for the
introduction of 10000 Japanese subjects
at once. That something in this line
will be done seems to be beyond doubt
at the present time. and the need Of
additional labor felt so keenly during
the harvesting of the immense coffee
crop now being shipped has brought
the matter to an acute point. S. Ku-
cultural boards in Japan. has just gone
to Sac PaulO to investigate the pOEsi-
bilities of rice culture IN that state
The movement of the immense coffee
crop Of Brazil, especially in Sac Paulo.
has been considerably interfered with
both for lack of railroad facilities and
for lack of storage room. The govern
ment of the State Of Sac Paulo has Of
fered a guaranty of I per cent interest
to any one who will construct ware
houses for storing the crop. There has
been some curtailment of receipts at
Santos for lack OF storeroonl, and in a
large number of cases advanta geous
sales have been lost for lack of room
70 handle. clean and mix coffee. On
the other hand. some dealers have been
forced to sell for similar reasons The
completion of railway connections of
similar gauge in the course of a few
months will probably enable a better
division of the crop shipments in the
future and prevent a recurrence of the
trouble
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

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account Of her high spirits ana
successful rival to Della Carson to come
cess IT. It is well under way n9w
enc has 5s weeks 10 rum IN In f % @ anS o paee f
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contest now national IN TITS scope P b 1 friends dose and % dPers Of
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the prize and to help matters along the
contest Pasadena girls
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Merd and Hantord and
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trouble coming directly
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all right be the first and last city to be considered by
the afore
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
uEAprNG OFF LAND GpABBERs

Thanks to President Roosevelts
alertness II 200, 900 acres of forest land
have been saved to the public. and, to
that extent at least, he has blocked the
game of a combination of Western
Senators TO leave our timber lands at
the mercy of the lumber interests. At
the last moment the Senate so amended
the agricultural bill as to provide that
except by act of Congress no additional
forest reserves shall be established.
The President took time by the forelock
and before giving the bin his approval
issued an order setting apart 100000
acres as reserves which had already
been determined upon. The public ha 3
been taught by experience what 1T viii
mean to leave this matter of forest re-
serves in the hands of Congress, though
the job of spoliation by the allied polit-
ical and commercial interests viii be
more difficult than in the past, for
within a few years 1t has been shown
that the Government can not only pre-
vent land stealing, but can once in
while punish the thieves into the bar
gain.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
.RoIEsuING pEATu PENALTY

We incline to believe that the capital
punishment idea. whether il be right
or wrong In any conceivable case is
likely 20 be done away with in time,
although that time is evidently not yet.
The gradual whiting away of death
penalties can have escaped no one. of
course. and the chances are that even
the taking OF human life. deliberately
and with malice prepense. may one
day be punished without exacting the
extreme penalty, even where 1t might
seem that no less penalty fitted the
crime Humanity, whether right or
wrong, is coming to revolt from it..
Juries are harder and harder to secure.
Death sentences, even when rendered
In strict accord with law. commonly
meet with q storm of public protest.
Murders do not decrease. Is it not, on
the whole. likely that in time the death
penalty will be still further decreased
until IL ultimately disappears through
the vanishing point save perhaps in
military cases of the most outrageous
ly reasonable kind.-Lowell Courier.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
NEW CHINESE RAILWAY

Vice Consul General S ]. Fuller of
Hon gkong reports on the Chaochowfu
and Swatow Railroad, a Chinese enter
prise. which was recently opened to
traffic. as follows:
The line is almost thirty miles in
length, and has four stations besides
the terminals. The gradients are low,
and curves are comparatively few. Jap
anese hardwood sawed ties and Ameri-
can steel rails. angle bars and spikes
were used. The three 54-ton locomo-
tives constituting the motive power
are Of American manufacture. They
bear. however. conspicuous name
plate in English and Chinese, setting
forth the firm that sold them. The
coaches. of which the road has twenty
two, are built on the corridor plan,
and were constructed in Japan. They
viii each seat fifty passengers. The
first class coaches are fitted with seats
that initiate the American patterns,
and are upholstered in imitation
leather. The second-class coaches have
wooden benches. The couplers are of
the American type. A standard train
consists of fourteen coaches and
guards van. The latter is the only one
provided with brakes, the American air
brake on the locomotive being relied
on to handle the train. A number Of
small freight cars complete the list
of the compsny's rolling stock. This
road is the first in China to be built
with Chinese capital
Previous TO the formal opening of
the road the trains had been running
for eight days Ghree day each way),
and the daily average number OF pas
sengers carried was 2000. The fares
per ride are s7 cents gold for first
class and p cents for second class
The thirty miles are made in about an
hour and thirty minutes
At present the line is continually
guarded by armed men stationed at in
tervais of about a mile. The engineers
and conductors and the train dispatcher
are Japanese. but the ticket collectors
on the trains and all other employees
are Chinese. The dispatehing is done by
telephone
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
BETrER THAN WEST POINT

A case is known TO us Of young man
residing near an army post who had
studied for the West Point examina-
ton, but failed OF appointment owing
10 adverse political influence brought
70 bear on his Congressman, as he
believed Much depressed. he told his
troubles to the commandant at Fort
Thomas. who told him TO enlist and
fight his way up His father and older
brother were clergymen. another brother
held good place in the civil service
and all were opposed to the suggestion,
but ne persisted Within year he was
a corporal: a little skirmish In the
Philippines gave him another lit ano
he received HIS commission as second
lieutenant in less time than II he had
gone 20 West Point. Such facts seem
likely 10 make the work OF our recruit
ing ofscers less disheartening.-co
Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
IN THE GRASP OF DESPAIR

Suicide as panacea for earthly
troubles held to be unbearable has been
practiced by man since the dawn of
history. There comes a time with
many a tired out soul when, battered
down again and again by misfortune,
the great haunting question. What liz
the use?" can not be banished from
mind Ingratitude of relatives or
friends. sickness that is felt to be ul-
timatels incurable. poverty and worst
Of all a nature and spirit too oonstitu-
tionally weak TO fight the rebuffs Of a
careless world. all pave the way to con-
temptation OF seif-destruction. This
state of mind comes-as experience
shows-to high and low and rich and
poor The reason of the one is not the
reason OF the other. but the desire for a
tnai rest is the same. One good hope
full friend and one good hopeful talk
at the proper moment will pull the de-
spairing one through the dark valley of
the shadow. without 1.-THE splash at
the river or the crash of the bullet
Milwaukee Sentinel
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
.GILLETT POCKETS BILL
FOR EXPOSITION HERE
Many Measures Are Given
Their Quietus by the
Action of Governor
AIDS RIVER DISTRICT
EnactmentS on the Hours
of Labor Fail to Re
ceive Sanction

SACRAMENTO March Ex-Governor
Gillett has signed, among many others,
the following important bills:
S. B. eO2-Prohiblting hazing
:. b. 93-ro preserve the public health and
empowering the State Board of Health to enforce
provisions.
s B. 8so-Appropriating $4,000 for sacra-
S. B. s59-Authorizing Lauritzen Co. Of
San Francisco to sue the State for damages sus-
tained by the erection Of the Newtown jet
a. B. s09-Appointing State sheep inspector
A. B. s14-To regulate the practice Of vet
A b. sle-Amending the building and loan
commissions act regarding salaries
A. B. s52-To provide insurance for live
S B. 41s-To protect cattle from infectious
diseases.
Among the bills pocketed are the
following:
S. b. 5T-sl.Oo0.0OO appropriation for the San
Francisco Exposition.
S B. s4-Bird and Arbor day.
S. b. l99-Enticing seamen to desert.
S. b. 2TO-Regent Of the university to hold
s b. 44o-ro regulate the practice of bar
bering.
S. B. 491-Regulsting the hours of street car
s. b. 54O-Regulating the practice of horse
s. B. 725-Providing for suit against the
States FOR payment for coyote scalps.
S. B. s39-Providing for a State Fish and
Game Warden.
s Il. SO0-Uniform county government act.
s. b. Sgs-Police relief fund In cities.
s. b. 91e-Railroad Commissioners 10 meet In
various cities.
s B. Se3-Bureau Criminal Identification.
A B. Board Of Pardon and Parole.
A. b. I6-Claim Of James Touhey.
A. r. 4S-Grading State prisoners
A. r. 43s-Pasting bills on rocks and fences.
A b. 9sT-Monument for J. ]. Burke.
A b. 44e-Claim of Sacramento County for
the trial OF boOdlers
A. B. 45s-Schoo Of Forestry at the State
University.
A. b. 512-Regulating the hours of labor for
women
Commissioners
A G67-Punishment for libel
A. B. 935-Raising the salaries of Superior
TudC
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
UNIQUE IN SEVERAL WAYS

Alabama is the first State in the
Union-alphabetical She is unique
in another particular. She has the
most venerable senatorial delegation
that is. has been or probably ever again
Will be from a single State. In another
respect she stands apart from her
sisters Should either or both find the
terms upon which they have entered
outlasting their spans of life. their
heirs have been appointed, not by them
but by the people whom they repre-
sent. These are Ex-Governor Johnston
and Representative Bankhead-
Should life and strength hold. how
ever, Senators Morgan and Pettus VIII
be one over 90 and the other close upon
1t when they come to the ends Of their
official service. OF course. this state
ment would have 10 be modified should
they again be elected by the State
Boston Transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
rSDrANs AND MOTHER EARTH

The almost universal reverence or
the Indians for the earth is interest
ing ia connection with their feeling
about the ownership OF land. The earth
fs regarded as sacred, often u is
called the mother" and IL appears 70
rank second among the gods. sacri-
flee Of food is held Up first 70 the sky
and then is deposited on the earth.
and perhaps rubbed into the soil The
first smoke is directed 20 the sky. the
second 10 the earth and then those 20
the four directions in order. other
sacrifices are commonly held up hrst
70 the sky and then are held toward
The earth Before beginning 70 per-
form any sacred Office the priest or
doctor holds his hands first toward the
sky and then rubs them on the ground.
ut is by the earth" they say, that
ave live without Il we could not ex-
list It n0urishes and supports Us.
From II grows the fruits that we eat
and the grass that sustains the AMI
mails whose flesh we live on; from II
comes forth and over its surface run
The waters which we drink --Amerl-
can Anthropologist
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
MARE ISLAND FLUSEER
DOES EXCELLENT WORK
By It's Use the Approach to
the Navy Yard Is
Kept Open
SERVICE IS IMPROVED
Vessels Now Able to Pass In
and Out Channel With
out Risk
SERVICE IS IMPROVED
SPECIAL pIspATcH TO THE cALL.

WASHINGTON. March 23.-The Navy
Department is in receipt OF reports
concerning the f1usher which was in
stalled at Mare Island by II. H. Rous-
seau before he came to Washington
as chief Of the bureau OF yards and
docks. For years. as is we'll known
in the service, more or less trouble,
much OF 1t of ar expensive sort, was
encountered at Mare Island with the
changes in the channel. Every now
and then the approach to the navy
yard clogged up that it was i'm
possible to get vessels In and out
without much risk. Constant dredg-
ing was necessary to relieve the situa-
ton. AS an aid to the deepened chan
mel which was created by the con-
struction of bulkheads, Civil Engineer
Rousseau installed a flusher. which
operates like a large spray. Water is
pumped through 1t at a high velocity
and. throwing the silt in suspension.
enables the increased current to carry
the material to the bay There is re-
ported an enduring and probably per-
manent relief from the old condition,
which threatened at one time to cause
the closing of the Mare Island yard.
There is also, of course, consequent
saving in the constant outlay which
was formerly necessary in dredging
the approach to the yard.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
'Faust" Is ArtisticaIly Sung
by San Carlo Opera Company

The San Carlos opera company gave
three performances yesterday. Faust"
at the matinee, and PPagliacci" and
Barber OF Seville" in the evening.
The large attractions offered overcame
the dread OF harm to fine gowns that
was held forth by the weather TO some
extent. although the body Of the house
was much less filed than the balcony
In the afternoon especially the balcony
audience was large and duly demon
strative. There was good reason for
demonstration of approval to be found
in the singing and acting OF Faust
The garden scene occasioned three re-
calls. Nordica sang at her best. The ad-
vent OF Signor Martin verified the claim
of the management that he is lyric
tenor. His voice is of much more
than common sweetness and has fair
amount OF force. He used his vocal
ability in the role OF Faust" with dis
cretion and understanding. Signor de
Segurola suffered in comparison with
some others who have sung the music
of Mephistopholes in this city. His
tones were sweet but lacked volume
In the lower register. No serious fault
could be legitimately found with his
impersonation OF Mephistopholes-
The balance OF voices in the quartet
in the garden scene was finely caicu-
lated 30 WIN Norolcd pouIlAIS Oue
liquid melody. De Segurola and Martin
and Mime. Perego. the latter having the
role of Martha, and with the orchestra,
conducted exceptionally well during the
garden episodes. furnishing a strong
background OF sympathetic instrumen-
tai work, the effect was charming.
Throughout the entire performance the
refining influence of Nordica ran per-
ceptibly. Marguerite was not made
hysterical, but 1t was eminently salts
factory. Satisfactory" is the fitting
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
IypI.N CURE FOR NEURALGIA

Here is a simple method Of curing
facial neuralgia IL the neuralgia is In
the right side of the face the left hand
should be placed in basin of water as
hot as can be borne. Or If neuralgia
is in the left side Of the face then the
right hand should be placed in the hot
water 1t Is asserted that in this way
relief may be obtained in less than rive
minutes. The explanation Is that the
two nerves which have the greatest
number of tactile nerve endings are the
fifth and the median nerves. As the
fibers of these two nerves cross ar
impulse conveyed to the left hand will
affect the right Side of the face. or II
applied to the right hand Will affect
the left side of the face. This is on ac-
count of the crossing of the cords
East India Review.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
A QUICK CHANGE

A spectacular revival service was
held by Evangelist Biederwolf at La
Crosse TheeteT tonight, immediately
following the presentation of Dolly
Warden" a comic opera. Before the
applause for the last act of the opera
died away the curtain rose and the
Rev. Mr.. Biederwolf, in frock coat.
stood solemnly before a church interior
drop" which supplanted the scene of
splendor OF a few moments before
He conducted the service while airiIy
clad chorus girls peered from the re-
cesses, and the stage was soon filed
with Christians, called to come for
ward. where a few moments before
scantily clad dancing girls fitted to
light music.
Preceding the meeting scores of peo-
pie interested in the revival crusade
marched through the muddy streets
singing hymns. winding up at the
theater and filing every available inch
at the conclusion of the opera-Chi-
cago Inter ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
PRISON FOR HARTMAN
BEFORE THE POORHOUSE
Magnate Expresses Choice
in Replying to SEN
ator CullOrn
SPECIAL pIspArcH TO rHE oALL

NEW YORK, March 2S.-E. H. Harri-
man was asked today what he thought
of Senator Culloms remarks concern
ing him. Hartman said:
Senator Cullom. am sure. does not
really wish to put me In the peni-
tentiary. He simply regrets that I
am not in the poor house.
Now I prefer the penitentiary, that
is the reward for the upbuilding of the
railroad properties of this country.
rather than the poorhouse, which is the
reward Of unprogressive railway man
agement.
More than 100000 has been ex-
pended in the building up of the Alton.
besides our original investment of
$42, 1000. 900, and the total dividend and
interest disbursements have not been
increased by more than three-quarters
of a million. or less than 4 per cent
on the new money Today the road is
handling nearly three times the busi-
ness it did eight years ago, and the
territory served by II is allowed to
expand In that proportion"