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The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29
Saturdays Town
 Meeting HEARS REPORT OF F. E. SOULE, EXPERT 'AC-
 COUNTANT, On Condition of Accounts of
 Town Officials.

Saturdays town meeting, called to hear the report of Frank E. Soule, the expert accountant hired to make an examination of the books of the town officials, called out an audience that filled every seat in the hall, while 75 or 100 men, stood throughout the meet ing which lasted fully two hours. For the first time in years ladies were present, about 25 occupying seats in the gallery and watching with intense interest The meeting was temperate in its tone and action, and there was no acrimony and but little heat mani fested in the debate. In motion made by Hon w. H. Hubbell, and unani- mously carried, the action of the select men in effecting a settlement with EX- Senator Northrop was heartily endorsed and commended. The resolution ap- pointing a committee to continue the investigation, was carried by fully a two-thirds vote, an amendment to leave the matter in hands of the selectmen being lost. There was emphatic de- sire on all sides to continue the investl- gatlon farther back, and to report to another meeting to be called by the new committee created.
 The committee appointed is capable one and composed of representative citizens. who propose to continue the investigation as far as they deem ad- visable.
 A story of the meeting in detail fol- lows: At promptly 2 o'clock Assistant Town Clerk Oscar Pitzschler called the meeting to order and after reading the warning, called for nominations for chairman. Daniel G. Beers was named hv A. T. Nettleton and elected with out opposition.
 Frank E. Soule was then called upon to read his report, which was as fol- lows:
 To the Selectmen of the Town Of Newtown,
 In compliance with your instructions to make an examination of the town accounts, of the Selectmen, Town Clerk. Collector of Taxes, and Town Treasurer, as referred to in vote Of town meeting held Monday, October 7th.- I have examined the accounts ot the Selectmen, Town Clerk and Town Treasurer for the two fiscal years end ing September 18th, 1906, and Septem- her 18th. 1907, respectively, and the accounts of the Tax Collectors. cover inp the taxes on the Grand lists of 1905, 1904 1905 and 1906, and such part of the taxes on the Grand lists of 1901 and 1902 as pertained to collections or Charles M. Beresford, Collector only. The examination of these tax accounts were necessary because of payments having been made to the Treasurer on account of each different years Grand lists.
 I file herewith under separate cover reports of the condition of the different accounts, which show in Summary the following:
 Due the Town of Newtown
 from Charles H. Northrop, Treasurer, on October 2, 1907, $4l25.9t
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29

lGSS dlHOullI pau Nii cNSe'SS Orders, not charged to Town in Treasurer accounts. 2.l2
 $4l23.S1 with a possible further credit of $423. 69 due to amounts charged as taxes re- ceived in excess of amounts claimed paid by the Collectors. Due the Town of Newtown from Robert A. Clark, Collector of Taxes, on tax accounts of the Grand list of 1903, S296;72, This amount however may be offset by amounts overpaid on taxes of pre- ceding years lists, which this examina- tion does not cover.
 Due the Town of Newtown, Conn.,, from Charles M. Beresford, Collector of Taxes, on such part of the tax ac- counts of the Grand Lists of 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1905 as was collected by him. S12o,0z Due the Town of Newtown from John F. Houlihan, Collector of Taxes. on the tax account of the
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29
S633.10

$633. 10 Owing to the unsettled conditions of affairs this amount was necessarily re- tained by the Collector, and has, with further collections made during Octo- Der been paid to Frank Wright, Treas urer, since November l.
 Should the amount of S423.69 re- ferred to hereinbefore be found to be received by the Treasurer on account of taxes, credit should be given the Collector by whom it was paid to Treasurer, which would reduce above amounts due from Collectors.
 Due the Town of Newtown Tn Out standing taxes as follows:
 List of 1903 5 1885
 1904 925. II
 1905 165S.17
 1906 3606. 53
 S697S. .76. CONDITION OF BOOKS AND AC-
 COUNTS.
 The Treasurer's Cash book is in very poor condition to make satisfactory examination. In the first place it is a
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
Use for Worthless Stocks.

wildcat mining stocks are not al.
together useless - or worthless.
either" said downtown broker who
handles cheap mining stocks, the other
day as he hung up the telephone re-
ceiver. "Here's a man who has just
offered me $50 for enough mining
stocks to have face value of $4,000.
He wasn't particular what stocks he
got if they only had a paper value OF
$4,000. l closed the deal and shall
make moneN on it, too. What did he
want with such stocks? Well, l
haven't the slightest doubt but that
he is getting ready to go into the
bankruptcy court and wants to show
his creditors where his money has
been dropped. We often get such re-
quests and are usually able to fill
them."-N Y Sun
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
CHANGE IN FOOD
Works Wonders in Health.

1t is worth knowing that a change
in food can cure dyspepsia. Il deem
it my duty to let you know how Grape
Nuts food has cured me of indigestion.
Il had been troubled with it for
years, until last year my doctor rec
ommended Grape-Nuts food to be used
every morning. / followed instruc-
tions and now am entirely well.
THE whole family like Grape-Nuts,
we use four packages a week. You
are welcome to use this testimonial as
you see fit.'
The reason this lady was helped by
the use of Grape-Nuts food, is that it
is predigested by natural processes
and therefore does not tax the stomach
as the food she had been using; 1t also
contains the elements required for
building up the nervous system. II
that part of the human body is in per-
feet working order, there can be no
dyspepsia, for nervous energy repre-
sents the steam that drives the en-
gine.
When the nervous system is run
down, the machinery of the body
works badly. Grape-Nuts food can be
used by small children as well as
adults. 1t is perfectly cooked and
ready for instant use.
Read, "The Road to Wellville." in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
PAUL HAD HIS OWN IDEA.
Fathers Explanation of Lightning Not
Satisfactory to Him.

Little Paul was four years old when
the western city in which he lived was
swept one night by terrible storm.
Wind, thunder and lightning played
havoc, and, while other members of
the family were huddled in dark cor
ners. Paul watched the illumination OF
the sky with great delight. The next
morning at breakfast he asked his
father what caused the streaks OF fire
across the sky. and his father, with
great pains, essayed to explain. Paul
listened attentively and apparently
accepted what was told him, but, when
he found attention diverted from him
self, he leaned over to his aunt. who
sat beside him, and whispered:
1T wasn't that, auntie. 1t was God
scratching matches on the sky"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
The BrIoht Side.

"Oh, this poverty" wept the beauti-
came home. "The gas and electric
companies have shut off their service
because you have not paid their bills"
We'll. we can use candles" con-
soled the husband.
And the telephone company has dis
connected our instrument because we
owe them two months rental"
$50 much the better. If anyone
tries to ring us up to spend the eve
ming with us they will think we are
not at home."-Judge.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
Gar as COMPOSER of Music.

For the last is months the czar has
been virtually prisoner in one Of
his own palaces and in the intervals
of state work he has solaced himself
with composing music and writing
verse. His poetry is melodious and
carefully polished and his music is
melancholy and inspired by spirit Of
fatalism. Some three years ago some
of the czar's poems were published
under the pseudonym of Olaf. with
music by his cousin. the Grand Duke
D'Assia, but he has himself set some
of his verses to music with consider
able amount of taste and a real knowl-
edge of harmony. Nicholas H. has a
fine collection of violins. of which he
Is very proud.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
sAsYs ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
Hospitals and Doctors Could Not Re-
lieve Him-But cuticura Remedies
Speedy, Permanent Cure.

Eczema appeared when our baby
was three months old. We applied to
several doctors and hospitals, each of
which gave us something different
every time, but nothing brought relief.
At last, one of our friends recommend
ed to us Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment. A few days afterwards i'm
provement could be noted, Since then
we have used nothing but Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and now
the baby is six months old and is quite
cured. All that we used was one cake
of Cuticura Soap and two boxes Cuti-
cura Ointment, costing in all SIPS. c..
F. Kara, 343 East 65th Street. New
York, March 80, 1906"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch. as it can be applied
much more tbinly because of its great
ar strength than other makes.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
Blind Man Expert Whist Player.

Bert Trim, a blind resident of
Woonsocket, R. l., is an expert whist
player, being valued member of a
local club. He uses a special pack of
cards, on which there are faint i'm
prints sufficient to tell him what they
are. but which are far too fine for the
ordinary touch. Trim, who has been
blind since childhood. is now 30 years
old. He plays the piano and cornet
in excellent style and is often heard
in local entertainments.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
STOMACH ON STRIKE
SUCCESSFUL TONIC TREATMENT
FOR INDIGESTION.
Or. Williams Pink Pills Cured This
Woman and Hare Cured Many
Hundreds OF Other Cases Of


Common Ailments
Loss of appetite, coated tongue, bad
taste in the mouth, heavy dull headache
and dull, sluggish feeling these are
the symptoms of stomach trouble. They
indicate that the stomach is on a strike;
that it is no longer furnishing to the
blood the full quota of nourishment that
the body demands, hence every organ
suffers.
There are two methods of treatment,
the old one by which the stomach is
humored by the use of predigested foods
and artificial ferments, and the new one
by which the stomach is toned up to do
the work which nature intended of It,
A recent cure by the tonic treatment is
that of Mrs. Mary Stackpole, of 81
Liberty street, Lowell, Mass. She says:
81 suffered constantly for years from
stomach trouble and terrible backaches
and was confined to my bed the greater
part of three years. l was under the
care of our family physician most of the
time, but did not seem to get better.
81 was completely rundown and YVES
not able to do my work about the house.
My blood was impure and my complex
ion pale. / suffered from flashes of
heat, followed suddenly by chills. I
had awful headaches, which lasted from
tllIbt W R6b DuJ Lbb1o
rest at night, as my sleep was broken
and fitful. AS result lost several
pounds in weight and became very ner-
vous.
81 was in a wretched condition when
heard about DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
I started to take the pills at once and
began to gain in weight and health ]
was encouraged by this to keep on until
1 was cured. My friends and neighbors
often remark what a changed woman
am and l owe it all to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills"
These wonderful pills are useful in q
wide range of diseases such as anamia,
rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, nervous
headaches, and even locomotor ataxis
and partial paralysis.
The great value of DR.. Williams Pinh
Pills lies in the fact that they actually
make new blood and this carries health
and strength to every portion of the
body. The stomach is toned up, the
nerves are strengthened, every organ II
stimulated to do its work.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on receipt
of price, so cents per box, six boxes fo1
$50, by the DR.. Williams Medicins
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

1Vl writes:
81 have suffered with kidney and
bladder trouble for ten years past.
Last March / commenced using
Peruna and continued for three months.
have not used it since, nor have felt
a pain.
" believe that am well and l there
fore give my highest commendation to
the curative qualities of Peruna."
Pe-ru-na For Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Geo. II. Simser, Grant, Ontario,
Can, writes:
Z" / had not been well for about four
years. had kidney trouble, and, In
fact, felt badly nearly all the time.
"This summer l got so very bad 1
thought would try Peruna, so / wrote
you and began at once to take Peruna
and Manalin.
Il took only two bottles of Peruna
and one of Manalin, and now feel
better than have for some time.
81 feel that Peruna and Manalin cured
me and made different woman of me
altogether. l bless the day picked up
the little book and read of y our Peruna."
IL Is the business of the kidneys to
remove from the blood all poisonous
materials. They must be active all the
time, else the system suffers. There are
times when they need little assistance.
Peruna is exactly this sort of a rem
edy. 1t has saved many people from
disaster by rendering the kidneys ser
vice at a time when they were not able
to bear their own burdens.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
Cannon May Break Record.

OF the congressman who have
served since the foundation of this
government, more than $4,000 individ-
uals, only "a have served 20 years or
more. The longest service was that
of John H. Ketcham, Of New York,
who served 33 years, and was a men,
ber when he died. Mr.. Cannon, who
comes next, has served 80 years.
Since he is elected to the next con-
gress he will, if he lives to the end OF
his term, take the first place in the
list of veterans.-Youth's Companion.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
Danger in SIGNALS.

II was playing q game of cards In
q mining camp in the Rockies" said
the mild-mannered man, when sud-
denly my partner, by way of gentle
hint, held up two fingers to indicate
that he had pair. Quick as flash,
one of our opponents whipped out his
dirk and slashed off the fingers.
Awful! Well, it was pretty bad,
but wasn't he in luck that he didn't
have full hand?"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
Worth Observing.

In a certain preparatory school in
Washington an instructor one day
made the statement that every year
a sheet of water IA feet thick is raised
to the clouds from the sea-"
AT what time of the year does that
occur. professor" asked a freshman,
'It must be a sight worth going a
long way to see"-Harper's
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO, Toledo O.
We the undersigned, have known r. j. Cheney
for the last IS years and believe him perfectly hon
orabie in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his frm
WALDIsG. KiNNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surface of the
system. Testimonials free. Price 15 cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Tske HalIs Family PMS for consultation.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

with my back and
kidneys. l doctored
and used many RENE
dies without getting
relief. Beginning with
Doan's Kidney Pills,
l found relief from
the first box. and two
boxes restored me to
good, sound condi-
tfNr NT- vic a-I
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
Still Normandy,s Heroine.

One of the favorite postal cards
offered for sale to tourists by shop
keepers of Rouen. Normandy, shows
a modern feminine compatriot of Joan
of Arc dressed and posed to repre-
sent the great French heroine spin
ming in her matched rooted cottage
at Domremy.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
Then She Takes tho Lines.

The young girls air was pensive.
Tomorrow" she said Reginald will
conduct me to the altar. There"
Smiling. she lighted another cigarette.
his leadership will end"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

With smooth IRON and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
The Reason.

Shea-How long nave you been
sick?
Ryan-Five days.
Shea-Glory be! An why don't ye
git doctor?
Ryan-Shure, got to go to wur-ruk
Monday marnin'-Puck.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

Spring always brings into special favor
Natures blood purifier, Garfield Tea. 1t
is made wholly of clean, sweet Herbs. 1t
purifes the blood, cleanses the system,
clears the complexion, eradicates disease
and promotes Good Health. For young
md old
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

The inducements to adopt Natures per-
feet Laxative, Garfield Tea, are many.
1t is made wholly of simple Herbs and is
guaranteed under the Pure Food and
Drugs Law; it overcomes constipation,
regulates the liver and kidneys. purifes
the blood and brings Good Health.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

Figures Seem Contradictory.
The United Kingdom, which is the
largest importer in the world of cattle
and sheep for slaughtering purposes.
is oddly enough the largest exporter Of
horses for the same purpose.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

Don't expect a man to have faith in
your judgment If you call him fool.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

Modern doctors think it is better to
take a patients money than his
blood.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
DOES YOUR BACK AcHE7
Profit by the Experience of One Who
Has Found Relief.

James r. Keeler. retired farmer, of
Fenner St, Cazenovia, n. Y. says:
"About fifteen years ago 1 suffered
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

Anyone can dye with PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYES; no experience required
success guaranteed
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
Important to Mother..

Examine carefully every bottle OF CASToR1A,
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that it
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

many OF my friends have used Doan's
Kidney Pills with good results and
can earnestly recommend them"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children fcethng sotens the gums reduces In
nammation. alays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

Speaking of shade trees-most fam
lily trees are more or less shady.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-15
MRS. LENA FINCH.

News reached here this week
of the death of Mrs. Lena Thomp-
son Finch, wife of L. H. Finch,
who died at her home in Wilson.
She had been i'll for some time
and died from a complication of
diseases. She had several rela-
tives here and it was known that
she was quite i'll, but the telegram
telling of death was a surprise.
Mrs. Finch was a daughter of
the late DR.. A. J. Thompson, who
lived at Liberty for.several years,
and later moved toSouth Boston,
where he died. She was a cousin
of Mr.. E. E. Thompson, of this
city, and prior 10 her marriage
visited here on numerous occas-
ions. She made many friends
here on these visits.
She was about Is years of age
and was married several years
ago. She left a husband and one
child. There is also living a step
mother, two brothers, two half
brothers and two half sisters.
One of her brothers is Conductor
Walter Thompson, of the South
ern road, and Luther Thompson,
Autograph operator of Richmond,
is the other.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-15
Oak HIIl.

We are having some right bad
weather now.
An organ agent was in this
section last week. but he did not
have any luck, if making sales
count. Had he brought a load
of Berkshire pigs he would have
had better luck.
N. S. Clements bought three
nice pigs last Saturday, giving
S7'25 for them.
Mrs. Bessie Elliott and Miss
Leila Adcock, and Robert Laws
have been visiting in Durham.
They reported having had a nice
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Wilkerson
visited the family of N. S.
Clements Saturday.
Miss Annie B. and Willie
Wilkerson visited Miss Annie
Eaks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Clements
visited the family of J. NJ. Wall
last Sunday.
Miss Ella Laws, Of Orange
county visited her mother last
week.
Rufus Adcock fell a few nights
ago and bruised his face right
badly.
Henry Huff fell while in his
tobacco pack house a few days
ago and knocked his arm out of
place. At last accounts he was
getting along very well.
L. +. G.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-15
THE DEATH RECORD.
j.. B. ROGERS.

Tuesday afternoon at 800
O'Clock J. B. Rogers died at his
home on. Aston avenue. Pneu-
monia was the cause of his death
and he had been i'll but a few
days. He moved here from near
Method, Wake county, only a
short while ago. Wednesday
morning his body was shipped to
his former home where the in
terment will take place.
Mr.. Rogers was 81 years of
age and he lefta wife and several
children. When he was first
taken i'll a few days ago nothing
was thought of his condition but
pneumonia soon developed and
ne was soon in a very serious
condition.
Several relatives and friends
of the family accompanied the
remains to Wake county and at
tended the funeral and burial.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-15
From South Lowell.

Is the name of our county
furnished by the execution of
last week? No., but a simple
discharge of duty, and enforcing
a law justly written, whereby
all offenders ought to be punish
ed regardless of color, or any
social condition in life.
Bad, bad weather, but it has
not kept the school children at
home: Good average all the
week.
Mrs. w. c. Faucette and little
son, Holt, of Grimesland, are
visiting relatives at this place.
Mrs. J. s. Pool called at the
home of J. F. Garrard Saturday
afternoon.
J. A. Perry has returned from
Durham where he served on the
jury during court.
Some of our neighbors are
anxious to see Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Perry vending their way
through the grove for a nice
sociable chat but they will not.
Come friends, and well spend
another evening with singing
"As we did not long ago."
Our little dog ''Norfieet" was
filed with ecstacy at the sight of
his once beloved master Holt.
How strange that the poor dog
remains SO true to those he loves.
L. HI. G.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-15
Durham, Rtu'g 8.

Superintendent Massey visited
Bethesda school last Tuesday
and made a fine talk to the schol.
ars and teachers.
Mrs. s. w. King spent last
Monday in Durham with her
niece, Miss Ionic Ross.
Mrs. c. NJ. Jones, Master
Hickman Jones, and Miss Maud
Sorrell, spent Saturday and Sun.
day in Cary with Miss Lottie
Jones.
Miss Belle Markham spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks near German.
Ed. Sherron and family were
the guests of S. w. King Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Maude Sorrell spent We'd
nesday night with Miss Era
King.
Sorry to learn that W. G. Page
is very sick at Watts hospital.
II. +. X.