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The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11

Jan. l, 1907, Balance on hand, sl37 19 M. Reynolds reported S182 56 raised, with a balance in the treasury of S32 55. Mrs Arthur J. Smith reported for the Ladies' Missionary society, showing S1O5 94 raised during the year, and an unexpended balance Of S6.O O5.
 For the Sunday school Allison P. Smith, the superintendent, reported year as $164. 57, and expenditures of $14s.16. The largest collection outside of the special collections was S5. 65 and the smallest SLIP. The average collection for the year was S3. 43 against S2 90 for last year. The largest at The average attendance for the year was CT, against 78 for the preceding year. In the course of the report he paid this tribute to the memory of Dea Henry Fairchild: As I sit here the fragrant memory of that saint of mind. My feeble effort sinks into in significance as compared with a pa- t1ent, loving service of more than 50 years. l wish it were possible to place in our church auditorium some per manent memorial to this lovable man, but better still would it be if upon each person could fall his mantle of rich Christian grace.
 Levi o. Morris reported for the Ec- clesiastical society. The total receipts were 31545. 27, with balance of SIP. 98. The expenditures of the various organ iZations in the church footed up total of $2435. 72. At the close of the re- ports the pastor, Rev R. B. Danforth, spoke briefly. He announced his pur- pose to retire from the pastorate of the church, the first Sunday in August being his last Sunday here. It is his plan to enter upon a four years course of scientific study in September, pos sibly at Harvard university. The meeting was brought to close with a devotional service. The officers elected for the year were:
 ~>~Glerk, A. J. Smith.
 Superintendent of Sunday scheol, Allison F. Smith. - v
 Deacon, l.. W. Lloyd.
 Church committee, Mrs l.. o. Morris, Mrs w. M. Reynolds, R. D. Smith and Arthur T. Nettleton.
The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11

On January 3,Thomas Griffin plowed with his team in one of the fields near his home in ZOar
The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11

Judge of Probate William J. Beecher was in Waterbury, Friday.
The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11

William Homer WaldrOn, Sr., and William Homer Waldron, Jr, we're re- ceived into membership on confession of faith, Sunday morning, and Mrs w. H. Waldron and Mrs Valentine by letters from other churches.
The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11

Harry Beers of Pittsfield, Mass, is i'll with the humps.
The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11

G. w. Coggswell, the market man of Elizabeth street, Derby, would re- mind the farmers in this locality that he handles all kinds of farmers prod uce, apples, potatoes, poultry, in fact almost anything the farmer has for sale. When you sell to him you save one mans profit as he sells direct to the customer. MT Coggswel guaran- tees prompt returns for all produce sent to him.
The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11

Miss Agnes E. Platt, the talented elocutionist and soloist, will give a evening, February 6, under the aus pices of the Congregational church. There will also be lively sketch by some of the young ladies of the Con gregational church.. It promises to be an entertainment of more than usual merit.
The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11

Chairman John J. Northrop, of the committee on repairs of the Liberty pole in the Street, has ordered new topmast from Mystic of a ulast-build- ing firm. Bert Nichols has been awarded the contract of taking down the old top mast and replacing 1t with a new one.
The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11
HOME NEWS.
cONdREdATlONAL CHURCH NOTES
THE ANNUAL MEETING.


 The annual meeting of the Congre- gational church, Thursday evening, was we'll attended despite the incle- ment weather. Tables were set and presented an inviting appearance, decorated with potted plants and par Tor lamps. After the supper Rev R. E. DanfOrth, the pastor, called for the annual reports. Arthur J. Smith, the clerk, reported in substance were added to the roll the past year, four by confession and eight by letter. Four have been dismissed or taken from the ranks by death. This makes the total membership 159. The pastor has performed two marriages, Richard c. Harris and Emily Howes on April IS, and E. D. Briscoe and Mrs George O. Banks on November l. Death has claimed two of the members of the church, Mrs Abigail H. Wood and Mrs Mary Ross. The pastor has attended the funerals of five other persons not members of the church.
 The treasurer of the benevolent funds reported as follows:
 RECEIPTs:.
 Balance on Band Jan. l, 1906, $1So 45 Received from collections from
 church, 327 O5 Received from Y. P s 0. E., 1O6 90
 school, 25 co
 Total, S647. 40
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
A POLITICAL HOODOO

With the prestige of about 100000
plurality to his credit when he was
elected, there was substantial grounu
for Mayor Dunne's claim that he would
be reelected to the Chicago mayoralty
by at least as decisive a vote. Instead
of a reelection, however, the mayor
not only suffered a bad defeat but he
carried down with him the whole gen.
eral city ticket, excepting one candi-
date. The splendid Democratic victory
in the preceding election was followed
by rout in the recent contest.
But the cause of that disaster is quite
apparent. Mayor Dunno made the fatal
mistake Of accepting the campaign aid
of Hearst's yellow newspaper in the
Chicago field. Then he made the
further mistake of allowing Hearst to
send emissaries from New York to boss
the mayors canvass, as far as possible,
thus introducing the Hearst brand of
yellow politics as a mixture with yell
low journalism.
So far as Mayor Dunno is concerned
the disastrous result Is fully deserved.
Although his training was in judicial
rather than in political lines, the mayor
should have known that he was ship
ping a Jonah when he took Hearst
aboard of his political craft.
1t is regrettable, however, that Mayor
Dunne's lack of political sagacity has
led to the complete knockout of Demo-
cratic control in Chicago and the en-
trenchment again of the Republican
organization in municipal manage
ment.
This last experiment in tolerating the
pestiferous political hoodoo in the Dem
ocratic party should mark the limit
After having been kicked out Of the
party in California and subsequently
dumped upon the Democratic junk hear
in New York, Hearst should have beer
Stunned by Mayor Dunno when he
proffered his nialign aid in Chicago.
But that terrible example Of hoodoo
influence in the Windy City will doubt,
less be a sufficient Democratic WARNING
to beware in the future of the notoriou.
promoter of yellow politics and yellow
journalism.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
POWER OF LEGISLATURE
TO LICENSE SALOONS
From "Case and Comment"

From "Case and Comment"
A surprising decision, which, if it
were to be followed, would make a new
departure in the law and be of extra
ordinary Importance, is reported in the
press dispatches from Indiana, saying
that circuit judge has recently held
that the legislature has no right to
license the sale of intoxicating liquors,
on the ground that retail liquor busi-
ness has no legal standing, and that
to engage in it is not one of the in
herent common law rights of citizen
ship, since the business is dangerous
to public health, public morals and
public safety.
1t is a great change from the time
when legislative attempts to prohibit or
restrict the business of selling liquors
were contested stubbornly on the
ground that the legislature could not
constitutionally restrict the buriness to
the time when a judge holds that the
business Is at common law illegal, and
that the legislature cannot legalize it.
However earnest one may be in oppo-
sition to traffic of this kind it seems
impossible, however, to uphold the doc
trine of this Indiana judge. Histor-
ically, as every person who has any
information on the subject must know,
the sale of intoxicating liquors has al
ways been regarded as lawful under
the common law. Every constitution
and statute interfering with such traf-
fic has presupposed the legality Of the
business until it was made illegal by
enactment. All the decisions that have
been rendered in all the courts of every
degree, up to the circuit court decision
now reported, have proceeded on the
ground Of the legality of the business
at common law, and have considered
the constitutionality of any statutes
on the subject solely with respect tc
! the legislative power to interfere with
the business, taking 1t for granted that
the business was legal unless the legis-
lature made it Illegal. There seems
no room for any argument on this
point, as the facts cannot be disputed
While the courts have often held that
certain contracts were illegal as a mat
ter of public policy. 1t is an established
doctrine that on all debatable ques,
tions OF public policy the legislature
II 1t chooses to act in the matter de.
j termines the public policy for the state
On any such questions 1t would Ger,
tainly be remarkable to permit an ap,
peal from the legislature to the courts
However fully, therefore, one may
agree with the sentiment of the In
diana judge as to the nature of tn,
liquor traffic 1t does not seem possible
that the higher courts can adopt tn,
doctrine that they, and not the legis
lature, have the power to determin,
as to the legality of such a business
or that they will repudiate the exist
ing body of judicial decisions on tn,
subject.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
FOR GOOD ROADS

OCEAN PARK, April 5.-[Editor
Herald: Being an advocate of good
roads and realizing the many adVan-
tages to be gained b! all citizens of
Los Angeles courty we beg to submit
for your consideration few items as
they appeal to US.
The first we would mention is reve-
nue. for the construction and mainte-
nance Of the enterprise which we all
know to be an important factor. This
revenue may be in the form of a Ii
cense for each horse. mule, OK or ass
and quoted as one horse power and
rated 33-100 cents per month, or $1.0O
per year.
Each automobile, motorcycle or other
power machines using the public high
way, either for service or for pleasure
is to be quoted and licensed per horse
power at the rate of 33-100 cents per
month, or $1.00 per year.
The second item is upon construction
which we may say Is OF great i'm
portance also. AS a standard we would
suggest a thirty-foot roadbed between
cutters,
The soil should be disseminated with
good gravel or rlb bible where none ex-
lists to the depth of ive inches. Where
oil is to be used 1t should be three
gallons to the square yard Of surface
and thoroughly cultivated and worked
in to the depth OF five inches, tamped
etc.
Such work has been done on OceaI
avenue, Santa Monica, and has stood
the test OF heavy teaming continuously
for a year without any perceptible eff
feet. w. w. COOLBAUGH.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
LoNe-suFFERlNe sToMAcHs

The worm will turn. A Shawnee
(Okla.) commercial traveller has paid
a fine Of $3.50 in the police court for
restaurant. Henry w. Fleming, in
Des Moines, Ia, at the same time has
lost his suit for $3500 damages, in which
he had alleged injury to his health as
result Of eating in a restaurant. But
there Is a limit. The tables may yet
be turned. A new era may dawn for
the innumerable army Of unfortunates
whose resort at meal time is the beef,
and resort where things are made as
different from mothers as human skill
and diabolic intent can devise. In each
instance the presiding justice knew
nothing of the horrors Of the "get-sick-
quick" lunch, nor have they ever been
members Of the daily poison squad at
the downtown eating houses. Can it be
that man may bolt piece of restau-
rant pie with its two layers of glutin-
Gus concrete to one of the glucose
merlngue and its cottolene capsule and,
bolting 1t, lose ambition, conscience and
all affection for the human family as
the sad hour of digestion wanes to a
close without its digest, and yet find
no solace in the law? The Oklahoma
traveller may have been served steak
Without seam OF nope OF rupture,
cooked beyond the point OF recognition
and served with slippery gravy, and
yet no remedy is applied by the court.
Think of the cups of "surpassing' cof-
fee of the consistency of stewed boot
served with complete Indifference as to
the inhumanity involved. Revenge is
sweet. The day will yet come when in
controvertible steak astonishing coffee
and doughnuts that bring up mud at
| every dive ha Sian med nn0n the
restaurant floor with impunity by the
victim and when damages may be as
sessable for all cases of restaurant in
| digestion-Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
70 one who has studied the history
y of individuals can blind his eyes

M of individuals can blind his eyes
to the fact that certain numbers
dog the footsteps of various persons in
persistent way, associating them with
a good or an evil fate from the cradle
to the grave. Famous men have thus,
by a retrospective study of their dairieS,
come to regard certain days of the year,
as numbered in the celandar, as being
lucky or unlucky to them.
Mr.. Gladstone strongly held to the be-
lief. empirically deduced, that the Sth
of June was his unlucky day. In the
same way Mr.. Parnell regarded the
tenth month of the year with an unac-
countable dislike. Disraell, too, re-
garded the 18th of April as an Inflated
day for him. And he went further. He
maintained that during April the num-
| ber 10 was always fraught with i'll
omen for him.
In more modern times it has been no
| ticed that the number 10 Is inseparably
connected with the life and career of
Lord Methuen. This may be seen clearly
from the following facts: He succeeded
his father in 1891. This, by theosophic
reduction, gives l9-e. g., l. g. -. i
equals 19. He entered the army in 1864
| a. s. -6- A equals 19); went on special
service to the Gold coast in 1879
a. S. ~ 3 equals 19); became press
censor in Egypt in 1882 a. s. s. 2
equals 19); and took prominent part
| in the Boer war of 1900. We may add
to this that his present name and titles
form in all 10 letters, thus, "P. S. Me-
thuen, K. c. B., X. c. V. o., C. NJ. G.
In similar way Prince Bismarck was
followed systematically through his
polical career by the figure 8. He had
three names-Bismarck, Luxembourg
and Schonhausen; three titles-count
duke and prince; three-leaVed clover
and three oak leaves formed his armor-
| ial bearings, his fami1y's motto being
Strength in Trinity" In addition tC
all this he had three children; served
three masters-William l., Frederick
and William H.; led three parties-thC
Conservative, the National Liberals ant
wars; signed three treaties of peace
and established the triple alliance.
The number or 10 has frequently
been remarked as being lucky Il
royalty. 1t constantly required in the
life of Queen Victoria. Both she anC
the prince consort were born in 1871
! IL l-8- 81 8 equals 19); she ascendeC
the throne in her 10th year in 1873,
d-l-s-l-s--7 equals 19); his majest!
King Edward was born on November 8
-Four of her children have or had names
containing nine letters-the dukes o.
Edinburgh and Connaught, the Empress
Frederick, and Princess Christian. He
daughter-in-law, Queen Alexandra, an(
the duke Of Cambridge have also tn
lucky number of letters. So marked
were the happy associations of tn
number 8 or 10 In the family and sur
roundings Of the late queen that tn,
saying, There Is luck under a nine,
has become fixed in the language.
But with the number IA connecte
with royalty 1t has been far otherwise
There is no greater illustration OF thi
than the life Of Henri Nv OF France
His name, Henri de Bourbon, contain
IA letters to begin with; and In add
ton to this he was the 14th king q
France. He was born on the 14th OF De
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
FATE AND FORTUNE FIGURES
From Modern Society, London.

cember, 1858 a. . 81 g equals 14), and
after living AKA years, IA weeks and
AKA days, was assassinated on May IA.
His first wife, Marguerite de Valois,
was born May IA. A great ecclesiastical
demonstration was organized against
him on May IA; this with military force
drove him from his seat in Paris; and
on November IA of the same year the
famous Sixteen sWore to die rather
than submit to the "heretic" king. The
only thing that saved them was, with
out doubt the fact that they were 16
and not IA. 1t was Gregory XIV who
issued the bull excludingq Henri from
the throne, and on November IA the
Paris parliament registered and pro-
claimed the edict.
Even in our own royal family the
number IA has marked unhappy events.
The prince consort died on the 14th of
December, 1861; Princess Alice on the
same day in 1873; and the duke of
Clarence on the 14th of January, 1892.
The last was twice IA years of age at
his death; and the late emperor Of Ger
many, the late queens son-in-law, was
times IA when he died.
In harmony with the unlucky nature
of IA we find that Saturday, the 14th
day of the fortnight, has always been a
uay or death among our royal family.
Each of the four Georges died on a
Saturday, and in later days the duchess
of Kent, the prince consort and Princess
Alice died on the same day of the week.
Many great men appear to have pos
sessed a peculiar belief in the efficacy
of certain numbers. DR.. Johnson was
one. If he did not touch a given num-
ber of posts on the road he would &c
back to complete the number Again
he had strange cabalistic kind of cal
culation to go through on mounting his
steps that led up to a front door. II
appeared necessary to make them a
certain number. and also to arrive or
the step of the door with the right foot
What this calculation was he never
vouchsafed to Boswell; but he believed
in 1t so firmly that If the number OF
steps he took from the bottom to the
top did not come out right he would gC
down again and make them work ou
correctly. M. Zola, too, was in the
habit of patting lamp posts and count
ing steps. 1t was a point of honol
with him to come out Of bed or any
where with right foot first. His fata
number was II. 1t is not known wha
DR.. Johnson's lucky number was-prob
ably 25, since that was about his limi
In cups OF tea and other things.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
SWAN SONGS

They were signing things like these
lown in the financial district:
This little Lamb went to market,
This little Lamb stayed home,
This little Lamb bought Wabash,
This little Lamb had none;
This little Lamb said "Hully Gee!
My ten-point margins goneg
Hey diddle damn,
The little fool lamb,
The Bull jumped over the moon;
The Teddy Bear laughed
To see him come down,
And quietly grated the spoon.
Mary had a little Lamb,
It's fleece was long and green,
And everywhere that Mary went
The Lamb was always seen.
It followed her to school one day
Along the curb to gaze'
what happened to that little NUT
cannot be described in language nt
for publication In a reputable news
paper.
Hickory, Dickory, Dock,
The Bull put up the stocki
The stock made one
Phenomenal run
@0 New York Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
CHINESE DIFFERENCES
ompass points south.

His compass points south.
In sa'uting you he puts on his hat.
Walking with you, he keeps out of
step.
He shakes his own hand instead OF
yours.
He says eastsouth instead OF south
east.
To be polite. he asks your age and
income
He throws away the flesh of the
melon and eats It's seeds.
His women often wear trousers,
while he often wears gown.
He presents coffins to his friends as
you present cigars or Minneap-
oils Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
ARTISTS AND COLOR BLINDNESS

Artists are as subject to color blind
ness as other men. The writer has test
ed the color sense of a large number
Of them-colorists, engravers. illustra-
tors-and found an average Of one in
twenty-five color-blind. AS a class
they are quicker to recognize varying
shades. but a green-blind artist viii
place a brown skein of worsted with
possession of All "artistic tempera-
ment" bears no other relation TO the
keenness OF ones color sense that comes
from close observation and use OF color.
II an artists eyes at birth do not pos
sess all color-seeing cones In his ret
ina he cannot develop them by culti-
Vation.-The Century.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
NEW VERSION
Early to bed,
Early to rise,
Makes man healthy,
wealthy or-otherwise.


Richard Mansfield never finds 1t
necessary to lose a hatful Of diamonds
in order to get notices next to pure
reading matter. He swats the leading
lady or one Of the stage hands, and his
press agent does the rest.
The experiment Of using motor cars
on the Sahara desert is said to be a
success. The only hope the camel has
Of keeping its hold on the transporta-
ton business is to learn to drink gaso-
line.
The mule that started the war be-
tween Nicaragua and Honduras Is
doubtless off in the woods somewhere
hee-hawing itself to death with laugh
ter.
The Brooklyn Eagle has found out
that America leads the world In the
prophetic psychical projection OF pos
sibIe profits" Perhaps that will hold
the president for little while.
BY this time, If the spiritualists are
right. Russell Sage must be making
frantic efforts to reach his widow and
put stop to her charitable extrava-
gance.
OF course 1t was Missouri mule that
caused the war between Honduras and
Nicaragua. No kind but a Missouri
mule would be worth fighting over.
GOOD THINGS FROM ALF ALLGOOD
Alf Allgood presented the r. F. D.
carrier on route No. with very sub
stantial valentine on February IA
large spare rib and several pounds of
choice sausage. James Lester followed
with about ten pounds of sausage, for
all of which the carrier Is very thank
ful-Rose Hill Qowa) News.
According to Dr. Flint, there is no
such thing as a brainstorm. Unques-
tionably there are many persons who
haven't brains enough to work UP more
than a drizzle.
The Illinois Legislature says it should
be pronounced Illinoy. But as long as
Chicago remains in the state it should
be pronounced Illinoise.
1t is said that the founder lays 7,00O,-
100000 eggs a year. Can't Wizard Bur-
bank devise some way of crossing this
valuable creature with the common
chicken?
SOUNDS FISHY
While intoxicated, David Cochran
threw can of sardines at his wife,
West Lafayette (Ohio) Indicator.
There once was Louisville colonel,
quite fond of his toddy diolonel. They
forced him to quit and next day his
"obuit" appeared in the Courier
Jolonel.
So long as Wall street squeezes only
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

1t is important to the whole city of
Los Angeles that no more grade cross
ings be permitted. The movement to
construct bridge at Seventh street on
a level with the railway tracks should
not be allowed to prevail. There is no
excuse for it. Grade crossings are dam
gerous and the city authorities should
exercise their full power to prevent the
construction Of another one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

In oEAHCA OF A JOKE
For long years he had read the paners
Halo old jokes that his ancestors kneu.
And nt last he decided that sometime,
For the 5oke-burdened world he would
do.
He determined to edit joke book
That should have on its pages sone-
thing new;
And these were the jokes that the good
man
Resolved that at once he'd taboo:
The mother-in-law phantom so aged
He peacefully laid in its grave;
And the why does a cow cross a road9"
He sent to where good intents pave.
And the ancient and venerable hobbies
OF young wifey's biscuits and pie,
Christmas gifts, Easter bonnets and such
jokes,
He sent to the sweet bye and bye.
When he'd weeded out all of the old ones
Current twenty-five years or cen more
He was ready to issue joke book,
And he knew it would not be a bore.
But alas for his well meant endeavors
OF his jokes there were only two left,
Twill Evelyn Thaw?" and the answer
''No, for Harry won't Stanford yet"
HOWARD H. KRUGER.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

Persons who aspire to compound a
felony should be very certain not to
make any propositions to a newspaper
man, for they will discover that the
newspaper mans nose for news is
longer than any possible desire he may
have to get money.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

The Shrine sircus is now a blessed
memory and the participants may rub
arnica on their bruises today and get
down TO work Monday once more.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

No more bad streets till after the
Shriners come. Perhaps then we shall
have become so used to good ones that
we won't tolerate bad ones at all.