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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
Cotton Futures Drop.

New Orleans, Dec, i0.--Following the posting of the Governments crop es- timate of l1.s7s 900 on the floor of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange shortly after f2 o'clock today. cotton futures dropped from 20 to 27 points. The January option. which was selling just before the posting of the report at 1I:3s. went to II .12 immediately after wards. and finally to 11.o5. The May option dropped from 11.43 to 11.23. the March option from 11.as to HIS; and the July option from 1i.4s to ff.22. within few minutes after the report was posted. March was at low at HOS. Taking advantage of the low levels, a large number of orders to buy came in and those checked and eventually stopped the recession In values.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
BRIDGE FALLS IN THE RIVER Wly Men Go Down With It. RECOVERING THE BODIES Structure Over the Susquehanna
 Colapses. Undetermined By Swollen stream while BuiIding For The state, And Terrible Catastrophe Results.
 

Bloomsburg, Pa., Dec. 10.--High wa. ter tonight caused the collapse of . new bridge in course of erection over the west branch of the Susquehanna River at Miffiinville, eight miles north of here. and resulted in the death of seven men and the injury of nearly a score of others. two perhaaps fatally. Forty men were at work on the trav- eler on the mi dale span of the struc- ture when it collapsed They were all thrown into the swollen river. The dead:
 A. W. Fahrs, Charles Creitzer. Adam Nuss. all of Selins Grove; Adam Tritt, Beaver Valley: Irwin Updegraaff. Georgetown: Willard Bowman, Mihiin- vile; George B. Faux. address un- known.
 The most seriously injured are: Will liam Boyer. New York. back broken. probably fatal; Ray Sherwood. Nash- ophen. Injured and skull punctured, probably fatal.
 The collapse of the bridge was caused by the sudden rise in the river. The water rose during the day at the rate of almost one foot an hour, and debris carried down the stream by the flood. struck the falsework of the bridge and caused it's collapse.
 The accident occurred just at night fall when the men were preparing to abandon their work. As a result. the work of rescue of those who were thrown into the water and caught in the mass of twisted iron and steel was greatly retarded. The second span of the bridge was being erected, and it was this section that fell with the big traveller.
 The bodies of four of those killed were found floating on the surface of the water. entangled fin the bent and twisted girders and iron work. but the others have not been found. Many of the men were caught in the rapid water and carried a mile or more down the river before they were rescued. One of the most miraculous escapes was that of William Nesbit, who was caught in the iron work and held a prisoner for an hour with hts ncuth and chin above the water. betore being rescued. The bridge was being built by the State to replaace one carried away in a freshet in 1907. Superin- tendent Lawton. in charge of the con- struction. and who was on the bridge when it fell says that he had not been able to ascertain the cause of the coll lapse. aside from the washing of the faalsework by the high water.
 Loss of life and great damage to eastern points in the State by floods caused by the heavy rainc of tEe past rev days.
 The Della ware, Susquehanana and Schuylkill Rivers are rising rapidly and the small streams throughout the coal regions have overhowed thear banks, flooding mines, causing cave ins and doing great damage to rail- roads and other property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
EXPECTING NIGHT RIDERS.

Wsrehousenen h Lexington Concern
 cd Over Report.
 Lexington. Ky. Dec. 10-Warehouse. men were wrought up tonight over an insistent report that mob of 500 night riders would visit them to de- stroy half million pounds of tobac- co which is ready for tomorrow's sales Police are on the alert and reserves are in waiting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
J. La Rne In Dead.

Phillipsburg. N. J., Dec. 10--Jonathsn Ia Rue. first cousin of John D. Rocke- feIler. of the Standard oil Company. died here today. He was S3 years of age and has worked at his trade of a carpenter until short time ago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
REPUBLICAN MAYOR ELECTED.
FItsgeraId IH Defeated by Hubbard for
 BOstOn'm MayOrAlty.

Boston. Dec. l0.-CompIete returns for Mayor gives Coulthurst Indpend- ence League). 15.657: Fitzgerald. (Dem- ocraD. S5.1s3: Hubbard. (Republicanl. 37.720. showing a plurality of 1887 for Hubbard,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
Mr. Totton Pnnnen.

Washington. Dec. 1O.-oniy nine of, twenty-five candidates for appointment as American consuls succeeded In pass ing the recent entrance examinatioff. One of these was Ralph J. Totten. 6k Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
rmniGranta f.r Georria.

ship Eugenia, from Trieste, with the first lot of immigrants for this State, aarrived today. About 200 of the new arrivals will be sent into the interior counties. t'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
,HIEF OF POLICE CHARGED
 WITH ROBBING POSTOFFIl

Muskogee. Okla. Dec. 10.- Chief of Police John A. Suggs and Night Policeman Lewis Woods. of Fort Gibson. six miles north of this city. are un- der arrest charged with robbIng the postoffice at Fort Gibson on the night of December 22,obtain- ing S400 in cash. The prison- CTS were held under a bond of S1.000 each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
Rirer StnI Rising.

Wilkes Barre. Pa, Dec. IDA con tinued fall of rain throughout the wyoming Valley for the past two days has caused thes water in the Susque- hanna river to rise nearly a foot an hour since noon today. The situation tonight Is alarming on the west bank of the river Silk mills and other plants in the Southern part of the town were forced to suspend operations. Southwest of this city on the lowlands many houses were flooded
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
MIR. BANKHEAD,s CONDITION.
Senator Will Not Take His Seat pntii
 After the Holidays.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 10--(Spe- ial.)-Senator Johnston has received a letter from Senator Bankhesd. in which the latter says he has practically recovered from pneumonia. but Is still too weak to think of coming to Wash ington.
 The chances are that Senator Bank head will not be able to take his seat until after the holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11

Senator Daniel. of Virginia. has been assigned to the rooms that were used by the late Senator Morgan in the main floor of the Capitol. and very near the Senate chamber.
 Senator Johnston had been occupy ing these rooms, and he will probably be given the quarters to be vacated by Senator Daniel. They are more desir- able than those in the Maltby building. as they are in the Capitol terrace.
 Alfred J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
Effect in Atlanta.

Atlanta Ga. Dec. I0'-The local cot ton market dropped on an average of 20 points on the Government cotton report today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
WIFE LOSES SUIT.

Suicide Provision of Life Inaurauce
 Policies is Upheld.
 Columbus. O.. Dec. l0-The supreme court tonight gave a decision in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
wEArnER FORECAST.

washingt0m, Dec. 1O.-For Alabama --FaIr wednea1ny snd ThursAayy Thursdsy, wnrner. light northwest winas.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14

play besides the highway, and, second ly on account of it's being so near the rs 10 crossing, which is dangerous, on account of so many unexpected trains running back and forth during school hours. that it is dangerous to have them on the highway, and, lastly, that there are automobiles running back and forth (and good manyof the tourists do not know when the chil- dren are let out to play) that they come
 with such a rate of speed over the rail-
 road crossing that the children's lives are in danger. There has been two school meetings held already, and the
 last school meeting, which was held June 5, at the SchOOlhOuse adjourned
 until Saturday evening, June Is, 1907,
 at '. 30 p. m., to hear the report of the committee on the question of the pur- chase of the land. Your correspondent
 will be looking for full house of the district voters on June Is to decide the above question.
 Save money by buying your footwear at J. G. Terrill's, North Woodbury. Great values in furniture, crockery and floor coverings at J. D. Kimba1l's, Woodbury.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
ROxBUKT.-
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LOCAL BRlEFS.
 The Booth school closed, last week Friday.
 MT and Mrs Morris from New York are visiting at Myron Thomas. MT and Mrs Hildreth and family of New York were in town spending the day with MT and Mrs s. B. Smith, last week.
 Dr Pons was in New Milford, last week, calling on friends. Mrs Arthur Johnson went to New Rochelle, last week, and brought her grandson back with her. Mrs s. B. Smith is on the sick list. MT Cowles of Bethlehem is visiting at D. c. Garrison's. Mrs Pons spent Wednesday at the County Home in Winsted and spent a night at Collinsville.
 Mrs Preston has his automobile home from the New Haven repair shop.
 Miss Ida Gillette of Bridgeport is spending a few weeks at her fathers, D. L.Gillette's.
 Miss c. H. Connolly of New Haven, trained nurse, is visiting at V. N. Shelton's.
 Mrs Henry Petit of Stepney is at her fathers, w. Fuckers.
 The order of the day is wet weather and school meetings.
 The taxpayers of Weller district have question before them which is long time in some of their minds, about buying piece of land from John Bews to be attached to the present play grOundS( which is on the highway. The reasons given are, first, that in or. der to protect the children while at tending school, and at recess and noon hour. They should have some place tt
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
Sherman.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mrs Bradstrup had fall, last week, and hurt her right arm badly, but it is improving now. Her husband was up from Brooklyn over Sunday.
 Charles Godfrey is at the Godfrey cottage to oversee an addition that is being built. In that cottage and also in MT Wilson's telephones have been placed. MT and Mrs Wilson and two children are spending this week or a part of it at their cottage.
 The schools in the sixth district closed, last Friday, with picnic on Saturday. The children and the choir both did themselves great credit in Sundays exercises
 Committees are to be appointed. this week, for the midsummer sale.
 Mrs w. B. Hungerford has been visiting in Danbury, taking in a linen shower given a friend in the mean time.
 Dwight Durgy and his two sisters visited in Brooklyn on Decoration day.
 MT and Mrs c. H. Evans and son. Howard, took a carriage ride across the country to the Hudson, last week, on Thursday, meeting their daughter from New York and visiting Washing tons Headquarters in Newburgh, re- turning the early part of this week.
 Mrs Herrick is looking much better after her trip from Cuba, this year, than in some former years.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
FAIRFIELD COUNTY,
 Weston.
LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST.

LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST.
 Oscar Budd in his capacity of justice of the peace, performed the marriage ceremony for Clinton Hall and Miss Annette Schauberg of Wallingford, on Sunday, June 2.
 A. c. Bradley attended as delegate from the Norfield church the General in South Norwalk, on Monday.
 Among those attending the China wedding anniversary of MT and Mrs Richard Schmidt in Bridgeport, last week, were Howard Beers, and family the Misses Ferris. Mrs Bessie Flewel- lyn and son and daughter and Chester Fancher.
 Miss Myra Burritt and brother. liar old, have been spending a few days with relatives in Woodbnry, MT and Mrs Frederick Beers of Nor yak ar are gpets g of Mrs Beers' parents. Beers has been suffering from mercury poisoning on her face and arms. Guests from New York are being en- tertained at the Faulhaber residence. The Norfeld Grange program will be in charge of the Worthy Flora, Miss Myra Burritt, on Friday evening. Harry Waterbury, proprietor of the | Beehive store in Norwalk, spent over Sunday at his home here. M. T. Donnelly was an over Sunday visitor at his home here. MT and Mrs Wallace Brown of | Bridgeport were over Sunday guests Of MT and Mrs Elmer Hull. MT and Mrs Elmer s. Carver of
 Ridgefeld spent Sunday with friends | in town.
 Friends here attended the wedding of Miss Jennie Stevens and MT Regi-
 nesday,
 MT and Mrs David Godfrey of Port
 chester have visited Mrs David More house.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
Warren.

CHILDREN DAY OBSER VA NOE.
 Children's Day was observed in the Congregational church on Sunday. Many were present from out of town. The exercises were fine and the recita- tions rendered by the different classes and by the school were exceptionally good and reflected much credit on the children and their teachers. MT and Mrs Johnson of Cornwall Bridge gave their child in baptism, which closed the exercises, and was the most beau tiful part of all.
 J. s. Comstock of Winsted was in town, last week, calling on friends and making business calls.
 B. B. Wheeler has taken another of his valuable colts to the popular horse trainer, H. Thomas, of Roxbury, fo1 training.
 Ashman & Schnell put on an addition on the barn of William Whitney, 15x2O.
 Mrs Jerome Smalley is slowly i'm proving. Mrs Lyman Smalley is car ing for her.
 Miss Marion O'Dell from Torringtor is visiting her parents in town.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14

AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.
 Rev MT Barnum of. Vermont, as a candidate for the parish, occupied the pulpit, last Sunday morning, delivering a sermon filled with good advice from the text found in Psalm 1O3: IA.
 J. B. Wilson and family are again located at and are preparing Wilson hotel for occupancy of city guests, which they hope to receive in numbers They feel compelled to return to their cottage in New Milford, during the Bi- which they will be here till the close of the summer season.
 Mrs Tolles joined her husband at Loomarwick hotel, last Saturday, and was with him over Sunday. She will remain with him during the summer as much as possible, while she keeps in touch with her business interests in New York City.
 MT and Mrs Nelson Mercy passed last Sunday in Gaylordsville.
 Mrs A. Pease of New Britain is again at Sherman Cogswell's for short time.
 MT and Mrs Pierpont of Waterbury were at Rev H. Upson's over last Sunday.
 A handsome monument was erected, last week, by A. H. Bolles on Dea George s. Humphreys burial plot in the village cemetery.
 J. Milton Stillson was again pitcher in the match game of ball between Gunnery and Taft nine at Washington last Saturday. The score resulted in 7 to 0 in favor of the Gunnery. No game has been lost by the Gunnery when Milton has pitched the pail, this season.
 Miss Hi Hoffman closed her school on Christian street, last Friday, for the school year.
 E. E. Meeker has suffered the last three weeks with severe cold.
 A. B. Whitney has accepted a posi- ton as night watchman at hat facto- ry in Bethel and intends soon to enter upon his duties.
 Mrs H. w. Beeman suffered a re- lapse, last week, and was for two days in a critical condition, but at present writing her condition seems slightly improved.
 A goodly number here are looking forward with interest to attending the Bi-Centennial exercises at New Mil ford Some are anxious to go down. on Saturday and stay till Wednesday while others are more considerate and are trying to decide which will be the best for them. Tuesday of next week seems to be the favorite among the majority If the weather is favorable a large assemblage is assured.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
Bantam.
ARTHUR RESELL.

Arthur Bissell, oldest son of Francis
 Bissell of Maple street, died at Roose-
 welt hospital, New York, last week,
 after an operation from which he nev-
 CT rallied. His remains were brought
 home on Saturday. He was about 26 years of age and had recently graduated at veterinary college ih Canada with the prospect of long and useful life. The bereaved family have the sympathy of large circle of friends. The funeral was held at the resi- dence of his father on Tuesday after noon.
 Wesley Beach of New York Is the
 guest of his uncle, A. G. Beach. MT and Mrs Edgar Wedge have gone to Everett, Mass. for the summer. His friends hope he may return much improved in health. as he has not been well for some weeks.
 B. Martyr has moved into the house recently vacated by F, Gates.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
Bethlehem.
CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICE.

CHILDREN DAY SERVICE.
 Children's services in the Congrega- tional church on Sunday morning were well attended and were very interest ing. The Methodist church closed and joined with the Congregational church in attendance.
 MT and Mrs John Green spent Sun day with their daughter in West Hav- en.
 A daughter was born to MT and Mrs Harry R. Johnson on June 5.
 Mrs A. E. Johnson gave an after noon tea to few of her friends on Thursday afternoon. It was the birth day anniversary of Mrs B. H. Johnson.
 Mrs A. c. Lake and Miss Dora A. Bloss attended a christening service in West Haven on Sunday.
 Curtis Munson of New Haven is spending a few days in town.
 James w. Flynn, George w. Peck and A. C. Lake drove to Watertown on Sunday.
 Mrs J. W.Flynn visited Oakville on Sunday afternoon.
 c. H. Bird of New Haven was in
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
BRIDGEWATEk.
ECHOES OF DECORATION DAY.

ECHOES OF DECORATION DAY.
 Decoration day dawning upon . us bright and cold passed with it's usual quietness. Bridgewater was well re- presented at the Memorial service and ball game in New Milford. Of the Civil war veterans there are four graves in the lower and eight in the village cemeteries. There are also graves of seven Revolutionary soldier Sanford, Life SanfoS6. Benjami Rug gles, John Garfield, Elijah Hoyt, Phin- eas Gorham, Timothy Randall. All were remembered and honored.
 A letter recently received from Mrs Genevieve Sanford Wallace from Mar seilles, France, stated that they left Ceylon, April 30, and expected to be in England about May 24.
 Robert Minor from Poughkeepsie, N. Y., was the guest of MT and Mrs E. R. Wooster over Decoration day.
 Miss Lillie Olsen of .Mallett district week Thursday Miss Charlotte John son was her guest on that day. Miss Kate Wooster and Charles Abercrombie of Brideport have been guests of MT and Mrs E. R. Wooster.
 MT and Mrs George Erwin were among those from Bridgewater who attended the funeral of Mrs Lorenzo D.
 MT and Mrs William Marsh of River district entertained an automobile party from New Britain, Decoration ] day.
 Miss Bertha Hatch is with her aunt Mrs N ancy Hatch, during the absence of Miss Mary Keeler.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
West Bedding.
CHURCH SOCIABLE.

There will be church sociable il the Long Ridge church, next week Thursday night. If stormy the nexr evening.
 The Long Ridge Methodist Sunday school will hold their Children's day service, next Sunday evening at 7.45.
 Miss Mary Rider is quite sick witl the measles.
 Miss Ethel Todd spent Sunday ir Danbury.
 , Mrs John Beers was visited, last week, by her mother, Mrs Ridge Fort, and her sister, Mrs Bradneck, of New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
PANAMA CANAL-ERlE CANAL.

Machinery is digging the Panama Canal a thousand times quicker than the shovel dug the Erie. than if made by hand. The L. & M. gives the best job in the world, because l.. & M. Zinc hard ems l.. & M. White Lead and makes l.
 & M. Paint wear like iron for 10 or lE years.
 It only requires gallons of this eel ebrated paint and 5 gallons of inSeeo oil at 60 cents per gallon, to paint a moderate sized house.
 If any defect exists in l.. & M. paint,
 will repaint house for nothing.
 Sold by Cogswell S Wetterau, Wash
 lngton Depot; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; 0. M. Beach, New Mil
 ford; Smiths Sons, West Cornwall.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14

town the first of the week.
 Miss Essie Perkins of Litchfield is at A. c. Lakes for the summer.
 Mrs Gilbert Vandole is spending 3 few days in Bristol.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14

M OTICE-On and after May I will be at my IN old stand in South Britain prepared to do any business in my line. Than king my friends for their patronage in the past and solicit a share of it in the future.
 A. D. Munson,
 South Britain, Ot.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
SPOT CASH TALKS {!

Five cents off on every dollars worth goods you buy at my store. All goods sOl strictly for CASH.
 Full stock of Groceries.
 JOHN M. SQUIRE, South Britain Ot
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14

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 Are the result of Condensed Common Sense
 In
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 shaped styles from serviceable materials to meet the everyday wants of the Sensfble.every day woman who expects her corset to
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The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
1000 Farms

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The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
Style For Yo7

At our Corset Department. SI.5o, $2.oo, -$2.5o, $500.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14

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The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
New Preston.

AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.
 Rev MT Barnum of Vermont, as a candidate for the parish, occupied the pulpit, last Sunday morning, delivering a sermon filled with good advice from the text found in Psalm 1O3: IA.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
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 New Haven, Conn

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-14
D. A. R. DEBT
TALES UNTRUE,
UNQUALIFIEDLY
Mrs. MCLEAN
Miss DeSha ReneWS Crit
ciSm, Saying Meeting
Was Regular.
Mrs. Mclean

'As president general of the
Daughters OF the American Kevolu-
ton, I have never signed any con-
tract or other paper that h>d not
first been ratified by the national
board Of management or the Cont
mental Hall committee. Any state
ment that 1 have ever run the So
ciety into one penny's debt is un-
qualifedly untrue" said Mrs. DON
aid Mclean at the New Willard last
night. in refutation of criticisms
concerning the management of ID.
A. r. finances.
L can give no reason why such a
charge SHOULD have been made against
nv administration 1t is simply ridicu-
Ions. and to demonstrate the excellent
condition Of the organizations finances,
al the Continental Hail committee
meeting. held this afternoon, the treas
urer. general reported $37 800 in the per-
maneut fund That does net look as if
we are much in debt, does it? The
society was never in better financial
condition than it is now.
..Tne society has never purchased any
railroad stocks. bat some money has
been invested in railroad bonds and
very wisely, too, for the income from
the S24, 900 so invested some six months
ago has been more than twice the
amount which the society received
when the money remained OF, deposit
with a trust company"
In opposition TO these statements
made by the president general of the
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