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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

taken 80 years for some of the older
states to acquire. The state aid plan
will obtain in all the information that
the national association has to imparts
That is, the present plan is to try to
instil into the new state legislation
that will provide that the state shall
have the authority to pay so per cent
of the cost of constructing state roads!
while the county and abutting proper
ty owners shall bear the remaining
SO per cent, ad at any time that mai
jority of the property owners petition
the road shall be constructed. All
construction must be under state su,
pervision.
w. H. Moore, president of the ma.
tional association, states that it costs
from $500 to $4,000 per mile to COM
struct macadam road, depending
upon the available material Such a
road, when built, is practically indie,
structible. There is as much road
building material in the new state as
! In the union, and the natural roads
are as good as any state has. The
| duty the national association has set
for itself is to- first instil into tho
minds of the people of the new state
the necessity and the value of good
roads, and then teach them how to
construct them. 1t will endeavor to
transmit to the legislative bodies that
make the laws of the new state pros
gressive road legislation that has been
tried successfully in the older states.
All the best legislation will be cans
vassed and made to apply here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06
As Wallace Sa,u Lincoln.
Famous Author Wrote Entertainingly
Of First Meeting.

The charm of Lew Wallace's Auto
biography consists not only in the
fact that the author was famous
general and famous novelist, but that
so many of his recollections are rem
iniscent of the great.
One of the most fascinating des-
criptions is that of his first sight of
Abraham Lincoln. 1t was in 1850, at
tavern in Danville, Ill
Wallace writes as follows:
There was one of the contestants
who arrested my attention early, part
ly by his stories partly by his APP
pearance.
His hair was thick, coarse and de.
fant; it stood out in every direction.
His features were massive, nose long,
eyebrows protrusive, mouth large,
cheeks hollow, eyes gray and always
responsive to the humor. He smiled
all the time, but never once did he
laugh outright. His hands were large,
his arms slender and disproportion-
ately long. His legs were wonder,
particularly when he was in nara
ton; he kept crossing and increasing
them, sometimes it actually seemed
he was trying to tie them into bow
| knot
"Altogether, I thought him the
gauntest, quaintest and most positive
ly ugly man who had ever attracted
me enough to call for study. Still
when he was in speech, my eyes did
not quit his face. He held me in I'm.
consciousness.
about midnight his competitors
were disposed to give in; either their
stories were exhausted, or they were
tacitly conceding him the crown
From answering them story for atory
he gave two or three to their one. AT
| last he took the floor and held it.
And, looking back, am now con.
| vinced that he frequently invented his
| replications; which is saying he pos.
sessed marvellous gift of improvisa.
ton.
"Such was Abraham Lincoln. And
to be perfectly candid, had one stood
| at my elbow that night in the old
tavern and whispered: Look at him
closely. He will one day be president
and the savior of his country I had
laughed at the idea but little less
heartily than laughed at the man.
"Afterward I came to know him
better, and then I did not laugh"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06
Famous Illinois Tavern.
Where Lincoln, When a Circuit Rid
ing Lawyer, Snapped Stories.

With the demolition of the old Kel-
for barn, there passed one of the
famous old hostelries of Illinois. Built
in 1889, the old tavern became the
stopping place of all west bound trav-
elers, it being the only hotel between
Danville and Urbana on the state
road.
For years it enjoyed great popular
ity, especially during it's ownership by
Joseph Kelley, who operated it from
1910 until 1864. During the sos it
was the regular stopping place of the
old time circuit riding lawyers, among
whom were Abraham Lincoln and
Judge David Davis. Both Lincoln
and Davis were warm friends of Kel-
ley, whose ready wit and great fund
of stories made him favorite with
both men.
Often Lincoln's coming, being her
aided about the surrounding country,
drew scores Of farmers to the hotel,
and not infrequently residents of Ur-
bana drove down to enjoy the contest
between the two great story tellers.
However well equipped with new ma
terial was Mr.. Kelley he always found
himself vanquished by Mr.. Lincoln,
whose fund of anecdotes seemed in
exhaustible. Old residents say that
the two champions frequently told
stories almost all night, Lincoln sit
ting in an immense armchair, with
wide rockers and buffalo robe cush-
ion, known to the household as "Abe's
chair" The old chair is still in the
possession of the Kelley family, one
of it's most cherished heirlooms. :
The old tavern played an important
part in the social life Of the commun-
ity. Here during the winter months
assembled all the young people for
miles around to dance and enjoy
themselves. In the yard were held
the turkey shoots on Thanksgiving
and Christmas, when the pioneers as.
sembled to prove their wonderful
skill with their old muzzle loading
firearms. Whisky on these occasions
flowed freely, and some famous fights
have occurred about the old building,
but for the most part the early settler
was good natured, even in his cups,
and no serious damage was done in
these encounters.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

The city Of Cafe has 3o,Ss1 inhabi-
tants, and the increase for the past
year was 81.
Beer can be bought at only ono
place in the city Of Ornskoldsvik this
year, namely, at the city hotel.
y The Swedish publishers association
Is IN favor of the new spelling of the
swedish language.
A twelve-year-old boy at Skegrie
came too close to the wings of a wind
mill and was hurled to the ground
with such force that he died in q few
minutes.
+ motion in the riksdag for the freq
entry into Sweden Of maize is con-
s1dered important, as it's execution
would obviate extensive importation Of
Russian rye.
The city Of Malmo has bought a
property at Allarp, near Skarvalid, for
$500, and a school home for way
ward children will be opened in the
cottage belonging to the property.
The city Of Eskilstuna has incor-
porated the communes Of Kloster and
fors. The latter had 1856 inhabi-
tants and the former 1922, making
the population Of greater Eskelstuna
2e,sos.
The Commercial college has pro-
posed the establishment of fund
from which money may be borrowed
at low rate Of interest by persons
engaged in manufacturing Enterprises
on a small scale.
The citizens of Sandsvall are con-
templating the absorption Of the whole
OF Skons parish, which would increase
the population of the city from 49,
900 to 10000 and make sandsvall the
seventh largest city of Sweden.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

man to whom it was written treasur
ing the series of Lincoln's correspond
ence in order to bequeath to members
of his family souvenirs whose value Ae
foresaw with prophetic eye.
Any letter of Abraham Lincoln's
would be of interest to the people OF
Illinois, especially one written before
the period of war and turmoil, when
the Springfield lawyer was engaged
in the vocations of peace. The owner
of the letter-a Freeport man--is now
living in Chicago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06
Heart Of the Apple Tree.

1t is quite popular impression that
the heart of the apple tree is essential
to it's well-being Yet it is known that
the heart is but dead wood and plays
little part in the life or usefulness of
the tree. 1t helps to keep the tree
upright and gives strength to it after
the wood that composes the heart has
ceased to perform cellular work. The
strength given by the heart is valua-
BILE when great windstorms sweep
over the orchard: for without the
hard wood in the center of the tree,
it would bend and break. 1t is often
noticed that hearts of apple trees rot
out, and the trees go on bearing as
If nothing had happened.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06
Best Distance for Corn.

Two general practices are approved
by cultivators of corn. One is to-
plant the corn three kernels in hill
and have the hills three feet eight
inches apart, and the other method
is to plant the corn in hills three
feet apart each way and have but
two stalks to a hill. In either case
there are approximately 1900 stalks
to the acre; it will vary about 2O|
stalks either way. In our expert
ments at the university we have
found that planting in hills three feet
apart and with two stalks to the hil1
gives us about 3k bushels more corn
to the acre than when we plant the
other way.-Professor C. G. Hopkins4
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

An autograph letter Of Abraham
Lincoln, writer more than half CEN
fury ago to his lifelong friend,
Thomas J. Turner, of Freeport, ILL.,,
afterward a colonel in an Illinois regi-
ment, is here reproduced as an object
of national interest
The value of this letter to the fam
lilies to whom it has descended-like an
apostolic successlon-may be estimat-
ed from the fact that it has passed
from deathbed to deathbed as sacred
charge in the Turner generations, the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

BUILDING GOOD ROADS
What Oklahoma Is Doing to Improve
the Highways.

Oklahoma is starting in young with
a campaign of education for model
roads. It's first legislative body will
be given object lesson instruction in
practical road building by the Nation
al Good Roads association, and both
national and state associations will at
tempt to have inserted in the consti-
tuition a clause that will enable the
legislature to provide general legisla-
ton that will cover the entire state
for the purpose of road building.
Good roads meetings were held in
Muskogee, December to Z inclusive
for the purpose of starting the new
state in with the advantage of all the
experience in road building that it has
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

make it for few cents if you furnish
an old cart tire for hoops and legs,
the right length to hold the kettle
just high enough. 1t is easily moved
then from house to barn, or to a
neighbor's.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06
The Barnyard.

Mud, manure, and mixture of both
are found during rainy spell in all
most every farmers barnyard. The
COWS have the run of the yard and IL
is no wonder they become filthy,
When their bodies are filthy it is next
to impossible for the milk to ba
clean. 81. -s--.-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

One of the most valuable of the gov
ernment's unique collection of patent
models, the finest in the world, is No.
6,469, granted May %, 1849 to Abra-
ham Lincoln for method of lifting YES
sells over shoals. The device consists
of the application to river steamer,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

10 set the Kettle
or to hang it
with chains. A
simple hoop with
three or four legs
welded on, saves
the time an d
trouble. A n y
blacksmith will
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06
Pay the Price.

( Good birds cost high. Bear this in
mind when purchasing new stock,
Good ones are the cheapest In th4
end. 81 5:4. g. 4
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

like bellows, worked from sides of
boat by upright poles. When vessel
so equipped strikes shoal water the
bellows are inflated by pressure on
the poles, which is supposed to raise
the boat clear of the bottom. When
the bellows are to be debated a wind
lass raises the poles.-N. Y. World.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06
A KETTLE SUPPORT.
Convenient Continuance for Use al
Butchering Time.

At butchering time and whenever
water is to be heated it is a bother
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

Queen Alexandra is clever worker
in pastel and draws figures exceed
ingly well. She is also an enthusi-
astic amateur photographer. and 10
rarely seen out of doors without her
kodak. Her snapshots have often
been hung at Photographic exhibitions
in London
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

the mammoth letters was white
capped and aproned chef abandoning
his mercurial French temperament to
an utter frenzy Of delight over "Hig-
bees Ham" which had apparently Just
been vouchsafed to him by an Invisible
benefactor.
There, now!" exclaimed Higbee:
what do you call that want to
know-hey?''- /.
"Great!, Magnificent" cried Perci-
val, with the automatic and ready
hypocrisy Of a sympathetic nature.
THAT certainly is great" -, -
Notice the. size of IT." queried Hig.
bee, when they had fitted by. =. -
did ~. exclaimed the young man.
reproachfully. 49,.
I'VE went by pretty fast-you
couldn't see it well. tell you the way
they're allowed to run trains SO fast
right here in this crowded city is an
outrage. I'm blamed If don't have
my lawyer take It up with the board
Of aldermen -slaughtering people on
their tracks right and left you'd think
these railroad companies owned the
earth But that sign, now. Did you
notice you could read every letter in.
the label on that ham You wouldn't
think It was hundred yards back
from the track, would you? Why, that
label ~ actual measure Is six feet four.
inches across yet it looks 4 IS
small -and every thing all IN the right
proportion, It's wonderfu It's what
I1call "a, II concluded, IN ! slightly
dogmatic tone.
ego ~ oolgy1llU1na q.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06

No man knows much about the crit
: tiers, of course, but I've noticed q few
things in my time. You pick one
that's full-ckested, that's got fairish.
sized nose, and that likes cats. The
full chest means she's healthy, the
nose means she amt finicky, and likin
cats means she's kind and honest and
unseldsh. Ever notice some women
when cats around? They pretend to
like 'em and say Nice kitty but you
scan see they're viewin' 'em with bitter
hate and suspicion. II they have to
stroke 'em they do it plenty gingerly
and you can see 'em shudderin' inside
like. It means they're catty them
selves. But when one grabs cat up
as II she was goin' to eat it and cud-
dies it in her neck and talks baby-talk
! to 1t, you play her fur bein' sound and
I true. Pass up the others, son."
A the train stan led he swung him.
i self on with q sad little BE good to
yourself! z#.5 " s. ..:5 =.s =
Thank the Lord we're under way
{ Ct 81 last! - cried Perciyal, fervently,
q when the group at the station had
BEEN shut from view. sd .s.s:s .. s.55 ..s
Isn't it just heavenly" exclaimed
Ills sister. ThinK Of having all Of
} New York you want being at home
there and not having to look forward
I Ia this desolation Of 9 place. .Sz.
Mrs.. Bines was neither depressed nor
1 llated. 0 She was maintaining that
-.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06


younger sons of men blaspheme this
metropolis of the mid-west-a city the
creation of which is, by many persons
of discrimination, held to be the chief
romance and abiding miracle Of the
nineteenth century.
Let us rejoice that one such partisan
was now at hand to stem the torrent
of abuse AS Percival held back the
door for his sister to pass out, stout
little ruddy-faced man with trim gray
sidewhiskers came quickly UP the steps
and barred their way with CHEEKY az
gressiveness. '.-.-. = S %.s:z
"Ah! Mr.. Higbee-well, WE'LL" ex-
claimed Percival, cordially. =: .::.=e -. -
Thought it might be some of you
folks when I saw the car" said Hig-
bee, shaking hands all around.
And Mrs. Bines, too! and the girl,
looking like Delaware peach when
the crops failed How's everybody,
and how long you going to be in the
good old town." :,.s@...~- E$:;.: i.
All! We were just speaking Of Chi
cago as you came in,'' said Percival,
blandly. Isn't she q great old town,
though Wonder!' prs FL .f; st =
MY boy" said Higbee, in low, col
emn tones that came straight from his
heart, ..she gets greater every day you
live. You can SEQ her ct It, fairly:
How long since you been here ~
came through last June, you
know, after I loft your yacht at Now
port. Z
yes; to- b sure !; - you did
poor Daniel J.but5 say you wouldn't
know the town nov, .j yon haNsp't
lsesn i sincs q p1sg
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

NOR SALE--One young COW with calf week II old. John Brew. Botsford Hill, Conn. P. O.: Box S4, Sandy Hook. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23
ZOAR BREEZES.
BY WIRELESS.

The bunch of Week Enders at John son could hardly wait until the post
 man brought The Bee. Then there
 was grand rush for it and it's con.
 tents scanned for items of interest
 which when found caused unlimited
 merrlment and orders for extra copies that could not be supplied. | Will Bridgeman has composed a new song entitled Under the old apple tree" and dedicated it to Lex Farwell. Fred Patton's rendering of the song | composed by him called Johnson s Grup" was we'll received as can be testified to by B. J. Hall and wife, who could not resist the temptation to hear some good singing and drove over to J JohnsOn's, Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Anna s. Hoenig was anxious to see whifdetree and wanted to know if they grew in Connecticut and were like oak trees and after looking through the woods, Sunday afternoon, for it, found it Monday morning on the drive to the station, on the front of the wagon.
 Everybody who was privileged to hear the singing of Fred Patton at the Methodist church, Sunday last, thor oughly enjoyed it.
 It is the hope of all who attended the Methodist church, Sunday morning. and heard the members of Trinity church choir sing that it may soon be repeat ed and Brother Johnson is trying to ar range for another visit in the Fall. MT Bridgeman's playing on the organ was a treat enjoyed by all.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Everson of Brooklyn have returned home after three weeks visit at Mrs Herman w. Oppe's at Zoar.
 The sermon on the Fall of the Heavenly Dew," by Rev MT Osborne, Sunday morning, in the Methodist church, was thoroughly enjoyed by present and if any one wants to enjoy good sermon let them attend any service in the church. Sandy Hook res idents are to be congratulated on the selection of such an able God-fearing man to preach the Gospel by the Con- ference. The church is certainly doing nicely and it is hoped that a revival will break out this fall in which many souls shall be saved.
 R. R. Wangeman and William c. Bridgeman left Johnson's Farm at Gray's Plains for Jamesport, l.. l., by way of New Haven and New London, from which point they will cross the Sound to Greenport, L. I.-[*
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23
Exta-value Textiles For the Housekeeper.

There's no comparative price mentioned in connection with any of these. No need of 1t. You can tell at a glance they are worth more than the price.
 Fancy figured huck towels, size 19x38 inches,-12 1-2c each.
 Hemstitched huck towels, 2Ox4O ipches,-121-2c each. Hemstitched huck towels, 16x32 inches,- for 25c
 An odd lot of napkins, din- ner or breakfast sizes, ,-o5c a dozen.
 Mercerized damask, full bleached, o2 inches wide, 3Sc yard. All-linen crash ,-3 yards for 2Sc.
 Full sized crochet bed spreads, hemmed ready for e,-79c each.
 Front Basement.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

Talking Machines. The Century Go. of Bridgeport announce that they are now in a position to take even better care of the trade than ever. They have just completed their new record room where surplus stock of over 10, 900 Edison and Victor records are kept, so that you can never leave their store without the record you want Gf it is made). Their talking machine repair department is also now in full oper- ation and any make of machine can be repaired at short notice. The Century Go. make speciality of Edison and Victor goods and have such confidence in the superiority of them that they sell them on three months approval, and leave it to the purchaser to be the judge-in this way satisfaction is as sured. Stop at their store when in Bridgeport, or write for catalogue and terms. Address The Century Co.,, 837 Main sreet, (next to Smiths theater) Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

IMPORTANT NoT1CE-Am now located ai sWhitebeno-s Blacksmith shop s1 Roxfury Center and ann prepared fo do horse sfsoclrac. OK shocing- carriage and wagon repairing and general blacksrns1f1ng- Also Als Kinds of ma chine work and soldering done shop oren week days from a 10 D. Telephone calls Iss-s and ss-s Andrew PDchAla- Rox- bury. Conn
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

EOUND--SmalI yellow dog. leather collar. burg ROXbury, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

An entertainment under the auspices of the Men club will be given in the Town hall, Friday evening, August 30. The program will consist of vocal solos and impersonations by that talened Newtown young lady, Miss Agnes Platt, and a musical operetta, ''The Strange Visitor'' by Newtown children who have been carefully drilled under the directions of Mrs R. H.. Beers and Mrs c. s. Platt. Stuart Naramore is to give an exhibition of fancy dancing that will interest and please the audi ence. It promises to be one of the most attractive entertainments of the season.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23
F1OWLAND'S
For
 

All the helps that make pre- serving easy and quick and sure are ready here.
 Mason's jars-plnts 45c, ats soc a dozen. Leotric jars-pints oOc, ats $1 a dozen.
 Safety valve-pints 9Oc, ats $1 dozen.
 Fruit jar rings, Sc, 1Oc doz. Pairing knives, Sc to 3Sc. Fruit jar openers, 1Oc. Paraflne for Esealing jelly, lOc pound.
 Jelly glasses, 25c a dozen. Strainers, Sc to soc. Preserving kettles, 15c to $3.
 Chopping-bowls, 15c to soc. Chopplng-knives Sc to 35c. Food choppers, 95c to $2. Scales, $1 25.
 Scoops, Sc to 15c.
 Fruit Presses, 25c.
 Mixing spoons, 5c to 25c. Sllcers, 1Oc,
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

difficult but successful operation per- formed on her nose, Wednesday, by D1 H. E. Smyth of 376 ohm street. Bridge. port. Any one who has any trouble with the throat, nose or ear ought te consult the doctor, who is very profici ent in his profession.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

A. T. Nettleton spent Wednesday in Bridgeport with his aunt, Mrs c. H. Jessup. Wednesday, night he spent in New Milford with his brother.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

A representative of the seed house of Peter Henderson & Go. of New York was in town, last week, taking photo graphs of the splendid field of onions grown by c. F. Beardsley.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

w. Walter Finch, R. H. Beers & Co., $ popular clerk, is away on his va cation. William Tomlin has been as sisting MT Beers at his store.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

Mrs Kilbride of Newtown Street is enjoying two weeks vacation from her work at the Allison Manufacurt- ing Go. s shop at Hawleyville
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

MT and Mrs G. Bertrand Morris and daughter, Thelma, who have been visit ing Mrs Herman w. Oppe of Zoar, have returned to their Brooklyn home.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

Through The Bee we wish to return thanks to neighbors and friends fol the kindness they showed us in oul trouble and loss of our son.-[M ano Mrs John Donlon.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

To genial P. J. Rounl1e, of the Or ange fair directorate, the editor is in debted for the fair book of the Orange fair, to be held this year, September 2 and 3. The usual fine floral parade and some first class racing may be expect cd