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The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
THE LIMIT OFLrFE.

The most eminent medical scientists are unanimous in the conclusion that the generally accepted limitation of human life is many years below the attainment possible with the advapced Knowledge of which the race is now possessed. The critical period, that determines its duration, seems to he between 50 and GO; the proper care of the body during this decade cannot be too strongly urged: carelessness then being fatal to longevity. Nature 's best helper after 50 is Electric Bitters. the scientific tonic medicine that revi- ealizes every organ ofthe body. Guar anteed by R. H. Beers & O.. Neweown: Betts X Betts. Sandy Hook : r J. Garyin, Bethel: W. N. Noble. New Milford E. ! Buckingham. Huntingtons Allen Joyce. Roxbury Station. c. w Hurihurf x Co.. Rox- bury. J. NJ Sullivan. Reduing Ridge. ConDery Bros, Georgetown: ". B. Hawley. Sherman- Honan x Soule. Smith Bros, Cornwall Bridge. Edwin H. Beardsley, New Preston. George F. Frink. Fails VII !age; E $. Fairchild X Son, Nichols. Druggists 5oc and 8loo. Trial bottle free.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
AT ST IOHN,S

A good sized audience listened to Rev F. A. Wright of Brooklyn, New Milford boy, at St J ohn's church, Sun day morning. He gave sermon of eloquence and great power.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09

I'll stop your pain free To show you iirst-before you spend a penny what my Pink Pain Tablets can do. VIII man you free. Trial Package of Headache, Toothacbe, Period nafns' etc. are due alone to blood con jestson. pr Shoop's Headache Tablets simnly XIII pain by coaxing away the uuparu- laI blood pressure That is all. Ad- areSS pr Shoop, Racine, Wis. Sold f,y 6 h. Id; Beers, Newtown; B. Hawley <
 Soepney. F. J. Garvin. Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
PEOPLE AT GRE FEN
 POND

Rev and Mrs Carl Stackman and a party of Cheshire friends have taken the cottage of Dr J. C. Barker at Green pond for two weeks.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
John w. Booth.
 General Repairing.

Rrazing, cast iron as we'll as other metals machine work, screw cutting, turning bur n1sh1ng and polishing. lawn mowers, knives, bfnary and toilet cippers ground by special and knives reground. All the above warrant ed to cut Saw fling in general. Umbrellas repaired With new ribs and covers; have a good line of samples for covers, self-opening frames included Bicycles, guns, revolvers, etc, put in order Key fitting, locks, trunks fishing rods. and many other things repaired. Pneumatic tires of al descriptions on notice Bicycle tires and sundries on hand. Mail or ders receive prompt attention. You will 6n( me at Junction Of Bridge, East and Grove Sts
 All work guaranteed
 Box 564. New Milford. Conn
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
Sour Stomach

No appetite. loss of strength. nsrvoO. ness. headache- constipation. bad hrssxh. general debility. sour rssangs. and cxtarrh of the stomach arc all due to trdie.rsiou. kodol relieves ind sgesfion. This new discov. cry represents tho natural luices ef diess- non ss they exist In . hcalthy stomacA, combined with tho greatest knowu spuie sno reeonssrucfive properties- Kodoi tos dyspepsia does not only relieve indiruussos .nd dyspepsia. but this fanous rsmsdy heips aN stomach troubles by c3sanr1ng purifying. swcetening and sfrengthsufug tne mucous membranes lining shs sfonnch- @ Mr- = ssA q Rxvensxuod W. Va, @UE- - was troubled with sour s4ornsck fcr ewsn1Y YuxA for hxby.'
 FOR sAcxAcHE--WEAx wsowGvo
 TRY
 oe~IFrs KIDNEY and Bl LADDER ERpsIIo-e091on prspsrsd sy L Q. DsWTTr . O., oAssauD
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Rev MT Ross of Knoxville was heard With great delight in a sermon on
 Abraham, '' at the Methodist church, Sunday morning. At the Sunday school session he gave an account of the great temperance movement in Tennessee. Rev Dr King of Philadelphia also talked on Home Missionary work and church extension,'' at the Sunday school hour, and told some capital stories
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
M. H. Mallett, Cor Main and Church Sss-,
 New Milford, Ct.
GAYLoRDsyILLE

walter Lane and family have been guests of Mrs E. Hatch receorlv
 MT and Mrs Walter Boinav. MT and Mrs Richard Bebie are happy over Lbe arrival of boys
 Miss Ruth Stone of Pawlinc. N. " IS visiting in this place.
 George kaucher has returned ta Washington.
 Miss Josephine Underbill was in Lanesville last week.
 Miss Bessie has friend of South Norwalk for a few days
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
South Britain.
A STRANGE ACCIDENT.

Frank E. Evitts met with quite a bad accident. last week Thursday. about noon. and narrowly escaped losing his good team of work horses He was backing his hay wagon out of the hay barn up in the lot west of his house when the timber which held up the plank way broke on :.one side. letting his two horses. which were on it. down about fifteen feet. landing them at the bottom Tn V shaped place One horse was on top of the other. where they could not stir. leaving Mir Evitts sitting in the wagon and the har- ness hanging on the pole to the wagon. Mir Evitts feared one of his horses was dead but hurried to his house and tele- phoned to South Britain Center for help. His two sons. who worked at Hawkins Manufacturing Co. s shop and several other men from the Center responded to his call and were soon on hand to give a lift After working under great disadvantages for nearly two hours they had both horses out of their prison with a few cuts and bruises on them but neither of them were seri- ously injured 1t was a narrow escape and Mir Evitts IS very thankful to those who kindly lent a helping hand
 Charles Woolson and Lyman Green were harvesting hay in Grassy Hill. last week.
 George Odeno of Torrington spent a few days here. last week, the guest of Mrs Nellie Me Donald
 Mrs George Platt and daughter. Mrs Wycoff. of Pathway. N. J., are at their ] old home in the Purchase for a few weeks stay.
 Gottlieb Keuhne had the misfortune to lose valuable COW. last week
 Christopher Platt has taken a posit- ion with Charles P. Williams at the lat ter's store.
 Mrs David Condon and Mrs John Flemming have been spending a week | Tn Ansonia and New Haven with | friends.
 Mir and Mrs Joseph H. Pulloise of | Pootatuck had little stranger arrive | at their home on Tuesday. July %.
  spending three months across the water in England and Ireland. has returned to South Britain and has taken his old position at the Hawkins Manufacturing Co.'S shop MT Veness is making his home for the present with Mir and Mrs A. D. Munson. Mrs Veness will not return to South Britain for about two yet
 Miss Thalia Wood of Lakewood. N l.. is spending few weeks here the guest of Mir and Mrs A. b. Munson.
 Mrs A. D. Munson and Miss Lucy J. Munson spent last Saturday and Sunday n Stratford with friends.
 Mir A. L. Mitchell very pleasantly the Ladies' Afternoon Whist club. last week Wednesday after ,oon- After the game refreshments were served. The South Britain Library association las just added a set of Stoddard Iect- 'res to the collection of books.
 Mir and Mrs H. C. Downes of New taven were guests. last week, of Mir nd Mrs E. l.. Mitchell in Pootatuck.
 Mrs w. H. Grant of Rowayton was a -uest. Sunday. of Mir and Mrs Fred 'chwartz.
 Rev A. J. McGown left. last Satur- ay. for his new charge at North Tar nouth. Me. His wife and family will emain at their place here until fall. Clifford Schwartz spent last week at ,owayton, the guest of Mrs w. H. rant Mir and Mrs C W. Hicock had a log ound girl arrive at their home on We'd esday. July 2i. Mrs James has been ssisting in the care of the little stran- { er.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
A POPULAR TRADING PLACE.

When driving into New Milford to trade, the sheds at the store of Ackley, Hatch x Marsh will be found conven- ient, while this firms large stock of groceries, meat and feed will be found attractive to economical buyers.
 See the New England swing chair at New Milford Grocery Co. $ store
 F. k. Soule has the sole agency for New Milford for the Buck cigar
 Druggist w. N. Noble is offering a complete line of the famous Wallace confections.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09

J. V. Hogan of Bayonne, N. J., was | the guest over Sunday of MT and Mrs c. B. Nc Guinniss. M. F. White, the general representa- tive of Weed & Co.,, of New Haven. Wholesale harness dealers, was in town, Monday, stopping at the Park View house.
 Mrs F. A. Green of Danbury was the guest. last week Thursday, of Mrs S. H. Morgan.
 MT and Mrs Clark M. Hunt were in Danbury, Monday
 Miss Gertrude Riddeford is campinp out at Hatch pond, South K lent, with the family of Mrs Disbrow of Bridge port.
 Wolf Case of Chicago. Ill.,, is the guest of the Messrs Golden Brothers.
 Miss Morrissey, clerk at the store of the C. H. Booth x Bentley Co. is enjoying vacation.
 MISS Martha Walker of Plainville. N. J.' IS visiting Mrs c. II. Way.
 Miss Emma Stone of Danbury is the guest of MT and Mrs William F. Stone.
 Peabody, the scientific optician will De at M. W. Hills jewelry store. New Milford, Conn.,. August 12 to IS.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
JOSEPH JAMES ORPHAN

Joseph James Crehan, the son of MT and Mrs Simon Crehan, died on Mon day. His age was four years, II months, and 25 days. The funeral took place on Tuesday. the burial following Tn St Francis Xavier cemetery. Flu neral Directors LaHait & Thomas had the arrangements in charge.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09
WORTHWHILE.

Rev and Mrs S. D. Woods returned August l, from vacation trip spent at R1dgefield. Rowayton, etc., and re- ceived hearty welcome home.
 Mrs B. B. Buckingham entertained her friends, last Monday evening, in
 honor of her cousins, the Misses Clark. of Charlotte, Vt.
 MT and Mrs A. s. Hill of Bridgeport spent Sunday with relatives in this
 place.
 Clifford Marsh is driving a new horse,
 purchased of Garry Camp. Miss Marion Payne returned August
 from a months visit at her brother in White Plains, N Y. Miss Laura Hatch is the guest o1 friends in Torrington. Scott Buckingham of California spent few days in this vicinity re. gently and expressed much pleasure al seeing the beautiful hills again. MT Garlick, who made many friends
 during his stay here, has returned te a. Homer Buckingham, who is in il health, has returned to his home. ane IS cared for by a housekeeper. Harold Soule. who has not been wei of late, is improving. Flower lovers are much interested
 in a rare and beautiful cactus, growr by Mrs George Weber. Warren Crossman, a very successful
 tobacco raiser, is enlarging his barn A. $. Buckingham is the carpenter. WELLSVILLE.
 Mrs John Wells and family ar, spending some time at Indian Rock cot tage, Spectacle lake. Miss Harriet Rodgers is entertaininf 1 Miss Mabel Clark of Sandy Hook. F. J. Turrill and Mrs P. E. Wells ar, spending few days at North Spec | tacle Lake.
 Mrs H. G. Clark, Mrs H. c. Johnson | and Miss Grace Johnson of Sandy Hool spent Wednesday with Miss Harriet Rodgers.
 A party of young people gathered al
 the home of Miss Pearl Taylor, Thurs day evening, to help her celebrate he,
 birthday. A very pleasant time wa. enjoyed.
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-09

IN SECRET SOCIETY CIRCLES
 A regular meeting of New Milford lodge, No 292, N. E. o. P., will be held Tuesday evening. the 18th.
 Palm Rebekah lodge, No. 43. con- ferred the degree on two candidates, Wednesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
The Wrong Man.

Now, my dear sir" said the life as
surance agent persuasively. Il wonder
il 1 might put before you one or two
powerful reasons why you should in
sure your life?"
Certainly. my dear sir" replied the
victim; fire away. 1 shall be delighted
to listen to YOU"
Accordingly the life assurance man
delivered lecture of nearly half an
hours duration on the advantages of
life assurance, setting forth all the rea-
sons why his listener should insure his
life Immediately for large amount.
When he was done the other man said:
well, that's not bad. but nothing
new"
Nothing new?' asked the life assur-
ance man. what do you mean?
'Oh, WELL" said the other. you see,
I'm a life assurance agent myself, and
wanted to see if you had any new
ideas to give me-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Annreciating wagner.

'"The Ring of the Niebelungen" was
first produced in London under the
special patronage of King Edward VII.
when he was Prince Of Wales. He
Loyalty remained in his box from begin
ming to end, although he confessed aft
erward that it was the hardest work
he ever did When W0tan came on the
darkened stage to an accompaniment
of discords the prince took doze and
an hour later was awakened by dou-
BILE forte crash of the large orchestra
He fell asleep again, but in fifteen min
utes was startled by another tremen-
dous crash and found Wotan still sing
ing against time. After the perform
ance the prince told the manager In
great confidence that if there was a
Wotan in other Wagner operas ne
would withdraw his patronage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25


A Spanish visitor to London in 1852
describes banquet Of that day. II will
tell you no lye," he begins cautiously.
81 saw such kindes of meate eaten as
are wont to be sene and not eaten--as
a horse rosted, a cat in gely. little liz
ars with whot broth, ffogges fried and
divers other sortes of meates, which
save theme cate. but l never knew
what they were till they were eaten"
The "quaking custard" Of that period
was huge dish in the middle of the
table. into which, "at "a private signal.
the city fool suddenly leaped over the
heads of the astonished feasters. who
were instantly despatched with this
rich and saEory mud" Undeterred.
however, by this nasty behavior the
citizens not only ate plentifully Of the
custard, but even took some home to
their wives. Nor were the women of
those days backward in demanding ex-
pensive dainties for themselves, it
seems, for an essayist of 1901 sarcastic
ally asks: "Who will not admire our
nice danes of London. who must have
cherries at 20 shillings pound and
peascods at 5 shillings peck? Yong
rabbettes of a spanne and chickens OF
an inch?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
The Burmese Maidens, Prayer.

Behold the Burmese maidens among
the pagodas. Watch them as they glide
up the marble stairs to the great gold
en- pagoda. Their little bare feet fiut-
ter in sandals of green and amber
Can you imagine these sunny, smiling
nymphs going to the temple to pray
that In the next transmigration they
may be mere men? Yet such is the
perversity of feminine nature. For
this they pray as fervently as they
love. Follow them up the marble
steps, past the grinning monsters of
stone that guard the approach. past
rows Of stalls where they pause to buy
offerings of roses, tapers Of beeswax
and bundles of aromatic wood; up and
up the marble steps to the broad white
platform of shrines where cross legged
Buddhas-gre and small, marble and
gilt and bronze-look unmoved on
these divinities of the earth kneeling
at their feet with uplifted hands.
Crowned with triple inter. constella-
ton of gold and flashing gems, hung
about with golden bells that tinkle and
twinkle in the sunlight, springs from
the white plain the great golden pago-
da, Shwe Dagon, the soul Of a people,
Chicago Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
DIAMONDS THAT ARE LOST.
Many Valuable Stones Disappear,
Never to BE Recovered.

Many Valuable Stones Disappear,
Never to BE Recovered.
At what figure can we estimate the
diamonds that get lost? One can only
reply approximately Although it may
seem enormous, it appears that one
can place at 10 per cent the diamonds
that no longer belong to anybody. First
of all, says LIE Diamant, what do we
mean by lost diamonds? When a stone
goes astray it generally occurs that if
the owner does not find it again 1t has
fallen into other hands. 1t is not lost
to commerce 1t is not thus, however,
when diamond, badly set, for exam
pie, falls to the ground. At least I'M
less it be of size sufficiently impor-
tant to attract attention one must see
there is little chance of its being saved.
In the city it goes directly into the
gutter and thence to the sewer. In the
country, on the main road, it becomes
covered up by the pebbles and earth
that are stirred up by vehicles and pc
destrians. One can feel sure in this
case the gems are lost to the world and
will never return to usefulness.
But one will say, we are still far
from the 10 per cent given as the ac-
tual loss of diamonds. There are. after
all, not such a great number that get
lost and are never found again. That
is true, but it is necessary to take into
account numerous other sources of loss,
such as those occurringsin fires. ship
wrecks, etc. Again, there are persons
who express in their wills the formal
desire t6be decorated with their jew
els when dead. This is customary in
some countries.
All these causes explain easily how
nearly sixth of the diamonds can
completely disappear.
In this reckoning are not computed
the losses arising from recruiting. The
splintered fragments and pieces are
serviceable still in some way or other.
We do not admit bort, black diamonds
and diamonds used in the industries,
but refer only to gem qualities.
One might mention the % per cent
indicated by the loss on rose cut stones.
OF all stones these roses show the
greatest loss-Boston Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
The Last straw.

A certain small boy much given to
punctuating his remarks with the in
terrogation point rather exceeded him
self the other day. All morning and
all afternoon did he keep up steady
fire of questions. If it wasn't why
does the wind blown" it was what
makes the leaves green 2 or How
many drops of water are there in the
ocean" At last his poor long suffer
ing mother could stand it no longer,
and shortly before dinner she hustled
him off to bed and told him to stay
there until he could break himself of
the foolish troublesome habit Of ask
bed and the house quiet, the mother
began to repent. How cross she had
been, how impatient and how unwise
and unmotherly it was to thus check
the aspirations of the childish mind for
useful knowledge! Here was this
young, growing intellect, eager to reach
out and grasp whatever was Of inter-
est and value, and here was she, to
whose charge that young intellect had
been committed, Sinking her duty. At
this stage in her reflections the mother
rose and, repairing to her sons bed
side, told him that he wasn't such a
dreadful boy, after all, and that if he
had any more questions to ask she
would do her best to answer them.
"All right" replied the little boy.
Mamma, how far can cat spit?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25


There has been only one monarch
who for $50 years sat on his throne,
crown upon his head, scepter in his
hand and dressed in the royal robes,
keeping solemn dominion over the dead.
Charlemagne, the great Frankish ruler,
during his life built for himself at AK
la Chapelle, in Prussia, chapel and
beneath the chapel tomb. When the
monarch died in S14 his body was
placed, fully dressed. with scepter and
crown, In a sitting position upon mar
BILE throne In this tomb. Nearly 200
years afterward the Emperor Otto III.
had the vault opened. and it Is said
that the body of the great emperor was
found in a state of wonderful preser-
walton, still seated upon his throne.
with his sword by his side and the Cos
pels open in his lap. Again In 1165 the
Emperor Barbarossa Frederick ~ had
the vault opened, and In 1915 Fred
erick II. took the remains from the
silent chamber over which for so many
years they had kept guard and had
them pFt into a casket Of gold and siII
YER In Which they are SUI Rs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
A SOURCE OF DISEASE.
Beware the Man who Blows Smoke
Through His NOstri1s.

A popular practice Of many smokers
consists in discharging the smoke in.
hailed, especially from cigarettes,
through the nOstrils. This is even
considered by some to be essential to
the full enjoyment of the favor Of the
tobacco.
The London Lancet. while acknowl.
edging that perhaps under ordinary
circumstances no harm is done to the
smoker save to his sense of smell, has
sounded note of warning against the
habit as a possible dissemination of dis.
ease. Hay fever and other annoying
complaints have been spread through
unsuspecting households by the I'm.
thinking visitor who habitually blew
smoke through his nose.
The surface traversed by the tobacco
smoke before issuing from the nose, 1t
is remarked by the Lancet is mois-
tened with the natural secretion of the
mucous membrane lining it. and this
secretion is mingled with the fluid dis
charged from the conjunctival sac pro-
tecting the eyes. 1t therefore contains
numerous micro organisms, which,
floating in the air, have become attach
ed to the moist and stick surface of
the conjunctiva, as we'll as those which
pass over the surface of the nasal
membrane. AS Tyndall long ago show
ed, germs are completely filtered off
from the air inhaled by the extensive
and irregular surfaces presented by
the turbinal bones. These germs are
carried into the air by the man who
blows smoke through his nostriIs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
A SENSE OF DIRECTION.
The Prime Requisite For Making q
True WOodsman.


True WOodsman.
A sense of direction should name
as the prime requisite for him who
would become a true woodsman. de-
pending on himself rather than on
guides. The faculty is largely deyel-
oped Of course by much practice, but
1t must be Unborn. Some men possess
it; others do not just as some men
have a mathematical bent, while to
others figures are always despair. It
Is sort of extra, having nothing to
do with criterions of intelligence or
mental development, like the repeater
movement in watch. A highly edu-
Gated, cultured man may lack it; the
toughest possess it. Some who have
never been in the woods or mountains
acquire in the space Of vacation a
fair facility at picking a way, and I
have met few who have spent their
lives on the prospect trail and who
were still and always would be as
helpless as the newest city dweller.
1t is a gift, a t. ant. If you have its
tiniest germ you can become trav-
eler of the wide and lonely places.
If you have it not you may as well
resign yourself to guides.-Stewart Ed
ward White in Outing Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Practical.


''What did she say when she heard
he was dead In love with her?'
"She wanted to know if he carried
any life Insurance. New York Times.
Wise Counsel From South.
81 want to give some valuable
Avice to those who suffer with
me back and kidney trouble"
avs ]. R. BIakenship, of Beck,
enn. 81 have proved to an abso-
fate certainty that Electric Bitters
will positively cure this distressing
condition. The first bottle gave
ne great relief and after taking q
few more bottles, l was completely
cured; SO completely that it becomes
a pleasure to recommend this great
remedy Sold under guarantee
at Eli T. Reynolds drug store.
Price soc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
Marriage Licenses

Delaware Gregg, of Newark,
Del, and Leonard B. Sidwell, of
Lombard.
ALBEIT Brown and Sarah Carter,
both of Chesape ike City.
Bayard P. Touchton and Mary
Malinda Gosnell, both of Calvert
Andrew Cameron and Katie
Ferguson, both of Elkton.
Eccleston M Holden, of War
wick, and Mary J. Moore, of Ches-
apeak City
Colored. Norman Cooper and
Edith Dennis, both of Port Deposit
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-25
THE Auto Rn1,ft.

Some delver has found in the Bible
what he believes to be hint of auto
mobiles. 1t is contained in the story
Of the vision Of Nahum, the Elkoshite,
concerning the burden of Nineveh. In
the account given by this seer Of the
military array of the Modes and Baby
lonians against Nineveh occurs this
verse: "The chariots shall rage in the
streets, they shall jostle one against
the other in the broad way, they shall
seem like torches, they shall run like
the lightning" If that doesn't de-
scribe a street full of motor cars what
does? Then, again, variant of the
word "jostle," which the original He
brew will, it is said, bear even better,
is pass swiftly, without particular
purpose, ito and fro" Isn't that the
automobile habit?
Between friends frequent reproefs
make the friendship distant. = Contta-
nfy1c