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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
PURSUING THE ELUSIVE GRIZZLY
One Bear Plus Another Bear Equal How
Many Bears,

One Bear Plus Another Bear Equal now
Many Bears,
At a half run we followed down
the trail, for there was no diff
Guilty in picking it up wherever
it crossed an open spot; but
without warning the hillside
ahead of us dropped off abruptly
and we emerged upon the crest
of a hree-hundred-foo declivity
choked with devil clubs and I'M
derbrush, the tops of the spruce
showing beneath us. Joe altered
his course toward the right,
when I saw, over the edge and
not thirty feet away a grizzled
scruff of hair looking like the
back of a porcupine.
There he is!" l called sharply.
Look out for YOURSELF"
l stepped TO the edge oI Uile
bluff, for after my first glimpse
that angry fur had disappeared
and looked down directly into
the countenance of the largest
grizzly in the world! Halted by
our approach, he had paused
just under the crest.
| have seen several Alaskan
bears at close range, but l never
saw one which glared up at me.
His muzzle was as gray as a
whistler" back, the silver
hairs Of his shoulderswere on end
like quilts, while his little pig
eyes were bloodshot and blazing.
What luck" l thought wildly,
as the rifle sights cuddled to-
gether, but in that fraction of a
second before the finger crooks,
out from the brush behind him
scrambled another bear, a great,
lean, high-quartered brute of
cinnamon shade, appearing, to
my startled eyes, to stand as tall
as a heifer.
Now, l never happened to be
quite so intimate with a pair OF
grizzlies before, and since that
moment l have frequently Won
dered how they happened to i'm
press me so strongly with the
idea ola crowd. The woods
seemed suddenly filed with
bear, and involuntarily l swept
the glades below to see if this
were a procession, or a bear, car
nival of some sort. That in.
stant's weakness cost me the
finest pelt l ever saw, for at that
moment bear number one leaped
and as l swung back to cover
him, l saw only a brown flank
disappearing behind a barrier Of
projecting logs. AS this dis.
lance l dared not take a chance
on other than a head shot, so ]
jumped back, peering through
the brush at our level, hoping tt
see him as he emerged Rex
Beach in the Novmber Every
body's.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
SMART BOY.

Neighbor-I hear your eldest SON
won high bonors at the graduating
exercises Of his school.
Mrs. Lapsling-Y Yes George was
the yaletudinarian of his class.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
By MRS. D. W. WRIGHT
CCOpgright. by DalIy story Pub. %

"Does that moon put you in mind
of any other moon?"
She looked at it critically.
"Does it begin that way?"
"What? ?"
"Your story-with a moon? 1t
must be romantic"
Can you remember ten years
ago?"
There was a queer note in his
voice.
81 might try"
81 was not sure, you know, that
women allowed themselves to re-
member"
ooh, yes-sometimes. Why not?"
al might make them feel old"
ooh, you are not supposed to re-
member the year and the day-just
the things themselves, you know"
"Well, then, can you see this lake
as it locke ioooikzei ten years ago. That
moon made me think of it."
"And l never, never dreamed"
she said, sweetly and slowly, chat
you were sentimental"
"The run of the lake was Just a
tangle of lilies then" he answered.
eyes, and the beach was horrid /;
full of burrs and Spanish needles
that ruined ones ruffies."
"And the old wooden pier ran
away out into the water, with just
one red blinking light to guide the
boat back"
ooh, yes, l remember quite well"
ga mamie was a very young
man-if he had been as old as he is
now, this story would never have
been told" He paused. "This man
took a girl out in a boat one night.
He pulled lilies and gave them to
her-oh, she was beautiful and he
loved her. He meant to tell her so
that very night-but he did not"
His voice was low.
"And why not?" she asked, curl
ously.
"Who knows? He has asked HIM
self hat same question every day for
ten years. Something held his lips
closed" he answered bitterly.
at was not the girl herself Z"
"No; he believed that she loved
him, even as he loved her"
"Then why was it SOP"
eyes, why was it so?" he echoed,
passionately.
perhaps it was the fear of what
the world might say. She might
not have been his equal socially, you
know"
His dark face flushed.
"Did he never have another OPP
portunity to tell her?" she asked
again.
"No; they drifted apart from that
very hour"
perhaps it was she who drifted
Girls are proud, you know"
eyes, she was" he answered, soft.
ly.
"What became of her? did she
die or fade?"
"Neither, she married"
"Whose fate-how sad" she sale
lightly. 'Whom did she marryP"
"a business man a big, red-faced
sordid business man."
"And the other-what was he?"
Gle had the misfortune to b
born rich"
She turned quickly-her face wa
very proud.
"Do l understand you? Was tn,
ot&r man vulgar because he wa.
sea anade? ("
1bh, no; he was that, anyway"
ooh"
"No, no; don't misunderstood
me; he is a good fellow, but he ]
not like her. She had ideals, you
see."
ga girls ideals" she laughe,
and shook her head. "But the man
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
RHEUMATISM RECIPE.

A we'll known authority on REeuma- tism gives the following valuable though simple and harmless prescrip- tion, which any one can easily prepare at home:
 Fluid Extract Dadelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce Compound Syrup sarsaparilla, three
 Mix by shaking in bottle, and take a teaspoonful after each meal and at bedtime.
 He states that the ingredients can be obtained from any good prescription pharmacy at small cost, and, being of vegetable extraction, are harmless to take.
 This pleasant mixture, if taken reg ularly for few days, is said to over come almost any case of Rheumatism. The pain and swelling if any, dimin- ishes with each dose, until permanent results are obtained. and without injur- ing the stomch. While there are many so-cdlled Rheumatism remedies, patent medic nes, etc.. some or which do give relief, few really give permanent re- suits, and the apove will, no doubt, be greatly appreciated by many sufferers here at this time.
 Inquiry at the drug stores of this neighborhood elicits the information that these drugs are harmless and can be bought separately, or the druggists here will mix the prescription for our readers if asked to,
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23

will remain where he is for the winter.
 Sunday guests in town were Mir and Mrs Frank Beers and son. Mir and Mrs Woods, and Capt and Mrs Card of Huntington.
 Willis Lyon of the Peoples Savin g bank of Bridgeport, passed throug h here recently in his new touring car.
 The Young Ladies Sewing Circle will meet with Mrs Bilton, this week.
 The Nichols Methodist church raised about $35 at the huskng bee held last week. at the residence of Mrs Cassier in Trumbull.
 We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs Nellie Cochrane in New York, Sunday, who is a sister of Mrs H. B. Maurer. The funeral will be held on the 14th, at the home of her mother, Mrs Gregory, in Tashua.
 Miss Gertrude Smith entertained friends from out of town, over Sunday.
 Rev W. R. McDermott has been en- tertaining his brother and little niece. They left the last of the week for Philadelphia, Pa.
 Stanley Mac Donald made a flying trip home on Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
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Huntington.
WEST END ITEMS.

Miss Agnes Beardsley of Monroe and Miss Florence Beers of Stratford were visitors, last Tuesday, at the home of Mir and Mrs D. s. Clarke.
 Mrs E. A. Beers and Miss Nellie Wright visited Mrs P. L. Card of Nichols from Thursday uutil Saturday.
 Miss Lucille Beardsley of Derby is visiting her aunt, Miss Ethel Boards ley, for few days.
 Charles Heneghan from Bridgeport is helping Thomas Mcclure with his farm work.
 J. c. Wilson spent the week end, last week, in Derby.
 Miss Ellen Cochrane, who spent the summer with her sister, Mrs T. H. Wilson, has returned to her home in West Cornwall.
 While Mrs E A. Beers, Miss Ethel Beardsley and Miss Lucille Beardsley were gathering chestnuts, they found quite bunch of wild violets in bloom, an unusual occurrence for this season of the year.
 Charles Zimmerman, IT,, is working for the Hydraulic Co. in Trap Fall, riding back and forth each day on his bicycle.
 Julius Hurd has recently painted his house, and with a new roof and the stone work neatly cemented, he has a home that is comfortable and attrac- tive.
 The attractive new wind mill which adorns David Clark's barn, was built and put in place by James P. Wilson.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23

SUSAN:
 For Peters appetite try baking powder biscuits made of Gold Medal Flour. MARIA.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
South Britain.
LOCAL JOfTINGS.

There will be a Charity Whist for the benefit of the Library at the home of Mir and Mrs Arthur Mitchell, Friday evening, October 30. All are cordially invited to attend,
 Miss Sarah Bradley is seriously i'll at her home here.
 Mrs Burton Bradley and Miss Maria Bradley attended the Missionary meet ing at New Haven.
 Mrs Elvira Mitchell has returned from visit In Hartford.
 Miss Ada Hubbard of Colorado is visiting her sister, Mrs Hubert Nit ebell.
 Miss Lottie Curtis gave a reception Tuesday afternoon, in honor of the S0th birthday of Mrs Elliott Bradley.
 Miss Anna Clark of Saybrook visited in town, last week.
 South Britain is having an epidemic of housepainting at present.
 Rev G. l.. Forte of sharon visited in town, recently.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
Nichols
NEWS IN BRIEF.

NCWC IN DnlCTs
 Robert Burt and bride spent the day with relatives on Wednesday.
 Misses Klinger were week end guests of their parents.
 Miss Nellie Kershaw was a recent guest of Mrs E. B. Couch.
 Mrs Carr and sister, Miss Burr, spent Tuesday in Bridgeport.
 Two autos were run to the Danbury fair and all the seats were engaged ahead.
 The scholars in the lower grade were given holiday on Wednesday, the teacher, Miss Plumb, taking in the fair on that day.
 Miss Ruby Reed has returned to her home in Stratford, after visiting her cousin, Miss Claire Baldwin.
 Mrs John Shelton has moved to her daughters in Bridgeport and is recov- ering slowly.
 Mrs Joel Curtiss, who has been suffering with hard cold. is improv- ing.
 Mrs Frank Reed expects soon to move into the norh half of Mrs Hopes house.
 Mir Wellington has not moved and
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
Woodbury.

ARRIVALS FAT THE CURTIS
 HOUSE. J. F. Addis. P. M. Cassedy, US. Sullivan, Charles Duncan, New Mil ford.
 c. W. Hodge, Ira M. Booth, Rox- bury. # George A. Potter, Thomaston. v Henry R. Johnson, John H. Fox, Bethlehem.
 H. c. Goslee, w. J. Smith, Morris. Ebert M. Barnes, Woodbury. O. L. Dibble, Seymour. { J. D. Cowles, Waterbury.
 w. H. Wooster, Seymour.
 John Peterson, T. s. Allis, Derby. W. W. Radcliffe, J. A. Briggs, Shell ton. .. .. a Mir and Mrs H. G. Strong, Mir and Mrs C. K. Hunt. Winsted. # Mir and Mrs F. D. Hotchkiss, Far field.
 Mrs F. L. Welton, Waterbury. Mrs H. H. Brakeman, Mrs George H. Merrill, Naugatuck.
 H. L. Hayden. Fred J. Hunt, E. F. Stevens, New Haven. # c. H. Wellington, Boston. | c. E. Trowbridge, Woodbury. J. E. Watson, Marbledale. J. E. Allen, G. c. Stone, Bethlehem. George E. Alvord, Morris.
 MT and Mrs L. J. Nichols, Branford. w. F. Schnell, Warren.
 J. c. Barnard, Morris.
 A. E. Blakeslee, Thomaston. H. H. Warner. Roxbury.
 w. H. Stevens, Miss Pearl Parsons, Allison P. Smith, W. H. Prindle, H. H. Peck, Newtown.
 H. L. Bishop. Bridgeport. Mrs Bain and son are in Hartford for 10 days soujourn.
 Mrs Henry Curtis has returned after an enjoyable stay at the Bridge cele- bration in Hartford.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
NELLIE G. COCHRANE.

Nellie Gertrude Gregory, wife of J. Huston Cochrane. died in New York City, October Il, being in i'll health for several years. The funeral was from the residence of her mother, Mrs Samuel J. Gregory, Wednesday, Octo. Der l4, at 1.30 D. m. There were
 many handsome floral pieces. The in-
 terment was in the Long Hill ceme- tery. Mrs Cochrane was a member of the First Congregational church of New Milford. A husband and son,
 Harrie, are left to mourn her loss. She will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends and relatives. She was woman of excellent christian character and was loved by every one who came in contact with her. ts
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
Quaker's Farms.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Mir and Mrs Cook of huntington were at W. G. Tomlinson's, last Friday, and Miss Fannie returned home with them for over Sunday.
 Leon Brewer of Derby spent Sunday at the home of his parents with his children.
 Mrs Margaret Morris of Meriden came to see her children last week.
 Mir and Mrs Myron Gum of Milford were visiting friends on Five Mile Hill and called on some in this place, re- gently.
 Mrs Florence Williams is to visit in New Jersey two weeks with friends.
 Mrs Jane Williams has sold her fine Jersey COW to J. B. Pope.
 Burton J.Wooster IS having the chim- ney to his house laid up.
 Mir and Mrs w. c. Tomlinson attend ed the Danbury fair.
 c. D. Place was in New Haven, sev- eral days last week.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23

Morris, returned home, last week, Wednesday.
 There was a very small attendance at the first dance of the season, at the town hall on Friday evening. Duben- skis Orchestra furnished music and about 35 couples were present. A lunch of cake, coffee, and sandwiches was served.
 Mrs Ophelia Goldsmith of Bridgeport is visiting Mir and Mrs J. A. Greer.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23

A photograph makes home brighter and you will find in Danbury at the Lewis Monograph Store, 265 Main street, the largest stock in the taste. Write for catalogue or when in Dan- bury call and see what fine music can he had.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
West Bedding.
NEIGHBORHOOD JOTTINGS.

NElGHBORHOOD JOITlNGS.
 Edgar Crofutt is on the sick list. Mir and Mrs Joel E. Crofutt spent Sun day on Long Ridge.
 Rev Mir Adams preached in the Long Ridge Methodist church, Sunday last.
 Mrs Arthur J. Todd is on the sick list.
 Misses Lou and Dell Carson attended the teachers convention at New Haven, Friday last.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
Tashua.
HARVEST HOME SoCIABLE.

There will be a Harvest Home sociable and supper held in the base ment of Christ church, Saturday even- ing, October 24, under the auspices of the young people of the parish. An earnest invitation is extended to all to come and help make it an enjoyable evening. Admittance will be 15c in- cluding supper. There will be home made candy, and useful and fancy ar- ticles made by the young ladies, for sale.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23

MT and Mrs James living and son, Francis, of Hartford have been visiting at Mrs Oscar Watts, the past week.
 Mrs Orpha Smith and son, Howard, of Kent Mountain called on friends here, Sunday.
 Roy Gaines and Jacob Lorch visited friends in New Milford, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
Irun1bull.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mrs John s. Beach and daughter, El- eanor, of West Stockblidge, Mass, are spending a few weeks here, the guests of Mrs William F. Beach. Mir Beach spent Sunday with his family here.
 MT and Mrs E. s. Vanderberg are enjoying few weeks vacation with friends out of town. George French is taking Mir Vanderberg's place at the station.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
North Kent.

HUNTERS HAVING GOOD LUCK.
 Ralph Watts bagged 13 grey squir- rels and a fox one afternoon. Hunters seem to be having great luck this fall.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
The NeWtOWn Bee.
 Newtown. Friday, October Is. 1905.
Bridsewater.
BRIEFLY NOTED.

Mir and Mrs Edward S. Garfield and Miss Garfield, accompanied by MT and Mrs Sherman Morgan of New Milford, who were the guests of Mrs Frederick J. Morgan at her summer residence in
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-26
he Roy On the Earno-and After

Philadelphia Public Ledger: The boy born on the farm has reasons for being grateful He is apt to begin life with the heritage of health upon which to build He is not isolated, as a few decades ago The probability is that the mail is brought to his door that there is available a telephone service. The school within reach is as good as the school of the city, with better sanitation and better moral atmosphere The smuSements, sin- pie as they may be, are as instructive and as elevating as the cheap thea ters. Yet the boy, getting to the age of liberty, leaves the farm. where he would have developed into substan- tial citizen, and hurries to the city, in which the chances are that he will attain no more individuality than one fly in myriad swarm.
 When this boy arrives at an age of more serious discretion he regrets that he elected 10 make bootless con quests of the city. but it is too late If he has been one of the exceptional successes he may purchase the old farm from the hands of strangers; hpt if wealth has not crowned his ef- forts. and generally it has not, he has to let the years pass while yainly he vearns for the country that once had seemed SO dreary. He had wanted to 4ear the clamor of traffic instead of he song of birds, the rustic of rip saing fields; and the traffic has be come a deafening roar.
 There are farmers who make their lives narrow and hard, and to youth hateful. They fairly drive the boys away. There is no excuse for this. The farmer boy is entitled to his vaca- tions. to reasonable hours, his social relaxafions, his visits 10 the city. But among the many thousands Of boys who have been impelled toward the city there is arising a wave of reae- tion. Among the new generation of farmer boys, alert. intelligent. reading papers, books and magazines: getting an insight into the worlds realities without hardening and dispiriting con tact with them, there is forming also an opinion that the country is the better place, the place for greater en- ioyments, surer returns, fewer tempta- tions. a saner and more satisfactory existence.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-26

MT. William F. Vahlberg, Oklahoma City, Okla. writes:
 One bottle of Peruna which I nave taken did more toward relieving me of an aggravated case of cafarrh Of fhe stomach, than years of treatment with the best physicians.
 II had given up hopes of relief, and only tried Peruna as d last resort.
 T shall continue using 1t. as I feel satisfied it will effect an entire and permanent cure.
 'Imost cheerfully recommend Peruna to all who may read this.
 Peruna is usually taken as last re- sort. Doctors have been tried and failed. Other remedies have been used Sanitariums have been visited. Travel has been resorted to.
 At last Peruna is tried. Relief is found.
 This history is repeated over and over again, every day in the year. It is such results as this that gives Peruna it's unassailable hold upon the people. We could say nothing that would add force to such testimonials as the above. That people who have had catarrh and have tried every other remedy avail able. find relief in Peruna. constitutes the best argument that could be made
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-26
Does ft Pay to nean.

A farmer said. T dent believe i1 .our book learning. study and all that; I'd rather learn by experience
 That man lost out as a farmer couple Of years later and moved to town. where he made very poor liy- ing working by the day, and doubtless working for men who read, studied and thought about their business and ap- piled in it. as far as practicable, that which they learned from books, peri odicals and their experience of others given therein.
 The man who attempts to practice medicine without first having prepared himself by study of the subject, lis tening to others lecture. and gathering all information he can from textbooks, subject to arrest. The same great need of study and application to print s1 information is equally true of the lawyer. the teacher and every one else who aspires to make a success in any particular calling or branch of modern methods. science and develop ment or application.
 These we hold are all secondary to the great work of production-of ere ation. Did the farmer every stop to think that he under God. is a creator? We wonder how many farmers have ever viewed their calling from this standpoint. Stockgrowers, too-those who raise horses. cattle. sheep, poul- try, swine. etc.-they are all co owork- CTS with the great Creator in shaping and betterment of animal life in all it's many forms. Nature produces a crude, wild and unkempt creature. It is mans hands. guided by master mind. that adds comeliness and beauty 10 the rough and rugged animals of the hills and valleys. It is the man who has studied and learned how, who makes two pounds of flesh and fat grow where one pound was yielded be- fore. It is the skilled, the well read and well intermediate practical poul- try raiser-who has the ability to in fuse new energy and prolificacy in the fowl. that a few decades ago was con- tent to lay only one or two nestings of eggs in a season. rear brood or two. and then run barren the remainder of the year.
 It is the men who read, the men who study. the thoughtful men, the deep thinkers, who do these things. These are the men who support the agricultural and the livestock jour- nals. They are the men who read books and papers on agriculture, on fruit growing, on poultry culture and bookkeeping. They are the men who stand in the front rank. the leaders in their respective communities. These men have found out that it pays to read and study any subject in which they are specially interested and to apply their knowledge thus obtained to practical account in their daily work-H. B. Greer, in Gulf Coast Farmer.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-26

Overeyowding the young stock is the cause of much trouble and loss. There are very few poultry yards in which the chicks are not crowded more or less. Crowdlng means bad air in the houses or coops and distemper or ronp is the result with sore head and pip thrown in. As the chicks grow so rapidly we fail to realize how much more room they really need. Let us supply it before it is too late. A severe culling of the poorer specimens for the market is an additional remedy.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-26
"The Armless Man"

said, "It wasn't money he wanted, but somebody to scratch his back !" There are many with strong arms and willing hands that have that same yearning Hunts Cure will make back scratching, or any other old scratch ing, totally unnecessary. It knocks out any itching sensation that ever happened. and it does it right now. One application relieves.
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-26
They Don't Sneak Now.

You love long rambles in the coun- try" asked the girl in the white sweater
 Yes. indeed" responded the young man in the green hat with the purple band and buckled shoes. When I go out in the country all nature seems to smile"
 Gracious, I ,ion't blame her It is wonder she don't laugh outright"
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-26
An lntellinent Child.

small boy was playing with the scissors. and his kindly old grand. mother chided him.
 You musn't play with the scissors dear. 1 know little boy like you who was playing with pair of scissors just like that pair, and he put them in his eye and put his eye out. and he could never see anything after that"
 The child listened patiently, and said, when she got through the nar- rative.
 What was the matter with his other eye?"-Bystander
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-26
Mir anslirn's Mean Joke.

You have named the baby Tetan- us?" exclaimed the mortified caller.
 Yes" answered Mrs. Lapsling, "I think that's what we'll call her. It's the name my husband suggests"
 But think how it will mortify her when she grows to be young woman! Do you know what 'tetanus' means? II means lockjaw."
 You must be mistaken about that. He says it means silent, quiet, re- served :"
The Monticellonian., 1908-11-26
Farmers Educational
 -AND- Co-Operative Of America
The -Realmen. of- God.

Every mason in the quarry,
 Every builder on the shore, Every woodman in the forest,
 Every boatman at the oar, On the dusty road of labor.
 In the regiment of God. March together towards His Temple.
 Do the task His hands prepare. Earnest toll Is holy service.
 Faithful work is praise and prayer" !"