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stand heat, abuse or hardship better than horses and can always be relied upon. They are sensitive as well as sensible animals, responding quickly to kind treatment by docility and gen. tleness. as
 The great profit in mule raising lies largely in their growth. Mules grow so quickly that they are marketable when three years old. while horse colts cannot advantageously be sold under five years. | Comparing cattle with mules, one steer will eat as much as two mules. A good steer at the age of three years is worth from S75 to $1OO, while pair of good mules of the same age will sell for S25O to S350 without consuming any more food. @
 As compared with swine, if the same amount of feed that is fed to a bunch of hogs is fed to mules it will not take long to find which make the most mon- ey, aside from the fact that there is no risk from cholera.
 In orchards or nurseries mules are invaluable. No animal can equal them for running out straight lines, and in cultivating young trees they seldom break or injure them. When well trained they are careful and obedient.
 Mules occupy place among our do- mestic animals that is indicative of honesty, durability and valuable serv- ice, and their failure to breed is looked upon many as an indication of the fact that in them the climax of perfection has been reached.
 | Very recently the German govern ment bought 100 Kentucky mules, pay ing five hundred dollars per head. Ken lucky and Missouri lead in the produc- 1 tion of large mules. We noticed sev- eral pairs of mules colts and several pairs of large, fat, slick working mules on the stock farm of c. H. Hawes in Sherman, and is quite well known that he is the pioneer in raising mulesin this county and has met with very good success. He says they save one-half the food of horses and one hundred dollars each year, which ac- cording to the general life of mules amounts to s. .0C0 on one team. Why don't farmers keep one pair of these money saving teams on their premises that is always ready, willing and strong, making saving with great prosperity and contentment at farm ing. .-[Charles Hawes.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31

Mrs Hermon H. Peck returned, Sat urday, from a stay of a few days with her sister, Mrs W. F. Tomlinson, in Danbury.
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SOME ADVANTAGES IN MULES
MORE ENDURING POWER THAN HoRsES-LEss LIABLE TO DIS EASE,


 Those who are accustomed to hand- ling mules and know of their remark. able faculty for adapting themselves to almost any condition. realize their value and do not hesitate to pay well for good animals.
 The advantages they possess over horses in many ways compensate for the somewhat objectionable length of ear and exaggerated reputation for kicking. They are ready to work when two years old, and on account of their toughness and steadiness of nerve may be kept at it twice as long as horses are fit for service. Mules can be raised more cheaply than any other stock, and, unlike horses, will never founder themselves if by chance they should have access to more feed than is good for them. They can be put into market much sooner than horses, and if proper ly handled, when two years old, will do as much work, and stand it better, than four-year-old colts. Mules are less liable to contract diseases than horses, and their value is not decreased by blemishes as is that of horses. Mules seldom run away, but when they do they seem to run more from sport than fright and generally wind up safe ly. They instinctively avoid holes, ob- stacles or dangerous places. They can
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31

F. B. Lake and Will Hawley of Haw- leyville spent Sunday in Brewsters, N. Y, the guest of Benjamin Nichols.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31

Studies, etc N. B. For convenience the vols. of these sets are kept together, and are therefore under the same class.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31

MT and Mrs Charles Whiting Brad ley of Buffalo N. Y., celebrated their golden wedding on December "A. MI Bradley was born in Newtown about half mile from Zoar Bridge. MI Bradley went to New Milford in 1847. He was general superintendent of the West Shore road, until it was absorbed by the New York Central. MT Brad ley is general manager of the Western New York Car Service Association, with offices at No. 1O64 Ellicott Square, fulfls one of the most important func- tions in railroading. The association is briefly described as demurrage bureau and its special function is to see that cars owned by the different railroads are not delayed by their ship per or consigneee, but are promptly and quickly returned to the railroad company. In order to better enforce its authority the association imposes an equitable charge upon those delay ing cars. The association was organ ized in 1890, and has handled to June 30, 1907, 11,690, 423 cars. The aver age detention of R. R. freight equip ment in the territory of the associa- tion has been reduced during this pe- riod from 4.64 days to less than two days per car. This is the only organ ization we know of where the less that is earned the better the results. The association has. since its organization, greatly increased the shipping facili- ties of the various railroads and by keeping the cars constantly in motion, has greatly increased the usefulness of each piece of rolling stock. Charles w. Bradley is gentleman of sterling ability and we'll known integrity, whose position in railroad circles is of the highest. He is a man of great natural ability and inherent charm of manner. MT Bradley married a Miss Tallman of Manuel. N. Y. MT Brad ley was son of Whiting Bradley who ran the mill now owned by Stiles Love- land. A sister, Mrs Janette Bradley Platt, resides in New Milford.
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'os., Cornwall Bridge; Connery

Bros., Cornwall Bridge; Connery Bros, Georgetown J. M. Sullivan, Red ding Ridge; G. F. Baker, Hawleyville G. W. Hurlbut, Roxbury; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; G. w. Hatch, Bridgewater; w. N. Noble, New Milford; E. H. Beardsley, New Pres ton; Cogswell & Wettereau, Washing ton Depot; Harry Brown, Southbury ; c. P. Williams, South Britain; Perkins Brothers, Warren; W. N. Hurd, Long Hill :; Druggists. 50c and $l. Trial bottle free.
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Egan Brothers of Hawleyillev have been busy killing porkers, this winter, and have already killed over 200 and have number of contracts yet on hand.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31

The Whist club met, Tuesday evening of this week with Mir and Mrs George F. Baker at Clarence Hawley's. Af- ter the game refreshments were served.
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John s. Drew and family of Hawley- vile left, Monday, for Elmira, N. Y.. where they will make their home. MT Drew shipped his household goods to his new home, last week.
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HOME NEWS.
SANDY HOOK LIBRARY.
LIST OF BOOKS ADDED JANUARY,
 1908.

F. Sec. Scott, John Reed, Bea-
 trix of Clare J. Aid, Alden, W. L., The Moral
 Pirates F. Ere. Freeman. M. Wilkins.
 Doc" Gordon J. Wig. Wiggin. K. D., Polly 0l-
 iver's Problem F. Mel. Mclean. S. P, Cape Cod
 Folks L. McC. McCraken, E., The Wo-
 men of America 5.. J. Dun. Dunboyne, Lady, Some
 Great Thing { F. Mat. Mathews, R. ", The
 Song of the Pines F. Die. Dickens, Chas, Bleak Hous
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Mrs L. c. Morris is enjoying visit with her daughter, Mrs s. Howell Wright, in Boston. Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31

Fnr gnus, rifles and sporting goods call on Dan D. Smith, A Fairfield av- enue, Bridgeport, opposite Polls the ifer <
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31

James Lee filled his ice house at his Hawleyville creamery, last week, with nine-inch ice.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31

James Bakey of Hawleyville has been confined to hls home with se- were cold for few days.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-05-02

am going is by me. am going to my
Father. No man cometh to the Father
but by me-" Thus he answered both
parts OF the question OF his friend.
Christ is the way; the path; the road.
We must walk on him. IL is not a
false way. IL will not lead astray. He
is the truth. That cannot lead astray.
Ii is not dead, decayed way, full OF
pitfalls, with rotten timbers in the
bridges. He is the life. That way has
power in itself to keep itself always
ready to be walked upon.
And still il we walk that way we are
safe.
VS.. ?. Here is the center OF the
thought in this Sunday school lesson.
One who knows Christ, knows the
Father. This is distinct claim oil
completeness of unity with God. Here
we must stand or fall.
Do you believe it? God was in
Christ reconciing the world unto him
self" Also Christ was in God. Il in
thee, and thou in me-" Jesus said that
same night in his prayer.
What pleased assurance he next
gave. He had washed their feet. He
had made them symbolically clean
Judas had gone. These eleven were
| now his own.
What an assurance Ye know God
We have seen God How had they
seen God, Only as they had seen
Christ. Show us the Father" How
the soul loves to misunderstood spirit
ual things. The heart is still crying
SHOW us"
We want to know why God does this
or that We want to know where he
hides We want To know how he car
save by Christ We want something
more than we have.
Philip thought il he could see God he
would be satisfied. But he would not
have been satisfied. The only one who
is satisfied is he who trusts what he
already has.
Philip had Jesus and his wonderful
life. That did not satisfy him appar.
emily Does il satisfy your"
Nss. OIL. These are the answers %
Jesus to Philip We should be GLAD
that Philip said what he did. It CAV,
Jesus opportunity to make this grea
declaration. II settles forever tn,
claim OF Jesus as to his relations tc
God Every Christian should com
nit verse o To memory, and think OF i
every day.
VS.. 0. Gle that hath seen me haiti
seen the Father" oh. believe it. Pu
it at your pupils that Jesus said tina
one who had seen him had seen God,
He clinchcd il by question "Hov
Sayest thou then. show us the Father
| have shown you the Father He ap
pcalcd to his l;ic MI the time | hav,
been with YOU | have been shown.
YOU the Father
The trouble was with Philips eyes
1t is with ours. Philip was very blind
so are we.
VS.. 10. Jesus appeals to Philip d,
YOU not believe? Aiter all my word
do you not believe,
So he still appeals to us II we d.
not believe his words, we shall ncve
believe God.
| VS.. IL Then he appeals to hi
works. How patient he was He ha
raised Lazarus from the dead, Phil
had seen him. Hear Jesus plead. Ho,
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he must have longed for Philips faith.
He longs Tor yours today just as
much. He gives you the same reasons
that he gave Philip: My words-they
are Gods words. My works-they are
Gods works. Sometimes words say
one thing and acts say another. Not
so with those OF Jesus.
vs.. IL. The Church has been prov
ing this verse true in every age. Paul
did greater works than Jesus. SO did
the rciormcrs. So are the great evan
CYCLISTS still going greater works. To
convert one Jerry McAuley is greater
than 10 raise Lazarus.
Vss. -, u. These are an INFESTED
promise. Every now and then some
soul like George Muller takes Christ
at his word.
Only ask him That is all he wants.
There is no limitation. The request
must be in his name, and in accord
with his will
Let us try to enter into the spirit oil
this promise.
One must live very near to Christ to
expect an answer to his prayer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-30

Railroad men say that the trip from
Dodge City to Hutchinson is ride of
120 miles through wheat fields.
Mr. and Mrs. John Post of lola have
passed the fiftieth mile post of their
welded life and f1ttingly celebrated the
event last week.
The Paola Spirit deliberately wipes
the Kansas City Star out of existence
by means of a two-column editorial
in last weeks issue.
Amos cartwright of Peabody is 90
years old in the shade, and he and his
wife recently celebrated the sixtieth
anniversary of their wedding.
Referring to the case of the man
who left monument of empty jugs,
the Haddam City Clipper says he
was evidently interested in departed
spirits.
A Smith Center man who was given
morphine by his physician contra ed
the habit and recently disappeared
while under the influence of the drug.
His friends are looking for him.
A switchman at Ottawa met with
ceiving serious injuries, and the Her
aid says: ''It was only an accident that
he was not knocked further under the
Wheels
Conway Springs is thinking seri-
ously of putting in an electric light
plant which will cost $4,000. This
plant will furnish ten lights Of 200
candle power and 1900 lights of 16
candle power.
Bourbon county comes to the front
with the first suit to be brought on
account of an attempt to violate the
new tax law. The charge of perjury
is made against a man who returned
false statement of property.
The police judge of wellsville was
asked about case he had under con-
sideration and is reported as answer
visement for week and at the end
of that time would find for the de-
PENDANT.
Lawrence is getting to be a real
sporty town and something exciting
happens every now and then. A man
was riding in a hack in that town
when some person shot through one
of the windows. The officers are look
ing for clues.
Ed Hill, a printer. is one of the
posse chasing the Tyro bank robbers
and the Concordia Kansan. in which
office he used to work, predicts that II
he ever catches sight of them he will
run them down sure, if they attempt
to keep up with him.
Myra McHenry is in Coffeyvilie
where she threatens to deliver a lee
ture in front of the drug store of her
son-in-law. who holds a permit to sell
liquor. Here is a case where any OF
the old jokes about the mother-in-law
will be accepted, remarks the Wichita
Eagle.
A Cimarron woman found a man
under the bed, and she was not look
ing for him. The man probably was
as badly frightened as the woman, for
he shot from under the bed and the
powder from the pistol burned her
feet. The account does not state how
high she jumped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-30
PRACTICAL SCHOOL PRIZES.

1t long has been the custom in many
schools to mark graduation day by the
bestowing of books. medals and other
prizes momentarily dear to the re-
cipients but lacking in lasting value.
The Hebrew Technical School for Girls
in New York city has hit upon a bet
ter plan.
At the closing of term in that in
stitution recently the best among the
pupils were called to the stage before
the throng of admiring or envious
parents and fellow pupils and present.
ed with bank books representing de-
posts in a neighboring savings insti-
tuition. One girl who had neither been
absent or tardy during the years she
attended the school was presented with
a SIS savings account. She had
earned it, for one snowy morning
when the cars were stalled she had
risen early enough to walk the thirty
blocks to school and arrive on time.
How much more practical and bet
ter in every way for children who have
to make their own way in the world,
and indeed for all children. are such
prizes as these bank books. They
teach the lesson which is hardest to
learn, economy. In these spendthrift
days it is to be regretted that more
schools do not adopt the plan of this
New York institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

(From the Chicago News.J
Indignation is bitter bill to swal-
low.
with himself.
Music at a lynching party is render
ed by a string band.
A woman for driving bargains and
a man for driving nails.
The less a man has to say the more
he is inclined to talk.
Only a foolish girl would complain
of her lovers amateurism.
Don't you feel sorry for the 300
pound woman who tries to act kitten
ish?
It's easier to induce children to go
the way you lead than the way you
point.
You can get just as hard a fall from
the water wagon as you can from an
automobile.
A girl seldom wants to marry a man
unless there are numerous good rea-
sons why she shouldn't.
There are several different brands of
love. The love of a cannibal for his
fellow man is one kind.
When a man marries a girl for her
beautiful face and graceful form the
joke is apt to be on him later.
Girls who make it their business to
look for husbands are apt to find them.
but they seldom boast of their finds
in after years.
A poor man is always talking about
what he would do If rich. but a rich
man never talks about what he would
do If poor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-30
"The Morning Tub"
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Money makes the mare go, not a
pedigree.
All men may have equal rights, but
only few get them.
The thermometer frequently gets a
call down from Jack Frost.
If you want your good resolutions to
last put some backbone into them.
The fellow who is always looking for
a soft thing might try padded cell.
The things that make life worth 1iy-
ing are generally the things we haven't
got.
1t isn't always the girl with the
stony look who gives a fellow the
marble heart
The trouble about greeting mfsfor-
tune with a smile is that misfortune
never smiles back.
Some people spend all their lives
saving the things they regret and re-
grettirlg the things they didn't say.
It's a toss up which class of people
a woman dislikes most. those VINO taik
about her or those who ignore ner-
Blobbs-"Wigwag says he has the
hest wife in the world" Slobbs-"And
how does Mrs. Wigwag feel about 1t
Blobbs-"Oh. she quite agrees with
him.
Tommy-"Pop, what is the diner.
ence between firmness and obstinacy?
Tommy's Pop-"Merely the difference
between will power and won't power
my son."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-30

swung back to the perch and Grace sho
past him.
This time she would not return to the
platform, but would stay on the other
side for the "somersault pass" which
concluded the act For this Bernhard
came over to his platform and swung
him out on the swing, while Clute, from
the other side. threw Grace to her father
as Galley turned a somersault in the air
and caught Cute's hands the instant after
she left him.
1t was a trick that had brought the
audience to it's feet the year before, and
Galley was proud of it, for it was his own
invention
The swing was properly made and as
he threw the somersault he heard a cry
below him. 1t was only the one word
yes" but he knew what it meant. He
had been accepted in midair, and Grace
would meet him that evening. He made
his dive to the net and came up with his
| face wreathed in smiles
Pretty CATCH commented C1ute swing
| ing over the edge of the net and dropping
beside him.
THE catch of a Hfetime'' assented
Randall joyously, and he made off for the
dressing room, leaving Clute wondering
4 what had happened.-(Copyrigh 1905 by
Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-30
sHAKEspEARE,s MEMORIAL.

A London newspaper asked the opin-
ion of leading men in the world of art
as to whether a statue or a theater
was preferable for an international
Shakespeare memorial, and George
Bernard Shaw promptly filled the
breach. George Bernard prefers the
theater and decries the statue; and it
must be admitted that his reasons have
a convincing sound. He thinks that
the living genius of generations of
English actors will keep the sacred fire
alive, and he feels that the memory
of the bard would be in better hands
than if consigned to the manipulations
Of sculptors and artisans-Shaw calls
them monumental masons-who would
rear the memorial column. Besides, the
author of Man and Superman" argues
that the efigies of Shakespeare have
not been acceptable, there being but
one authentic portrait of the dramatist,
and this, according to William Morris.
is not like Shakespeare because it is
not like a man. Mr.. Shaw concludes
his communication with a flash of sar-
casm in which he scorches those who
would make Shakespeare's reputation
1.-The means of working a commission
LOT sculptor, d JOp LOT contractor,
introduction to the king for the COM
mittee and knighthood for the chair
man."
1t must be admitted that the snappy
Shaw puts forward his argument in a
shape that will draw attention.; and
that probably echoes the preference OF
Englishmen generally. A national the
alter would commemorate the genius,
rather than the man-and this no doubt
is the contamination that all true low
ers of Shakespeare would choose. The
only drawback to the international the
alter project is found in the question of
securing the necessary revenues for its
continued support and this question has
not been satisfactorily answered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-30
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe. ]

IFrom the Atchison Globe.
The truest test of a great man is:
can he keep his mouth shut?
Once start an argument, and you
must stay with it. Don't argue.
A man who will not get scared on
some occasions, lacks good sense.
When two women fall out, the great
question is who will speak" first.
Most peoples idea of forgiveness of
sin is the privilege to go on SHINING.
You can't make a poor man believe
that riches are ever the cause of
trouble.
Do a hundred things right, and you
can spoil them all by doing one thing
wrong.
One sure way to be called "old" be-
fore you really are old, is to become
baseball player.
Nine out of ten who ridicule a mans
follies behind his back, approve of
them to his face.
1t is easy enough to figure OUT a
profit on almost anything; the great
trouble is in cashing it in.
The devil gets up early in the morn
ing to accompany the man who has
res solved to do his best all day.
II have always been able to man
age my enemies pretty well,'' said a
man the other day, but my friends
nave been too many for me-
A woman is never so apt to wish sh e
were man as when she sees one get
up from the table with never a back
ward look or thought of the dishes
If you know anything mean on a
| man, either tell it, or keep the ct
could-if-Iwould" look out of your
face. There are too many people in
the world too good to tell that a man
stole pin who will put a look on
their faces that will convict him of
having stolen horse.
If man remembers the lessons his
| mother taught him, and is frugal and
| Industrious, the people say of him:
He looks out Off the main chance
| And they say it with as much con-
tempt as though they were saving.
HE steals everything he can Law his
hands on" If he is shiftless, they
| might as well give up the notion that
| he can make all the people love him.
| Take good care of your stomach. On
1 its condition depends the state of your
| temper, your ability to keep your
| friends. the pleasure you will find in
sleep, and two-thirds of your enioy-
ment in life. If it is healthy. your
| conscience will not trouble you; if it is
out of order you are likely to behave
| in such a way that your own mother
will see the faults in you. Half of the
heartaches in the world. and all the
unsatisfied longings," that distress
lpoetical people, may be traced to a
stomach that does not work right