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The Newtown bee., 1908-05-15

DISTRICT OF ROXBURY, ss. Probate U Court, Mays, 1908.
 Estate of Ambrose H. Wilsey, late of ROx- bury in said district deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Roxbury hath limited and allowed six months fromthe date hereof for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery.
 All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 Harriet L. Wilsey. Executrix
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DISTRICT OF ROXBURY, ss. Probate i' Court. May.4, A. D. 1908.
 Estate of Charles E. Beardsley, late of Rox- bury, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of RoXbury hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Es- tate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested. within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Carrie A. BeardSley ,AdministratriX
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DIsTRICT OF VIEWPOINT, ss. Probate U Court. May 14 1908.
 Estate of Nellie S. Northrop, late of New town, in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Newtown hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the credi- tors of said estate to exhibit their claims for ESettlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly atteSted within said time, will be debarred recOv- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 ns s. Frances Schermerhom,
 AdministratriX.
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TOR SALE-Good barber business. Shop all II fitted up, Located at Roxbury Station. w. s. Coles, Roxbury Station, Conn. FoR SALE-Four Scotch collie pups, sable II and white, elegible for registry. At stud, imported Fort Hill Seattle by Champion Rightaway. ex Wishaw Gladys. Fee S7.5O. L.. c. Hubbard, 6S Grand street, Danbury. Conn. THE Danbury Weaving Works will weave your rag carpet and rugs to your entire satisfaction. Postal brings prices. l3 Sum- init street, Danbury, Conn.
 FOR SALE-At bargain. The property of T the estate of the late John King, located at town lire on state highway between An sonia and Seymour, consisting of sawmill, cider mill and casting shop with pond and water power adjacent. Also two tenement houses and two barns. Price 5000. Terms $500 down, balance on mortgage. Write or telephone to Carlos H. Storrs, Ansonia, Ct.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-15

EOR SALE-Shore lots, Walnut Beach, Mill ford, Conn. Level. high cottage lots $50 up. B down. sl week. Speak quick If you want one F. W. Nash, +5l Hollister Ave. Bridgeport. Conn.
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FOR SALE-One second hand Moser safe. fine condition, inside measure l2Xl9x26 inches Blacksmith tools from T. Martins shop as follows: anvil. bellows tire bender, tire upsetter and drill press, cheap. 3 Hol- stein cows, one fresh, one due in August, one in December; 50 barrels first-class cider for that tired feeling: 5 shoats, all colors, red, white or blue; Edison Graphophone with 100 records cheap; Oliver typewriter, new, lat est model; S72 Home Comfort steel range. at less than 1-2 price; Cary COW due in May, just the thing for family. F. J. Hosford New Preston. Conn.
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The NewtoWn Bee.
 Newtown. Friday. May l5, 1908.
Huntington.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 ITEMS.
 At the May communion the following persons were received into member ship at the Congregational church On profession William Cook, Leroy Wooster, Chester Holden, Walter Nic- olas, Warren Beattie and Misses Dor othy Holden, Fanny Cook, Elizabeth Dowker and by letter Mrs Lillie Will Hams.
 The Aid society will meet at La- borie's hall, Wednesday, May 20.
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RESTRICT OF VIEWPOINT ss Court of D Probate, April 30, 1908.
 Estaue of Sarah M. Clark late of New town. in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Newtown hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time. will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Alfred Walker, Administrators
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Mrs Eleanor Judson has returned for the summer.
 Mrs Sarah Betts entertained the Aid society at Mrs Laborie's, May 8, as the 7th was very stormy. About 30 were present and the affair was one of the pleasantest in the history of the society.
 J. H. Mansfield of New Haven spoke Tn the Congregational church morning and evening, last Sunday, and was list ened to with much interest. Next Sun day Rev MT Spooner will speak on Temperance" MT Mansfield's sub- ject was c. B. work.
 Rev F. A. Holden was out of town over Sunday.
 The V. l. S., and Rev F. A. Holden have invited the G. A. R.. s. of V. and w. R. c. to the Center for their memorial services, Sunday afternoon, May "A. The exercises will be in the Congregational church.
 A Mems club was organized, last week, with IA charter members and the following officers: President. William Ryan; vice president, Thomas Pardee secretary, Charles Etzell; treasurer, Felix Wesolowski; chaplain, Rev F. A. Holden.
 Sewell Case and Mary Wesolowski were quietly married at the Congrega tional parsonage, Ansonia, on last Fri day. The young couple have the best wishes of many friends in the Center.
 MT and Mrs Edward Taylor of Dan bury and Mrs Wolcott Beach and Mrs Seymour Plumb of Bridgeport have been recent guests at E. s. Hawley's.
 Miss Grace Smith of New Haven spent Sunday at Harry Brownson's.
 The death of Mrs Emma HubbeIl caused much sorrow to her many friends in this place where she was we'll known. ...
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SPECIAL N0TICE--I hereby forbid all per D sons trespassing on my property or steal ing from me and also forbid them making false statements about me under penalty of the law. Mrs ]. Sherman, Long Hill, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-15

yXTANTED-A blacksmith; steady work to w the right man. Must be sober man. K. J. Hosford New Preston Conn.
 FOR SALE-one Berkshire SOW and i, ten pigs due May 10. Edgar H. Beers, Brookfeld Gen. ter, Conn., Tel 9S5:5. Danbury Div.
 EOR SALE CHEAP-A Park Phaeton carri- II age. almost as good as new. Inquire.in the forenoon of Eli P. Burton, Trumbull, Conn. WANTED-A pair of working oxen with a " dump cart, at once H. Blumberg. Step- ney. Conn.
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Probate Notices.

DISTRICT OF VIEWPOINT. ss. Probate U Court April 25th, 1908.
 Estate of Charles E. Bradley, late of New town, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Newtown hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims to the ad- ministrator Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time will be debarred recovery. All per- sons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Zilpha M. Bradley. Executriy.
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NOR sALE--Nice driving horse, sound, kind r and afraid of nothing; safe for lady to drive: also make good saddle horse. Mrs $. E. Allen. Hattertown. Ct. Route I5, Stepney Depot, Ct.
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Screen Door Spring

Needed in every house. On exhibition at the store of Charles l. Leach. New Milford. Call and see it. W. Ii. FENN.
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We Are Now selling:

the Daisy Dairy Molasses Feed, which won the test at St Cloud, Minn. Also for sale. Ster- ling Stock Feed, Sterling Scratch Feed, Ster- ling Chick Feed; staples, Corn. Oats. Wheat Bran and MiddlnOs
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EOR SALE-Village home, barn and out II buildings, 21-2 acres, reasonable price. Address L. Box S5, Bridgewater, Conn.
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PATRICK CAMPBELL,

 Rye flour made. Custom grinding.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-15
Cattle For Sale.

Car load of calves and cattle for sale at Newtown Monday May IS. Some good ones. J. B. Shaw.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10

ambassador, dashed forward and threw
the Icy water over the bed. shouting:
Get up. you old lazy bones; get up
Then, when a gray head was lifted
from the pillows. dripping and alarm
cd. the establishment was mutual and
the departure of the youngster instan-
taneous. without his pitcher.
Kermit is somewhat taller than his
brother Theodore. though both are well
put up and have followed their IA
theirs plan of developing their ply
siques so as TO make the O Of ma
lures endowment. Theodore Is very
manly aud decisive In his looks and
bearing. Kermit Is only a boy still
but Il boy with an adventurous spirit
like that of his distinguished sire, as
shown by the fondness he has develop
ed for the rough life Of the hunters
camp and the success he has met In
shooting bears. He showed some of
the skill be possesses as a hunter and
horseback rider when a gu,st over the
Fourth of July at the home of Major
w. A. Wadsworth at Genesee. N. Y.
He participated in the sports of the
Genesee Valley Hunt club and In the
manikin race, which his father won
fourteen years ago. He sustained u
bad fall, but pluckily picked himself
up and went on with the sports.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10
STATUE OF LAFAYETTE.
ScuIptural Work by Bartlett Given to
France by Americans.

Scuiptural work by bartiett 1iveh 70
France by Americans.
In the unwilling of Paul Wayland
Bartletts statue of Lafayette on July
4 on the Place du Louvre, Paris. an
interesting episode reaches its culmina-
ton. The statue represents the feel
ings of friendship and good will cher
ished by the American people toward
France and is in grateful remembrance
of the gallant officer who rendered his
services to Washington in the time OF
the Revolution. The gift was made
possible through the offerings of thou
sands of American school children,
whose combined gifts reached a total
of $4,000. To this amount was added
$4,000 accruing from an appropriation
of $25,OO by congress. This amount
In bullion was coined into souvenir
dollars, which sold for 81 apiece, max
ing $4,000 for the fund and increasing
the total amount available for the stat
ne to $100.0 600. Mr.. Bartlett received
the commission for the statue, and he
modelled one. which was set up in plas-
ter temporarily during the Paris expo
sition of 1900. The years went by. and
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10

wrLLIAM COOPER KERN AND JOHN W.
KERN, JR.
born at Alto, Howard county, Dec. %,
1S49. When he was five years old his
father, DIR. Jacob Kern. removed to
Warren county, Ia, and remained ten
years. When the Democratic states
man was in his early teens his mother
died and his father took him and his
sister back to their old home in In
diana. 1t was about this time that
young John began attending the State
Normal school In Kokomo, riding on
horseback ten miles each way every
day. He began teaching school him
self as soon as he was eld enough,
ard with money earned in this way
be went to the University OF Michi-
gan and took a course In law. being
graduated In 1869. He hung u his
single in Kokomo as soon as he was
of age. and he was only twenty-one
when he was first nominated for the
state legislature. He was not success
full In that canvass. but in 1878 was
elected city attorney Of Kokomo and
held the Office for six years. In 1854
he was chosen official reporter OF the
state supreme court and to discharge
the duties of the post removed to In
~dianapolis. which he has since made
his home. In 1892 he was elected a
member of the state senate. serving
four years. and from 1897 to 1901 he
served as city attorney Of indianapolis.
His first nomination for governor OF
Indiana was in 1900. when he ran
against William T. Durbin and was
defeated, and in 1904 he was defeated
bS Governor Hanly.
Mr.. Kern has a reputation not only
rs an eloquent speaker. but as a law
yer who understands constitutional
questions He received the compliment
fary vote OF bis party for the United
States senatorship In 1905. Mr.. Kern
belongs to the knights OF Pythias and
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10

The Hoosier Statesman Who Runs
on the Ticket With william J.
Bryan-His Record. His Family
and His Party Service -

has the vice presidency

KNDIANA has the vice presidency
now, and 1t was with the view OF
keeping the office in possession OF
the Hoosier State that b ma
tional Democratic convention at Den
YER named John Worth Kern OF In
dianapolls e u on the national
ticket OF the party with William Jen-
pings BRYAN OF Nebraska. OF course
that was not the only reason for the
choice. There were many others, ana
good ones. too. but the leaders thought
1t would be q good thing TO make an
appeal to state pride in Mr.. Kern's COM
monwealth by naming him to run for
the office now held by that other NH
nent Indiana statesman. Charles w.
Fairbanks. Some surprise has been
EXPRESSED at the nomination OF Mr.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10
MRS. KERN AND MISS JULIA KERN.

r KERN AND MISS JULIA kEaN.
the Commercial club of indianapolis
and belongs TO the University and Cen
fury clubs. He Is not wealthy. but has
enioyed a comfortable income from his
law practice. He and Mr.. Bryan have
been close friends for over a dozen
years. and Mr.. Kern delivered many
eloquent speeches In behalf of the cleo
ton OF the Nebraskan TO the presi
dency In the W. campaigns In which
he ran for the office before.
The Kern home Is a ~hospitable look.
ing mansion at 1856 North Pennsylva-
mia street, indianapolis. and as the
Kerns have long been prominent In the
society of the Indiana capital the resi-
dence OF the vice presidential nominee
has become known as a social center.
The family consists of Mrs. Kern. u
daughter, Miss Julia, about twenty
three, and two sons, John Worth Kern.
Jr., aged eight, and the baby of the
family. William Cooper Kern, aged
four. Mr.. Kern has been twice married,
and Miss Kern is a daughter of the
first wife. The present Mrs. Kern Is
prominent In the civic life of Indian
apolis and Is a leading member of the
Women's council. She divides her at
tention between her children and phil
anthropic work, kindergarten educa-
ton appealing especially to her inter
est. She is a woman of much personal
charm and has a large circle of ad-
mirers.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10

content himself with climbing up the
ladder which leads to fame In the
world of engineering. for young The
odore's ambition is to make a name
for himself In a field quite different
from that In which his father has be-
come eminent so that the world cannot
taunt him with insinuations that his
rise is due to the presidents influence
rather than his W merits. He grad
yates from Harvard next year, and
this summer instead of loaing. as so
many college students do during vaca-
ton If their parents are wealthy, he
proposes to get all the experience he
can by working as a laborer at the
mines. He Is willing to work his way
up from the bottom Of the ladder. and
his career at Harvard shows that he
has grit enough for strenuous tasks.
Kermit, who.is now eighteen, Is will
ing to forego completing a college
course, II necessary. In order to have
the benefit Of the adventurous life the
president purposes to pursue when he
casts aside the cares of state. He Is a
tall, loose jointed youth with clear eyes,.
soft voice and pleasant manners.
Ii was Kermit who perpetrated .
prank IN his younger days that Is still
the subject of laughter in the diplo.
matte corps at Washington when re
called. Before Its renovation and en-.
largement President Roosevelt found
the White House rather cramped quar-
tiers for a large family. With n OF
TWO of the little Roosevelts Off at board
ing school. there were enough beds to
go round. but non to spare. The
president once entertained a foreign
envoy of age and rank at the Whit,
House over Sunday. He was PIT Ii
Ethel's room. and Ethel. when sh
came back from school Saturday. wen
up to sleep with Alice, but unfortunate
ly Kermit did not know of 1t.
SO when early morning came, mind
full of his strenuous Inheritance, hs
crept to Ethel's room with a pitcher
of water and. softly opening the doc,
without awakening the slumberine
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10

Father-Willie, your conduct OF late
has been most re~prehensible. can
not imagine where you learn such be-
havior.
Willie-Am l to understand, sir, that
you entirely discredit the theory of he
redity ?-Woman's Home Companion.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10
Presidents Sons.

Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. and
His Brother Kermit = The
Latter's Luck In Being Invited
on That African Trip. -
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Gold Mine Wanted

Wanted to purchase Tor will assist party
having good proposition) . Gold Mine that
has been sufficiently developed to demonstrate
possibilities. Address: H. p. Atkins. s0I
B Street, Northeast. Washington. ID. G.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10

Kern for vice president in view Of the
fact that he was twice a candidate for
governor of Indiana and was twice de-
feated, but in these campaigns, al
though defeated, he each time ran
about 1900 ahead Of his ticket, and
his record made him the leading Demo
crat Of his state.
The Kerns came originally from Ger
many. but that was a good while ago
considerably v e a hundred years.
Adam Kern, great-grandfather Of the
vice presidential candidate, was born
IN the fatherland. He came to Amer
lea before the Revolution. Mr.. Kern's
father and grandfather were born In
Virginia, and the former. In obedience
TO the sentiment that westward the
sway of empire takes its way, moved
to Indiana and became n Of the pho
neers of the commonwealth. That
was In 1886. John Worth Kern was
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10
MINING TAX.

Notice is hereby given that the taxes on the
proceeds Of the mines of Eureka County for
the quarter ending June 80, lsos. are
now due and payable to me at my office In Eu-
reka and the Law in regard to the same will be
strictly enforced. H. G. McTERNEY.
Assessor Of Eureka County. Nevada
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10
P. CARLETTI
NOTICE OF
Sale Of Real Estate
In the Third Judicial District Court Of the
State Of Nevada. In and fer the
County Of Eureka

state OF NEVADA, IN ana Ter the
County Of Eureka
In the matter Of the Estate Of J l.. Thompson,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of
an order of the District Court OF the Thrill
Judicial District OF the State Of Nevada, ia
and for Eureka County, made on the 2lst day
of July, 1905, 10 the matter of the estate ~
j. l.. Thompson, deceased, the undersigned,
the Administrator Of the said estate will sell,
sell at private sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, gold coin Of the United States (aud
subject TO confirmation by said District Court,
on Thursday the Goth day Of August, 1908, nc
2 o'clock pm, at the Brown Hotel in Eureka,
Eureka County, Nevada, all the right, title,
interest aud estate of the said j. l.. Thompson,
deceased, at the time Of his death, and all the
right, title, and interest that the estate has by
operation OF law. or otherwise, acquired other
than, or In addition to that of the said j. L.
Thompson at the time Of his death in, and To
all those certain pieces or parcels of land,
situate. lying and being in said County of
Eureka, State OF Nevada, and described as
follows, to wit The Independence mining
claim, unpatented, situated on the west side
Of Spring Valley, about IA miles southwes Of
the town OF Eureka, and in Prospect Mountsin
Mining District, Eureka County. State OF
Nevada. The West End mining claim, un
patented. situated on the west side Of Sprin
VALLEY, in Prospect Mountain Mining District,
Eureka County, State of Nevada. One
Boarding House on the above described To-
dependence mining claim, three Log Cabins on
the above described Independence mining
claim, one Log Cabin on the above described
West Enc mining claim. All of the aforesaid
property will be sold 10 one parcel. Bids to
be sealed and addressed to Elijah NJ. Thomp-
son, Administrator Of the estate Of j. l..
Thompson, deceased, Eureka, Eureka County,
Nevada. Said bids will be opened on the
day, and at the time and place specified herein
for the sale Of the aforesaid property.
Terms and conditions Of sale are cash, gold
coin Of the United States 10 per cent Of the
| purchase money to be paid to the Administra-
tor ON the date Of sale. balance on confirmation
| Of sale by said District Court. Deed at ex-
pense Of purchaser.
Dated July %, 1908.
ELIJAH M. THOMPSON.
Administrator Of the Estate Of ]. l.. Thomp-
son, deceased.
A. b. Lightfoot and A. ID. Elliot,
jy27t4 Attorneys for the Administrator
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- oST boys would think that
" Kermit Roosevelt got the
best Of his elder brother.
Theodore. in obtaining the
consent of his distinguished father to
accompany him on that trip to Africa
In search of lions and elephants and
other big game. While Kermit Is help
ing his sire to shoot or capture wild
beasts In the jungles of the dark con-
tinent Teddy Junior" will nave to
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n
no bronze work took the place OF the
crumbling plaster monument. People
began to ask what had become OF the
memorial for which the school chill
dren paid their pennies 1t appears
that Mr.. Bartlett had been working TO
get a satisfactory model. He made
figure after figure and destroyed them
all. Finally about a year ago he sue
ceeded in producing one which gave
satisfaction all around. 1t is entirely
different from the plaster work which
was unveiled with considerable cere-
mony during the exposition Of eight
years ago. 1t shows Lafayette at the
age Of nineteen, when he Joined the
American army. He is clad In a colo
NAL uniform and holds aloft q sword
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23
NAME DEBs AND HANFoRD
Chosen for President ana Vice Presi'
dent by the Socialists In
National Convention.

The Socialist national convention
which has been in session at Chicago
for several days. at session that
lasted from early In the night 10
the early hours OF the morning nom.
mated Eugene V. Debs. OF Indiana,
for president Of the United States. and
Benjamin Hanford, OF New York, for
vice president.
The platform, besides declaring FOL
all distinctive soclallstie policies, In.
Guiding public ownership OF all great
industries and utilities. mines, quar-.
rIes. oil wells. forests and water pow
err. the shortening further Of the work
ing day. besides giving a day and a
half OF each week for rest, comes out
for the abolition OF the United States
senate; the constitution to be amenda
bile by a majority vote: and all judge,
TO be elected and for short terms.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23

Pioneer Probate Judges Death
Caused by Fail Down.
stairs

yassar. Mich, May 81. Probate
Judge David q. SLATER, aged ninety
one. the Oldest pioneer OF Tuscola coun-
~. is dead from injuries received two
weeks ago when he fell down a flight
OF stairs. He held the Office of justice
OF peace for forty years, served as pro-
bate Judge from 1851 to 1855, as dep
uty United States marshal during the
civil war. and In 1893 was elected to
the state legislature.
He was founder Of the First Nation
al bank. OF yassar. Of which he was
president. and owned thousands OF
acres Of land In the county. as well as
large timber holdings IN Alabama and
n ranch In Wyomlng, lie was born
in Vermont and came 10 Michigan In
1919. His grandfather. John SLATER,
was one OF the founders Of Dartmouth
college and served In the French and
Indian and Revolutionary wars.