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BRYAN AWAITING EVENTS
WIRE RUN FROM HIS HOME TO
THE CONVENTION HALL.
Expects to Be in Close Touch With
His Friends Until After the
Democrats Adjourn.

FAIRVIEW, LINCOLN, Neb.. July T.
With the sun shining brightly, but the air
still somewhat chilled after yesterdays
deluge, William ]. Bryan today awaited
the opening Of the democratic convention.
After all the recent visits of delegations
the day seemed quiet and hope again rose
that the lawn. trampled nigh to death.
might recover. Mr.. Bryan last night
showed great interest in the work of COM
mittees at Denver. He inquired after the
selection of new national committeeman
and what delegates were going on the
resolutions committee. 1t was the litter
that excited his greatest interest, for he
mount Importance.
Wire to Convention Hall.
Mr.. Bryan's home is in direct tele-
graphic communication with the Audito-
rum at Denver. This wire was placed in
commission last night. and today the in
side information of the convention was
reaching the Nebraska leader promptly.
Outside in a tree near his office meadow
lark sang gloriously and three puppies
rolled about trying to worry their mother.
The meadow lark is quite feature at
Fairview and is considered Mr.. Bryan's
particular crony, as he always selects the
Office window for his serenades.
No visitors of political Importance were
expected today, and probably few or any
others. as Mr.. Bryan expects to be very
busy for the next four days. He was
much relieved to learn that Theodore A.
Bell who came near being isolated here
by the flood yesterday, was high and dry
on Colorado soil this morning, with every
prospect of reaching the Auditorium at
Denver in time to open the convention as
/ it's temporary chairman.
Taft Invasion Of Lincoln.
LINCOLN. Neb., July THE republic
can state central committee early today
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WHITE PLAGUE CONGRESS.
Federal officials Now Making Prer
Arations for October Next.

meeting will be held in the diplo-
matte room In the State Department to-
morrow of the representatives Of the var
ious executive departments in this city
charged with looking after the interests
OF the government at the meeting of the
international tuberculosis congress, to be
held here September and October next.
Congress at its last session appropriated
$4,000 for fitting out the unfinished
Agriculture building and the Museum for
the purposes of the congress, and appro-
priated an additional $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the governments participation
At the meeting tomorrow there will be
a general discussion of the government S
representation and the best methods of
utilizing the funds available.
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NEW JERSEY FOR GRAY.
Delegates Will Support the Della
ware Judge.

DENVER, July THE New Jersey
delegates to the democratic convention de-
clded today after heated argument in
their caucus to vote for George Gray OF
Delaware for President. 1t was also
decided to vote under the unit rule. The
decision was not reached until after q
long debate, which at times was some
what heated. Robert Hudspeth was elect
ed member of the national committee,
and James Smith. jr., was chosen to rep
resolutions
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FINDINGS APPROVED.
Reports Of subcommittee on Con.
tested Seats Received.

DENVER. July THE democratic ma
tionaI committee today approved the find
ing of the subcommittee in the contests
from Idaho and Pennsylvania reported
yesterday. The result was the seating
on the temporary roll call of the con-
vention of the Dubois-Heitfeldt faction
from Idaho and of an anti-Guffey man in
Pennsylvania.
The committee refused to consider the
contest in Ohio on which Mayor Tom
Johnson of Cleveland yesterday agreed
to ask for a reconsideration, and the
finding Of the national committee as re-
ported yesterday stands, unless 1t is over
turned by the committee on credentials
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GARD HURT, ON WAY HOME.
Governor of Lanao Province Sick on
Transport Sheridan.

A cablegram received today at the bu-
reau of insular affairs. War Department
conveys the information that Allen Gard
of New York. the governor of the province
of Lanao, in the heart of the Moro coun-
try, Philippine Islands. who was badly
wounded sometime ago in fight with
hostile natives, is on board the transport
Sheridan at Honolulu en- route to this
country. The dispatch says Gov. Gard
will need surgeon or expert nurse, also
personal attendant
The father and mother of Gov. Card
now are en- route to San Francisco to
meet him on his arrival there. He is we'll
known officially and socially in Washing
ton. having many relatives and friends
in this city.
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these people, I imagine It would be DIM
cult for Roger Sullivan and Tom Taggart
TO throw Bryan in Illinois and Indiana.
What may happen to their convictions,
after their enthusiasm gives way to ar
gument. is another thing. Wisconsin
democrats are crazy about him and the
Iowa democracy plumb lunatic. They will
drag some of their republican neighbors
into the vortex, If the republicans don't
watch out.
Now il I have succeeded in marking
out to your understanding the lines OF
political and factional demarkation, as
they exist, go ahead, read the routine re-
port and you will be interested. NOM.
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Mcintyre Trial Postponed.

NEW YORK, July THE trial
Thomas A. Mcintyre, a member Of n
bankrupt firm Of T. A. Mcintyre & Cd
charged with larceny. was today postpone
until the first Monday in October.
physician appointed by Judge Foster. WI
examined Mr.. Mcintyre at his home ye
terday. said that owing to a weak hAa
IT would be dangerous to place him {
trial now.
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Powers Will Quit CONGRESS

HOULTON, Me-, July 7.-Represen ,tiI
Llewellyn Powers today rendered his re
ignation as a candidate for reelection
Congress- Mr.. Powers will complete n
present term, which expires in Narc|
The reason given for the declination (
serve further is i'll health.
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UTAH FAvoRs NEWHoUsE.
Formally Endorses Him for Second
Place on the Ticket.

DENVER, July Samuel Newhouse
was today formally Endorsed for the vice
presidential nomination by the Utah dele
cation, but declined to allow his name to
be presented on the ground that, with
Bryan as the nominee, an eastern man
ought to occupy second place on the
ticket.
Judge Powers called a special meeting
of the delegation today to take this ac-
ton. He read a telegram urging Mr.
Newhouse's selection. from Mayor J. s.
Bransford of Salt Lake City and Messrs
Harris, Quigley and Italian.
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Preservation Of Iron.

7 rom me LOnuOn SnipplnK WOrU.
1t is announced from Blackburn, Lam
cashire. that an important discovery has
been made which will be of great value
to shipping in the preservation Of iron
and all other material liable to rust and
deterioration by weeping The substance
is liquid paint, the principle OF which Is
believed by experts TO be an old Roman
secret which has been lost to the world
for 100 years.
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From the Buenos Aires Herald.
Living in Buenos Aires is too dear 1t
is not commensurate with the cost of pro-
duction, and though at present. when
funds are plentiful. people may submit to
be fleeced. that is no reason why an ad-
mitted evil should not be taken In hand
and remedied before hard times add their
quota to the heavy charges which the un-
fortunate consumer Is at present forced to
hear
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against roulette or faro most any old
place. They are disappointed to find the
lid on tight, and loud are the cries thereat.
Ask a staid Denver citizen to point out a
faro bank and he would fall in fit in the
street.
The first thing the fasteners ask for
when they get in is the mountain trout
and then Rocky Ford cantaloupes. Tom
Pence of Washington, who paid dollar
and quarter for little trout, says it is
fake. He wouldn't swap a Potomac
white fish for a whole mess of 'em. There
hasn't been a Rock Ford in sight yet-too
early-and the visitors are contending
themselves with Texas melons.
Max Nordau in his essay on crowds
opens with the observation that Col
lectively, all men are FOOLS" Must have
once attended convention. An eccentric
gentleman with a jag. Numbering q
speech from a bench. will delight crowd
for an hour. and IT will follow around in
definitely the original man who has been
letting his hair grow since 1895. not to
be denuded until Bryan is elected. What
do the crowds do? Well. what time the
delegates are not attending state caucuses
they just stand and stand around, hour
after hour, pushed and jostled. while they
down the corridor and turning short to
barrel about temporary bars that throng
the room The rest of the time they put
in trying to bunco their national commit
teeman out Of another convention ticket.
The Gov Johnson boomers sang their
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near the town of Rokeby. There Mr.. Bell
with the cook and the canned provisions,
was transferred to the special car of L.
C. Brown, the Rock Island superintendent,
which was waiting with a fast engine.
From Rokeby the special rushed along at
top speed to Belleville, Kan, where Mr..
Bell connected with regular train over
the Kansas City division for Denver.
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Special From Stan Correspondent.
DENVER. Col, July 1.-THE MARYLAND
delegation at its caucus lest night chose
the following representation on commit.
tess: Credentials, Isaac L. Strauss:
permanent organization. Blair Lee; rules
Grason Winterbottom: platform, Gov
Crothers; notification Of President. 8 s.
field: notification of vice president. J. H
Ralston; honorary vice president of con-
vention. Charles II. Dickey: national COM
mitteeman, j. Fred Talbot. N. o. M.
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TO REST IN ARLINGTON.
Military Funeral for Chief Of Police
Of San Juan, Porto Rico.

OF san JuHu, TOrCo H1c0.
The remains of Capt. Terence Hamill.
late chief Of police at San Juan, Porto
Rico, will be inferred in the Arlington Ma
tional cemetery with military honors.
Capt. Hamll was formerly an enlisted
man in the United States Army and later
served in the Porto Rican Provisional
Regiment of Infantry. in which he rose
TO the rank Of captain. He held the office
of chief of the insular police when he died
at San Juan July 3.
1t is expected his remains will be
shipped from4that port tomorrow.
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their Reubens and Hirams, but looking
mighty uncomfortable withal, and doubt
less wishing they were home on their own
back porch with a big palm-leaf fan.

their Reubens and Hirams, but looking
mighty uncomfortable withal, and doubt
less wishing they were home on their own
back porch with big palm-leaf fan.
Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Loneworth-
everybody calls them Mick and Alice
and Mr.. Edward Mclean and his f1ancee.
Miss Evelyn Walsh, attract a great deal
Of attention as they stroll through the
streets. The public seems to feel a kind
of a share in these young lovers from
their prominence and. as their pictures
have filled the papers. everybody knows
Mclean are the guests of Mr.. Thomas F.
Walsh. in his magnificent country place
near here. where bountiful hospitality is
the rule, in which many OF Mr.. Walsh's
WASHINGTON friends have shared.
The fasteners were treated to q Rocky
mountain rainstorm Sunday night and 1t
was a daisy. following q sultry afternoon
Heavy black clouds almost tropical in
their menacing appearance, rolled down
from the Rockies and emptied what
seemed to be all the electricity in the
heavens upon this devoted town. The
lightning just poured, 1t did not come in
streaks, while the thunder was something
appalling. Then the whole of Puget
Sound was turned upside down and
dropped, followed by about six inches of
hailstones. The storm put the wires out
of commission just in time to spare the
readers of a number Of eastern papers q
could well dispense.
The Tammany braves have done nothing
since they arrived but hunt around for "a
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balcony and retorted with answering
cheers for their hero. pelting the Johnson
ties with pictures and placards and any
thing that came handy. When the john
son men seemed about to get their Sec
Ond wind bunch of Oklahoma shouters
the grand stairway, literally swept the
Johnsonites into the street. "Guess that
is their last croak." remarked the Okla
homians as their opponents trundled back
to their own hotel.
This Is the only place where you can
see q gentleman in collarless flannel
shirt. with diamond in the shirt front
as big as q marrow-fat pea, sitting out In
the middle of the hotel lobby swinging a
mint julep six inches high. Another sight
is a good-natured, motherly western
ing a badge which reads. BE Good.
Boys
An electric sign about forty feet high
depicts a boo'ful lady wearing merry
widow hat, presenting the keys Of the
city to the democratic donkey. Frank P.
Morgan remarked: "Oh. 1 don't know;
that is not the only donkey in town."
Charley Edwards has shouted himself
so hoarse in the Burton Harrison boom
that he cannot make himself heard. He
just stands up in the lobby and makes
signals with tears streaming down his
face.
Denver has got a sight of real crowds.
One wondered If there really could be so
many people in the world. But the town
seemed to absorb them really, and there
was no discomfort And Denver sticks
out it's chest with pride and says. This
show is all ours, you bet"
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The Tammany braves have done nothing
since they arrived but hunt around for "a
game" Most Of them apparently got
their idea Of Denver from reading Dead
wood Dick and expected to stack up
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The Gov. johnson boomers sang their
swan song last evening. Headed by
band they swarmed into the principal
hotel and for half an hour hurrahed for
Johnson and Bryan men climbed to the
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LINCOLN. Neb., July THE republic
can state central committee early today
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04
AN EDITOR DELEGATE.

Our congratulations to E. L. Prann,
 the very able editor of the Deep Riv- CT New Era. Nearly all the editors of Connecticut favor the nomination of Congressman Lilley for governor, but, as far as we have seen, MT Prann is the only one who is delegate to the Republican state convention. The ticket which won out in the town of Saybrook Gin which Deep River is To- cated) last week, almost unanimously, was headed by W. B. Stevens, repre- sentative in the legislature of 1907 and who is such a frequent visitor here that we can almost claim him as a Litchfelder.- Litchheld Enquirer.
 Our friend of the Enquirer has over looked one of the best and most popular weekly paper editors of the state, otherwise he would have mentio ned the fact that A. P. Smith, editor of the Newtown Bee, is a delegate from Newtown, and Lilley man first. la st and all the time. MT Smith is always we'll posted in matters political but generally he declines to accept official honors of any kind. In this instance, however, he did not decline the obli- gation which his fellow townsmen, knowing his friendship for Mir Lilley, urged him to accept. We wish Brother Woodruff was to be member of the convention. He would receive very cordial greeting and deserves it. [New Haven Evening Leader.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

sible means of drainage, bringing into existence conditions which have never before existed-a serious menace to health and heavy damage to property.
 Question: What level of water do you claim the old or original mark which has been removed established?
 Answer: A level which did not ex- ceed the bottom of the old stone ditches 1 have referred to.
 Question: Did no. your grandfather at one time own and operate this fac tory property?
 Answer: He did and at the same time he owned the land which these ditches draired. To the best of my be- lief he built this factory property. Question: When did you first know of the existence and position of this new dowel?
 Answer: About two weeks ago when for the first time in its history the dam was raised to the point indi- cated by it.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04
HATTERTOWN.
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

Mir and Mrs Stiles Belfeld of Spring field, Mass, are the guests of E. B. Booth and family.
 The Crofut and Youngs family have returned to their home in Orange, N. J.
 Miss Jessie Gilbert has been spend- ing a week with Mrs c. D. Stillson.
 MT and Mrs s. P. Davis are enter taining company from Brooklyn.
 Stephen Hall and Henry Penny went on fishing trip near the state line, recently, and caught hundred or more nice fish.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

Through the courtesy of Robert H. Beers the editor enjoyed an automobile ride to Washington, Tuesday, stopping several hours enroute at the trolley celebration in Woodbury and dining at the Curtis hotel. At Washintgon De- pot they called on s. Ford Seeley, Washington manager for the Southern New England Telephone Co.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04
The NewtoWn Bee.
 Newtown, Friday, September 4. 1908.
HOME NEWS.
INTERVIEW WITH HIS. GIBSON.

Question: It is reported that there is contention between you and the present owners of the Sandy Hook so called "Shoddy mill''in regard to the legal height of water in their dam. Is this correct?
 Answer: It is.
 Question: What is the basis of this contention?
 Answer: It is in regard to the un- precedented height of water which they claim.
 Question: On what grounds do they make this claim?
 Answer: By virtue of deed given by my mother in August, 1874, to the Blackman Manufacturing Co.
 Question: Have you copy of this deed?
 Answer: I have and it reads as fol- lows: "Know all persons that l, Eliz- abeth c. Gibson of the town of New town, Fairfield Co.,, Conn.,, ill consider ation of one cent received to my full satisfaction of the Blackman Manu- featuring Co.,, of said town and county do hereby sell, grant and confirm unto said Company the right and privilege to remove certain mark on a rock that regulates the height of water in the pond attached to their blanket fac tory in Sandy Hook in said Newtown to another large rock a few feet north east of said first rock and that said new mark may be indicated by an iron dowel imbedded in said rock. Provia- ed that the top of said iron dowel shall be as high and no higher than the old and original mark on the first men, toned rock"
 Question: Do you admit that this deed permits the placing of this dowel in its present position? 1
 Answer: No. On the contrary l maintain that it absolutely forbids it.
 Question: At the time in June, 1874, when this dowel was placed was your mother notified and given an opportun- ity of verifying its position in relation with the former mark?
 Answer: She was not notified nor in any way advised as to the placing of this dowel.
 Question: Was any survey made at the time by the parties placing this dowel by professional surveyor and record of same registered?
 Answer: No.
 Question: What became of the orig inal rock upon which the former mark was located as noted in the deed?
 Answer: It was blasted out of ex- istence.
 Question: Did your mother ever give her permission for its removal?
 Answer: She did not.
 Question: What is the difference in your opinion between the old mark and the new dowel? { Answer: At least one foot, very possibly more. Question: How do you determine this? Answer: Because the water level of the new dowel puts under water the capping stones covering the top of stone ditches which were built by my grandfather and which for over one hundred years have drained lands which | are now flooded conveying river water back into lands which have heretofore always been drained. My mother par ticularly noted in her deed the fact | that no higher level was to be permit ted on this very account and the con- sideration of one cent clearly shows that her act was one merely to accom- modate and implies no concession.
 Question: What would be the conse- quent conditions if the position of this new dowel were allowed to remain?
 Answer: It would mean making stagnant pools of impure water over large sections of lands, leaving no pos
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

You must not fail to see the anus ing presentation, "Wooing Widow, " lat the Town hall, Friday evening. As Newtown offers such a broad field in this line for those matrimonially in- clined, valuable suggestions might be obtained by their presence.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

William Cartwright of West Corn wall, Mrs Eugene Stone and three daughters of Cheshire and Mrs J. F. McGauley and children of Bridgeport were guests, last week, of Mir and Mrs E. s. Lowell on Queen street.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

The closing feature of the enter tainment on Friday evening will be the appearance of about 25 children in the cantata, "Ye Little Old Folks Con- cert" They will appear in quaint cos tunes and their solo and chorus ren. ditions of the good, old tunes will be interesting and amusing. Dancing will follow the entertainment.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

The following officers were installed at Court Sandy Hook, No. 54, Foresters of America, on Friday night, August 28, by Deputy w. Egan: J. k. c. R., J. F. Blake; c. R., William Honan {; s. c. R., M. Talty treasurer, E. Troy 1; F. S., M. Kilbride; R. S., James Blake; s. w., D. Kane; J. w., A. Peterson; s. B., M. Keniry; J. B., J. T. Carroll; Trustee, James Cavan- augh; lecturer, John Carmody. The order is in a fourishing condition. On Thursday evening, September "A. the members are arranging for a sociable to be held after the regular meeting to members only.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

James Stanley Wakelee, who died in Springfield, Mass, was brought to South Britain for burial, Tuesday. Rev MT Taylor officiating. He was "A years old and is survived by his wife and one son, Former Representative w. H. Wakelee.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

Roland Northrop was in Bridgeport to see his wife, who is at the Bridge port hospital and found her gaining nicely. She hopes to be able to return home in about two weeks. .
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

MT and Mrs Henry G. Curtis, Miss Annie Sanford, Sanford and Robert Beers went to Woodbury. Tuesday, in Mir Curtis auto, and took in the sights of the trolley celebration. They dined at the Curtis hotel.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04
The Rowland Dry Goods
 Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Messrs Peck and Sanford will make their second appearance together at the hall, Friday evening. You can't afford to miss hearing their new song. Other vocal numbers will be inter- spersed throughout the program.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

Ethelbert Wakeley and wife from the Park City were up in their automobile, calling on friends in Newtown, taking dinner with Miss Belle Gilbert. one day last week.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

Mrs Charles E. Blakeman and son, Charles C., enjoyed an auto trip to Danbury, one day last week.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

Miss Edna Lowell and Louis Lowell have returned from weeks stay in Sharon, where they were the guests of their grandfather, c. B. Everett.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

Miss Eleanor Ross and Arthur Ross of Brooklyn, N. Y, are spending two weeks with MT and Mrs George E. Cole in Palestine.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

Elliott Peck and sister. Miriam, re- turned to their home in New Haven, Monday, after spending a week with friends near Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

Mrs s. Frances Schermerhorn re- turned. Saturday evening, after an en- ioyable stay at Buffalo and Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1908-09-04

MT and Mrs George B. Beers visited Mir and Mrs Arthur Dibble of Stony Hill, Bethel, last Sunday.