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The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08
The Newtown Bee
 Newtown. FrldayJanuary B llo,
New Milford.
AN INTERESTING ENGRAVING.

AN INTERESTING ENGRAVING.
 Hubert Thomas had on exhibition last Wednesday very interesting. en- gfaylng which Representatiye-feet w. H. Dougal of Washington, left to be framed. It was interesting as q reminder of war times and the man. ner of stringing wires and quick conn munieatlon to all parts of the field, by telegraph, while the battle was raging furiously. In the centre is relay such as was used in the field in those times. To the right q mule with reel of wire upon a saddle made for the purpose upon its back, and led by a trooper, upon the back of horse, both at full Pallop. Men following quickly sticking up stakes and placing upon them the wire. To the left, an orderly beside his horse, waiting for the operator out upon the battle field who sits on small box, the instru- ments upon his lap, receiving or send- ing messages, which he has brought from or Is to take to headquarters from the front or other parts of the field. There are but very few of these engravings in existence and are in the form of certificates of service as U. $. Military Telegraph operators in the field, 1861 to 1865. They are issued by the War Department and are about 20 by 80 inches in size.
 MT. Dougal, after his service in the front and loss of right arm, was dis charged, and re-entered the service as telegraph operator and for this ser- vice the War Department has given him this beautiful certificate of service in that branch. It would indeed be interesting reading if the true story of the experiences of those men who pursued their occupation as telegraph operators in the very midst of the most terrible fighting could be told. Only about two hundred according to statistics are left of about twenty five hundred who served in the various departments.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08
Semi Annual
 Clearance
 s A l. E!

All day the store is crowded with enthusiastic buyers, eager to gather some of the great bargains that are here. Many are the attractionsl that re- main. Here are few that should be of interest to you:
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08
Glove Department

Two specials in Women's Gloves. Kid Gloves in Black. Tans, Brown and Gray, regular price $l.0O. Sale price 69c pair.
 Angora Wool Gloves, Black, White, Tan and Gray, values 75c, $1.25, Sl.50. Sale price soc pair.
 Cleft Aisle, Rear.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-02
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

mechanic for the Walsh Construction
Carrie Studenbecker. and TWO daugh-
tiers, Lulu in Davenport, and Lottie in
Rock Island
Yesterday afternoon occurred the
death of Mrs. Bridget Kelley, for the
past So years resident of Daven-
Kelley, who passed away So years
ago, and her home of late years had
been with her son, Thomas ]. Kelley,
lat 400 East Eleventh street. There
she quietly passed the closing years
of her life, dying at the age of So. She
was a native of County Glare, Ireland.
She is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. Ellen Burke of 2136 Washington
street, and Miss Anna, and one son,
Thomas j. Kelley. A younger sister,
Mrs Mary Brough. is living in Rock
| Island.
Mrs. Julia Kahler, wife of Henry
| Kahler, died Sunday evening at her
home, 422 Marquette street, of peritolr
| tits She had been ailing for some
time. Mrs. Kahler was aged G3 years.
| She was born in Davenport and had
lpassed her entire life here. The sur
vivors are the husband and seven
children.
: Mrs. A. E. Wheeler passed away al
her home, 226 West Fifteenth street
yesterday after four years illness with
rheumatism. She was born Dec. 2S
1928. in Bridgeport, Conn. On Feb. >
1913, she was married to Ephriam
Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler came
to Davenport in the late fall of 1914
They went from Connecticut by water
to Charleston, S. c., where they re
manned year, coming direct to Dav
export at its expiration. Mrs. Wheeler
has lived here ever since with the
exception of short periods spent il
Milan, Rock Island and Moline. She
also lived for some, seven years q
Springfield. Mo. Mr.. Wheeler pre-
ceded her in death Oct 1G, 1868. a
New Orleans, La She is survived b.
five children, Anne E. Wheeler o
WOodbine. Iowa. Mrs E. R. Heflin, d.
Beque, Colo, Nine. Joseph Scott
BCusies. France. Joseph L. Wheeler
lWoodbine. Iowa, and Miss Ida Wheele
who was with her when she paSset
laway. The funeral will be held to
morrow afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock from
the home. Interment will be in a
City cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-02

are having their day in soft wool
gowns. They are embroidered in silk
and twisted and turned in "A way cal
culated to make the timid squirm.
Then rat tails figure among Partisan
novelties as one of the trimmings for
hats that divide popularity with chick
weed and pullets' wings. For the hat
the tails are near enough to life to
give the creeps "Well," gasped one
good, healthy, normal minded woman
when she saw such a piece Of head
gear, st makes me want to. get out
he trap and the cheese"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-02
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City council room, Rock Island, ILL.,,
March l, 19C9.-The council met in
regular session at s p. m, Mayor
Schaffer presiding and all the alder
men present.
The minutes of the last regular sess
ion were read and approved.
Alderman Utke submitted Ordi
nances which were considered and
adopted by unanimous vote, allowing
the labor payrolls for weeks ending
Feb. 20 and 81, as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-02

Obituary Record. - August SUDDEN
becker, SO years of age, died yester-
day in st. Johns, Mercy hospital, af-
ter a short Illness. Mr.. Studenbecker,
before he was taken sick. was master
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-02
Rat Tails For Embroidery.

Natures pleasant forms must be eX
hausted when gown makers begin to
talk about rat tail embroidery. Yet
such is the fad for the hour. Rat tails
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-02
DAVENPORT

County tuberculosis Hospital.-The
board of supervisors at yesterday af
ternoon's session Adopted a resolution
for the appointment of a committee Of
three to investigate and report on the
cost of erecting in the county hos,
pital for tuberculosis patients. The
committee will be named at this SEES
sion in order that the information de-
sired may be obtained at the earliest
possible moment
Big Farm Sod.-One of the big real
that by which F. William Mock of
Davenport buys 237 acres of land in
Clinton county, with some $4,000
worth of Improvements. The farm has
belonged to Mr.. Spengler, and Mr.
Spengler comes to Scott county, and
in part payment takes Mr.. Mock's new
eight-room residence and nine acres
of gfound on Jersey Ridge road. close
to the city limits The transaction in.
wolves about 5000
Settle. Order Case.-M V. Cannon
administrator of the estate of Patrick
Ki!ey of Boston. the man killed at the
Davenport Orders, yesterday was
granted permission by the district
court ITO settle the claim against the
Rock Island road for the sum of 81,
800 The estate had originally sued
for S4,500.
Burglars About. - Burglars entered
the residence of J. Ferdinand Meyer
TOO East Tenth street, Sunday night
during the absence of the family, bu
nothing of value is missing from the
house A window ar the rear of the
house was broken open. The burglary
was committed between s and II
O'Clock. Evidently the intruders haC
figured that there was money in two
trunks that they came across while
ransacking the rooms Both trunks
were locked, and they were pried oper
with a stove poker. The contents OF
one were scattered over the floor One
of the trunks was carried into the bach
yard and searched there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-02
MOLINE

Wolf Plays With Dog.-ItFhas been
commonly supposed that the wolf hal
from this vicinity, but
from the reports of number of farm
ers south of Moline ii seems that
they are again reinhabiting this cont
munity. But a short time ago Phil
and Burt Crockett saw pair of wolves
devouring the carcass of horse, but
the boys could not get close enough
to them with their shetguns to get
Mason was surprised on going out in
the yard TO see wolf playing with
his dog.
Berestrom-W alIen.-The wedding of
William ]. Bergstrom and Miss Ida
Wallen was solemnized at 8 o'clock
Saturday evening at the home of Mr..
and MIS-. John Atterdahl, 41G Third
avenue. Rev. ]. P. Miller was the
officiating clergyman and the attend
ants We're Miss Alma Wahlgren and
Hugo Wahlgren. Mr.. Bergstrom for
merly made his home in Springfield,
Mass, but came to this city some time
ago, and later sent for his bride, who
is also a native of Springfield. Mr..
Bergstrom is employed as a machinist
at Deere & Co., and he and his bride
will go to housekeeping Immediately
at 1893 Third street.
Not Out for Mayor.-Rev. R. S.
Haney of the Second Congregational
church stated yesterday in most EN-
phatic terms that he will not be an
| independent candidate for mayor nj
| Moline at the next municipal election
You can say | would be pleased to
have everyone cast vote for my new
church on the bluff" continued the
pastor. Mr.. Haney as was announced
several weeks ago is working TO have
a new church ediflce built. Mrs. c. Fl
Deere and William Butterworth have
given $12.50C and with subscription!
he has taken up about the city, IL
now has $4,000 assured. 1t is est
mated that the new church will cos
approximately $4,000, 50 the tota
amount is in sight.
| Autosts Too Speedy.-Several com
| plants have been made to the poll
of late in regard to automobile driver
who run their machines above tn,
speed limit. take up the bigger part y
a street and brighten horses. The pc
lice are determined to arrest anyon,
violating the speed law and subjec
them to Il fine to stop this practice.
i Favor Annexation.-The specia
Ischool election held Saturday for tn
! purpose of voting. on the proposition
of annexing school district No. SO t
the city district, No. 40 resulted il
unanimously in favor of the anneX9
ton, the vote being GO for and non
Iagainst The proposition will now b
submitted to the school trustees Q
II Township IS who meet the first MOI
!, day in April in an annual meeting
The members of the board are Henri
Sohrbeck, ]. NJ. Farnham and Emi
Lundahl and they will probably vot
favorably so that the next school terf
residents of the newly annexed teri
tory to the city can send their childre
to the city schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-02
REHABILITATION.

Alderman Prick submitted an ordi-
nance, which was considered and
adopted, allowing claims against the
several funds as follows. except item
of $50 for George Henry:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-02

Seventh ward citizens and the park
board relative to proposed new park
in the east end.
Alderman Smith moved ordinance
and fire and light committee consider
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12
Foreian Gun Tests,

"The government ought to guarantee
our guns as 1t guarantees our money"
said sportsman who had Travelled
abroad. England and Belgium test
and stamp every gun made in their
confines.
Il have visited the Belgian testing
works at Liege. A gun barrel gets two
tests. The first costs cents, the Sec
ond 10. The works conducted on
those small fees are self supporting.
How many lives they must save! The
gun barrels by themselves are tested
first. A charge three times as big
as the ordinary one is fired from them.
They emerge. IL they do emerge, strong
enough three times over for the strain
to be put on them hereafter. In the
second test the guns complete, with
the breech action attached, are fired.
II they come through again all right,
the government stamps them and they
are put on the market. 1t is queer
that only England and Belgium war
rant in this splendid way the national
firearms"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12
THE FAMILY THEATER.

The local amateurs who constitute
the stock company at the Family
theater deserve much praise for the
progress they have Deen making In
the various plays they have under
taken. Their efforts demonstrate
very plainly that a little stock COM
pany such as this one has struck a
popular beat in the pulse OF public
approval, and the productions have
been most worthy in every respect.
The coming week the company
will undertake a roaring society COM
edy drama, "The Best Man" which
is brim full OF laughs. 1t tells the
story OF young man who has been
receiving an allowance OF several
hundred dollars month under the
supposition that he has been mar
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12
Proved an AIibi,

This happened at certain boarding
house, one Of those where "a few re.
fined gentlemen may share an elegant
home"
The girl with the dun locks brought
In the soup. When she came to Jen-
kins he noticed long string OF sub.
stance entirely foreign to the soup It.
self. 1t was hair. In the dim light It
looked as IL It might have been from
the dun head of the waitress.
jenkins called her attention to this,
remarking that the best culinary au-
thorities are agreed that a strip of
cranial capillary substance is not es.
sential to the success of plate of con.
somme or other liquid nourishment.
She didn't follow him fully, but
when she saw him holding up the
quarter Of yard or more of hair ac-
cusingly she spoke up in her own de-
fense.
"That amt mine!" she declared In an
aggrieved tone. ut couldn't be mine.
Why, / amt even brushed my hair
since yestiddyw-New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12

faces nor in their alert answers.
The address on Franchise" by
Mrs. Guerney Stubbs, was pronounced
by one of our guests of world re-
nown as one of the best lectures on
the subject that she ever heard.
The great Gospel Temperance meet
ing Wednesday evening, addressed
by DR.. A. G. Dixon, pastor CT Moody
Church and DR.. Il. L. Eaton OF
Evanston, sowed the good seed far
and wide.
Thursday afternoon was given over
largely to the Loyal Temperance Le-
gion Representatives came from all
parts of the county. They passed in
review bearing their banners and
membership chains. One boy held
aloft a placard, entitled "No Smoke
Book" from which hung book in
which the legioners of the country
are listing the names of all the men
they can find who do not use tobacco
in any form.
An old man, ninety-two years old,
Mr.. w. o. Clark OF California, was in
the audience. lie helped haul ne
lumber to build the first church in
Chicago. CLARK street was named
for his father) He said, 81 have
times and / never saw a prettier sight
than these young people marching
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12
w. c. +. U. COLUMN.
Devoted to tho Interest Of Christian and temperance
Work, Under the Supervision Of Francis willard
W. G. 7. U. and Directed by Mrs. Dr.. Dagan,
to Whom all Communications for This
Column Should be Sent

tory, not only in the city but through
out the state.
| Much credit is given to the women
who organized for systematic work
among the voters. Under the leader
ship OF Mrs. Frances b. Heald, presi-
dent of the state w. c. T. U. and her
committee, the women of Lincoln
canvassed every block OF the city
for dry" votes, and this is conceded
to be the secret OF the victory.
Then, too, the two great meetings
In the heat of the campaign address
ed by our National w. G. T. U.
President and vice-president, Mrs.
Stevens and Miss Gordon, stirred the
Indifferent and encouraged those who
were already in the fight.
While rejoicing over the victory
won, the temperance forces have no
intention OF resting on their arms,
but are strengthening their ranks
and will put up solid front for law
enforcement-The Union Signal OF
May 13, 1909.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is a university extension
course" for the motherhood OF the
world and for the great host OF wom-
en- who yearn for the wider fellow
ship and progress of which their
earlier youthful days gave promise.
The Cook county spring institute,
held April 1928 at Moody Church,
Chicago, was veritable Chautauqua
Our county president. Mrs. Emily M.
Hill, drew upon the best talent OF
the country .cr the program.
Clinton N. Howard of New York,
spoke Tuesday evening to an audi
ence of 1900 which manifested its in
terest by contribution of S4O0 in
cash and pledges.
At the day sessions papers which
would grace the pages of any maga-
zine were given by Cook county
white ribboners.
A splendid testimony for the or
ganization's attitude relative to non
alcoholic. medication was given by
the president of the State Board OF
Health, DIR. George w. Webster. His
paper was entitled, Alcohol and the
Public Health"
Following this address was a DEM
onstration of scientific temperance
instruction with a class OF thirty
children by DIR. Leila Whitehead, a
teacher of the public schools. DR..
Whitehead used the so-called dis
gusting charts. The scientific
knowledge shown by these children
was marvellous. There was not o
trace of morbidity in their bright
travelled from ocean TO ocean many
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12

for temperance"
Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead was one of
the honored guests of the institute
and spoke in the interest OF the Peace
Congress.
A fitting climax to, this three days
meeting was a stereopticon lecture on
Alcohol from Physician's Stand
point" by DR.. ]. II. kellogg Of Bat
tie Creek Sanitarium. DR.. Lena Kel-
logg Sadler. county superintendent OF
Medical Temperance. niece of DR..
Kellogg, introduced the speaker. DR..
Sadler stated that less alcohol has
been used by the aiedftal aprofession
this year than at any time in the
history OF medicine. DR.. Kellogg's lec-
ture represents years of study and ex-
pertinent and reveals with rnathema-
tical precision the poisonous nature
of alcohol.
Rev. c. e. Cornell reminded the
public at the several meetings to be
ready to be in line this fall for an
other great temperance parade. This
announcement was received with
great enthusiasm.
The rest of the world should be-
gin to change its mental picture OF
Chicago relative to the liquor traffic.
Chicago is going Gry.-The Union
Signal of May 13, 1909
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12
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Jried and has a baby. His guardian
arrives and the young man is com
pelled to produce wife and child IL
less than half an hour. He make
good, however, but not until after h
has passed through more trouble an,
excitement than falls to the averag
man In life time. he has chuu
and few other friends who try Il
held him out, but their efforts onl,
result in getting the young mar
deeper into trouble. He fnall!
comes out all right in the end, bu
his experience serves as the plot O
one OF the cleverest and most excru
ciating comedies that local amateurs
have attempted in many days.
Mile. Brachard and company, pre-.
sentdng comedy juggling and serpen.
tine dancing, will also be at the
Family theatre. This act is one Vi
the most worthy of its kind on the
vaudeville stage. Mile. Brachard is a
woman of striking appearance, Will;
her partner has no equal as a com.
edy juggler. Their act is not alone
a difficult one-for Mile. Brachard
works on a large wooden ball al. the
time-but it is interspersed with ex-
cellent comedy that keeps the audi
ence in continual laughter.
Charles Hasty, a typical "rube''
comedian, is also on the bill next
week, which, together with new mo
tion pictures illustrated by lecture.
rounds the coming attraction at the
Family theatre into a strong vaude-
Vile entertainment. The lectures
on the pictures are a decided i'm
provement and enhance the value,
both from an educational and amusc-
ment point of view, of the subjects
the little motion photos deal with
Continuous summer entertainment
gives every evidence of proving most
popular and profitable, especially
when the Family theater gives the
kind of shows that has characterized
this house in the past.
900
When Joe Weber begins his tour
in THE Merry Widow and the Devil"
early in September, he will have as
sembled an organization totaling one
hundred. The Travesty Company
will begin tour which will include
every principal city on the continent,
extending as far West rs San Fran
cisco.
--oOo-
Miss Elsie Janis and her mother,
Mrs. Bierbower. are at their Column
bus home El-Jan for an indefinite
stay.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12
Going. Goina. Gone!

A New York auctioneer was begging
the crowd for a bid. He pleaded for
ten minutes and then in desperation
cried:
"For the Lords sake, Will no one
give me bidY
A mild spoken gentleman replied:
"Why, yes, old man, I'll try to help
. out. ] bid you good night"
And the kindly disposed one depart
ed. leaving the auctioneer to the ten
der mercies Of a laughing crowd.--Re-
hoboth Sunday Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12

mas no time 10 redu plays W0en Onl,
one out of five hundred is wortl
while.
! However, he answers all letters
with religious sincerity. Recently ht
took time to reply at some length
to man who complained OF having
his third manuscript turned down
The rejected piece was entitled 1.-THE
Jolly Smugglers"-a near paraphIase
Of "The Pirates of Penzance." TIC
the disappointed author, Mr.. Savage
sent the following "Donts" which
might be digested with profit by all
wouldbe playrights.
Don't write about smugglers,
pirates or bandits:
Write a clean love story-the kind
that, when you were a boy, made
you curl up in a corner end continue
reading while the folks went to din
ner.
Write something new, even II you
never saw it on the stage befora.
It might go.
Don't select as a subject any cur
rent news topic.
Don't attempt to write about
anything with which you are not
familiar.
Make your characters natural. To
be SO, they must do only what men
and women do in real life, and not
what the story books say they do.
Make your characters speak good
English.
Don't use stilted words.
Don't say, 4 have found the pa
pers with the old mans will secret
ed etc.
Don't give the villain whiskers
nor make She hero clean shaven.
Try it the other way for a change,
Don't make your hero black
sheep returning from Goldfeld with
the wealth of Havemeyer; make
him smart chap disinherited fo-
chorus girl.
Don't make the injured husband
seize the heroine by the wrist ana
fling the lady from him with a
curse on his lips.
Don't preach. The public can
secure free seats in church.
Don. forget the audience has
Don't forget the public reals
newspapers and has real human in
telligence.
Don't use soliquies. Monologucs
are for vaudeville and minstrel
shows.
Don't put too much in your plav
Don't have one scene ON an is
land, another at Herald Square and
third in Chicago.
Don't begin the first act in a
cheerless garret in the winter OF
1866 and then jump o the summer
Of 1909. Those forty-three years con-
tain enough material for a thousand
good plays.
Make the action Of your play
take place in one day Ia possible.
Don't think all managers are
Brains are a common
article. A dozen people may have
thought your thought before you
thought it.
Don't expect manager to pro-
luce your play this season. The
Merry Widow was in my Office nearly
eigheen months.
Don't submit your first manu-
script until you have written sec
ond one. Then go back and rewrite
the first
Before submitting a manuscript go
out behind the barn and read it
aloud; then ask yourself IL you
would pay 81 for a seat in the first
'oW to see IL acted"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12
Where There's a viii.

Helen's mother passed her the cake,
and when the little one went TO reach
across the plate for the largest piece
her mamma said, always take the
piece nearest to You, dear"
"Well. then, turn the plate around" !"
was the answer Delineator.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12

Lincoln, Nebraska's beautiful capt.
tai city, has voted out its saloons by
Ia majority OF $50. Only two wards
were carried by the liquor element.
There y great rsioIoiog over the vic-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12

In India every drama begins with
prayer. sss