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The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19
uAnxso1vu0 CLefXlS.

A man has to have tne right look on Thanksgiving day, to feel right about himself and to enjoy the days dinner. The right clothes have much to do with the right looks and feelings and so Meigs & Co. of Bridgeport in whose big store the right clothes make headquar- ters, have their hands full at Thanks giving time supplying Thanksgiving clothes. For this reason the man who does not lige to be hurried in making his selections should get his clothes be- fore the rush sets in. Meigs & Go. have everything man needs to wear any where and at any time, and you can de- pend upon every thing they have being right in quality and style. r ,~
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19
LEArHB1 GOODS.

If you are in want oH a coin purse, fold, ladies' purse, music roll. address book book pass case, ladies' hand bag, or cigar case you will find splendid line to choose from at the Post Office News Store, Arcade, Bridgeport. They come in various kinds of leather consisting of seal, pig skin, wairus, morocco and alligator
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19
Brookiield

TOBACCO BUYERS LOOKING ABOUT.
 Though there have been no sales of tobacco up to date yet some buyers are quietly looking around to find out where are the best crops, so as to be ready when the season opens. So far there has been no opportunity to judge of the quality of the crop as 1t Is not yet sufficiently softened. The damp weather of Sunday night was sufficient to allow some around the outside of the building to be taken down. +" "-) .E'
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

Bundle & White are to dispose of their trotting stallions, Brownmaster and Joe Allerton, at the Old Glory sale in Madison Square Garden, next Tuesday afternoon. RidgeWood farm is to be devoted to the raising Of fancy cattle in the near future.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19
Greenfield Hill.

| DE YER WARNER BUYS LAND.
 I, DeVer Warner of Bridgeport has purchased il tract of land of about i6 acres of the estate of Mrs Charles Brad ley, known as Gilbert HIll which is just north of Jonas Klssum's place. It IS not yet known whether Mir Warner is t0 build on the property
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19
EaSt0n.
A PROSPEROUS GRANGE.

The meeting of the Grange held on. November g was largely attended. visitors were present from Monroe Greenfield, Bedding and Westport. The fourth degree was conferred on 10 candidates. Members of Monroe, Greenfield Hill and Westport Oranges
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

Miss S. J. Scudder returned, Tuesday evening, after visit of 10 days ir: Bos ton, Mass. She went as delegate nom the Congregational 'burch to. tfe an, nual meeting of the WomanS Board Missions for New Englard held in Boston.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

giving supper at their Hall the evening of the 24th of November.
 Robert Swift has been spending some time with friends in New Britain.
 The Rev MT Goodwin of Kent will supply the Congregational pulpit in this place until January i, unless it is very stormy, so that he cannot drive.
 Eben Strong and his son.. Eben, Jr., are spending a few days at his old home on Above All
 Mrs N. B. Strong. who has been visit ing friends in Groton, New Britain, Kensington and New Haven. for a month, returned home on Saturday.
 Everyone says "did we ever have such a pleasant delightful autumn as this?" Yet farmers are not through picking corn and apples and some are not done digging their potatoes. Should this weather continue how long would it be fcfore the Yankees would adopt the Southern maxim Never do to-day what YOU can put off till tomorrow"
 Charles Perkins attended as delegate the Christian Endeayor convention in
 There was a very enjoyable corn husk- ing at Walter Kibbe's, last week, fol- lowed by dancing.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

The Hardware & Supply Co. of l21b Main street. Bridgeport are advertising a truly bread mixer and offer to return your money if not satisfied after. a trial, They also give new picture with each sale amounting to 50 cents or over.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

T. E. Platt & Son sold, last week, a large Fairbanks Morse gasoline engin to G. w. Lounsbury of New Canaan and have delivered it to him.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

The next telephone directory will 20 to press on December g. To get your name in this issue, place your order now.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

You will find many appropriate Christmas gifts at c. Howard Ialey, x Cos, 259 Main Street, Danbury. Ihe to go if in want of jewelry or cut glass
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

l. A. Northrop of New Milford has installed a Unique, No. 3, steam heating boiler in the Newtown Inn for w. A. Innnarh
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

k. S. Lowell has new 12 horse power mounted Fairbanks-Morse gasoline en- zine for power on his farm which he purchased of T. E. Platt & Son.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

The Taunton school is closed, this week, as Miss Margaret Hess. the teach CT. was called to West Bedding by the illness of her mother
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19
AUSTIN SMITH INJURED.

AUSTIN SMITH lNJ UHED.
 Austin Smith received an injury, last week, which came near being very seri- ous. It is reported he was engaged in moving a building when timber fell, striking him on the head He Is now improving and likely to soon be able to attend to his business again.
 D. c. Joyce and Ray Wildman were on court duty in Bridgeport In the Court of Common Pleas. ...-. ,---,-
 James Lee has been moving his ice house to the east of hIs barn near the house. r.,. a~ ... -.
 Nr Higgins. science teacher in the Danbury Normal School, visited some of the schools last week, with thesuper- visor, giving a practical lecture on agri- culture in each of the schools.
 Miss Flora Griffin left for Bridgeport on Sunday, where she will begin her duties with the D. M. Read Co. ,..
 Both of our saloons are now said to be open and doing a thriving business.
 Mrs James Lee is still in Sherman caring for her mother, who is i'll with pneumonia.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

Mrs w. B. Craft of Stepney is with Mrs George s. Coley at her daughter, s, Mrs P. E. Abbott, in Newtown Street, caring fer Mrs Coley.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

Rev Gilbert Campbell was guest of Mir and Mrs Jesse Wheeler, Tues day.
 Miss Wilhelmina Fanton of Red ding has been home for a few days.
 Mrs Howard Silliman and son have been visiting Mrs Annie Silliman.
 s. B. Turney and son have been
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19

Robert Baramore and family of Bridgeport, were guests Sunday of Mir and Mrs N. W. ogden on Congress St.
 John c. Lobdell is doing jury duty in Bridgeport.
 Mrs William Bradley is having new roofs placed on her house.
 Isaac F. Smith of Banks North Dis trict is building large addition to her barn.
 Henry Tobln and family have closed their pleasant summer home just west of the Hill for the season and gone to their New York home. Mir Tobin is having the lawns all about his house nicely graded this fall.
 Mrs G. r. Monroe of Cross Highway is quite poorly with heart trouble and under the doctors care.
 Mrs Eleanor Perry is III with the grip at the home of her daughter, Mrs Isaac E. Smith, in North Banks district
 Mrs S E. King of Deerfeld Is the guest, this week, of MT and Mrs Edward Brotherton on Cross Highway! i 4'
 s. Perry Beers Is having his tower and water tank painted Artemas Raymond Is doing the work. |'"
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-19
CLIFFORD J. PARsHLEY,

Clifford J. Parshley, who lived in this place for several years and was prlncl- pal of the school on the Hill for three or four years. passed away at his home in Bridgeport on Friday, aged 40 years. The funeral was held from his late The burial was in the Lakeview ceme- terV
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
ESTRADA WANTS
MADRIz OUSTFD
lnSurgent Leader in Nicaragua
Remains Firm in Stand
Against Government
10 CONTINUE The CAMPAIGN
Preparations Are Under Way for At
tack on Capital and Greytown-
Determined to Wipe Out the
Zelayan Regime.

Bluefields, Nicaragua, Dec. 31.-Es-
trada remains firm In his determina-
ton not TO recognize President Madriz.
He holds the election OF the latter by
congress Illegal and that the people Of
Nicaragua have not spoken. He has
refused offers of peace through COM
promise from Managua and is contin-
uing his preparations for a campaign
against the capital.
Today the proposed attack on Grey
town Is under discussion General
Mena has arrived at Chile after cap
turing number of government soldiers
and supply Of ammunition. The pris-
oners with their supplies were on their
way to reinforce Gonzales when the
battle at Recreo was fought.
Recent peace representations by
Madriz are viewed here as intended to
delay the eastward march Of the in
If Madriz had this purpose
1t has been frustrated. Estrada is de-
termined no vestige Of the Zelayan
regime shall remain i'm the government
of Nicaragua and peace is possible un-
der no other terms. Madriz and the
which elected him are regard
ed rs Zelayan in sentiment. and intent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
CONFERENCE TO
SETTLESTR|KE
Government Msdiatiou Board
Takes Hand in Switchmen's
Labor TangIe
NOTHING DEFINITE DEVELOPS
Chairman Knapp Of Interstate Com
meree Commission and Labor Com.
NeilI to Make Effort to Set
tie Trouble.

Washington, Dec. s1.-An effort to
straiShten out the labor tangle grow
ing out of the switchmens strike I'm
the northwest was made at the con-
ference today between II. b. Perham,
president of the railway department of
the American Federation of Labor and
Chairman Knapp Of the Interstate
Commerce commission and Commits
sioner of Labor Nell
Knapp and Neill constitute the gov
ernment mediation board. whose CO..
operation is sought BY the switchmen
Perham Is also a member of the exec
utive committee of the American Fed
Grafton. The conference was solicited
by Perham, following the refusal of
the roads to grant the reinstatement
demands of the strikers
When the first conference over the
switchmen's strike ended at 1880 to-
day nothing definite developed. The
whole situation was discussed and doe
uments examined. The understanding
is the crux of the situation is the OPP
position of the railroads to reinstate
$500 men still out, although the rail-
roads claim their willingness to en-
ploy them in case Of vacancies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
ALoEr HoUoHToN COUNTY DECEMBER 81 1909
MAY HAVE s2s,ooo DIAMOND.
Stone Found on a Maryland Farm Has
Withstood Tests to Date.

Washington, Dec. 3l.-If the verdict
OF precious stone experts, by whom his
possession probably will be examined
In the near future. is favorable, Rich
ara r. Preusser. a locksmith, of No.
1l3 Eleventh street, owns diamond
of fifty-eight grains in weight. and
worth about $4,000 or $4,000. It was
ground from piece OF quartzose con-
glomerate found on his small farm in
Prince George county several miles
from Landover station. The stone has
responded to practically every diamond
chemical test known, with the excep-
tion OF acid dissolution.
The rough stone from which il was
ground was picked up about seven
months ago among a quantity of iron
stones. gold stones, specimens of
quartzose and conglomerates. 1t re-
sembled a piece OF snow ice according
to Mr.. Preusser and was covered
with yellowish oxide The size of the
stone was about two inches and a
quarter by an inch and three quarters
N thickness.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
SEVENTEEN MlLLioNAIREs.
Great Array of Wealth Among Few
Men in Spokane, Wash.

Spokane Wash, Dec. 31--One hun
dred and twenty residents, or less than
one per cent of the population of Spo-
kane, own SSO,0OO, 900 of the wealth Of
the Inland Empire and of these 10
men and one woman control more than
As per cent of it. There are II mill
lionaires in Spokane, according to a
carefully prepared compilation Just
completed; 32 with 100000 or more
and 20 with s25O,OOO or more. These
fortunes have been accumulated in
mining and real estate operations.
railroad building and banking. timber
and hotel business since 1889. The
millionaires are:
j. J. Browne, banking and real es-
tate; A. B. Campbell, mine operator;
+. Lewis Clark real estate and rail-
road; Patrick Clark mine operator;
ID. c. Corbin, railroad builder and op-
orator; Austin Corbin. mine operator:
Usher and real estate: Louis NJ. Dav-
enport, restaurant, real estate AMI
banking; Graham b. Dennis. real es-
tate; John A. Finch. mine operator;
Jay p. Graves. railroad builder and
mine operator; Governor Marion Y.
Hay, real estate and capital; Levi w.
Hutton, mine operator and real estate;
o. G.. Larabee, railroad and mine op- |
orator; James Monaghan, mine operat-
or and real estate; August Paulsen.
mine operator and real estate; Pat |
rick Welch, railroad builder.
Hundreds of fortunes have been |
made in the Inland Empire in the last
10 years" said J. ]. Browne "and ut |
that the undeveloped resources have
scarcely been touched. There is untold [
wealth in our mountains and forests,
agricultural and orchard lands and
power streams and millions of dollars
are within reach Of many. The COM
ng five years should make as many
'ich men as became wealthy during
he last fifth of century.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31

San Francisco, Dec. 31.-The uncle
of the emperor OF China is here, reg
istered at the st. Francis. He is the
Baron Liangkuci, whose sister is the
Princess Regent, is the mother of the
boy emperor, for whom the Prince Re-
gent, brother in-law of the baron In
question, Is now conducting the af-
fairs of China.
Baron Llangkuei is the son of the
late Grand Consul of China, Young Lo;
and the son-in-law of the present
Grand Consul. Prince Ching. He Is
only % years of age, and his present
trip. which will take him around the
world, is mostly i'm the nature of a
pleasure trip. He will spend several
days i'm San Francisco and something
over month i'm the United States.
with the Baron are Sung Shan and
Chang Hung Men. The latter. who Is
graduate of the American Episco-
palean College OF St Johns. in China.
has been in this country before and
speaks English with the perfection of
one native to il.
The party declines to believe that
the late assassination of Prince Ito OF
Japan will have any effect upon China
one way or the other. He was motor
iousiy hated in Korea, they state; but
his immediate effect on China was
small.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
new YEARS RECEPTION AT
WHITE HOUSE TOMORROW
President and Mrs. Taft Will Receive
Friends According to Long Estab-
lished Custom-First Time
for Tafts.

| washington, Dec. 31.-The president
and Mrs. Taft will hold their first
New Years reception at the White
House tomorrow, beginning at II
O'Clock. when the vice president and
members of the cabinet will be the first
To extend their greetings to the exec
utive. They will be followed by the
members of the diplomatic corps, the
Justices Of the supreme court of the
United States. the district judiciary.
and former members OF the cabinet,
members Of congress, officers of the ar
my navy, and marine corps. various
patriotic societies and, last of all, "the
plain people"
The custom Of the president holding
public reception on New Years day
Is so old that no patriarch of the odd
est Inhabitants association" can re-
member January when there was
not n snake-lilIe column of humanity.
headed by an orderly phalanx of hiqh
officials, waiting to shake hands with
the president.
Aside from the big function at the
White House there are always numer-
Gus other festivities to make the first
day of the year brilliant occasion in
the national capital. 1t is the custom
for the secretary of state to give an
official breakfast and for the other
members of the cabinet and the admir-
al of the navy to keep open house The
wives of the secretaries always invite
A dozen or more attractive women to
assist them i'm entertaining the callers
whom friendship duty or curiosity |
brings within their doors. The scene
IS always brilliant. as the diplomats |
ma the offlcer5 of the army and navy, |
having donned their gold lace and dec
'rations for the White House, keep it
IN for the rest of the day.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
Wall STREET CONCERNS
REWARD FAITHFUL EMFLOYfS
Ancient Custom Of Giving Bonuses is
Kept by Wall Street Operators
Today-Liberality Reflects a
Prosperous Old Year.

New York, Dec. 31.--The Wall street
employe was a man TO be envied to-
day In accordance with a custom
which is so old that none can tell when
ii originated. the exchanges, banks
and brokerage trms closed the year
with tho distribution of rewards 10
faithful employees.
Some of the banks and trust COM
panies distribute the bonuses the day
before Christmas, but the big majority
of the firms adhere TO the custom OF
handing out fat envelopes on the last
day OF the year. enclosing at the same
time little card telling the recipient
the amount of his salary for the COM
ing year.
The year 1909 has been a prosperous
one in 'the street" and as a conse-
quence the amounts given TO employees
were unusually large. one firm, il is
said, distributed $4,000 among its en-
ployes. None are overlooked by the
Wall street Santa Claus. The mama
gers, of course, receive the largest
but all come in for a proper
tionate share, even messengers and
scrubwomen.
Among the most liberal men to his
employees is j. Pierpont Morgan, who
never fails to hand a fat envelope to
each of his clerical force. Every man
and woman on the payroll receives a
sum ranging according to length Of SER
vice from 10 to 20 per cent of his or
her annual salary.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
NAVY SECRETS STOLEN.
Great Britain Tries Draushtsman for
Theft of Wireless Plans.

Theft of Wireless Plans.
London. Dec. 31.-The wholesale
theft of wireless plans, models and
sketches. which in the hands OF an
expert would reveal all the workings
and innermost secrets of the wireless
service of the British navy is charged
against Richard Knowlden, who was
placed on trial at Portsmouth Tues
day.
Knowlden is a draughtsman attach
ed TO the torpedo school ship Vernon.
In his room were found no less than
eighty plans for wireless improve
ments and code books OF the most con-
fdential character which are issued
to officers only.
The authorities attach the greatest |
Importance to the arrest of the ac-
cused man. as they contend that If the |
documents abstracted from the YER
non had reached foreign governments
all the labor given i'm recent years to
the perfection of a wireless system
for the British navy would have been
practically fruitless
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
TAX COLLECTION GOOD.
Believed That Most of Roll Will Be
in Saturday, Jan. 8.

Township Treasurer William White
reported total tax collection this
morning OF s3S.00O. This is several
thousand dollars in excess of last year
at this time. A total Of $4,000 has
been paid the treasurer during the past
three or four days.
The several mining companies in
this district. which pay so per cent II
the taxes, will square their taxes dur
ing the coming week so as not to incur
the extra penalty of three per cent
which goes into effect on and after
January .. This date falls on Sunday,
so taxes will have to be paid on jan
uary II the extra fees are to he
avoided. It is expected that by Sat.
urday of next week. practically all of
townships taxes will have been paid
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
BIG, AUTO SHOW OPENS.
Eighty Four Makers Will Show Cars
at Eight Day Exhibit.

New York, Dec. S1--All automobile
dom" will turn its eyes and steps to-
ward Grand Central Palace during the
next eight days, where, beginning this
afternoon, the Tenth International Au-
tomobie show takes place. 1t is the
first of the big automobile shows If
the season. Months. in fact almost a
year, have been spent in perfecting
plans and making ready.
The show is notable for the unusual
large number of cars which have been
constructed during the past year and
which have never been shown at a
motor car exhibition. There are "a ex-
hibitors Of automobiles which is the
greatest number ever shown at one
time i'm New York city. OF these, 72
are American and IL foreign. The
prices range from $500 to $4,000.
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EXTRA STRONG BILL.
Fine Program Has Been Arranged for
the Bijou Theater.

The management of the Bijou the
ater announces a fine program for the
coming week. Commencing with New
Years evening, Herbert Brooks, assist
ed by Miss Via Walker, win astonish
and mystify the patrons of that play
house with their inexplicable problems
and wonderful new $4,000 trunk sem
sation. The trick is one which merits
the highest commendation. frt,~
Cora Ford and VIM. West will be in
cluded on the program this week as
well and have prepared an act whlcn
is sure to please the theater patrons
The moving pictures are also a strong
feature of the entertainment. The
feature film is, "All for the Love of
Girl"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
NURSES EXAM FEB. 9.

The state board of registration for
nurses will hold an examination at
Lansing on February Q, and it is ex-
pected that between fifty and one hum
dred applicants for registration viii at
tend this first examination held by the
newest state board.
Blanks have been sent to all train
ing schools in order that the board
may ascertain whether the course
comes up to the requirements of law,
and the graduates are eligible to reg
istration. AT the meeting of the board
this week a constitution and bylaws
were adopted and the organization
IH a.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
FLORA DE voss COMPANY.

"The Romance of the North" will be
presented by the Flora De Voss stock
company at the Calumet theater this
evening, and IL is expected that the
be admitted free if accompanied by a
paid ticket. Tomorrow afternoon. at
2:15 o'clock, New Years souvenir
matinee will be held. The bill for the
afternoon is, Alabama" and each of
the patrons of the playhouse viii be
given half tone photo OF Miss DeVoss.
In the evening the company will pre-
sent. His only Sin" one of the strong
est plays on the repertoire, which will
also be the closing bill.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
WILL SAIL ON JAN. q.
sattleship Michigan With Capt. N. r.
Usher in Command.

Washington, Dec. S1.-With the de-
parture from the navy department of
Capt. n. Il. Usher to take command
of the new battleshp, which is to go
into commission Jan 4, Capt. r. T.
Mulligan succeeded him as assistant to
the bureau of navigation. Capt. Multi
gan has been detail officer" of the bu-
reau for some time and the duties of
this office have now been undertaken
by Commander III. B Wilson.
Immediately after the Michigan is
placed in commission the ship will
coast to shake down her machinery
and she will then be attached to the
Atlantic feet
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
VETERANS RALLY AGAIN.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 31.-Thc Ma
tlonal Association of the Survivors of
tho Battle of stones river in which
was sustained the greatest loss of
killed and wounded Of any battle of
the nineteenth century met in the city
today Cor its annual reunion The at
tendance included a large number (
veterans from Michigan, Ohio, Illinois
and Indiana.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
CHEAPER RIDES IN 1910.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. S1--This was tho
last day for high fares on Pullman
cars i'm Oklahoma. The reduction or
der of the corporation commission. TO
which the Pullman company has
agreed. will be put into effect tomor-
row. The rates for berths are reduced
about 25 per cent and for seats about
10 per cent.