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The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

partmsnt with an army q clerks. and,
perhaps. q new and costly building
Do YOU think the money question Is
settled permanently
Yes. as practical issue The food OF
new gold. which added billions Of dollars
10 the world's stock OF money. stopped
the downward course Of prices and
started them upward to the advantage OF
the farmer the workIngman. the mer-
chant. and the manufacture. IN my
opinion, there viii be- no serious discus
sion of the money question 50 long as the
present supply Of gold is continued
-Ca.nrsht 800 hE Iames B. NIn-rnnL
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

Cleveland, Ohio, April T7.-Burglars
stole four suits of clothes from boarders
IN the house Of Peter Jelenic. IsoC
East Twenty-sixth street An old suit
was left hanging where each OF the
stolen suits had hung.
It is believed four burglars invaded the
place and simply switched suits Jeienic
cannot understand how they succeeded so
well or behaved so quietly. He declares
he heard no one around the house
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
To Celebrate rIndinr cola

Idaho Springs. Colo. April The ff-
tieth anniversary OF the discovery Of gold
in the Rocky Mountains will be cele-
brated by the citizens OF Idaho Springs
on May I. The spot where the gold was
first found has been bought by Lafay-
cite Hanchett II is planned 10 erect a
monument on the spot and the ground
viii be presented TO Idaho Springs.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
DOG DIES SAVING FAMILY.
Its Barls Give the Alarm OF Fire
Animal Is Burned 20 Death.

Jackson, Mich. April 1.-THE family
dog saved the lives OF Joseph Slnkbinder.
his wife. and their two children, when
their home, three miles south Of the city.
was burned.
By persistent barking. the animal
reused Mr.. and Mrs. Sinkbinder. who
found the room where their two children
slept a mass Of flames |he children
were rescued. Mrs. Sinkbinder being pain
fully burned in the effort, but the dog
was burned % death.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

Woodbury.. Tenn. April I5.-I.ast jan
he would so in swimming every DAY FOR
ten days. even II he had 10 break the
ice 70 do so. he did both Carr was paid
his bet, but he died OF pneumonia con-
tracted from his foolhsrdy deed.
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RIVER DEvOURING CITY.
Erosion of MLssissippFs Bank,
Threatens Pnrt of NatcheE.

NatcheZ. Miss. April 17.-Citizens OF
Natehez are greatly concerned over the
erosion OF the rivers banks here. and
when the Mississippi River CommissI ion
makes its Semi-anuual visit later this
month. full presentation Of the matter
viii be made.
Unless there is immediate relief. IL IS
feared the river VIII make a cut OF into
that part OF the town known as NatcheZ
Under the Hill, and destroy hundreds 0f
thousands OF dollars worth OF property.
including the water works.
The property OF three railroad COM
panies IS also seriously threatened.
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Before ] fully realized the situation
the committee had vanished, and I was
sole proprietor Of the Era. which. I neg
lected 10 say. was the name of the paper
was a young man. and felt that would
be personally disgraced If the Era were
to give up the ghost under my manage
ment Furthermore. I was deeply inter-
ested in economical and Industrial sub
jects. For three years lived life OF
toll and sacrifice. I learned to set type
and eventually did all the work Of the
tablishment-editorial. mechanical. and
financial.
Il started out to write seven columns
Of editorials week and was pleased to
see considerable Of my matter copied into
other newspapers. But I got 10 think
less OF editorials as my miscellaneous
tasks increased. and greatly reduced
the output From first TO last. my ex-
perience with the Era-and I am hound
to say that 1t was the most valuable
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

What must the Democrats do If they
seriously hoDe TO elect a President in
1922"
Il have strong convictions on that par
ticular subject" Senator Shiyely an
swered. but I should want to write
them down with much deliberation rather
than TO put them into a haphazard inter
view. Speaking generally. I would say
that tariff taxation ana the extravagant
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

The routine I had abandoned so con-
fdently was resumed once more--farm
work in the summer and school-teaching
IN the winter one year taught in
Osceola. which I deemed to be a long
and lusty stride forward in pedagogics
After our own harvest. tie autumn fol-
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The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
SouthfOrd.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Miss Melvina King, daughter of Superintendent and Mrs John B. King, who has been ill for several weeks and is now in the Waterbury hospital for treatment, does not gain strength as fast as her many friends would wish.
 The auction at David M. Condon' s on Thursday was well attended.
 David M. Condon has taken a po- sition at the Farrell Foundry in An sonia and is moving his family there, this week.
 Miss Catherine Quinlan of Water bury is spending a few days, this week, as the guest of Mrs David M. Condon.
 Mrs William Furey of New York is spending several weeks at her home here. Her two sons expect to re- main here for the winter.
 John Anderson, who lived over H.. ". Atwood's store, moved last Tues day, into the north half of the double tenement house of the Diamond Match Co.,, just east of the factory.
 MT and Mrs George N. Edmonds had little son arrive at their home on Wednesday, September 29.
 Miss Jessie Colepaugh and John Colepaugh left about week ago for California, where they expect to To- cate.
 Arthur Hinman, who is ill with typhoid-pneumonia, was taken to the Waterbury hospital for treatment, last Monday. E. A. Scoville of South Britain took him to Waterbury in his auto.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
Huntingdon
WHITE HILLS.

Ernest E. Rice made a trip to Nepera Park, N. Y, over Sunday.
 Mrs Ernest E. Rice has been at her mothers, Mrs C. J. Rodd, for three weeks. Mrs RodG has been seriously i'll and is still confined to ner bed. / Robert N. and Will Hawley of Newtown visited at Ernest Rice's, one day last week.
 F. B. Drew purchased some young pigs from E. C.. Rice.
 Miss Ruth Cranewell Of Water bury is visiting her sister, Miss F. c. Nichols and Miss Mildred Dimon,
 Mrs Hamilton of New Haven is visiting her old-time neighbors here while staying with Miss Anna Tom linson.
 Mr and Mrs Maurice Curtis, the newly weds; of Nichols, escaped from their friends, and spent the latter part of the week with MT Curtis aunt, Mrs Daniel Knapp.
 Misses; Helen and Edith Drew were confined to the house and bed for a few days, this week, with tonsilitis.
 The book-reading people of this vicinity are soon to enjoy the privi- lege of branch library, such as the Center has had for the last four or five years. The library committee has made arrangements with Mrs Annie Bassett to have the library there. Books may be had twice a week, so we hear, and Miss Julia blackburn will act as librarian for the present. /
 Mir and Mrs Fred Shelton spent Saturday and Sunday at the pleasant home of w. c. Hubbell.
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R0xbllry.
ITEMS FROM OUR SCRIBE'S NOTE
 BOOK.

ITEMS FROM OUR SCRIBE'S NOTE
 BOOK.
 MT and Mrs Charles Sanford of Walnut Beach, who have been in town the past two weeks, have gone to Woodbury.
 MT. and Mrs John MacKay cele- brated the 25th anniersary of their marriage on Saturday last. Their children all came home and friends from New York also.
 Walter Cole, the obliging clerk for Allen Joyce, has returned from his vacation and is again behind the counter waiting on old friends and customers who are glad to see him.
 A Polander working for E. Wet more was injured, last Saturday, by falling tree. At first it was thought that he was badly injured, but on examination it was found that he had escaped without broken bones.
 Grip colds are very prevalent -ere,
 Mrs Alice Gilbert, who has been caring for Mrs Pierce, nas returned to Brookfield.
 John Winters of Milford is visiting friends in town.
 Caroline Warner is confined to her bed with rheumatism and August Kruger is laid up with a broken shoulder and two broken ribs. Dr Pons attends them.
 Clarence Trowbrluge is driving a fine colt, .ougnt of Ira booth
 Mrs D. c. Garrison, who has been visiting her daughter in Mt Kisco, N. Y., has returned home.
 Fred Robinson is building large hennery for Clarence Trowbridge.
 William Retallick, with two help CTS, is digging a deep well for Mrs Charles Craven.
 Mrs Saran Colt has returned from a visit in Bridgeport.
 It is reported that the mill at Rox- bury Falls is to be rebuilt. We hope the rumor will prove true.
 Mrs B. Cowan of New York is vis- iting at G. w. Hurlburt's.
 The Bridgewater male quartet in the Congregational church on Sunday last
 John Humphrey, one of the Gun nery boys of Washington, was home over Sunday.
 Mrs Ira Booth is reported very ill with pneumonia.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
Lyons Plains.
NOTES IN BRIEF.

Miss Alice Gulick was called home by the illness of her aunt, Mrs H. M. Adams, who is critically ill at her home, the Rectory, as the result of shock.
 MT and Mrs Hutchingson of the Park City were weekend guests of Mir and Mrs Eli Wakeman.
 MT and Mrs Warren Bradley are spending a few weeks in Boston.
 The Rev William Jepson and wife spent Thurs1ay and Friday in town.
 The rug drawing of Mrs Mills took place last Thursday, Mrs Lydia Thorpe being the winner.
 Charles Salmon has recently purchased a new horse from Charles Beers.
 Mrs Helen Archer has gone to spend the winter with friends in Cleveland.
 Frank Nichols spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother, Mrs H. Nichols,
 Mrs Horace Hurlburt entertained the s. S. Whist club on Tuesday.
 Misses Bessie and Katherine Tread we'll and Frank Treadwell were home
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
Plattsville.
HOYDEN'S HILL.

Center Street Methodist church holds a rally day service next Sun day, October 31, with an interesting program. A--special sermon for the occasion will be delivered by the pastor, Rev Arthur Pennell.
 Mrs Leroy Clarke has visited her sister at Moodus and stopped on her return at her sisters in Wallingford.
 MT and Mrs Leslie Jennings have visited her cousins, Mr. and Mrs Ed ward Downes in North Haven, prior to their departure to their winter home in New Haven.
 Miss Daisy Knapp has visited Mrs Emma Wheeler for few days, dur ing the absence of Mrs L. A. Jen- nings.
 Mrs Ella Hillin is visiting her aunt and cousins at Hartford.
 The Ladies Social club meets the first Wednesday in November, in stead of the second, at Mrs Fred Barber's in the Deerfield district.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29

Richard Weltcn was recently ap- pointed music supervisor for the con- solidsted school at Washington De- pot and be began work October 21. The Board is fortunate in securing the aid of a specialist in this work. MT Welton held like position for a considerable period and he has di- rected the music departments of the Pennsylvania State Normal school at Mansfield, Pa, and of other schools.
 Edward A. Evans, state lecturer of the Delaware Grange, and pr Herbert Evans, both of Cheswold, Del, have been visiting their sister, Mrs Rich ard Welton, the past two weeks at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Welton on Church Hill.
 Mrs Ruby Irons of Oklahoma is at Mrs Cages. She comes to resume musical study with Richard Welton. Miss Irons was MT Welton's pupil for the past three years while he was di- rector of music in Oklahoma Univer- sity Preparatory school at Tonkawa, Oklahoma. Last June Miss Irons was first in rank of six graduates from the music department of that insti- tuition.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
Kent.
MACEDONIA AND VICINITY.

MACEDONIA AND VICINITY.
 Irving Cribley of Litchfeld has been a visitor with his uncle, Will liam Cribley.
 Mrs Luther Hall has been moved to the home of her daughter, Mrs Lewis Ives, in Kent.
 Health failing, Mrs George s. Thompson went to Jew Haven nospi- tai for treatment, last week. Mrs J.. F. Bristol went with her.
 Mrs John H. Barton and son, Floyd, were in New Milford, Satur- day.
 Mrs Harriet Peck has moved in with her sister, Mrs Charles Skiff.
 Lewis Ives and Henry w. Post were driving near Joel Pratt's Satur- day, when some baskets of fern left by the roadside by some Italian fern pickers, frightened the horse, which ran away, throwing out the men and injuring the horse and wagon in some measure.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
W.st Bedding.
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

II EMC UT lNl lBhE0l.
 The Misses Carson, Mrs A. Stuart and MT and Mrs G. E. Johnson spent Friday last at Hartford.
 Miss Lillian Lewis entertained her friend from the city over Sun- day.
 Mrs John Ollry returned home, Sunday, after a two weeks stay in New York City.
 Mrs c. R. Sherman of Bethel spent Thursday last at her sisters, Mrs T. La Fontaine.
 Mrs Seth Sanford of Long Ridge spent one day last week with her sister, Mrs J. J. Rider.
 Master John Carson entertained a number of his Bethel friends on Fri day last.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS

the Danbury Normal school over Sunday.
 Miss Mary Allen was home from New Haven for the week end.
 Miss Anna B. Lahe nas returned from a few days stay in New Haven.
 Miss Emma Smith is spending a few days in Danbury.
 James Harvard is recovering from his recent illness
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
Bethlehem
MILK MEETING.

After having some preliminary meetings the farmers have organized a milk producers union with Homer ii. Waldron president; John Platt, vice president; J. F. Palmatier, secre- tary: Richard Magee, treasurer. They have established the price of milk at four cents per quart at the creamery.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
GUNNERY BOYS VICTORIOUS AT
 FOOTBALL.

The Choate football team of Wal lingford played the Gunnery team, Monday, and were defeated, 3l to 0. After the game the team was driven across country to New milford, talk ing the 6.Ol train for New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
GRANGE WORK.

At the regular meeting of the Grange, Monday evening, the first and second degrees were conferred on a class of three.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29

for Saturday and Sunday.
 Ralph weuD of Stamford was a Sunday guest of Frank Treadwell.
 Services at Emmanuel church will be held on Sunday at 2.3O p. m.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29

The last was very pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs William Relyea in Plattsville.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29

Chester hull was up from New York and attended the milk meeting. Mrs Nelson w. Flower is enter tainfng her friend, Miss Ford.
 Miss Ethel Minor was home from
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
Washington
NEW BAND REGISTERING,

The Washington band, recently or- ganlged, has now 25 members Richard Welton, the band director, is greatly pleased with the personnel of the band and is confident that 1t will become highly efficient. MT Melton for the past three years directed one of the best bands in Oklahoma, the cadet band of Oklahoma University Preparatory school.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
DIAMONDS.

In rarey We 
  selling
  Avenue
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
The NeWtoWn Bee

Newtown, Friday. october 29, 1909.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-09
Selling Soil Fertility.

Everything we sell from the farm
represents a certain amount of soil
fertility. The one exception, perhaps,
Is butter. 1t is difficult to trace but
ter fat as a direct drain on the soil.
1t is said that a ton Of wheat re-
moves between eight and ten dollars
worth of soil fertility, and that the
farmer never gets it back. Of course,
there are ways or placing it by the
proper rotation and stock raising, but
the dairy farmer who sells butter or
cream, stops the leak before it hap
pens.
The difference Is the wheat farmer
sells the raw material, while the dairy
farmer sells only the finished product
IN the shape Of butter, and pork, If
he feeds hogs, or cattle, If he raises
calves with the skim milk.
If part of the skim milk is fed to
chickens, so that eggs and poultry
are sold, the manufacturing process
is carried still further and the ma
terial sold off the farm carries a very
small percentage Of fertility with 1t,
in fact, the raising of the poultry sup
plies more fertility than is sold a good
many times over.-Epitomist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-09
Fast Walking Horses.

It is claimed by those who have
trained many horses that, taking the
colt when training first begins, they
can be trained to walk we four miles
per hour. The walking gait is the
most important one to the farm and
road horse. The mistake with many
in training young horses is, that they
are too soon put to trotting, which is
a gait they more readily learn than
fast walking. A farmer who has long
trained his own colts to fast walking
tells US that his horses with the corn
cultivator do one-half more work in
the corn field than the horses of his
neighbor that were never trained to a
rapid walk. In these times of scarce
help on the farm that is an important
consideration.
1t is only a question of a little pa
tience and persistence in training
colts or young horses to walk fast, If
they are well bred. Good breeding
comes in here as well as in other
things, as a well bred horse can be
trained in any gait better than others.
Indiana Farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-09
Intelligence of Ants.

If Dr.. Howard, the chief Of the Blu
reau of Entomology of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, were not we'll
known over ut least two continents
as an eminently practical scientist,
whose intelligent and aggressive
work has saved from bug ravages
millions of dollars worth of agricul-
tural produce, his story Of the intelli-
gence of ants, as observed in the
greenhouses of the department, were
certainly consigned to the nature
taxing class. But knowing the doc
tors hard"headed successes the posi-
BILE imputation falls to the ground.
As the story goes, one of the green
houses of the department is ire
uuented in considerable numbers by
a medium sized black ant, attracted
by the presence of mealy bugs and
plant lice on the dollhouse plants.
As is well known ants are especially
fond Of the nectar secreted by taose
insects. Some years ago a colony OF
Liberian coffee trees were started IN
the greenhouse. At the bases OF the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-09
CorSelet Skirt.

The skirts brought well above the
waist line remind one a good deal of
the corselet skirt that was done to
death two or three years ago. 1t must
be noted, however, that the new mod
els do not show the seams of the old
style corselet skirt above the waist
line and defining it, but the material
falls perfectly straight without curve
to below the line of the hips. This is
a model that amateurs should hesitate
to attempt and women not quite sure
Of their carriage should never by any
chance adopt it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-09
Fat and Partially Fat Sheep.

1t is altogether probable that many
stockmen will feed sheep this fall for
the first time, and they may not be
acquainted with all the conditions
leading to the best and most promis-
Ing situation in feeding lines. The
first thing to determine will be what
to buy, says the Homestead. Will it
be thin sheep, or those that carry
more flesh? Thin sheep will gain
more than fat ones, the general thrift
IF the two classes being equal. Thin
ewes will gain from o%ne-fourth to
one-third more than those in good
flesh, and this probably explains why
the thin, good-mouthed ewes are
sought more than those in better con-
dition. 1t is a well-known fact
among sheep feeders that females
finish much more quickly than males,
although thin two or three-year-old
wethers will make rapid gains.
We have said that thin sheep will
take on flesh faster than the sheep
that is in good order, and we may say
that it will require more time to fin
ish them than those that are partially
fat. Young lambs usually require
more time to finish than older sheep,
because they grow considerably
under fattenins conditions before
they begin to finish. Old Western
sheep are harder than lambs, and
this will hold true in the field as we'll
as in the feed lot. Older sheep are
not nearly so liable to gorge them
selves on green feed or so liable to
over-eat while il the feed lot.
The feeder should make up his
mihd that when he is feeding thin
sheep it will be necessary to feed
them a long time. If sheep are to be
fed only a short time, they should be
partially fat when purchased. Thin
ewes can be started by turning them
in corn fields, grazing them on good
pasture and by feeding fodder.