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The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
THE NEW YORK MILK SITUATION

New York City people are now paying nine cents a quart for milk, with threat of 10c hanging over them. Out of the recent increase of one cent the producer gets about one third of cent. It costs no more to deliver milk which sells at nine cents than when similar milk sold for eight cents. What, then, becomes of the extra two-thirds of cent? The dealers get it. What will they do with it? It is reported that the large dealers are increasing their capital stock, intending to keep on paying a good dividend on the increased amount. If man has $100 worth of stock and it pays 10 per cent divi- dend he gets S10. He votes that his stock shall be worth $2O0, and still pay 10 per cent. He then gets $20 but no can say that his rate of divi- dend is higher. That seems to be about what the milk dealers have started out to do. In September alone there were brought into New York a million and a quarter cans of milk, and about 10000 cans of cream and condensed milk. At two-thirds of a cent per quart we can see that the milk dealers make themselves a very neat little present. This sort of thing will go on and get worse until the farmers learn to cooperate, and are able to take charge of the milk situation in this city. When they do that they have the situation in their hands. At this time many city people actually believe that the increase in the retail price is dictated by the farmers, and that they are getting rich out of it, when the fact is that the middlemen are making themselves a present of two-thirds of the increase. The retail price of milk is too high, So is the cost of distribution. The share of the price paid to the producer is too low. If the farmers could get together and handle the business in the city they could retail the milk for less money and pay themselves more. As it is, the farmers are not responsible for the hold-up in milk prices. And no one can say that his rate of dividend is higher. All they get out of it is bare chance to live.-[Rural New Yorker.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

The friends of one of our former boys, John Allen, will be glad to heal that he has been promoted and is now serving at Fort Myers as sor- poral.
 Bennett Preston gave very en- joyable card party, Saturday even- ing, to a few friends in the neighbor- hood. Prizes were given and dainty lunch served.
 Mrs Charles Crofut has visited at her fathers, the past week.
 Clarence Evitts went 10 Bridge port, last week, where he has secured a position in an automobile shop.
 James Sanford spent Thanksgiving at home. Other out of town guests were Hattie Larsen, Merwin and Bes- sic Bronson ard Mrs Jennie Thomas
 Mrs Myron Thomas entertained Thankskiving day, Capt and Mrs Cy- rus Prindle, Dr and Mrs Rupert Day and Mrs Jennie Thomas.
 A number of young people from Hotchkissville attended the dance ir the hall. One young man had the misfortune to have his horse droI dead on the way over.
 Dr and Mrs Pons and daughter were entertained, Thanksgiving day at Col A. L. Hodges.
 Mrs Sarah Isham Colt spent Thanksgiving with her son, San Colt, in Hartford, and saw the play "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
 Born, November 25, son to MI and Mrs George A. Beatty.
 Born, November 27, daughter tc MT and Mrs Clayton Squires.
 Rev Thomas Phillips exchanged pulpits on Sunday with Rev MI Davenport of Bridgewater.
 Donald Jacobus of New Haven has visited in town, the past week.
 Selectman A. D. Leavenworth has been in Waterbury for the past week.
 Miss May Forbes of the West Hay en Saniturium has visited relatives and friends in town, recently.
 Visitors at John MacKay's on Thanksgiving were Annie Murray and Ellinor Mackay of New York and IsaDella MacKay of,Danbury
 Ira Booth is in poor health and under the doctors care.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

The funeral of Mrs Mary Belle Lake McBath was largely attended, Thanksgiving day morning, from St Roses church, Rev Father Connors officiating. There were a number of beautiful floral tributes, including a standing a wreath, pillow and stand ing cross. The pallbearers were John Ryan, James and Lawrence Lillis, Martin MacNamara, P. H. Me- Carthy and Peter Quinn. The burial was in St Roses cemetery.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
Georgetown.
THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.
 Miss Carrie M. Stevens of NorwalR was the guest of her aunt, Mrs Floyd Bouton, over Sunday.
 M. Connery, who has been serious, ly ill, is gaining rapidly.
 Miss Nina Godfrey of Wilton was visiting friends in town, Thursday.
 Miss Marie Bouton of Westport is visiting her grandparents, MT and Mrs Floyd Bouton.
 The social held at the Methodist parsonage, last week, was a success socially and financially.
 The postoffice was broken into on Thursday night. Only few pennies that were in the money drawer were taken. The netting on window was cut and an entrance made through the window.
 Miss Bessie Lockwood of Danbury was the guest of her parents, MT and Mrs w. Lockwood, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
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A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Ten friends of Hyland Botsford were most delightfully."- entertained al his home Saturday afternoon, the oc- casion being his 10th birthday. A most bountiful supper was served by the hostess, Mrs James Botsford. The young man received a number of pretty and useful presents. Notable was a khaki Indian suit with a rough rider hat, belt and holster, and rope lasso.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

The barn belonging to William Schielke, back of his home at Ben nett's Bridge, was burned to the ground, last week Thursday night, with all it's contents. The fire was discovered about 10 o'clock by people who were enjoying a party at Allen K. Beardsley's, on the other side of Bennetts Bridge, and about 40 from the party hastened over to MT Schielke's and awoke him and his family, who were asleep on Ihe oppo- site side of the house from the barn, but the fire had gained such headway when the party woke them that noth- ing could be done to save the build ing or anything in it, and the party kept watch of the house to see that it did not get on fire. MT Schielke loses beside the barn eight or 10 tons of hay, several tons of corn stalks, several thousand shingle, one COW, two pigs, one wagon, and a large number of other farm tools. His loss will reach between 5000 and S12OO. It is thought a tramp got into the barn and set it on fire, and the indi- cations are that the tramp perished in the fire as tracks were seen from the road to the barn in the snow, but no tracks could be found leading away from the barn. MT Schielke bought the place two years ago and has been working hard to get it paid for and has been laying out consider able on the buildings and the fire came as a heavy loss to him. lie has the sympathy of all his neighbors in his loss and they are planning to help him in a substantial way to build a new barn.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

High cuts are just the shoes that suit the Boys. At Mollan's they are of the best make, are comfortable keep tie feet warm and dry in all weather, have heavy durable soles, are maLe of stout, flexible oil grain tan leather, that will outwear any thing. These high cuts come in diff ferent heights, have straps and buck les, and the bellows tongue fastened at the top to keep out snow. They are in all sizes.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Notable among biographies of the time will be nme Helena Modjeska' S Memoirs, which will be published in the Century during 1910. The story, written by herself, of one of the greatest actresses of our time, and one of the noblest women, abounds in "reminiscences of the great in many arts and walks of life, and in- cludes wise and useful observations on the art of acting in general, as we'll as on the characteristics of con- temporaries in Europe and America.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
Circulation
TOWN TOPICS. GRANGE BULLETIN.
Annual Election of Officers of Poota
 tuck Grange.

The December meeting of Poota- tuck Grange will take place on Tues day evening, the Eth. AS the annual election of officers will take place on that evening every member is urged to be present. A special committee has been appointed to provide re- treatments for the evening.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

MT and Mrs John J. Heating were made happy on November 19, by the advent of a son, Raymond Vincent. On Thanksgiving day he was bap- tized by Rev Father Connors, Joseph Kelly Of Bridgeport and Miss Nellie Finnell standing as sponsors. Mrs Margaret Lester, the capable local nurse, is caring for Mrs Heating and con
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
9sE LINONINE The Flax Seed
 Emulsion.

It is utmost in food medicines. Everyone knows the value of Flax Seed poultice-of the power of Flax Seed tea. One of the great funda- mental truths of medicine is that:- Flax Seed contains a large amount of precious vegetable albumen which possesses special efficacy in all vast ing diseases and particularly in coughs, "colds," bronchitis and con- sumption. If physicians can trust Linonine for these ailments, what further evidence can you want?
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

The Alpha Whist club were de- lightfully entertained, last week Tuesday night, at the residence of Selectman and Mrs s. A. Blackman The first prize for the men was won by Judge W. B. Roe of Brookfeld and the first for the ladies by Mrs Frye. A delectable spread was served, including chicken salad, celery salad, cranberry jelly, fruit marmalade, oyster patties, rolls, salted peanuts, chocolate candy, oranges, grapes, cake, ice cream and coffee and cigars for the gentlemen. About 25 were present. Mir and Mrs F. H. Beers were voted in as mem bers of the club.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Attorneys Robert DeForest and Louis A. Kornblut, both of Bridge port, were in town, on Monday last, in attendance at the trobate court at a hearing on the administration account on the estate of Timothy Costello.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Heavy, impure blood makes mud dy, pimply complexion, headaches, nausea, indigestion. Thin blood makes you weak, pale, sickly. Bur dock Blood Bitters makes the blood rich, red, pure-restores perfect health.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Out-of-the-ordinary travel papers to appear in the Century during 1910 will be Harry A. Franck's stories of his experiences and adventures on tramp through Palestine, as stow away on an English steamer, among the hoboes of InLia-the record of a young Americans wanderings through little travelled byways.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

W. B. Fuller, bookkeeper for the
 Ellis Wood Working Co.,, of Bethel, is moving his family, this week, from
 Hawleyville, to the rent over the postoffice on Center street.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

There is to be in an early number of the Century an article on "Pa- geants" by Dr Ellis P. OberbOlzer, manager of the Philadelphia pageant. Dr Oberholzer will cover the subject widely, and there will be many at tractive and suggestive illustrations.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Mrs R. D. Smith, Miss Alice Smith and Miss Hazel Hagen Smith passed Friday in Bridgeport, guests of Mrs Sarah Hazen Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
THANKSGIVING BALL.

The Thanksgiving ball given by the Shepaug club in the hall was a success, an unusually good time be- ing participated in by 5S couples. A substantial lunch consisting of sand wiches, salads, cake and coffee was served about midnight. Tyrrells orchestra of New Milford furnished the music.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

w. Walter Finch, a popular clerk at R. H. Beers & Co.'S, passed Thanks lying at his former home in SOuthingtOn.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Mrs H. H. Peck returned, Satur- day evening, after a few days passed with MT and Mrs w. F. Tomlinson.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Allen K. Beardsley and sister, Miss Cora Beardsley of Bennett's Bridge, entertained a party of about SO of their friends at their home on Thanksgiving evening. Dancing and music were enjoyed until the small hours of the morning. At midnight a fine supper was served. Gallagher and Hamblin furnished the music.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

w. A. Garfield has had his resi- dence connected with the mains of the NeWtoWn Water Co.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

MT and Mrs Charles L. Jackson Of Hawleyville spent Thanksgiving day in West Reading. the guests cf MT and Mrs Thomas Bristol.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Misses Mary and Helen Kilbride returned, Saturday evening, after a few days passed with New Haven friends.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Mrs w. J. Beeecher and Miss Marguerite Beecher and Mrs Robert H. Beers and Master Sanford Beers passed Saturday in Danbury.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Duncan Colepaugh of Hawleyville, who has been ill and under the care of Dr Gale, is now gaining slowly.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Harold Tomlinson, student at the Storrs Agricultural College, was the guest, Friday, of ii. H. Peck.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

George F. Duncombe of Bridge port passed Sunday at his home on NewtoWn Street.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Mrs Ezra Douglass of Bennett's Bridge, who has been ill for two weeks and under the care of Dr W. H. Kiernan, is now gaining steadily.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

Reading notices, brevler type, lOc line. Small nonparell ads. lc q word per week.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27
KNOW LITTLs OF THE WORLD
Many Hungarian Noblemen Seldom or
Never co Beyond Boundaries of
Estates.

have before me the wages list
belonging to large estate in hun.
gary. It is quite typical. The doctor
heads It. His duties are to look after
births in the village and to mend a
broken leg when necessary. He re-
ceives 400 kronen a year-about $50
in English money-and has the use
OF a cottage; but he also has eight
measures of wheat as part salary, so
many measures OF oats and loads OF
maize and straw, so much hay and
wurzel for the COW, and so on in a
descending scale, down to the un-
skilled laborers, the women help at
threshing, the boys who mind the pigs
at a living wage of about 40 or so
kronen year-about $10-and so
many sacks Of potatoes and maize.
IL is the medieval system OF barter.
writes Baroness Orczy in Youths
Companion.
The Hungarian gentleman farmer
is the most contented individual In
the world in spite or because OF the
fact that he knows absolutely nothing
of what is going on around him. Ho
does, perhaps, read his newspapers.
which arrive daily from Budapest and
has vague idea" that all Austrians
are thieves and scoundrels, and that
therefore a union with Austria must
be fatal to Hungary, but as matter
of fact the political situation Of his
country does not interest him in the
least: II does not affect the richness
of his wheat or the weight of the
maize heads.
A keen sportsman, he is unham-
pered by any game laws. In Hungary
no one is allowed to carry gun un-
less he owns so much land, and the
owner of land and therefore game
makes his own laws for its preserva-
tfon.
His chief characteristic is hospi-
tAlity almost barbaric in its lavish
ness. His guests. his friends, his
relatives all are welcome as long as
| there is room in the house. What
matter to him If OK, sheep or calf has
to be specially slaughtered to feed the
gay multitude and who come to visit
him7 He has plenty aud to spare.
OF town and town life he knows
nothing. Budapest is noisy and the
automobiles are smelly. He prefers
driving his magnificent horses in
teams OF four or FIVE along the roads
where right and left the rich fields
belong to him.
There are at the present moment
any number of high born Hungarian
noblemen of ancient lineage and
large estates who never from years
end to years end go beyond the
boundaries of their estates.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27
German Garden Cities.

A Berlin society has acquired q
large plot of land on the northern out.
skirts of the city for the construction,
under the name OF Frohnau, of the
first real garden city OF the capital.
The garden city will be built In a pic
turesque hIlly part of the state forest,
will have its own railway station and
will be laid out regardless of cost as
regards amenities and external adorn-
ment.
Reports from all parts OF Germany
indicate that the garden city has TAX.
en- a strong hold on the people. The
feature most insisted upon is the
abandonment of the prevailing fiat
house, which is here called contempt.
uously "Mietskaserne," and the sub
stitution OF small houses and villas
on the English model.
In Bavaria. where the house famine
10 chronic, the government proposes
To transfer for garden city purposes
parts OF the state forests in the vicin.
ity of large towns. Garden cities are
either being built or are projected at
Dresden, Nurnberg, Magdeburg and
Karlsrhe. At Magdeburg houses with
large gardens for single families will
soon be rentable for about e13 year.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27
powrlra In India.

The custom OF extortlng dowrles
has grown into the very fabric of the
social life and is a standing disgrace
70 the Bengal community. which has
no justification to plead or apology to
offer. The practice has now assumed
alarming proportions of parents of
boys extorting costly dowries as a
condition of marrying their sons. The
marriage OF a daughter among Ben.
gallis has become an expensive affair,
and the amount in cash demanded by
the father OF guardian OF the boy and
paid by the father or guardian OF the
bride varies with the educational at
tainments of the bridegroom. The
Indian Daily News published few
days ago a piteous appeal from re
spectacle IIIndo parents Of dowcrless
daughters. Indian Nation.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27
Wa, ps,srmlnsd 70 w.d.

swathed like a mummy and lying
on a cot in the Punxsutawney (Pa.)
hospital, James Sharkey, who week
previous fell 80 feet from a bridge.
peeped with cne eye from his bandages
and watched the ceremony that made
him a husband. Miss Bessie McLaugh.
lin, daughter OF Justice Of the Peace
I. y. Mclaughlin, of Somerville. was
the bride. The marriage register was
signed by the injured man, but he had
to hold the pen between his teeth TO
do It, making his mark. Sharkey fell
from a railroad bridge and both arms
and one leg were broken, his abdomen
was ripped open and his face was
bruised almost beyond recognition, and
one eyelid split. He did not lose con.
sciousness and demanded that his we'd
ding plans be carried out.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27
Soma Sold for a Lunch,

Apropos of the anniversary of the
death of Alfred de Musset, a Paris
contemporary relates an amusing Incl
dent in the life of the poet Three
friends one day had taken a walk into
the country, and, returning. discussed
the prospects of lunch. One observed
that he could eat fine lunch; the
other said a moderate lunch would sat
lsfy his desire, while the third con-
fessed that any kind of lunch would
content him. Unfortunately, funds
we're very low. Il have a good idea,"
said one, and he TOOK the other two
to the house OF a music publisher.
Addressing the publisher. he said:
Monsieur, we have come to ask you to
buy a song. This gentleman has writ
ten the words, this one the music, and
this one-the only one who can sing,
will sing it," Sing away said the
publisher, "and we shall see." The
young man sang, and the publisher
was so satisfied that he acquired the
song for Is francs, and the three
hungry travellers. rejoicing, made for
the nearest restaurant. The author of
the words was Alfred de Musset. the
musician Maupon and the singer Du-
pree. The song was "Andalusia."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27
Dramatic Humor in China.

At most towns we have called at
theatricals formed one of the sights.
The din and discord of the band at
tracted us more than once even II
the play had no fascination. 1t mat.
ters little or not at all to foreigner
what the plot is all about, as this
drags on for two or three days, some.
times longer. We Witnessed a scream
ing act which was evidently the pan.
ishment inflicted on the villains Of the
drama. Three men in almost state
OF nudity were being soused with
buckets of water and making funny
grimaces as the cold douche was
dashed in their faces. Judging by the
frantic shouts of the audience this
situation was evidently the height
OF dramatic humor, and as we strolled
away the poor villains were still tax.
ing their punishment as stage-villains
should Shanghai Mercury.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27
CHANCE FOR MORAL LESSON.
Most People VIII BE Likely to Agree
That Such Thing Was In De-
mand Here.

A New Yorker tells this story OF a
South Carolina meeting he once at
tended.
AT the end OF this meeting II was
decided to take up n collection for
charity. The chairman passed the
hat himself. lie dropped dime In
II for nest egg.
"Well, gentlemen. every right hand
there entered that hat-every right
hand-and yet. at the end, when the
chairman turned the hat over and
shook 1t not so much as his own
contribution dropped out.
"Fo' de lan's sake!" he cried. Abs
eben los de dime All stahted wiv!"
"All the rows of faces looked puz.
zled Who was the lucky man? That
was the question which tormented all.
Finally the venerable Calhoun White
summed up the situation.
'Breddern,' he said, solemnly. rls-
Ing from his seat, dar pears ter be a
great moral lesson roun heah some
whar.'"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27
HINT FOR YOUTHFUL SWAIN
Bring The Girl TO Tea and Leave II
20 Her to Captivate the
Family.

One day the boy told his mother
that he would bring the girl 20 tea
the next evening. From that moment
the house was alive with interest. and
every one looked forward TO the mo
ment with rollicking anticlpations.
Tho father himself was really excited
about H..
Finally, the moment and the Girl
came. When the door opened and the
rosy sweetness of the girl burst into
the hallway the wondering curiosity
Of the family changed TO a mass Of
smiles. The mother welcomed her
with an embrace, and the father came
near doing so, too, while the younger
brother offered her three rocking
chairs at once. The girl captured the
household by her graceful and winning
ways; but the supremest effect was
upon the old man himself. who fairly
fell in love with the girl, insisted on
sitting next TO her at the table, gave
her a whole breast of chicken, put the
sugar In her tea, and made her eat
two dishes OF ice cream. In fact, II
Il had not been that he was father,
and there was mother, too, the son
might have become awfully Jealous.
The lesson OF this dainty romance
is this: To the oldest son-when the
girl fills your heart and your dreams,
invite her home to tea some evening,
where the father can fall in love with
her, which he is sure to do, and then
all's well-you can almost catch the
fragrance of the orange blossoms
Ohio State Journal
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27
Piano Tuner

A. J. Bell has Just tuned num-
ber of pianos here again. He has
taken up the work that he has been
doing for seven years and will come
over from Lawton every two months.
Leave orders with music teachers,
Mrs Mitchell. and Mrs Rhea. or Mr..
l.. M. Spivey l72 2>3td
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27

Just arrived fine line TO cakes
and waters at o. p. S. Phone 92
l72 6td
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27
The Crime of Idleness

ldleness means trouble for any one
Its the same with lazy liver. II
causes constipation. headache. jaun.
dece, sallow complexion, pimples and
bloches. loss of appetite, nausea,
but DR.. Kings New Life Pills soon
Danish liver troubles and build ny
yonr health. 25c. at Pioneer Drug
Store.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-27
Fairview Heights

Mr.. Scots four room cottage will
soon be completed. With the favorable
location, pure soft water and level land,
the few five acre tracts unsold will
soon be picked up. For prices and
terms call on or phone
Baldwin & Gibbs Co.
p. s. Better act quickly before the
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