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The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
East0n.
BAPTIST CHURCH INTERESTS

BAPTIST CHURCH INTERESTS.
 The Sunday school harvest concert of the Baptist church was well at tended and much expression of ap- preciation came from different quar- ters. Mrs Williams story of her work in Bridgeport was well received and the Sunday school voted to con tribute the fruits and vegetables used in the decorations for use in the rescue home. The pastor, A. Locke in introducing Mrs Williams, referred to the great goodness of the Lord of the harvest in the fruitful ness of the season and the good things we enjoy.
 Frank Tucker and son, Edgar, Of White Plains, N. Y., recently spent several days as guests of his brother; q. Burr Tucker, also calling on his many friends here, who are always glad to greet him.
 G. Burr Tucker has improved his buildings by giving them fresh coat of paint. Edward Bevans of Hattertown was the artist.
 Miss Ida M. Tarbell has closed her home here for the winter, but ex- pects to make occasional visits, as she has recently had furnace in- stalled in her house for the purpose.
 MT and Mrs w. W. Ferris recently spent the day in restport as guests of Mrs Ferris brother, H. B. Bradley.
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Plattsvine
HOYDEN'S HILL.

HOYDEN'S 5 HlLL.
 Miss Jennie Perkins has returned to Long Hill again.
 MT Spade, who bought the Burr Jennings property, has harvested a fine crop of apples. E. B. Sherwood has just completed a drainage system of about 200 feet and filled it in with some of his sur plus stones.
 MT and Mrs L. A. Jennings and daughter took fine ride, Saturday, in their brother new automobile.
 Milk and water are getting scarce, especially water, as hardly anyone has any in their wells.
 Mrs s. H. Wisner and daughter, Miss Grace Wisner, attended the mas querade ball at the Country club, last Thursday evening.
 Mrs Charles Jennings and Mrs Fred Jennings entertained company on Sunday.
 Mrs Jesse Wheeler and aunt, Mrs Gould, have visited her mother, Mrs Charles Jennings.
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Sherman.
LAKE MAUwEHoo.

J. F. Bldstrup is spending ( few days at Overlook. Miss Gerda Bid. strup returned to Brooklyn, Sunday.
 Mrs Sidney D, Smith and daughter returned to Brooklyn. last Thursday, and Fern Lawn Is closed for the sea' son,
 Fredric Godfrey spent Saturday and Sunday at the Glen.
 Miss Nathalie Bangs returned to Dover, Monday, after a weeks stay with her sister, Mrs M. G Leach.
 J. R. Perkins, principal of Dan" bury Normal school. was in town, Friday, inspecting the schools.
 Dr w. II. Wilson is having the tennis court repaired ana the grounds in front graded and ter- raced. The work Is being superln- tended by David Worden.
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fluence upon college ath .etics and led to their widespread recognition as a supplemental means of perpetuating a sound and vigorous type of Ameri- can manhood. In his student days famous athlete and captain, he is now recognized as foremost author ity in college sport. He has carried his talents for organization into the practical side of life, and is president of one of the largest manufacturing plants of New England, a member of the Yale faculty, and on the Univer- sity Council, yet still finds time to act as treasurer of one of the oldest endowed schools in America.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

Camp, his Football Up to Date" in the November Century being the first of several papers, which promise to be the most notable presentation
 of the inside history and, develop ment of college and amateur athletics in America yet published. MT Camps published ~writings-notably his Book of College Sports"-and ex- tended contributions to periodicals
 have exertsd a most whoIesome jn-
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SouthbutY./

Mrs w. H. Rotherford spent several days in Danbury, last week, attending the Adventist conference there
 Stanley Marvin and Arthur Williams and son of New Britain were guests on Sunday, of Mir and Mrs w. H. Rother- ford in Kettletowno chased, last week, four head of full blood Devon stock of Homer W. Atwood of Middlebury.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
DIAMONDS.

Ansonia came up expressly for the occasion.
 N. B. Strong, who has been visit ing in New Britain, Putnam and Groton, returned home, Friday.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
South Britain
SCHOOL NOTES.

The pupils of the Center School whose attendance was perfect for'the month of October are as follows: Gregory F. Cassidy, Elizabeth Cassi- dy, Alice R. Erickson, Bernice I. Hubbell, Herbert A. Ingram, Charles ?. Manvi le, George R. Mapville. Ova- lire A. Manville, Reginald Marshall Helen F. Mitchell, Frank K. Nelson, Harold R. Nelson, Martha C. Sco- .fille, Dorothy L. Taylor. Number of pupils. S3. Average attendance, 3l 1-2.
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Bulls Bridge.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

MT and Mrs Leman G. Lane and three children of New Haven called at F. R. Lanes and Mrs Mallory's, Thursday.s MT Lane was driving to New Haven from Wassaic, N. Y., where he had been spending his va cation with his father and mother.
 Miss Ida Frank of Webotuc-- spent Friday night with Mrs Lane.
 Mrs F. R. Lane, Thornton Lane and Miss L. Tracy were in New Mil ford, Saturday.
 Judd Ashman is on the sick list.
 MT and Mrs c. H.. Heag were in Webotuck, Sunday.
 The Century is to feature" arti- cles on American sports by Walter
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
A NATURE BEAUTY SPOT.

Among the many nature beauty spots in this section is the attractive Spring Lake In the west part of the town, which has been created through the energy and work of Nell son T. Hungerford and his son-in- law, Mir Atchigon. All through octo- Der the scenery was especially beaut- ifuI about the laka On the west sire of the lake, which is nearly a half mile long, is a hill, covered over with forest, and when these trees were covered with their yaricgated coloring 1t made a picture not often excelled. With the increasing nun" Der of people coming from the city to the country for a summer home there is nc good reason why this pretty lake, with the many attractive build. ing sites on the highland about. should not be covered with summer cottages. On the west side of the lake is a picnic ground, which has been enjoyed by Sherman people ir the past and previous summers. MT Hungerford certainly deserves credit for the good work he has done and in years to come we hope he will profit by his venture as well. For anything that conduces to the pros perity of the town is to be encour- aged.
 Rev B. F. Wyland, the highly es- teemed pastor of the Sherman church, and Mrs Wyland, are receiv. ing congratulations on the birth of son on October IA.
 Mrs Mallory, wife of Ex-Senator Daniel B. Mallory, is visiting at Dari- en Center, N. Y.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

The special town meeting held last Monday in regard to the pollu- ton of Eight Mile brook, was largely attended. After about two hours of arguments pro and con, the reso- lution presented to appoint a com mittee ta take action about abating the nuisance was voted. down by vote of so to 35. It was the opinion of many of the voters present that if any action is necessary it should be done by the individuals affected by the nuisance and not by the town.
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Oxford.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 ITEMS.

The Congregational Parish house was opened last Friday evening with fair and festival. There was a large attendan"e and 2 very pleasant even- ing was spent by all who attended. The net proceeds which amounted to nearly $55 will be added to the fund for paying the expenses of remodel ing the building.
 The Sacrament of the Loru Sup per will be observed at the Congre- gational church, next Sunday.
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MAY ORGANIZE A GRANGE.

There is some talk of organizing a Grange in town.
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C. F. CONGER,
 Botsford, Conn. Horseshoeing, Carriage and Wagon Repairing of all kinds and General Blacksmlthing. We aim to please our customers.
 Horse Clipping py Power. Telephone No. 23.5.
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John B. Pope is having an addition built onto his barn for cattle stables. David Wheeler and sons are doing the work.
 Adolph Benz and his daughter are spending some time in New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21
Death Of H. H. Rogers.

The sudden death of H. H. Rogers
has taken from the financial and In
dustrial world one Of. it's commanding
figures. Although most commonly
known as a product of the Standard
Oil company, it is generally conceded
that it was his brains which evolved
the plans by which its vast interests
we're centralized and made to work
tremendously. Had he done nothing
else this would have afforded a strik-
ing testimony to his organizing
genius, but it was only n of a num-
Der OF great undertakings which he
carried to a successful conclusion, in
Guiding the Amalgamated Copper COM
pany and his Virginia coal road.
The sudden taking off of a man &C.
cupying such a pivotal position in the
world of finance and connected with
so many enterprises might reasonably
have been expected to ~precipitate
costly confusion in the securities of
those corporations in which he was
largely interested. That its effect on
the market was inconsiderable is a
tribute both to the perfection of these
industrial organizations and also q
demonstration of the o~ft-repeated re-
mark that no man is indispensable, no
matter how great his power or how
commanding his genius. An incompe-
tent can wreck them, as has been dem
onstrated often, but as a rule the
dropping out of a leader simply lets
others who nave helped develop out
the scheme step to the front and carry
on the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21
Hsirsplitting Justice.

The Missouri supreme court has
lust rendered a decision which is a
conspicuous example Of hairsplitting
Justice. A former st. Louis city Off
cial. convicted and serving time, has
been granted a e trial on the
ground hat the article the" was
omitted from before the word state"
in the sentence In the indictment,
which should read against the peace
and dignity Of the state" .
Just at present when there is q
widespread criticism of reversals by
higher courts on purely technical
grounds this decision Is bound to
arouse unfavorable criticism. The
criminal Jurisprudence OF this country
is built up around the principle h a
a man accused If crime must have an
absolutely fair trial and all his rights
and immunities preserved TO him. The
presumption of innocence is basic and
should not be infringed upon, but in
passing upon cases the courts some
times overlook the fact that the public
also has rights in criminal prosecu-
tons no less vital and that the pun
ishment of crime is necessary for the
protection OF society.
All p~resent-day thought is along the
lines that no reversals should be
granted unless some substantial"
right of the accused has been denied
One OF the most distinguished advo-
Gates OF this reform is President Taft
In the Ease in point no one would con
tend that the omission OF the mean
ingless article the" robbed the de-
PENDANT OF any substantial" right
The word signihed nothing IA the in
dictment, neither did It's omission In
any way obscure its meaning, yet In
the opinion OF the Missouri supreme
court It's omission entities the de-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21

PENDANT to a new trial. which after q
long lapse of time may result diner
emily, after a jury in what was pre-
sumably a fair hearing had pro-
nounced him guilty.
Such hairsplitting justice does nor
to bring the courts into disrepute than
can well be estimated. The solution
Of the difficulty is not so simple, how
ever, as the average layman might
imagine. In all probability, ridiou-
lous as it may seem, the decision is
doubtless H. line with established
precedent, whose overturning would
be more f~arreaching than appears to
the uninitiated. and possibly lead to
other evils more farreaching than this
particular case. Leaving 1t to the
bench to determine what constitutes
a substantial right of a person accused
Of crime may not be wholly free from
objection, but the law could be made
more definitely applicable to prevent
needless reversals in a majority of
cases.
Like unexplainable verdicts by
%juries, decisions on fiimsy grounds
tend to undermine popular confidence
in the courts and it is as much to the
interest of the judiciary and the bar
as of the ordinary citizen that such
abuses be made impossible.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21
Taft 70 Norm and south.

The speech OF President Taft at the
dedication Of the to Penn
s~ylvania soldiers who fell at Peters
burg departs from the platitudes com
mon on such occasions and says things
directly to the point. With praises for
the valor OF the men who composed
the armies which met on the battle
field and commentator for the era
of good feeling and mutual respect
which had succeeded the bitterness of
that struggle Of the Titans he INDUCES
remarks which can be taken in no
other way than a direct reference to
a recent incident. In doing so he does
not mince words, but declares that the
man on either side who seeks to in
ject a note OF discord is a fool. The
wounds Of that struggle were many
and deep, but the inherent good n
and patriotism of the people both
north and south have applied the heal
ing balm until there is no sectional
animosity, but instead a national spirit
of common interest and common SYM
patty.
II has been one of the most conspic-
uous policies of Mr.. Taft to bring
about as a climax to the sentimental
reunion of the sections a community
Of political thought and Industrial in
Independence. His remarks about
fools unduestionably refer to the inter-
changes resulting from the %presenta-
ton of a silver service to the battle
ship Mississippi. which took on much
of the character OF the acrimonious
debates common up to the early
eighties. AS a northern man the presi-'
dent had the right to speak for the
north and by their assent the south
erners present indicated that as pres
ident he had the right to and did
speak for the entire country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21
Democratic Harmony and Consistency

Senator Bailey of Texas has made
another effort to tell what the position
of the democratic party is on the tariff
question and in doing so has sue
ceeded in demonstrating that the
party holds no known position, but is
scattered along all the way from the
high protection camp to the free trade
harbor. The Texan ruthlessly smashes
the ambition of Governor johnson of
Minnesota TO be the Moses of the DEM
ocratic party in the south and informs
the public that the Minnesotan is
economical with the truth in discus
sing the position of democrats, who,
like himself, are for a duty on iron
ore, lumber or any other product OF
their state. Senators Smith and Ray
ner of Maryland took issue with the
Texan on the iron ore schedule and
fillman showed a disposition to help
the latter out. Mr.. Bryan has repeat
eddy attempted to read the protection
lists out of the democratic party, but
they insist that they have season
| tickets and refuse to quit the perform
anee either at his bidding or that OF
the ambitious governor of Minnesota.
1t is also to be noted that when Mr..
Bailey sought to counter on the re-
pub1icans by alleging that they were
likewise divided on the tarih ques-
ton he speedily got the answer that
while republicans are not all agreed
upon some of the schedules, as was to
be expected in so large and compre-
hensive a question, absolutely no diff
ference of opinion exists as to the
soundness OF the principle OF protec-
ton to American industries, as is the
case in the democratic camp.
During his speech Mr.. Bailey let
fall another ray of light in his admis-
son that the former democratic slogan
of free raw materials, along with
other democratic paramounts of the
past was all wrong, was no longer a
mart of the democratic creed, and that
an up-to-date democrat must of neces-
sity change his beliefs as often as
changing conditions warrant.
Taken all in all the director of the
democratic orchestra down at Wash
ington must be having a perfectly
lovely time of it. He has some fairly
good soloists at his command, but
when he tries to bring all hts mu-
sicians together for the overture OF
the grand finale no amount of energy
expended on the baton can overcome
the discords.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21
THE NEW BUDGET
Making National Expenditure Com
form 60 National Revenue.

New York Tribune.
Secretary MacVeagh's remark that the
United States would soon have q budget
system in force such as exists in most
European countries indicates that the adj
ministration Is working out plans for max
ing national expenditure conform more
strictly to national Tevenue. Hitherto the
executive department has not greatly con-
cerned itself with the problem of making
ends meet. The secretary of the treasury
has transmitted to congress In December,
at the opening of each regular session. an
estimate of the venue for the fiscal
year beginning on July / of the following
year. He has also sent in the estimates
Of appropriations needed, made up by the
various department and bureau chiefs.
But he has not attempted 20 revise and
reduce the estimates of outlay to make
them correspond with abe governments
expected income. That unpleasant duty
has been passed over to the house of
representatives. which has often found
that the sums asked for were s5o,OOO,OO0,
S75,O Oc, 900 or 800, OOO,OO o in excess of the
predicted revenue.
How the old system worked can be well
illustrated by a glance at the history of
the appropriations for the present fiscal
year, 19OS-'09, and the next fiscal year,
l9O9-lO. For lS0S-'O9 the estimates for ex-
penditures carried in the regular appro-
'priation bills amounted TO 1925, $4,000 The
house of representatives ruthlessly cut
down these figures to 1881, Os7, OOo-a reduc-
ton of s13s. OO0, 900. The senate again raised
the amounts carried to 1861 $4,000, and
after the bills came from conference
committee their total was 1854, 2O3.0OG
81. 900. 900 less than the estimates. But the
deficit for l9Os-'Oe will be nearly 500 100000,
so that the estimates exceeded the govern
ment's income by SIN, 100000.
For l9O9-'l0 the estimates were sea-, co., 600.
The house Of representatives cut that total
to kS73,O0O,OOO. The senate raised II again
to SSS7 ,9Os, 600. and the acts as passed
carried SsS3, sls. OOO-SSO. oOO.O 900 less than the
estimates. The deficit in revenue for
lsOs-lO is now estimated at tl5, 100000 OF
over. So the demands made for appropri-
atoms will probably exceed the govern
ments means by more than tlO6, 10000
The administration will bring about ar
admirable reform II It succeeds in keeping
requests for appropriations within the
limits of the treasury's resources. indicat-
ing specificaIly-if a deficit really seems
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS much money should b'
| provided by additional taxation and how
Il should be raised. II is only fair tina
the executive and the senate should relieve
the house Of representatives of a share o.
! the burden Of combating too lavish appro
| priations. Cooperation all along the linz
will soon show whether OF not the govern
ment is now spending more than Is reall,
needed to dc the work which the nstior
expects OF H.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21
.Giyee Hts Party Away.

Charleston News and Courier (dem.).
Mr.. Bryan's observation that the repub-
leans had a campaign fund of s1,6o0,ooO,
as compared with a democratic fund of
$500. 600 last year, scarcely strengthens his
contention as to the power and popular
ity of the democratic party. A party
hi Cannot raise a fund sufficiently large
to conduct a vigorous campaign is not in
a healthy condition. The republican fund
was not big enough to corrupt the cleo
torate. There is little reason to believe
that any considerable number of votes
was purchased by either party in 1908
and the reluctance Of democrats to con-
tribute to the party fund exposed the
failure Of Mr.. Bryan's candidacy to arouse
democratice enthusiasm.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21
In New Hampshire. Too.

Excessive charges by the express
companies are the target not only In
Nebraska, but in various parts of the
country. The latest center shot has
beer scored in New Hampshire. where
the state railroad commissioners have
decided a case against the American
Express company, finding the charges
for the transportation of goods within
the state unreasonable and promul-
eating a new schedule Of rates based
on a combination of weight and dis
lance computations, with allowance
for competitive points and transfers
from one line to another.
One of the pe~culiarities Of the New
Hampshire case. as reported, is that
the demand of the merchants and ship
pers has been more particularly for
lower rates on the smaller packages
sent short distances. This class of
business is the class that would be
taken over by the Postoflce depart
ment under a parcels post system, and
the express companies set up that this
small package business was an insig-
nihcant and unremunerative part Of
the whole. Such an argument, of
course, ought to give the parcels post
the support of both the merchants and
the express companies. when, as every
one knows, were it not for the express
companies opposition we would have
had the parcels post all over the coun-
try long ago.
The New Hampshire order reducing
express rates is In point for Nebraska
only in that it tends to sustain the law
enacted in this state for lower rates
for express company shipments. II
the express companies are unable TO
withstand the complaint that their
charges are excessive and un~reasona-
BILE in New Hampshire. they are not
likely to make out any better case
here in Nebraska, where charges have
been, II anything, still higher.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21

The Charleston News and Courier
hoes not have much sympathy with
Mr.. Bryan's lament hat the %republi-
cans had a bigger campaign fund than
the democrats last year and suggests
that with a different candidate inspir-
ing more confidence among democrats
a bigger campaign fund would have
been raised. How kind n TO inti-
mate that 1t was Mr.! Bryan's $4,000
limit on individual contributions that
kept the democratic fund down.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21
WHAT THEN

j. Mortimer Lewis in Houston Post.
oh. Eyes-o'-Blue, when you are old.
on. Touslehead. when you are grown,
what viii the sunsets flaming gold.
And what the warm nights lumber tone
Hold in their varied tints for mes
What VIII the hooking birds glad song?
l wonder will nv DAYS then he
short daysNand glad, or SAD days and long.
Now all my lays are short. the dawn
Seems scarce To fade before the night
Comes u announce that day is gone
And under In the glad delight
OF with YOU on the floor,
or pick-a-pack along the halls,
or smuggling down behind the. door
And jumping out with startling calls.
OF playing horse on hands and knees
With baby clingirR to my ears.
or shyinR with a snort and vheeze,
OF blinking to keep hack the tears
When one ear gets a sudden twist.
or falls and humps and frightened cries,
or bruises held IN to he kissed,
/. or tears TO wipe from bdby's eyes.
What will II mean when all Of this,
The hide-snd-ses and rowdy-dow,
The Jump and grab and sudde kiss
That make the days seem so short now
Are gone and done and you are old.
And | am older than you are?
How will I view the sunsets gold,
How view the brilliant evening starr
Nnen uImpleu arms are round my neck
And baby lips are pressed TO NINE,
When my back Is the tossing deck
OF some proud ship that cleaves the brine
And I can feel the CAPTAINS knees
Drive me and guide me past all grief.
Past rocking chairs, through stormy seas,
And past each danger and each reef.
Oh. well. I'll just be lonesome then
I'll cit in my arm chair and smoke,
Or with your mother live again
These days, and try to laugh and Joke,
And not succeed, because the tears
Are In our voices; but perhaps
l can somewhere way down the years
Play R%randdad To some little chaps.