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The Newtown bee., 1909-02-12
Annual February Sale of
 Linens.

This annual event offers a great many opportunities to purchase at saving prices Bleached Damask, Cream Damask, Bleached Napkins, Glass Cloths, Towels and Toweling. It is an occasion that should not be overlooked by hotel and boarding house keepers as we'll as private housekeepers, because it will certainly prove beneficial to your rocketbook. Anticipate your linen wants for months ahead.
The Newtown bee., 1909-02-12
Table Napkins.

Damask Table Napkins marked s2.75 a doz- en and under that price, will be sold for 25c ess than regular prices.
 Damask Table Napkins marked 8 to 8 a dozen will be sold for soc less than regular prices.
 All Napkins marked 355O dozen and over will be sold at sl.O0 less than regular prices
The Newtown bee., 1909-02-12

Are you troubled with your roof? If so, find out about Carpenter-Morton Roofing. If you do your troubles will be at an end. This Roofing is a tough. rubber-like material which offers per. feet protection from the weather. Os- borne & Stone sells it and gives an ab- solute guarantee of Satisfactory re- suits.
The Newtown bee., 1909-02-12
Brookfield.

At a meeting of the Brookfield Anti-Theiv.ng association held Mon. day. February l, the following officers were elected. President, Elmer H. Northrop; yice-presldent, Arthur s. Mansfield; treasurer, Fred H. Beers, secretary, William B. Roe; executive
The Newtown bee., 1909-02-12
Southville,
THE RICHMOND CLARK HOUSE
 BURNED.


 BURNED.
 The peope of this place were shocked last week Friday morning, to hear that Frank Carlson's family had been burned out. The house is better known as the Richmond Clark house D. N. Clark of Shelton as the owner. About five o'clock Friday morning MT Carlson walked suddenly with the room full of smoke. He got up as soon as possible and found the back of the house on fire. There was bare ly time to get his family out. His wife and little boy were barefoot in the snow but were taken to MT John- sons house. It remains mystery as to how the fire started. MT Carlson and family have the sympathy of the whole community.
 Eli Smith is on the sick list at the home of his son, Isaac Smith. Dr Ryder is in attendance. @,-
 Mrs M. Northrop entertained the 1 Sewing Circle, last week Thursday afternoon. The next meeting will be with Mrs Kinney. It is hoped all will be present as there is plenty of work.
The Newtown bee., 1909-02-12
Table Cloths.

Damask Table Cloths that are marked 2.75 and less than that price will be sold for 25c less than the regular price.
 Damask Table Cloths that are marked B and up to s will be sold at 50 cents less than regular prices.
 Any cloth marked S525 and over that price will be sold for S1 less than regular price.
The Newtown bee., 1909-02-12
South Britain.
WESLEY FUwLER.

The community was saddened by the sudden death of Wesley Fowler which occurred Saturday evening. MT Fowler had the misfortune to break ..is arm in cutter, Wednes- day, and was promptly attended by Dr Seibert and Dr Crane and every hope was entertained for his recovery as the arm was doing we'll, Reaction began shortly before eight o'clock Saturday evening, and he passed away immediately. He leaves a wife and son, an aged father and mother and several brothers and sisters who have the sympathy of the whole town where he was well known and well liked.
 Wales Warner hao the misfortune to break his leg, Weonesday. MT Warner is a cripple, having lost an arm and having a stiff limb. This is the third time it has been broken. Mrs D. M. Mitchell is spending a few days in New York
 John Mitchell spent Friday in New York.
 The chicken pie supper at the par, ish house was well attended and a successful social was enjoyed by all Miss helen Mitchell of New Haven is visiting her grandparents, MT and Mrs Leroy Mitchell. / Miss Susie Mitchell entertained the Thimble club, Thursday.
The Newtown bee., 1909-02-12

Roy Chappius, of Lake dsiirict, who has been very ill, is muchim- proved as to be able to visit his grandparents in town.
 M. A. Strong, who has been con fined to his home with rheumatism, is able to be out again.
 MT and Mrs John Chappius are on the sick list with hard colds.
 MT and Mrs A. Brault from Yer mont have been visiting friends in town.
The Newtown bee., 1909-02-12
Warren.
CITY GUESTS IN TOW N.

Cll IU CO1O lN iON IN.
 City guests at Mrs A. E. Chappius for stay of two weeks to enjoy fish. ing on Lake Waramaug are MT aud Miss Boettcher, MT and Mrs J. Casser- ego, c. Hoelma and MT Mccarthy. M. Chappius has made come fine catches, this winter, 47 pickerel in all up to date, some tipping the scales at ih pounds. We hope our city friends will enjoy fine sport as they will have an enjoyable time at MT and Mrs Chappius', who have the name of en- tertaining their guests well. t.
The Newtown bee., 1909-02-12

GAS ToRfA, s.sntl. HIh Kind yM Haw AIxas Bosat ''.:''' &MZzN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-23

chicago and New York Wednesday but
was denied yesterday by officials of the
corporation. OLD members of the board,
however say that when there Is SO
much smoke there is usually some IRE
and that they are expecting develop
ments In this matter everf day.
one OF the biggest of the many
plants of the American Car and Foun-
ory company will be located at Gary
and was secured through the influence
or the steel corporation. 1t is pIaus-
lole that If the steel corporation takes
over the American Car and Foundry
hompany that they Will make their
Gary plant the headquarters Of the
hompany in plare of St Louis. where
the general ofnles are now lorated.
This would mean a big thing for the
Steel city.
1t is believed also that If the steel
corporation gains control of the car
and foundry company that work Will
start on the construction of the plant
this fall. AS matters stand at the
present time it does not seem likely
that steps for the erection of the plant
will be taken before fall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-23

Reports received from Quintina state
that the town had passed through the
hurricane practically unscratched.
Loss to wisconsin Village.
Milwaukee, Wis, July ga Sentf-
mel special from Ashland, Wis, says:
Another heavy downpour Wednesday
night aggravated the food situation.
The village of Odanah on Bad river.
where the accumulated floods from
White, Marengo and Bad rivers con-
centrate, Is completely isolated. The
Northwestern railroad bridge at that
place is lettering and the track for a
mile is under water and culverts are
washed out. It may be several DAYS
before any trains can move over the
Northwestern, Omaha or 500 lines. The
people In Odanah are sleeping in tents
and on the high lands. the whole VII
lage being flooded
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-23
BIG CHANGE IN EAST
CHICAGO SCHOOLS
Fourteen New Teachers, of
Which Four Are Slated
for High School.
PROMOTIONS IN MIDYEAR
Washington Building at Indiana Har-
Dor Will Be Opened This Fall
CANNES Office Changed.
Especial to THE TIMES )

East Chicago, Ind, July 20 = When
schools opens next September in East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor the teach
ing force will scarcely know itself, so
many are the changes in the personnel
OF this branch of the public service
There will be total of fourteen new
teachers and four of these are slated
for the high school The new faculty
as it now stands is without exception
composed of college graduates, all of
whom have taken at least a bachelors
degree, while some have their masters
degree from the institutions which they
claim as their alma mater
Que Instructor Is Added.
Not only will four of the instructors
in the high school be new, but there is
to be an extra teacher as well, making
the regular teaching force number six
instead of five as heretofore The ex-
ira teacher is C. S. Blake, a graduate
of Olivet college. He will fill the chair
OF history a t the high school D. E.
Amidon of Cory Pa, graduate Of
Columbia university, is another new
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-23

her Mesdames NJ. A. Caldwell. E. G.
Elbe, George O'Donnen and Misses Ad-
rena clemson and Stella Jones as her
guests on the ore boat Augustus B.
Wolvin." Their destination will be Du-
luth. AS the ore boat is finely equip
ped they will be able to travel in lux
ury and comfort
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-23

the southern coast Of Texas wednes-
day, according to the dispatches re-
ceived up to o'clock this morning.
WeaascO, Tex. Nearly Gone.
Welasco, Tex, July 2s.-The storm
last Wednesday virtually demolished
this town. Not more than a dozen
houses stand. The big hotel on the
beach is mass OF debris. The gulf
waters were driven inland for nearly
three miles A negro was killed by
flying timber and a negro child was
drowned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-23
OFFICIALS DENIAL Of
SUCH A MOVEMENT
Developments in That Direction,
However, Would Hurry the Loca-
ton of the Big Industry to Gary
Would Insure Building Opera
ations for This Fall.

Reports heard on the board OF trade
recently to the effect that the United
States Steel corporation is about to
absorb the American Car and Foundry
company is Of much interest to the
people Of Gary owing to the fact that
IN this event the car company would
probably start the erection of the plant
al once
This rumor created a sensation in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-23
START ON FINE TRIP
Gary Ladies Embark on Ore
Boat for Duluth.

A number of Gary ladies yesterday
started out for a trip which will efrord
them ten days or two weeks of pleas
ure.
Mrs. Gleason as hostess took with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-23
TEXAS COUNTS
OVER SCORE DEAD

Houston, Tex, July 2s.-Twenty-one
reported dead, eight injured and a
property loss totaling s75o.ooO is the
result of the storm which ragged over
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-23

THE TIMES COVERS LAKE coUN-
TH FOR VIEWS WITH A FINE TOOTH
COMB AND GETS RESULTa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-23

teacher, taking the place left~vacant by
the resignation of Miss Krause. Miss
Esther Fay Shower who, takes Miss Ny
swander's place, is a graduate of But
Ter and has taken postgraduate work
at the Chicago university The other
new teacher who will instruct in stem
ography, is Miss Leila Mercer of East
Chicago. who viii also serve as clerk
to Superintendent E. N Canine, in the
place occupied before her marriage by
Miss Ada Dixor of the Did faculty.
there remains besides Principal H. H.
Clark, who is a graduate of the state
university at Bloomington and will con
tinue to teach mathematics, Miss Mabel
r. Van Kleek of Ann Arbor, German
and Latin; Miss Jennie Martin of Cor
nell university, science. Then, too, there
there are the supervisors of music.
drawing and manual training. who do
their part in the high school work,
bringing the force of teachers up to
nine.
Introduce Mid-Year Promotion.
One or two 'innovations will enter the
school system this year For example
this is the first year in which the mid
year promotion system affects the high
school The children in the upper
eighth grade, known as 8A, Will be
taken care of this year in the high
school Beginning with the opening OF
the fall term of school. instead of wait
ing until the middle Of the year when
they become freshmen in the high
school. To this end a room is being put
in readiness for their reception Super
intendent CANNES office, formerly in
the Harrison building which is the
real name of the building in which the
high school is conducted will be trans
ferred to the city hall, where large and
commodious quarters are to be provid
ed for his use. The room formerly oc-
cupied as his office is being fitted UP
to accommodate the pupils of "a"
Another room is also being made in the
basement of the building, the increase
IN the probable enrolment making this
necessary.
VIII Open Washington School.
The opening up of the fine new Wash !
ington building in Indiana Harbor is
partly responsible for the large num-
be rof new teachers. However, not all
outside of those who will join the high
school factulay are to teach in the new
building. A number of transfers from
other buildings have been made, leaving
only three of the fourteen scheduled |
for rooms in this building. The new
teachers for the Washington school are;
Misses Agnest Fort of Indianapolis. fifth
grade, Margaret Pearce. Hebron. Ind, |
fourth grade; May Lamb, Richmond |
Ind. first grade.
In the Lincoln building the following
are new: H. e. SHEPPARD principal of |
Princeton, Ind; Miss Frances Goldman, |
Chicago, sixth and seventh grades: !
Miss Anna Hiles, Indiana Harbor. third |
grade Miss Helen T. Brouse, Indian /
apolis first grade.
Miss Mary Evans of Holland, Mich.
will teach the third and fourth grades |
IN the Harrison building, while Miss
Nellie Fultz of Washington, Ind, is the /
only new teacher scheduled for the Nc
<inley building. Her class is to be
sixth grade There is also one new
special teacher in Mrs Luella Cox of
East Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
GOVERNMENT TO
CONTINUE PROBE
INTO CONDITIONS EXISTING AT
PLANT OF PRESSED STEEL
CAR COMPANY.

Pittsburg. Aug. Following The
hours of bris1ing testimony exposing
the alleged conditions at the Pressed
Steel Car company's plant at Schoen
vile, the federal inquisitorial probe
into the peonage charges against that
corporation terminated, as far us pub.
lie hearings were concerned, yester-
day. The government agent, H. w.
Hoagland, and three secret service
men viii continue the Investigations
from now on secretly.
Fully a score OF men took the stand
and accused the company officials.
The allegations ranging from attempt
ed bribery to running a "speakeasy"
where whiskey is said to have been
sold for fifty cents a pint.
As a result of yesterdays probe it
is rumored that the United States de
partment of immigration may now IN
stitute an investigation into whether
foreigners were taken from ships in
American harbors and shipped direct
ly to the Schoenyille plant while
being passed through the office of the
immigrant inspectors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02

The ambassador then told how
proud he was that an American had
triumphed and that the blue ribbon
Of the air would now be defended by
the United States. lie concluded by
congratulating Curtiss in the name at
the government and the people of the
United States, and then presented
Mrs. White and Mrs. Roosevelt, as
well as other members of the party,
who added their congratulations in
warm terms. Thousands watched the
scene from the lawn below the stand
The entire party then visited Curtiss
in the shed, where he explained how
the machine was controlled.
New York, Aug. 29.-The winning of
the International aviation cup at
Rheims yesterday BY Glenn H Cur
tiss, the American aviator, was re-
ceived here with great delight, and
preparations will be made to give
Curttss a hearty demonstration on
his arrival from abroad. The Ameri-
can winner of the James Gordon Ben
nett trophy is expected to reach New
York by the middle OF next month.
Glenn H. Curtiss, comes from Ham
mOndsport, New York. and there he
worked out the ideas that led up to
tbe development of his marvellous
aeroplane. He worked quietly away
in his shop at Hammondsport day af-
ter day, and his ideas took definite
form.
Behind this quiet and unassuming
American stood his wife, confident
in his future success and squirting
him on when discouragements came.
When Curtiss sailed away from
Rheims early in the month, his wife
stood on the pier, and as the steam
ship cast off her lines, she called to
him:
BE sure and bring back that cup
Il will do my best" called back
the aviator. ut won't be my fault if
the American flag you gave me is not
the first across the line"
Curtiss had been practicing with
a biplane at Mineola, near this city,
for over a month before he sailed for
France. His flights at Mineola con-
WINGED him that his biplane could
stand a higher power motor. He
went back to Hammondsport and
there built new machine with which
to compete for the Bennett cup. This
machine, according to A. M. Herring,
Curtiss' partner, carried the largest
and most powerful motor ever in
stalled on an aeropIane, q so horse
power affair, though the machine it.
self is probably one Of the smallest
that ever has made flights. Curtiss
took it abroad as his personal bag
gage as it only weighed 400 pounds.
Members of the Aero club did not
inform Curtiss that he had been Sc
lected to represent America in the
Rheims contest until about four
weeks before his departure and his
biplane was hardly given trying out
on this side of the Atlantic before ne
sailed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
DOMESTIC.

Robert Young accidentally walked
off a dock at Marquette and drowned.
He was 35 years Of age.
Plans are being worked out at
the navy department for the four sub
marines authorized by congress at a
cost Of s2,000,000. Proposals will be
asked for construction soon.
Engineer William Bradley Of Ionia.
Mich. and Fireman Frederick Graves
Of Grand Rapids, were killed when
the crown sheet of a Pere Marquette
engine exploded near Grand Ledge.
By the explosion of a threshing en-
zine near Aberdeen, S. D., Roy Lang
of Vermilion, S. D., was killed, WI.
liam Wackerow probably fatally hurt
and three other persons seriously in
jured.
Sparks from a pipe she was smok-
ing ignited the dress Of Mrs. Mary
Rfordan, aged 90 years, at the st.
TogeDh's home at Peoria, H., and she
suffered burns that resulted in her
death
Claude Myers OF Bertrand, Neb..
was drowned in the Sioux river, three
miles east of Jefferson, while swim
ming Sheriff Gunderson and
Dosse dragged the river 81 night be-
fore the body was recovered.
Bert J. WiIIiby of Pierre, s. D., was
allowed to make a plea Of guilty to
charge Of grand larceny and was sen
fenced to two and half years. VIII
libv stole a horse the day after ne
completed a sentence in jail on
charge Of embezzIement.
For the life of Patrick DunlaVy,
killed on March II, while in the en-
pillow Of the Iowa Telephone company
of DesMoines, the mother Of the de-
ceased, the only heir, was paid $5,7Oo
by the phone company and the Edison
Light company of Des MONIES.
George BehIer, aged IS, was fatally
injured in the Cedar Valley quarries
near Iowa City, and died an hour
later. He fell thirty feet, when over
come bv the heat, and fractured his
skull. His father, Leonard Behler,
died of sunstroke in a nearby hay
field a few years ago.
Frank Dadenheifer was stabbed by
Mic Burgard in a row at a celebra-
ton of a Russian wedding in North
Aberdeen, S. D. At first the wound,
which was in the face, was deemed
of little consequence, but blood pol
soning ensued and Dudenheifer's con-
ditfon is serious. Burgard is under az
rest.
A drink taken in a frolic proved IA
tai to Frank Kennedy, a young work
man from Nahant, S. D. Kennedy
sought to play a trick on friend by
drinking a bottle of liquor he found
in the mans clothes, but in the dark
he swallowed corrosive sublimate in
stead and fingered forty-eight hours
in agony.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
FIVE co To DEATH
IN AUTOMIBLE
PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHES IN
TO CAR FILLED WITH PLEAS
URE SEEKERS.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 3O-tfVe per-
sons. four of them closely related,
,,are killed on sundav when an auto.
liloOlie Ill "ni0h 'hey "eie iiuiAs "s''
struck by fast passenger tram OF
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railway two and = half miles west of
1yio a+o+;on - 40 Cuo,,o Co,,o,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
ZEPPELIN ENTERS
GERMAN CAPITAL.
GIVEN GRAND OVATION UPON
ARRIVAL WITH HIS
AIRSHIP.
EMPEROR MEETS AERoNAUT AND
INTRODUCES oRVILLE
WRIGHT.

Berlin, Aug. 30.-Berlin Sunday
night was airship mad.
Never since Prince Bismarcks re
turn from Versailles after the coro,
nation in 1871 of William /. as EN-
peror of Germany has a popular idol
received such an ovation as awaited
the arrival of Count Zeppelin today in
his airship, the Zeppelin III.
The count finished his 450-mile air
trip from Friedrtchshafen shortly af-
ter noon to find the entire city of
Berlin, most of the empire, in fact,
making a holiday of the successful
termination of his feat.
The emperor and empress added to
the wild enthusiasm of the day by per
sonally greeting and congratulatng
him while thousands of citizens
cheered wildly So great was the
demonstration that Coun. Zeppelin
tired as he was, consented to perform
4 number of evOlutions in the air
above the city so that none might be
disappointed
After the eyolutions Count Zeppelin
met OrVilIe Wright, the American
aeronaut. They were introduced by
the monarch of the German empire
MIR. Wright; during the course of q
conversation with the emperor, was
surprised at his majesty's technical
knowledge of flying machines and
the results achieved. The emperor eX
pressed regret that he would be un
able to see Mr.. Wright fly at Berlin
owing to other engagements.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-02
FOREIGN.

The fate of the prosperous Punjabi
city Of Dera Ghazi Kahn, which for
months past has been gradually slip
ping into the River Indus, is now re-
garded as definitely sealed.
A terrible railway disaster hap
pened at Santiago, Chile, when two
rains came into collision thirty
miles north Of Santiago. Many per,
sons were killed or injured. Both
trains were destroyed. The damage
is estimated at $150,000.
According to advices received al
Rome from Teheran Persia, the re
cent attempt Of the young Shah to
commit suicide was really an attempt
to assassinate the boy made by his
father, the deposed shah, who struck
his son with a poniard.
The famous sociologist, Ludwig
SumpIowicz, professor Of political
law at Graz university in Syria, and
his wife Francisco, committed sui
eide by taking poison. The reason
assigned for the deed is that Prof.
SumpIiwicz was suffering from an in
durable mal8dy.
Finding that the vatican gardens
were not extensive enough to permit
of his motoring through them, Pope
Plus has given his motor car to Cardi-
nal Merry del Val, the papal secretary
of state. The machine is hand
some one with luxurious fittings, and
was given to the pon.iff by wealthy
Americans.
The date is fixed for the Wedd ng OF
Anita Stewart and Dom Miguel Bra
granza. On Sept. IS the ceremony
will take place at Tulloch CASTLE
Dingwau, the place in Scotland taken
by Mrs. J. Henry Smith for the sea-
son. The wedding will be quiet, only
the members of the two families being
present.
The government and the admiralty
have abandoned the search they have
been prosecuting for the missing
steamship Waratah, which left Port
Natal on July &c, for London with 800
persons on board and since has not
been reported. They still have
slender hope that the Waratah yet
may be found, by reason of the fact
that the steamship Menarandra, from
Madagascar for East London is
twenty-four days overdue. It has
been suggested that the Menarandra
may be assisting the Waratah.