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The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
Reddlne.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.


 Harry Peck is spending his vaca- tion in Newtown.
 Herbert Barnes has his house on the Ridge nearly completed and a large force of carpenters are at work on his barn.
 Attorney s. c. Shaw has his fine house and outbuildings nearly fn- ished. The Ridge is booming. Edward Bradley is enjoying him. self with his new auto, giving his friends ride. Tuesday he took his mother, Nelly Bartram and Martin Burr to Bridgeport for a shore din ner.
 The new store on the Ridge is do- ing a large business, keeping a man on the road taking orders and deliv.
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06

Mrs R. E. Carter's father, Dea Ed ward Sterling, passed away suddenly at his home in Bridgeport, Monday morning. He was 7S years old
 s. P. Hollister's position at Hamp- to, Va, is at the head of the Horti- cultural department of the Normal and Industrial School.
 Henry Hine spenteSunday with his mother, Mrs Sarah Hine,
 John Demusey has fine new road horse.
 Mrs Henry Hine is stopping with her husbands mother for while,
 Through the kindness of Frederick PunneIl and Lee Edwards, and the assistance of Miss Christine Hine with the horse rake, the hay crop of Mrs Hine has been har- vested in fine order. Mrs Henry HIne is in poor health. Courtland .Fitzimmons of Brooklyn s the guest of Mrs Andrew Irwin for two weeks.
 Collections for the Cradle Roll are being solicited by young ladies of the Congregational church.
 The ball game on Saturday be- tween the Washington's and Hotch- Aisville at Washington Depot re- suited in a victory for Washington. Score 4 and 3.
 A play was given at the Holiday House on Friday evening, entitled "The Red Chignon," and was great success.
 Mrs D. c. Clark went to Litchfield last week, to attend the D. A. R. en' tertainment of Alice in Wonder land" and remains for a week ol two among friends.
 rude Buckingham of Vir ginia, who is spending the summer in town, is at present the guest o her cousin, Miss Olive Mitchell. 1 MT Barr of New Haven has beel
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
pEA EDWARD STERLING.

Mrs R. E. Carter's father, Dea Ed ward Sterling, passed away suddenly at his home in Bridgeport, Monday morning. He was 7S years old,
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
Monroe
EAST VILLAGE.

EAST VILLAGE.
 Miss Marion Crockett of Boston has visited Miss Gertrude Smith at the Brick house.
 Miss Pauline Smith, with a friend, are camping h the Maine woods.
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06
" ashineton.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 NOTES.
 An evening for the members of the Christian Endeavor was given at the pleasant home of MT and Mrs Russell Clark on Monday. A very large number were present. Char ades and guessing contests were features of the entertainment. Ice cream and cake were served and all spent a most delightful evening.
 The lecture which was given in the church on Wednesday evening on the missionary work in Turkey was very interesting.
The Newtown bee., 1909-08-06

 Horses! Big Auction Sale of Horses.
Saturday at 2 P. M, Rain or Shine

Saturday at 2 P. M, Rain or Shine
 We will have for this sale 75 head of horses two express car loads. One load 2s head from the farms they were raised on. all hardened down and ready to work. They are from Iowa-the best that grow in their class. We will show you the best chunks you ever saw shipped to Connecticut in big heavy draught horses ed eeOod hack Coach or livery horses. in fact hoI SC to suit anyone in need of horse. Remember we will put every horse up and sell them to the highest bidder regardless of cost or value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
DEMOCRATS ADOPT
new SET OF RULES
Minority Members of House Accept
Changes Proposed by Commit
tee of 10.

Washington. d. c.. March 23.-The
democratic caucus of the house last
night adopted the new set of rules
submitted by the committee of Is with
out amendment The necessity for
the new rules is said to have become
apparent to the democratic leaders as
result of a bolt from Minority
Leader Clark during the fight on the
house rules on the opening day of the
special session.
Representative Fitzgerald was pres
ent and addressed the caucus. No
hostile demonstration was made. Sew
eral other "bolters" also attended the
caucus
| The committee of 10 recommended
| that hereafter a twothirds vote of all
the democratic members of the house
should be binding upon every demo
cratic member unless he notified the
caucus in writing that he would no:
be bound or unless the subject deali
with was a constitutional question ol
the member already was pledged to his
constituency to vote otherwise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, March 23-Following is
a summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
HOUSE-Mr. Payne. chairman of the
committee on ways and means, made an
exhaustive speech in explanation of
the tariff bill. the time he was actually
on his feet being four hours and ten
minutes. Then, somewhat fatigued. he
suspended until today He was sub
jected to a cross fire of questions all
of which he endeavored to answer. Mr..
Payne, in speaking of the maximum
and minimum features of the bill. pre-
dicted that France, Germany and other
European countries would hasten to so
ucts that they would derive the benefit
lof the minimum rates offered At 4:19
LIP. m. the house adjourned until IL a. m
today. which will until otherwise or
ldered be the daily hour of meeting.
| SENATE The organization of the
senate committees was the chief busi-
iness before that body. and owing to the
lfact that the detail work had been dons
lby the republican and democratic eau
lcuses it was soon disposed of. Man,
bills were introduced and referred I,
committees, notwithstanding it is un
lderstood that in the present extra ses
sion no general Legislation beyond tn
passage of the tariff and the censu
hills will be undertaken. At 1:05 p. m
the senate adjourned until Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
ROOSEVELT ON the BRlNY
HEADED FOR The JUNGLE

the people who sent them are, how
ever, none the less.
Waste of Time to Write.
'Now l wish you would say for me
it will be only a waste of time for
any one to write to me while am in
Africa. Again l say. l deeply appre-
ciate the courtesy of those who have
written to me. and take this occasion
to give them my thanks
One of the reporters in the party
broke into the conversation with the
interjection: Someone told me, CO.
lionel, that you are going to be our
next president"
Throws Up Hands.
Roosevelt Immediately threw up
both hands and exclaimed: Good
bye, gentlemen, good-bye"-but he was
still smiling when the interview clos
ed. A notable feature of the recep-
ton on the steamer was the tribute
to the ex-president by the Italian
chamber of commerce of New York
city. This body presented tablet
bearing on one side a portrait of the
ex-president, and on the other the
scene of the Sicilian earthquake. and
a representation of the goddess OF
peace placing a wreath on Roosevelt
head. The tablet was a tribute OF
| thanksgiving for the generous hell
given by the United States to the
Italian earthquake sufferers.
Telegraphs Taft.
| One of the last things Roosevelt die
before the steamer left the dock was
to send a telegram to President Taf
acknowledging the receipt of severa
fine pictures and message of goot
cheer. The telegram read: Partin.
thanks, love, and sincerity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
IS CINCERY
Ways and Means Leader Shows
Spirit in Defending His
Tariff Bill.
DEMOCRATS MAKE POINTS
Declare the Measure as Whole
Places Burden Upon the Poorer
Classes.

Washington, March 23.-When the
house met today there was a slim at
tendance of members Payne contin-
ued his explanation of the tariff bill.
He was again piled with questions
from all sides. In his replies Payne
was decidedly more aggressive than
he was yesterday.
Comes to Hides.
Coming TO the hide schedule, Payne
made a general attack on the so-called
hide trust, and said the "big four
packers controlled the hide industry
in the United States. The result of
placing hides on the free list would
he to protect the independent tanners
them. at won't hurt anybody in the
United States" he said. except the
middlemen and packers
Democrats Heard From.
Washington, March 23.-Chairman
Payne of the ways and means commit.
tee opened the tariff debate in the
house yesterday with a four-houl
speech. Incidentally the democrats
| through Champ Clark, their floor lead
er and ranking democrat on the ways
and means committee, made public q
detailed statement on their views nr
the Payne bill.
The democrats maintain that "tht
bill is in many respects crude. in
| definite, sectional and prohibitive
On the whole, it increases the cos
of living. In numerous instances tb:
protection exceeds the entire cost q
production. The reductions, both ap
parent and real, fall short of the sub
stantiaI subject which the people wer,
led to expect
| Aim Not to Delay.
I'VE do not desire to delay passag,
of the tariff BILL" concludes the report
''and do not propose to wait an hour
lbut, having had no opportunity wha;
lsoever to modify or amend it before
Twas reported, we will insist on havin
full opportunity to amend and debat
lit, paragraph by paragraph, under tn
five minute rule, as is right and proper
We will be satisfied with nothin
/, Hess
Il The minority criticises these schet
, ules of the Payne bill:
! Manufacturers of wools; no appr'
!, ciable relief being given consumers.
: Sugar Reduction Called Sham.
The effect of the reduction of cen
a hundred pounds on refined sugar
. minimized and declared a sham. Tt
: lper capita consumption of sugar is
lpoupds year, or Is months consum
tion to save nickel, should the tru
reduce its price accordingly. II
TRUST will not reduce its price, it
lheld.
The Standard Oil is protected und
the Joker by a 80 per cent dut
which enables it to dominate and e
pilot the American market and to leI
Tribute on the public. The counts
lvailing duty should be repealed.
insufficient reductions on comm,
window glass.
Proposed rate of 221k cents on p
ished plate glass, though a reducti
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
PLAN TO KEEP UP
THE PRICE OF COAL
Anthracite Operators Determined to
Make Most of 1t If There Is
Strike of Miners.

Scranton, Pa. March 23.-After eff
fecting an organization the United
Mine Workers convention which con-
vened here this morning for the pur-
pose of taking up the question of ar
ranging a new agreement with the
mining companies, took a recess until
afternoon. 1t was learned here today
the coal companies will not make the
usual so cents ton reduction in coal
April if strike is declared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
BRITISH EXPLORER REPORTED TO
HAVE DISCOVERED THE SOUTH POLE
Shacketon and Party Reach New Zealand Way Back But
Preserve Mysterious Silence in Regard to
the Regions They Visited

London, March 23.-Information has
reached London, according to the Pail
Mall Gazette, that the Antarctic expe-
Schackleton of the British navy, which
left England in July, 1907, has reached
the south pole
A cablegram received this after
noon from Shackleton has not yet
been made public. but it is declared
by high authority the explorer fail
ed of success. The expedition was OBJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
OVER FOR A WEEK
Illinois House Again Postpones
Action on Judicial Appor-
tionment.
SLIM CHANCE OF PASSING
Vote of Joint Session Without Result
-Rumors of Breakup of the
"Band of Hope"

Springfield, Ill, March 23.-(Spe-
|cial. 1.-The legislature, on reconven
ing for the week, today took another
ballot on United States senator, with
out result further than to indicate a
slight decrease in the strength of Hop
kins. Predictions are freely made
that the ''band of hope" is on the
verge of dissolution.
Vote Postponed Another Week.
In the house, the vote on the judi
cial reapportionment bill, which wa:
passed in the senate and which was tt
have been taken today, was laid ovel
another week by agreement. 1t is nov
conceded that there is little likeli
hood of passing the measure at thi
session.
| BY Associated Press.
| Springfield, H., March 23.-Nothini
to indicate the approach of clima
in the election of United States ser
ator was observable today in tn
deadlocked joint session when tn
4Sth joint ballot wat taken. Their
were nine pairs recorded, and asid
from the usual scattering Democrat
complimentary votes there was pra,
Itically no change in the voting.
Ballot without Result.
Il Springfield, Ill. March 23.-Th
4Sth joint ballot for senator today RI
suited:
Hopkins 67.
4 Foss 16.
: Shurtleff Is.
i Stringer 40.
: Mckinley 2.
81 Mason 4.
i Sherman 2.
Broderick 4.
Cantillion IA.
Lowden L.
Foster 1.
Cuneo 1.
. DeWolfe 1.
Calhoun /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
One Dead in Hotel Fire.

Cornwall, March 23.-The Windsor
hotel was destroyed by fire early to-
day. One man was burned to death,
three are missing. and two badly in
jured. Fire broke out while the guests
were asleep. and difficulty was expert
enced in getting them out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
DEMONSTRATION MARKS
RETURN OF WILLIE WHlTLA


of 2k cents on large sizes is still pro-
hibitive and unreasonable.
Reductions on iron and steel commo-
dities are only on the surface and not
real, most of them being made in the
interests of the manufacturers Rates
are prohibitive, allowing little impor-
tatiOn, barring out competition and
| raising no revenues on rivets. screws,
fence and other iron wire rods, axles,
axle bars, blacksmiths' hammers,
sledges, tacks, needles. steel plates
engraved stereotype plates, electrotype
plates and hooks and eyes. The cut
was made on rails, ingots, blooms.
slabs, round iron and steel wire. which
the manufacturers did not oppose.
Leather Products Should be Free.
| Shoes, leather harness and other
manufactures of leather should be
placed on the free list with hides.
Tax on mercerized fabrics is op-
lposed as in the interests of the manu-
facturer and placing burden on cot
ton growers, who are forced to sell
in free trade markets and buy in a
protected market. Increases on cotton
hose of 80 per cent opposed.
Taxes on tea and coffee condemned
las tax on breakfast table, and an
increase in the cost of living.
Opposition to maximum and mini
mum plan as applied in the Payne bill
which will raise the average tariff rate
above the rates of the Dingley law
The maximum should be the rates ot
our statutes and the minimum below
our statutes and not be a club topreci
|pitate a tariff war with every othel
nation.
Il LabOrer Bears Tax.
J Every article of food the lahore
must have to live comfortably is heay
lily taxed; even the salt on his tab.
is not exempt. Heavy taxes are lal'
on coffee. tea and substitutes for col
5 fee, which, with cocoa, butter, mus
tard. pepper, cinnamon and all sort
of flavors for food are declared to b
luxuries
while figs and lemons are raise
: in price without hope of increasin
the revenues, barley is reduced 1
lcents and barley malt 20 cents, tn
a reason for which it would be interes
ing to know. This schedule was ev
dently prepared by the same min
which has dominated this bill-a min
certainly not unfriendly to the grei
trusts
e '"The tariff should be so arranged {
t. to bring into the treasury the large;
n possible portion of the money take
Il. from the pockets of the people by il
Is operation with the lowest rates,
Ie none at all, on the necessities of Iii
N and on the luxuries of life, the highe
consistent with the prevention
smuggling.
Unable to Curb Expense.
- There are only three ways of Gu
-, ing a deficiency-cut down eXpen6
lures, increase the taxes, issue bond
y To cut down expenses. which the dol
" inant party seems utterly unable
III do, is the wisest and most humane W:
Is to cure a deficiency. To increa
~ taxes where it can be avoided is II
ie justifiable and unpatriotic. To iss'
le bonds is postponing the evil day. v
insist that the correct remedy for Il
growing deficiency in the revenues
IN the Jeffersonian principle of econon
it. in the public expense that labor m
ne be lightly burdened.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
Issued General Orders.
MEXICAN RECORDS BURNED

Archives for % Years Go With Build-
ing of Chamber of Deputies.
Mexico City, March 23.-The build
ing of the chamber of deputies in
Mexico City burned this morning.
The archives and records for the
past % years were destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
NOTHING YET HEARD
OF SIX AERONAUTS
Fate of Balloon America and It's Pas
sengers Still Mystery After
20 Hours.

Los Angeles, March 23.--At 8 this
morning, nearly 20 hours after the
balloon America" ascended at Pasa-
dena nothing whatever had been
heard from it or the six, men who
were In the basket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
STICKS TO HIS PLAN
Simply Smiles When Asked
About Candidacy Four
Years Hence.
New York, March 23.-Rooseveit
sailed at 1906 a. m.

New York, March 23.-Theodore
Roosevelt and son Kermit sailed to-
. day on the steamer Hamburg on the
first stage of their journey to the
wilds of East Africa in search of big
game in which the region abounds.
From his home at Oyster Bay, which
he left at this morning, to the
steamship dock in Hoboken, the ex-
presidents route resembled tri-
umphal march, the greetings of the
crowd which had gathered to wish
him good luck being expressed all
along the way in enthusiastic cheers.
Rides Through Tunnel.
A feature of the trip was that
Roosevelt rode for the first time in
the tunnel under the Hudson from
New York to Jersey City. When he
arrived at the steamship pier in Ho-
boken the eX-president was caught in
the crush of the throng that were
gathered there to bid him goodbye
He lost his hat and a small leather
case which he carried in his pocket
but the police recovered those arti
cles, restored order, and escorted
Roosevelt to the gang plank. He was
not hurt
Pleased with Greetings.
The crowd greeted Roosevelt with
loud cheers He smiled and bowed in
cordial acknowledgement of the salu
tations, evidently much pleased at the
warmth and sincerity of the demon
stration in his honor.
Roosevelt was met on his arriva
from Oyster Bay by Douglas Robin
son, brother-in-law, and Lawrence Ah
bott. The party proceeded to th'
Hudson tunnel in an automobile. o.
the trip from Oyster Bay dozens O
men and women shook Roosevelt
hands, wishing him farewell and
successful trip.
Band Plays Early.
The day opened fine with shar
and bracing westerly wind. TIL
the promenade deck of the steamshi
before a. m, playing the "Sta
Spangled Banner" and Watch on tn
Rhine Hundreds of flags wer
hoisted aloft, and the ship put in fu
dress. The pier at which the Han
and flags and the gangway to the firs
cabin was draped with American flag
is honor of Roosevelt.
All of Effects Aboard.
The last outfit of the Rooseve
party was stored in the ships ho
early today All Roosevelts persons
effects were taken to the suite whiC
he and Kermit will occupy during IL
voyage. Photographs of Presidel
Taft and several members of Il
Roosevelt family had been placed {
the walls of the parlor suite durir
the night
Breaks Rule and Speaks.
Roosevelt gave a short talk to Il
newspaper men on board the Hal
burg. Now, gentlemen, | am glad
see you," he said. "There is ol
thing | desire very much to have y,
say for me. There is an immen
mass of mail on board this steamsh
which has come to me and which
have not been able to open, much
which | will not be able to open
= some time. Since | left the VIII
house | have received about $40
or 5000 letters Four-fifths of the
l have not even seen. My thanks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
PREACHERS IN
REVOLVER DUEL;
ONE BITES DUST

Lebanon, Mo-, March 23.-At Russ,
Laclede county, last night Rev. Martin
ID. SIohnson, aged 40, was shot and
killed by Rev. Solomon Odell, aged
4G Johnson is Baptist minister
and Odell Presbyterian divine of
Russ. The men quarreled over bust
ness matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23

Santa Fe, n. NJ, March "a life
size sensation was sprung upon New
Mexico yesterday. when the announce
ment was made that Governor George
Curry, rough rider executive. had re-
signed. Curry's closest friends and
advisers did not dream of such thing.
The resignation was precipitated. ae-
cording to Curry's story, by the refusal
of request made by him to the sec
retary of the interior for leave of alb.
sence to visit Washington, on mis-
sion semi-official in character, but not
connected with statehood Curry in
terpreted the refusal of this request
as lack of confidence of the president
in his administration and forthwith
wired his resignation to take effect on
the appointment and qualification of
| his successor
Threw Editor from His Office.
Another angle is given to the affair
from recent clash the governor had
| with newspaper man here. Some
| persons say this incident had its bear
ing on the resignation.
| Governor Curry last Saturday as
saulted A. J. Loomis, editor of the
Eagle, a democratic weekly paper. II
his private Office at the capitol build
ing. Loomis printed an article or
statehood and the statehood lobby
which Curry considered reflection
upon him. The governor telephoneC
Loomis to call upon him, and wher
the latter put in an appearance Gov
ernor Curry, according to report, hi
him and then threw him from the nj
flee. Loomis and his friends at one,
started a movement to have Curry re
moved from office.
Issued General Orders.
An order was issued last Saturd A
by Secretary of the Interior BalIinge
that hereafter governors of territorie
should stay at home and not be rur
ming to Washington at frequent intel
: walls. This was taken by Curry as
direct slap at him. as since his il
auguration IS months ago he has spe1
almost third of his time in the II;
tional capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
REPENTS THE ACT
Resignation of Rough Rider"
Governor of New Mexico
Is Withdrawn.
AT OUTS WITH TAFT REGIME
Had Been Virtually Ordered to Stay
Away From the National Capt.
tai, 1t Is. Said.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, March 23.-Gover-
nor Curry in response to telegram
from Washington today teIesraphed
President Taft withdrawing his resig-
nation as governor of New Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
OUTPOST at Tabriz surprised.

Tabriz, March 23.-An outpost Of 4C
troopers was surprised today by ma
tionalists, who killed 81 soldiers and
captured the other 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
Paris Strike Ends.

Paris, March 23.-Six thousand
striking government telegraph and
postoffice employees today voted to r..
sumo work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23
W. B. HAMBLIN,
THE Q GENERAL
AGENT, IS DEAD

Pasadena, Cal. March 23.-w. B.
Hamblin, general freight agent of the
Burlington railroad. is dead here ef
Bright's disease. He came to Pasa-
dena some weeks ego.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23

liged to return when within 100
miles of the pole.
Refuses to Talk.
Invercargill, New. Zealand, March
23.-The barkentine Nimrod, which
took Shackleton's Antarctic eXpedi-
ton to the south, called here today on
it's return Shackleton declined to
make any statement regarding his eX
furnish the first news regarding the
explorations to London newspapers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23

liged to return when within 100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23

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