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| ed to civic progress and acting inde-
pendently of the manufacturers. All
pictures must receive the approval of
this board before being exhibited in
public. In case any exhibitors dis
play views that do not conform to the
standard set by the censors they are
denied the use of any further views
made by the firms thar control the
patents. The result is that objection
able views are rapidly disappearing.
One of the peculiar developments Of
the moving picture business is the de-
mand for views for special purpose&
Manufacturers, lecturers on travel and
other topics, prohibition agitators and
others interested in persuading the
public to accept their statements find
the moving picture a valuable ad-
junct. In a recent case in which
New York transportation company
was sued for injuries alleged to have
been caused to boy in an accident,
moving pictures were produced in the
court by the defendant as part of the
evidence. They showed the boy at
play in the street and were intended
to prove that he was not as badly iT-
jured as had been claimed.
With twentieth century enterprise,
the anti-saloon leagues and prohibi-
ton lecturers in various states have
introduced moving pictures as a SUBJ
stitute for the horrible examples
exhibited by John B. Cough and his
contemporaries. The modern substi-
%ssAa ryno a..
the act of beating his wife or pawn
ing his babies shoes and later reeling
down the street bearing a copious jag
obtained with the proceeds. Such
views have been exhibited in a num-
ber of states I'm recent campaigns and
have helped stir Alp popular feeling
against the liquor business. Scuh views
as these are necessarily faxed, their
purpose being to create a particular
sentiment or prejudice, but the audi
ences who view them are as powerful
ly affected as though they were wit
Messing reproductions of events that
had actually occurred. This class Of
views however, Is now barred from
reputable moving picture theatres.
More and more emphasis is being
placed upon the educational value OF
legitimate moving picture views. The
proposal has been made by the head Of
the Peoples Institute in New York to
introduce them in the public schools
in order to instruct the children In
such subjects as the growth OF plants,
| the habits Of birds or historical events
which can be impressed upon their
minds b ythis means better than In
any other way. Altogether there seems
to be a wide and permanent field open
Ing before the moving picture, as a
means of both popular amusement ana
instruction.
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ture show, it has come to them. In
every neighborhood in the large cities
moving picture shows have been es-
tapllshed. In the swarming sections
or the east side and other districts In
New York city, there are many OF
them. They are really family thea
tres; they are most numerous in the
thlckly populated parts OF the city.
This ease of access makes them very
convenient and popular; from one to
a dozen are to be found within shorf
walk of almost any part of any of the
larger cities. The moving picture ex-
h1bitor does not have to go to the
expense of constructing theatre. His
equipment is so simple that all that
is necessary ds to rent a store or hall.
to comply with fire regulations and to
ornament it inexpensively. The cost
is Insignificant compared to that OF
equipping the regulation type Of thea
tre, while the charge of nickel or a
dime brings within the reach of mill
lions Of persons a form of entertainA
ment which formerly they could not
afford.
This is a very different situation
from that of Ave or six years ago when
moving pictures, as means of anus
ing the public were taken up gruding-
ly and rather contenptuously by the
vaudeville managers These managers
introduced them in their theatres sim
ply as "fillers- I'M or ttchasers." They
were used either in filling up the gap
between the regular vaudeville acts
or as means of chasing out the audi
ence at such intervals as the manage
ment decided that the crowd had re-
ceived its moneys worth of amuse-
ment.
Little did the vaudeville managers
or the people at large then forsee that
moving picture shows would chase out
vaudeville itself and become q new
and extensive national institution. But
this Is precisely what has happened.
The moving picture show kept grow
Ing and growing in public favor. 1t
| could be produced at cost bringing
1t within the reach of the pocketbools
of the American masses. Shows could
be established at comparatively in@
expensive outlay and continuous per-
formances given at an admission fee OF
five or ten cents. The consequence
has been that within the last year Af
least a thousand theatres In the United
States which formerly made an ex-
elusive speciality OF vaudeville have
been forced to abandon that style al
amusement and have taken up moving
pictures. Where but q year or two ago
vaudeville In these theatres was the
important feature. and moving picture
scenes incidental. the condition III now
reversed. II remnant OF vaudeville
remains 1t ls merely confined to sing
er or two who carols an accompanl-
ment to d pathetic or humorous pic
ture thrown upon the screen. The old
days OF the vaudeville craze have
completely passed by. The change has
brought hard luck and sorrow to many
q vaudeville per4ormar VINO has been
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CHURCH TOO ROTTEN,
PASTOR LEAVES IT


Pueblo, Col, May 15.--In a statement
declaring he cannot follow the course
of study prescribed by his bishop, Rev.
George T. SIedge, Methodist minister
here, has voluntarily Withdrawn from
the church.
Some of the books the bishops send
out for ministers TO study would cor
rupt the morals OF an angel said Rev,
Sledge. There is also envy, strife
and division In the various Methodist
churches, which / do not conceive to
be the christian spirit.
Another conspicuous item, with
present day ministers, is the dollar. I
dislike to see the skin of truth stuffed
with blindness and hypocrisy
Rev. Sledge announced also that he
would work as common Iaborer and
would conduct a mission among the
poor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-15

New York, May 15.--While baseball
ndoubtedly deserves It's title as the
ational sport Of America, it is far
ON being the most popular of our
atfonal amusements. That position, If
cures Of attendance are accepted as
lie determining standard, belongs to
le moving picture show which. as a
ssult OF the craze that has carried it
yer the country. daily entertains
tore persons than any other form of
ublic diversion ever devised. While
100000 persons paid admission to
aseball games in the record breaking
sason OF 1908, the moving picture
how draws an audience OF 100000
ally, a total attendance of more than
billion year or an average Of one
isit month to this form of amuse-
tent for every man, woman and child
i the whole country. This Is a vast
larger attendance than the regular
aeatres ever have been able to draw.
Already this infant industry has de-
eloped to a point where $50. 600, 900
| invested In it and 1000 moving pic
are houses are scattered over the
puntry. or the larger cities, Chicago
as at present 313 moving picture
lows and probably will have 500 be-
pre the end of the present year. New
icrk has 800: st. Louis 206; Phil
delphia 1856; San Francisco 1871;
Iittsburg 90, and Boston 81. Hundreds
( smaller cities and towns have from
ne to a dozen and the craze has ex-
ended to Mexico, Central and South
.nerica and the Panama Canal zone.
Nearly 100000 feet, or 100 miles,
{ Aims are shown every day In tho
United States. AT the average rate
( speed fourteen separate pictures
ass the eye every second that the
lachine is in notion SO that every
ay the public sees more than 15.00O.-
10000 separate photographs. The
lal1ing OF these films is in itself an
normous business. The organization
rhich controls them not only has
gents photographing scenes in every
art OF the world, but also maintains
heatres and QUITO door establish
aents where complete plays and all
orts Of other activities are presented
efore the camera
But the most significant and inter-
sting phase or the moving picture
how as the national amusement Is
he revolution 1t has brought about In
roviding entertainment for the
masses at their very doors. UP to
cry recently the theatres were, as q
lle. segregated In certain sections Of
he large cities Cities such as New
fork, Chicago, Philadelphia and 9TH
RS among the largest ones, cover such
reas that the working people had
title or no time after returning from
heir days work to travel to a dis
ant part of the city for recreation.
sesides It was expensive. To man
mo has to support a family on small
s>snamgs every nickel counts and car
are ~ serious consideration.
Instead OF the milliens Of these pec-
le having to 90 tE 80 moving pie
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Raturna % n. 3. Erom cuba.

Valley City, N. d., May 15.--J. E.
jacobson. the Dazey banker. was in
the city this morning. He has just re-
turned from a months visit TO Cuba.
He does not like the island, says that
it is hotter than the proverbial hot
place. He says it is too hot for a
northern man. He is Of the opinion
that North Dakota looks about as well
as any country he has seen.
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Railroad Notes
LIVELY RAILWAY
WAR On in EAST
C. NJ. G. ST. p. ROAD CUTS INTO
HEART OF HILL AND HAR-
RIMAN TERRITORY.

Principal new branches planned
by the st. Paul road, at this time,
are:
From Mowbridge, S. D., west
ward for $50 miles through the
Cheyenne Indian reservation.
From Missoula, Mont, north to
Fernie, B. c., 240 miles.
Southwark to vast fruit rails
ing territory in the vicinity of st.
Marie, Idaho.
From Beverly, on the CoIwnbia
river, $50 miles from Hanford,
Wash, and from Tacoma 100 miles
west to Gray's Harbor.
1t is also stated that the road is
planning an extension from Fargo,
N. D., to Winnipeg.
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stockhoIdsrs, ..ieetina.

Take notice that the regular annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Red River Valley Mortgage Company
will be held at the office of said COM
pany in the city OF Fargo, on Tuesday
June H. 1909, at o'clock p. m.
w. H. WRIGHT, Pres.
Attest: Jno. d. Wtoledge, Secy.
(May 15-22-29).
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-15

Chicago, May 15.-Tonstruction OF
branch lines, which will add more than
1000 miles to the Pacific coast ex-
tension of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad. will soon be under
taken by that road.
The territory to be subdivided here
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-15
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FIFTEEN BILLION PHOTOS
DAILY MOTION SUPPLY Y

Asst GROWTH WHICH s5ooooooo IS NOW IN
fsVEsTEp-FouR MILLION DAILY ATTENDANTS AT EXHIBITS
WHERE MILES FILMS ARE DlsPLAYEp-woRk or MAXIM
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Does your representative in con.
gress entertain muchT'
No." answered the caustic ccnstitu-
ent 'he doesn't entertain; he only
anuses. - Washington Star.
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Don,t Fall TO Attend

Our May sale of muslin underwear,
the highest class and the greatest
variety Of dependable goods, made ~
the best eastern manufacturers, ReaA
ad. A, Il, Moody,
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His DEFINITION.

PA. what is an interior decoratOrT" "
"I'm not quite sure. Wilfred, but
think it's cook. New York Times.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-15

Every individual is marvel OF un
known and unrealized possibilities
Jordan
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The Newtown bee., 1909-10-01
Stepnev,
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS.

METHODIST CHURCH NEWS.
 Sunday was a great day at the Metho- lis church. At an early hour the peo. pie began to gather and the old church was soon filled with worshippers from near and far. Rev rayid Hughes, the evangelist, preached from Luke 22:37, For l say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me" The entire congregation listened with untiring interest to the masterful discourse as the evangelist dwelt on the scenes of Calvary. In the evening hev MT Locke, pastor of the Baptist church, Easton, was present and a number of his pariShiOners Rev Mir Thayer of East Village anu number of his people, Rev A. H. Boutwell, of the Stepney Baptist church and a number of his people. One If the largest congregations since the revival services commenced. The ser mon was on Heaven and Heli." and for two hours the people remained to hear the gospel message and to take part in the singing. There is a growing inter- est in these services ana only the fut- ure will tell of the blessed results.
 Service next Sunday at the Methodist church will open at ' D. m.
 Many are looking forward towards the lecture, Friday night, the subject being From the Theater to the Pulpit" A number of melodies will be sung dur ing the evening.
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Beautiful New
 Fancy Cottons!
Simple truth is that the fancy cot

Simple truth is that the fancy cot tons of this Autumn of wondrous beauty There has never been many sorts There has never been such rich coo There has been such tasteful and arac tive patterns in such wide variety.
 Here is jacquard of silk and cotton. It is woven with stripe figure in self color peepng out from its quiet surface It is of rich hue of shade that appropriate for evening wear And that hue seems to give its sur face double charm. soc yard.
 Here are striped poplins made of yarn that mercer zed and has almost the same luster as silk It, too, is ready in many rich deep shades and in lighter hues for evening" 39c yard
 Soft white popns of plain and with high uster Theirs is the geam and beauty of silk 35c yard. Mercerzed rep. new and attractive fabric It's eec tive corded surface takes beauty under the mercer sng process which mparts the sheen of silk, 25c yard Popns of mercerzed finish with attractive stripe, ex- cellent coors, nice of appearance 25c yard. Plain fine poplin of much strength and beauty Value much above usual too, 25c yard.
 Striped prunelas another of the new cottons How much they do resemble the fine wool pruneas! Perma- nent finish, nice colors, 25c yard.
 Center aisle, rear,
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A LINEN SHOWER.

The friends of Miss May Bennett ten dered her surprise at the home of Miss Olivia Burr, Thursday evening. The surprise was a linen shower and Miss Bennett was the recipient of many beautiful pieces of household llnell
 Clinton Smith and Robert Purvis have gone to New Haven to attend the Hop kins Grammar School.
 Miss Louise Geisman of Center Street has entered the Connecticut Agrcutural College a. Storrs.
 Dr John E. Adams. D. D., district su- perintendent of the Methodist Episcopal church, preached in the Methodist Church on Sunday morning.
 Miss Laura Andrews of Elm Street has returned to Wheaton Seminary at Norton. Miss Laura Shepard of South Street has entered the same seminary.
 w. Richard Ohler, who has been spending part of his vacation with his parents on Grassy Plain Street, has re- turned to his studies at Harvard Col lege.
 c. H. Robinson, who has been spend- ng two weeks at the home of w. F. Ohler on Grassy Plain Street. has gone to New York where he will commence the practice of law.
 Several Bethel people are attending the Hudson-tuIton celebration in New York.
 Mrs Frank Willard of Poughkeepsie. N. T., is the guest of her parents Mir and Mrs Charles Green of Grand Street
 Miss Viola Durant of Elizabeth Street is visiting friends in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-01

Edward D. Cartwright and M. G. But Ter took an auto trip to Litchfield, one day last week.
 James M. Fitch visited his parents at the parsonage over Sunday
 Mrs V. c. Sanford is visiting her son in Danbury
 E. Baldwin was in New Haven, Mrs c. E. Baldwin's father. MT Merrill
 Miss Ellen Cochrane has been down from Lime Rock for few days at her home here.
 Prof H. L. Crane has returned to his school duties at GrOton, Mass.
 F. w. Yutzler and sen, Harry, also MT and Mrs F. Arlington Yutzler, at tended the wedding of Joseph c. Yutzler to Miss Alice Blackham at Ansonia, last Wednesday.
 Edward D. Cartwright is with friends in New York City for the Hudson-Ful- ton celebration.
 Miss Minnie E. Cochrane now has her home to herself, as all of the summer people have returned to their homes.
 Mr and Mrs William F. Smaller were in Sharon over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Miner P. Rogers recently visited Dr and Mrs J. w. Ives in Mil ford, MT Rogers driving home several head of cattle.
 Mrs c. F. Calkins and son, Leon, of Brookfield, were in town, calling on friends last saturday.
 Henry Koehler was quite seriously in jured, last Saturday, by falling from a tree while rickinG apples.
 The selectmen have been busy some time past, building a retaining wall for a gravel fill which the railroad is to make near Terredale Spring.
 The Litchfield Northwest conference met with this church, Tuesday last and notwithstanding the uncertainty of the weather, there was a good attendance.
 Mrs c. F. Lundie visited relatives i'll New Haven and Bridgeport at the be ginning of the week and later was joined by MT Lundie for a few days at the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-01

Mrs Celestia Hawkins is visiting her daughter in Srutkbnry. Miss Edna Aldri?h of Wingdale, N. r., is d guest of her cousin, Miss Lllza Stephens.
 Mrs Paul Botsford has secured poe sition in Derby.
 Mrs Harriet Wilson entertained her brother, William Brown of New York; IaSt W eek
 Mir and Mrs Albert Kennedy and little son, who have been occupying l.. Gou- lett's cottage since the first of July, re- turned. last week, to their home in Derby.
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Kent.
MACEDONIA AND VICINITY

MT and Mrs James Kitchen of Tren- ton, N. J., are visiting Mrs Hitchens parents, MT and Mrs Charles L. Thomp- son.
 MT and Mrs James Aitken of Wing dale. N. r., were Sunday guests of John A. Peters and family
 Morton Thompson in company with his brother, Frank. visited friends in Chapinville over Sunday.
 John A. Peters and family have closed the old homestead and returned to the city.
 Mrs Luther Hall has been stricken with paralysis At last reports her con dition was very serious.
 William Cribley is taking an enforced rest under medical care.
 Perry Thompson reports the loss of number of fowls, taken without leave.
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EastOn.
GOOD SHOWING.

The town reports are now out and the present board of selectmen, which con sists of John H. Candee, J. Arthur Sher- wood and Edgar Jennings, have done good work the past year and have kept the expenses down as the report shows. When the present board went into office on October l, 196S there was in out standing notes. debts and unpaid orders $4300, and at the town meeting at that time the town voted to borrow 5000 to pay the above debt and now the present selectmen go out of office leaving outstanding unpaid orders of only $40O. There is now on the tax books $500 of unpaid taxes. The balance of the debt of $500 has been paid off from the regu-- lar means of the town by economical management of the selectmen in the past year.
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Georgetown.
METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS

METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.
 A mems Bible class, is to obe organ ized in connection with the Methodist church. A meeting for that purpose is to be held at the Methodist parsonage, Tuesday evening, October }, at o'clock. Men of all ages are very cordially in- vited to be present at that meeting, to help organize, and to become charter members of the class. This will be found, it is believed, a very interesting instructive and entertaining organi- zation. It is sincerely hoped that large number will be present
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-01
Bethel.

THE GRASSY PLAIN SCHOOL RE-
 OPENS.
 The Grassy Plain School which was closed for few days, reopened Monday morning. The school was closed owing to several cases of diphtheria having developed among the children of that district The school has been thorough- ly fumigated and no new cases have been reported so it was corsldered safe to open the school again.
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ROxburv
HARVEST CONCERT.

The Congregational Sunday school will give concert in the church, Sun day, October 3, The service will begin given to the public.
 Harold Butler spent last Sunday with his friend, James Walker
 Born, September 27, a daughter to MT and Mrs Frank Pierce.
 Michael Meyers is quite ill with ton silitis.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-01

LOOKING UP DELINQUENT DOG
 OWNERS.
 The dog warden has recently been at work rounding up delinquent dog own CTS, and it might be or interest to the sheep breeders association to enforce the laws in all towns
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-01
The NeWtOWn Bee
 Newtown, Friday, October 1, 1909
West Cornwall.
REV MIR PAGE BREACHES TO MAS

REV MIR PAGE BREACHES TO MAS
 ONS.
 Rev MT Page of Ellsworth exchanged pulpits with the Rev MT Fitch of this place, last Sunday, and in the evening at the chapel delivered an address in the interest of the Masonic Lodge us- ing the Scriptural reference Let broth erly love continue As a subject briag- ing out the relations of the church to the lodge and the lodge to the church. which MT Page, being a Mason, was well qualined to handle About 25 Masonic brethren were present, filling three double tiers of seats making a goodly showing ana an inspirin" audi ence not only themselves, but all pres
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Stevenson.
CIIrRCH NOTES,

The presiding elder, Rev MT Bowdish, preached at the church. last Sunday During his stay Ee was enter tained at F. J. French's.
 A peach festival for the benefit of the church was held at the home of F. o. French last week Thursday evening
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-01
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

At the democratic caucus held last Saturday evening John H, Candee was nominated for first selectman; J. Arthur Sherwood second selectman; P. G.. McCollum, town clerk and treasurer.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-01

Fulton celebration Her daughter, Mrs Eugene B. Burr of Greenfield Hill has been caring for her home in her absence.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-01
THE REPuBLICAN CAUCUS.

At the republican caucus, Monday evening, Edgar Jennings was nominated for first selectman, Ambrose Marsh, sec ond selectman: George B. Beers, town clerk and treasurer.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-01

Mrs Thomas of Ridgefield is guest. this week, of her sister, Mrs Edward Freeborn.
 Mrs Joseph Jacobs has been in New York, this week, enjoying the Hudson