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The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25
RAISE GOOD STOCK. A Word From H. S. Davis.

For many years I have been urg- ing upon my brother farmers the inn portance of systematically and per- sistently breeding up the quality of their horses and other stock. It costs no more to raise good stock than poor, and the satisfaction and profit in good stock must appeal to all
 h ugntful farmers, and yet, there are many who, when opportunity knocks at their door, fail to hear and appreciate what that means and continue right along in the old wasteful and haphazard way, raising scrubs with perhaps occasionally a good one but never effecting any real, solid and permanent improve ment ill their herds and flocks. This has been more forcibly impressed on ny mind since introducing into this neighborhood the magnifcently bred stallion, Mignon, 14001, royal son of the best blood of the Percheron family of horses, and offering his service at nominal cost to the farmers It goes without saying that large, strong, well formed horses will always sell readily for good money and will do good service on the farm or road while in the breeders hands, while small, un- sound horses, even though fast trotters: have no real value or mar ket. l am asked frequently whether our average run of mares, service ably sound, will be likely to produce Grade Fercherons if bred to Mignon that viii fill the bill. My answer is go and see and examine critically his colts LOW coming on and tell inc if there is not a decided difference in their favor over others of like age and cut of like mares. Anyone in- terested can see specimen at Leonard Kindle's in Newtown about one mile from the Dodgingtown schoolhouse, or at Turney Northrop's in Easton, the first two of his get in his three year old form. The oppor tunity is yours, brother farmer, to make money and improve the qual- ity of your stock without any more expense than heretofore you have been to while failing in both. It is up to you to improve the opportun- ity.-lH. $. Davis, Bethel, Conn.
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Plattsville.
BRIEFLY NOTED.

! Mrs William Bennett had very sick COW, last week. Dr Wedge of Long Hill brought her out all right.
 Miss Jennie Perkins of Long Hill spent few days, last week, with MT and Mrs Charles H. Perkins.
 John Golf and family of Bridge port and MT Thompson and family of Philadelphia, Pa, are at the Clark place on Sport Hill for the summer months.
 The Methodist parsonage on Sport Hill IS being treated to a coat of white paint.
 fTanford w. Lyon is erecting a
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25
Southbuv.
THE STREET AND VICINITY.

Mrs Clarence Hedden visited one Sunday with friends in HaWleyVllle
 Mrs Hawkins is visiting her sister at Stevenson,
 Mrs H, s, Steele and Mrs 0atman are visiting in New York.
 The Bible class will meet at the home of Mrs George Brewer, Wed, nesday afternoon, at o'clock.
 Mrs Mary E. Stone and Mrs E. II, Brown visited in Waterbury recent y.
 Service at the church of theEpiph- any, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Miss Tessie Fleming of South Britain is visiting Mrs John Honi- han.
 Miss Anna D. Stiles and Miss Cur rance Hlckok have been the guests, the past week, of Mrs Janette Stiles in Monroe.
 The schools in town nave closed for the summer.
 Mrs Winters is entertaining q friend from New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25
OBITUARY.
Mrs Mary Botsford.

Mrs Mary Botsford, widow of George Botsford, died on June II, aged 54 years. She is survived by one sol.. HsnrS P2tsford. The funeral took place on the 18th, Rev o. O. Wright officiating. The pallbearers were: A. M. Briscoe, Austin B. Blake" man, J. M. Blackman and Thomas Brown. Mrs Botsford had resided in Sandy Hook for a few years, but short time previous to her death re- moved to Botsford, where she former sided.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25
The NeWtoW!,. Bee.
 Newtown. Friday, June 25, 1909.
HOME NEWS.
ENTERTAINMENT A GREAT SUC-
 CESS.
To Aid the Elmwood Chapel Fund.

The Elmwood Sunday school wishes to express it's thanks through The Bee to the people of Dodging- town and those of Bethel who assist ed in the minstrel show given for the benefit of the Elmw0od chapel fund. The school certainly appreciates the efforts put forth by those who are not members of the Sunday school. And to think the talent was all free ly given makes the school doubly grateful. The fund is rapidly grow ing and, the chapel must be con- sidered worth while as is proved by the interest taken in collecting the building fund. Mrs Joseph Byers had charge of the musical program and it was certainly very success fully rendered. Miss Stella Comstock assisted at the piano; also Miss Platt of Bethel. The banjo solo rendered by Mrs Burrell greatly added to the musical part. The Bethel men as- sisting were Mir Elzea, whose tenor solo and little sketch met with much applause, and Hurley Bates, who
 lanced the clog lance. Alfred Pev- ans painted the scenery and enter tained the audience with many brilliant side plays of his own make up. Ircnus Andrews was middle man and was undoubtedly the right man for the place. Joseph Byers rendered two pleasing bass solos and was also general manager of the entire affair. George Barnum, Frank Hue, Harold Hue, Charles Bevans and Arthur Tope, who are members of the school. did their parts well. Harold Morel acted as usher and l.. E. 0lmstead was kept busy at the door.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Teachers Engaged for Coming Schoo.
 Year.

The High School teachers ergaaed for the ensuing school year, begin ming in September are: Curtis E.. Cook, principal; Miss Lulu Roberts, Miss Bessie Mitchell and Miss Mary Lester. Miss Mitchell is graduate of Smith Conege. Miss Lester is graduatt of the NtwtoWn High Schcol and has just completed two years course in the Danbury Normal school. MT Cook has been reeugaged for the third year and Miss Roberts for the second year.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25
Hows TH1s7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, o. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the past 15 years and be- lieve him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
 WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
 Wholesale druggists, Toledo, O. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c ger bottle. Sold by all druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25

and throwing George RufIles, Jr., out, badly bruising his right arm and shoulder He went at once to Dr Gales office where he had the arm dressed and he is now getting along nicely. Fortunately neither MT Ruflles nor his daughter were thrown out and the horse did not get away.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25
WHEW! HOW HOT IT IS!

Yes we know all about it. and although we keep oine and sweating each day would not satisfied had less People will plumbing and heating he weather t comfort But when the men have finished their days work compelled eat that heated 90 100 And whyY Simply know the will heating the whole house and do with little fuel Why should and swelte when they can buy oil the following pr
 Burner cast iron stove, inch wick, 60c
 Burner Stove, two inch wicks, LOO
 Burner Stove, four finch wcks, 1.75
 Burner Wckless Blue Flame Stove. 3.75
 Burner Wckless Florence Blue Flame Stove 800
 Bume; Improved Florence Blue Flame
 Stove, High, HOO
 Russia Iron Ovens, 50 175 200 and 250
 Tea Kettles, 20c, 30c 40c 60c 7Jc, 9Oc, 100
 l.25 and 1.35 for the Lsk 4-coaed Blue and White
 All these we have stock and have them just dropping pone We Mountain ice ers and qt There nothing nothing equal to them We give wash basin from 50c stock refgerator that built of hard wood and
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25

The interesting problem of Day light Saving in the United States, , will be discussed, pro and con, in the July Century by Commodore w. H. Beenler and by William F. Allen proposer and promoter of the present Standard Time. Commodore BeehleI advocates the adoption of the present Eastern Time as uniform standard for the whole country and thinks it might result in the saving of over S2OO,OO0,0OO a year to the American people.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25

Last Sunday morning as Dea George Ruff1es and son, George, and
 daughter, Miss Rufles, were driving to church when at the head of New town street an auto frightened their horse which caused it to jump to one side, the wagon going into the ditch
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25

 bladder remedy, be- cause of its remark able health restoring properties. Swamp Root fulflls almost every wish in over. coming rheumatism,
 pain in the back, kid. neys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It eayvasts ,uak,t,tu ta
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25

Dl' fsrFfrer W NV., Home oiswamP-Koo.
 Binghamton, NY. The regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles are sold by all druggists. Don't make any mistake but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad- dress, Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25

H.sC. Mcclellan is remodeling the barn on the Judson property. recent y purchased by Mrs A. J. Smith and the Misses Scudder.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25

The Bee office building is taking on new dress O. paint. John Han non, the hUstling New Milford paint e., has the contract.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25

6ndoutif ifyou have kid- ney or bladder trouble. When writingmention reading this generous offer in this paper and send your address to nr Kilnier p, Ho
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 hold water and sealding pain in passihgit, or bad effects followinguse ofliquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often through the day, and to get up many times during the night.
 Swamp-R00t is not recommended for everything but if you have kidney, liver or bladder trouble, it will be found just the remedy you need. It has been thor. oughly tested in private practice, and has proved so successful that special ar- iengenient has been made by which all readers of this paper, who have not al- ready tried it, may have sample bottle sent free by mail, also book telling more about Swamp-Root, and how to
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25

A small investment in Williams Root Beer pays big dividends in bodi- ly comfort. A quart only costs 2cts.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25
Do You Get Up
 With q Lame Back2
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everyone knows of Dr. Kilmer's Swainp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25

new horse barn, 24x30 feet, with IA foot posts, at his place just east of his house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
GET WASHBURN'S SCALP
This Is the Slogan of the Topeka High
School Moleskin Heroes.

Get Washburn's scalp" is the slo-
gan of this seasons High school foot
ball team. And there is the best
chance for such an event to take
place this season. Washburn is woe
fully weak. The Blue may gather
strength with the progress of the sea-
son. Many of the veterans are hold
ing out and even if they. do play it
will not be until after the high school
game next Saturday. The High
school will have a number of veteran
players in the field against the Blue
when the football season will be ush-
cred in with the High school ana
Washburn college teams as combat
ants.
team is more enthusiastic than that
of the Blue. over twenty men were
out the first night last week, and
since that time there have been
number of recruits. The men are
being coached by DR.. Robert B. Stew
art who will become assistant coach
of the Varsity team next week.
Carl Smiley, a cousin of Arthur
Smiley. star of last years Washburn
team is captain of the high school
team.
Smiley is an end and was one of
the grittiest high schooi enos IN tne
state last season. Smiley OF course
will play one of the ends this season
There is a bunch of big husky men
on hand who were on last seasons
squad, among them being Meade,
Smiley, Royce, Mcfarland, Sprinkle,
Little Sears, oliver and Howes. THESE
will make a nucleus of a strong team,
which will make any high school
team in this section hustle.
There are a number of new men
who will also give some class to the
team, among them being kutz, Tro
bert. Mold, formerly of Campbell uni
versity. Bush, B. Mcfarland, Gall,
Keller, Dickinson, Jones and He'll
This will insure plenty of material
for the completion of the first team
and the development of plenty of
substitutes.
The game next Saturday will be
played on Washburn's new athletic
field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
sw1ND1ED OUT OF $4,000.
Douglas County Farmer Changes Land
for Worthless Check

CAs
Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 20.-As a re-
suit of a clever piece of swind1ing
which occurred here, w. H. Davis, a
wealthy farmer living five miles south
Of town, was swindled out of $4,000 on
the sale of a farm which owned.
Lester Miller is alleged to have been
the swindler. He came here and
claimed to be a wealthy land owner
and stock raiser of Corning, Iowa. He
called at real estate office innme diate-
iy after his arrival and stated that he
wished to buy a farm in Douglas coun-
ty. He was taken to the Davis farm,
which was being offered for sale, and
within two hours after negotiations
had started he had bought the farm
for $4,000. He returned to town and
paid for the farm with a check which
he drew on the Peoples State gank of
Corning. Davis accepted the check
end signed the deed over to Miller. He
then deposited the check in a local
bank for collection.
Immediately afterward Miller went
to the office of the register of deeds
and the transfer of the farm was re-
corded He then returned to the local
bank and placed mortgage for $4,000
on his newly acquired land. That
right he left town and when the check
was returned from the Iowa bank after
had been refused no trace of
him could be found. Davis has filed
suit in the district court to recover the
deed to his farm, but from the present
outlook he will beEunable to recover
the amount of the mortgage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20

the girl. He talked rather freely as
he stood in his cell. He looked defect
cd, dispirited and depressed.
II am absolutely not guilty OF
wronging her" he said I'VE did not
sin together"
do you mean to say you have done
mo. no, not that I have done
my family. And it was wrong for me
to let her stay with me after she came
to me in Chicago"
"You deny that you made love to
her. in Williamsburg before you went
away?"
Minister Denies He Made Love to Her.
''I do. I never made love to her.
When 1 went away there was no un-
Outstanding that she would come to
me I was surprised when she did
How did she know where to find
your"
ct don't care to discuss that"
why did you leave home? Did
you have trouble with your wife2
Didn't you get along we'll together ?"
II decline to discuss that"
do you wish to see your children ?'
He answered quickly: Yes, do.
have wanted to see them ever since
left. I love my children"
DO you wish to see your wife?"
He hesitated, looked down at the
concrete floor, kicked it twice with the
heel of his shoe, and then answered
slowly:
Eyes, want to see her, too.'
This was before the message from
his wife was delivered.
when you left home, did you intend
to preach again?"
mo, never"
do you intend now to ever preach
again?''
'tNot Worthy to Preach Now He Says
mo, I am not worthy; have dis
5raced the ministry. 1 shall never
preach again."
Are you yet Christian, or do you
renounce it?"
81 am yet a Christian. 1 yet believe
hat the blood of Christ cleanseth from
al sin. and 1 humbly pray for forgive
ness. And I know the promises are
sure, the vilest sinner may return
He said this in a whisper, with
bowed head, looking at the floor.
Insanity May Be His Defense.
Other things he said indicated that
'anity. He said he did not remember
what happened the day he left Will
iamsburg or what took place the next.
lay in Kansas City.
Il had been working awfully hard
md was on the point of collapse sew
raj times before went away. There
ire periods can't recall"
Mr.. Stuckel was arraigned before
Justice Richards, who went to the jail
hat would have gathered II Stuckey
lad been taken into the street. He
pleaded not guilty. His bond was
,laced at $1,000. which he was unable
o give. His preliminary hearing was
ct for September %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
KILLING AT FRANKFORT.
j. E. Harbert Shot in Crowded Street
by G. w. Humberd.

Frankfort. Kan, Sept. 20.-In street
crowded with people. j. E. Harbert, a
railroad contractor. was shot and kill
ed by C. w. HUNDRED. contractor on
the same work. There had been ill
feeling for some time between the two
men, and it is supposed that it arose
over Mrs. Harbert. Harbert and his
wife have had trouble recently and a
few days ago she swore out a war
rant for his arrest.
The two men came to town and
while Harbert was talking to Reese
Clark, HUNDRED approached. He ex-
tended his hand in friendly greeting to
Harbert, but the latter repulsed him,
saying: mo, I don't want to shake
hands with you ending with an cath.
Whether Harbert made any hostile
move is not known, but HUNDRED
quickly drew a revolver and fired three
shots. One of the bullets struck Har-
bert in the heart and he died almost
instantly. AS Harbert fell, HUNDRED
continued to shoot. One of the bullets
grazed the body of Robert Scholtz and
another grazed Reese Clark. HUNDRED
was Immediately disarmed and placed
Under arrest.
Harbert had the reputation here of
Being a hard drinker and reports reach
ed hero frequently-7of trouble he caused
in his grading camp when under the
influence of liquor. He was sober when
the shooting occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
STORY a FAKE
Says Lawrence Attorney and Superin-
tendent PEARS.

Says Lawrence Attorney and Superin-
tendent PEARS.
Lawrence, Kan, Sept 2o.-Attorney
McWilliams has this tale to tell:
1.-THE story of the red slave traffic
hurt the institution and the girls and
was a rank bit of journalism. These
were the girls who ran away and they
were merely attempting to get back to
thier reservation. The law states that
the girls can not be detained more
than three years without written con-
sent of the parents and this has not
been given. We will take them away
E nd back to their former home in
Utah.
The whole story was a sensational
attack on Haskell Institute and re-
dected upon that Indian institution
slave traffic" part of the story seems to
have been laid in some newspaper
brain-and the clue was carried out
at their capture in Kansas City Judge
Pollock is out of the city and has not
called the proceedings.
superintendent PEARS of the Has
kell Institute at Lawrence claims that
the mother of the three girls now lives
with a negro named Bill Fry. She is
also mixed up in a bad scrape and has
hired an attorney. The superintend-
ent also claims that the father has
never made a demand for the return
of the girls and that there does not
seem to be any disposition on the part
Of anyone to plea for their return. Mr..
PEARS went On to say: "The girls are
simply among those who attempted to
red slave traffic story. The girls
were sent here by the agent because
the condition and home of the girls
were not what they should be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
Jury Acquits Little River WOm-
an Charged With Murder.
JurymeR Claim That State Fail
ed to Make a Case.
SHE KILLED FRED Arm
Woman Claimed He Was Peep
ing i'm Window When Shot.
Verdict Came ms a Surprise to
Residents of Little City.

| Lyons, Kan, Sept. 20.-Mrs. Myrtle
Brewer. charged with the murder Of
Fritz Arm at Little River on last May
was acquitted by the jury which tried
her. The case went to the jury al
$3.50 and verdict was reached at ]
o'clock. AS soon as Judge Brinker-
hoff and the defendant could be
summoned, the verdict was read. Mrs
Brewer dramatically thanked each
juror for the verdict and shook each
man by the hand.
But Two Ballots Were Taken.
1t required two ballots to decide the
case. The first was taken soon af-
ter the jurors retired for delibera-
ten for acQuittaI. Then the jurors
discussed the case for several hours
and at L o'clock took a second ballot.
1t was unanimous for acquitta1.
One of the jurors said:
MRS. Brewer may have killed Arm.
I don't know. But the state did not
prove that she did,
1t was this failure of the state to
make its case conclusive, in the
minds of the jurors that gave Mrs.
Brewer her freedom. The people of
Little River are greatly dissatisfied
with the verdict and believe the state
failed to make strong enough case
because witnesses had been intima-
reputation for getting even with
folks.
Case Was Holly Contested.
The case was one of the most holly
contested in the history of Rice
county. County Attorney Fred Green
had the assistance of Judge D. A.
Banta and Judge Elric G. Cole of
Great Bend, and Mrs. Brewer was de-
Tended by Attorney Sam Jones and
the law firm of Foley & Hopkins.
Judge Cole made the opening address
to the jury for the state and Foley
Hopkins and Jones followed for the
defense in the order given. Judge
Banta made the closing plea for the
state and. it was one of the most
notable ever heard here. However, 1t
was not enough to remove the doubt
from the minds of the jurors and Sc
cure a verdict of guilty.
Mrs. Brewer will return to her
home in Little River, where she has
a. boarding house. She is large
woman in her thirties and has sort
Of f1orid type of beauty or distinction.
Arm was found dead from pistol /
shot near her house one night last
May and first reports were to the
effect that she had shot him as he
was trying to force an entrance to
1er home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
FOR BETTER TICKET AGENTS.
Traffic Official of Grand Trunk Would
Paw T9rreF Salaries

Chicago. Sept. 20.-George T. Bell,
assistant passenger traffic manager of
the Grand Trunk, is making an effort
through the American Association of
General Passenger and Ticket Agents
to induce the railroads to employ only
first class men as ticket agents and to
pay them a salary which will induce
them to remain in such positions as
long as possible. Mr.. Bell believes
that first class ticket agent is one of
the best assets a railroad can have.
Mr.. Bell also urges the revision of
ticket forms so that interline tickets
may be made simple, brief and plain.
He does not believe in covering 6 or
feet of ticket with score of long
vrinded contracts. His plan to pay
ticket agents better salaries is based
on the fact that adj commissions have
been abolished. He is supported in
that view by General Passenger Agent
Cullen of the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western, who made the annual talk
before the Toledo convention of the
American Association of General Pas
senger and Ticket Agents, urging the
value of personality in railroad service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
REWARD FOR INSTRUCTOR.
Chapman Offers $50 Reward fol-
Champion Mean Man.

Chapman, Kan. Sept. 2o.-The
Commercial club has offered $50 re-
ward for Identification OF the persons
who obstructed the roads last week
when the motor car endurance race
was given is a part of the annual fall
festival.
The club had dragged the course,
the farmers in one district had
heaped stones on the highway and
put road scrapers on top of the
stones, blocking the path The club
has spent nearly $500 improving the
attract trade, and proposes to keep up
the work.