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The Newtown bee., 1896-09-18
In Litohljcld County.
WATERT0WN.
NAsrBAI.l- ENraUsIAsM

IHst Friday and Saturday evening, alc Watertown baseball club had fair a i'd festival in the town hall which was a success financially and otherwise. I ne club has been at considerable ex
 'nac during the season, having had new
 ,its. hssides other expenses necessary {, the well being ot successful club, a they took this method of rcicburstng fncir treasury, which proved Go be in cv- , y way success. Dancing both even og gs WAS the principal attraction. Music vas furnished by Freemans orchestra, N ith Prof Gam as prompter. The club expect to have a snug sum in the treas v,y after all bills are paid.
 At the fair grounds, Saturday after uoon, the Watertown nine crossed bats nlth the Woodbury's. The game WAS one of the best played here this season and although the Warcrtown boys were beaten by score of seven to two they have no reason to feel badly aa they put up good game all through, Next Sat orday they expect ro play the Li.ybdeld atne at the fair grou1ds This is expect cd to be the best game of the season.
 IHE rI BI IC SCHOOLS.
 The school 5a the Center district opened, last Monday, with the foIIow- a7g corps of teachers: 3tr Working, principal; Miss Bessie Cook, fifth room Miss Helen A. Hard, fourth room; Miss ~lo.rs, third, Miss Mimic Wakcmau, second and Miss May Lewis ip the urinary department. The school building has lad a thorough overhaul .a2 under the director Of Committee. man Il, II. Bartlett. The bell has been rrmouod from the uasightly tovcr in sphooI green and placed on top of the "ajlding on thc south side where it can be runR to better advantage. All the teachers for this term are the same ox- copt Miss Bessie Cook, who took the place Of Miss Minor, resigned.
 KEEP YOUR suUT GUN LOADED
 Again we hear the familiar story of c5icIlen thieves. Of all the despioable criminals on record chicken thieves and c,othes line thieves are the meanest. of the latter we have not heard much, this s.ason, but of the former we are almost constantly kept in memory Last week they raidod the chicken coop of A. T. l!akeslcc and stole some valuable game tlrda besides 9 number of less valuable breeds, Two ar three nights later Ira (. HotchNtse wAe the victim. There is L, telling where they will get in them v ork next. 50 far there is no clue, but y3u who have qolchlckcns, keep your , aot gun loaded with D, b, shot. HE CAME WARDEN SHOULD APPEAR.
 It is reported that considerable shoot rg is being done in the woods around here, lately. We should hope that the gemekeeper will arrest anyone who is uean enough to shoot game out of sea- son and that the sinners will be fined to the full extent of the law. With the present scarsity of game it is bad enough 5o have birds killed at any time, but to start in before the hunting season opens is a crime which merits the severest pun ishment.
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-18
C. w. ATWOOD, Watortown.

NNAI4NN IN LnnlheKs Shingles, Lath, Brick, Tiltng, Lime Genant Coal & Wood and general line ot MAeons K Builders Supplies, Flour Hay, Qrnln q Feoa Ofiice and yard near Depot
 Just arrived. good stock ot Lumber, Feed. GraIn, e6e for spring trade. at prices as low as cnn ba bought anywhere in this vicinity tor the same arad1 of goods. April lsi ls9a.
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-18
WuEELER&WILSON
 New No. 3, &55, SEW ING MACHINE
 Will Be GIVEN AWAY !

To cvo,y cQ7yom3r W-o buys S200 worth If roods 50twCcn row ard Christ12as eve, we shall present. with the la.gst Up to late. Wavc'a. 6 Will son Sewjng Mact}ua. You get dollar fJr dcll@r ia value la our store and the b5auti.ul sewing mach.no
 FREE OF CHARGE
 And IGN, coIap.cI1 ato4k 10 select from Carpets, Dla2eri38 Parlor Fur rluro, kitchen Outfta. Chamber Sets, Hall Furniture, Ranges, Glass Ware, Crockory. Tn, Iron or Wooden Ware, and everything to furnish your hoIno. Ve will give you CREDIT if you de- sire. We want your CASH if you want to trade that way.
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-18
85 Middle St.

evening, the 23d. The public Is cordial ly invited to be present.
The Newtown bee., 1896-09-18

SOME SAYS THAT THE SILVER MEN ARE CRAZY, SOME SAYS THAT THE GOLD MEN ARE CRAZY AND SOME SAY WE ARE BECAUSE WE ARE OFFERING MEMS 4,1 TO $50 HAND SINED FRENCH GALE LACE SHOES SIZES 3 TO II AT PAY. Mems $500 Rugsot Balg wide toes at S2,19. men's $500 Tan Balls nar- row toss at $1,97. Mems $6 90 and S7.5O French calf Hand Sewed
 French toe $2 50. 1 Lot Womon's Tan Button and Lace worth S2 GO
 at 97c.
 1 Lot Ladies Kid Button small sizes, old style
 regular prices from
 $4.00 to $500
 at S1 %. Lot Ladies Patent leather opera slippers sizes 21-2
 to 4, regular price
 $1.75 at 75o. 1 Lot Ladies Kid and Patent leather oxford ties sizes
 2 3 only, regular
 prices $2.0O to
 $500 at 79c. WE SHALL HAVE THE BEST LINE OF FALL GOODS AT THE LEAST
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
HANDICAPPED BY FATE.
BY ]. @. OcAAtree.

At forty one was still an involuR-
sary bachelor. Owing, possibly, to my.
rustic training, I have never been a
gallant suitor, in the sense Of possess
ing brute courage, which appears to
win with the genfler sexeven where
brutal candoT' tells. But 1t is hard
to get away from ones environments.
I Ny nearest approach to q naatrimo-
nial alliance occurred some three years
ago, under peculiar, not to say dis
.ressing circumstances. I have sufh-
siently recovered from the *frecoil'' of
that episode ito tell the story with
eomplacency. ut was through the con-
nivance OF my old friend, Bob White,
wkcse Farm adjoins mine, that / first
met this particular affinity. .u
White gaMe;a social party, and thus
brought us together. She was young
and very pretty widow, Mrs. Bessie
Boole, and was visiting relatives in
,he neighborhood. My recollection is
hat I fell in love with her immedi-
5tely. Atileast, I recall that my con-
titut1onal weakness was unusually
apparent on that occasion. managed
10 convey the state of my feelings to
her in the course Of the evening main
" by means Of pantom1ime and elo-
iuent facial contortions. At the last
moment she made me temporarily mis-
krable by announcing that she intend
I'd leaving for home the next day; butt
her ''good night" was almost caress-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
WOMEN KIDNAP a MAYOR.
Startling Methods of Reform Re-
Gently Instituted by ST. Joseph's

Z 81 = T +T
Startling Methods of Reform Re-
Gently Instituted by ST. Joseph's
New Women.
From st. Joseph, Mich, comes news
of a startling achievement of forty
new women Of that place. They are
leading members of local clube and
church societies, and they are dis
satisfied with the way. in which the.
town is run. They endured it until
2 few days ago, when they decided
on heroic measures. They kidnapped
the mayor of the city.
They caught him on the street, drag
ged him into a private residence and
announced their intention to keep him
prisoner until he promised to cooper
ate with them in a movement of res
form. They aired their grievances.
These were that the laws were not
, being enforced, that the sale of cigar
etes was carried on with impunity,
that young girls were being enticed
away, that saloon regulations were
: loose and that boys of all ages were
given liquor upon asking. They de-
manded the adoption of a curfew bell,
upon the ringing OF which children
OF; certain ages must retire from the
street. . .s
The mayor was kept a. prisoner for
two, hours. Finally, upon his promise
to submit the matter to the executive
department of the city he was allowed
to leave. The men of st. Joseph are
much excited over the determined
stand made by the women, and, their
course is the one topic of discussion
on the streets. <
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dows, and an occasional glance at their
distraught yisages showed that most
OF q bicycle. Dogs and children poalr
ed tot open gates and followed me,
yelping and bowling like mad imps of
the pit. Other children and dogs, fur
tther on, attracted by the clamor, an-
end of the burg at least twenty dogs
ing me with that familiar impudence
OF which the village dog enjoys an un-
shared monopoly. Their attempts to
nip my heels exasperated me, and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
THE ORIGIN OF BLUE GRASS
Not Originally a Kentucky Pr0du.
for 1t Came Esrnn,

NOT Originally a Kentucky Product
1or 1t Came From Indiana.
Il notice by the papers that some
body in the south part of the state
wants to know where blue grass first
started said Prof. John Collett, ex-
state geologist. ; ....., 4.>
"A great many people contend that
1t was hrst found in Kentucky, but
TINS Is not SO. Blue grass is q native
Oh the wabash valley in Indiana. It
was found by William Henry Harri-
sons troops during the solemn march
i to Tippecanoe in 1911. Harrison gath:
cred a small army at Ohio Falls and
started north. At Vincennes the gal
liant heroes realized that they could
not go 200 miles up the Wabash with
out feed for their horses: Gen.. Harri-.
son had two cribs of corn at Terre
Haute and persuaded the men to 90
on. AS they came on with hungry
horses and scant feed they found the
ground covered with blue grass. Six
miles west Of Newport on the Collett
farm was found a bountiful supply of
blue grass. Some places in the bottom.
1t was growing three feet high and
such feed had never been heard Of by
the Kentucky soldiers. At State Line
City more blue grass was found and
from there to Tppecanoe the whole
line Of march was covered with blue
grass. The seed was carried back to
Kentucky and sown there, but they
could not make it thrive alone in the.
warm soil and it had to be sown with
oa is and rye Mr.. Sandusky, the father
Of the spresent family of that name.
told me in an early day that no blue
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
F"he Cowarilly Whe1p Turned Tail
and Literally Outstripped the Boul-
der Snnf Altar Hiv,s,,

F'he CowardIy Whe1p Turned Tail
and Literally Outstripped the Boul-
der L Sent After Him."
Ingly tender; and I promptly resolved
to write to her. This was the last I
saw of Mrs. Boole untiLbut 7 must
not forestall the denoument. .~s-<.=
After practicing for a few days I
wrote her a brief letter, stating the
condition of the weather and noting
the general good health Of the neigh
borhood, with a cautiously ,worded re-
quest for "a correspondence, with a
view to mutual improvement in spell
Ing and syntax. Three or four days
later / was delighted at receiving a
modest answer, granting my wish and
hoping the health of the community
would remain good. E j.. ~
After a few more exchanges i grew
bolder, and in due time breathed a
somewhat higher degree Of tempera-
ture into my sentences. AT the end of
month I mustered up the nerve tc
sent her a sonnet on Beauty" which
elected from her very graceful and
encouraging compliment. It was then
that conceived the thought of a trip
across the commonwealth to pay her
q visit. I speeded my proposition to
her in the next mail, and her answer
inspired three fresh 5sonnets-one on
Love- another on "Affnity" and the
third. on welded Souls'' 555s..s -
She said I might come, designating
the time-ten days from the date Of
her letter, which was September 4,
1898. kissed the signature, which
was Bessie and went out to over
haul my bike; for I had already de-
cs1 1o1 4n Iyc>11 HWY, I,o4 h;olo
She acknowledged the receipt of my
sonnets, saying each consecutive read
ing had brought moisture to her eyes.
could afford to feel, and kept the som
net mill grinding day and night. .z
Six of the weary days passed-for
they dragged heavily. Even before
that time had my little grip packed
and my wheel creased for the occa-
sion.'' She was as bright as gold
pocket-piece and fully equipped for the
Journey. / prayed for good weather,
and swore every time ] saw a cloud
my frankness shows the customary
moods of the typical lover)
Listen: The evening before the
morning set for my departure re-
oeived letter from my idoliZed BESSIE
that took the breath out OF me for a
full minute. I reproduce it herewith,
and the rca der can Judge for himself
how it made me feel. It reads as fol
iows-literally
Il Feeder Station, Sept. 8, 1893.
aAIy Dear Mr.. Oversn1ith: i write to
you this morning in great distress of
mind. have learned to regard you so
dearly that j can't bear to deceive you
longer n will foil Won tlle whole tf11ths
1T is this. / have another accepted
suitor, a Mr.. Saggitarius Moon, Of
Hathaway, this state. His claim is
older than yours, but what you have
lost in time you have gained in ard
ency Heaven help me: for cannot
choose between you. So ! have. after
great mental anguish. decided upon
making the following proposals
both: As yon live ut about equal dis
s$ances from Feeder station q believe
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20

The Significance of a Gray; ;Overcoat
Upon the tongue, yellowness of the skin
and eyeballs, nausea and uneasiness beneath
the right ribs and shoulder blade, is that
the victim of these diseomforts is bilious
The proper caper'' under such circum-
stances is to take Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tcrs, which also cures chils and fever, con-
stipation. dyspepsia, rheumatic and kidney
complaints and nervousness. r ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
Free Government Land.

The only large body of free government
land suitable for raising wheat or divers
fed farming. open to settlement under the
homestead law, lies in the Turtle noun tain
county Of North Dakota. Close to timber,
markets, schools and churches Improved
farms also to be- had on the crop payment
plan. Intending settlers are invited to cor
respond with F. L. Thompson, .Cando, N. D.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
REID's QUESTION ANSWERED.
How n Stop Was Put to the Trib
une's InterrOgative Headlines.

How n Stop Was Put to the Trib-
une's FInterrogative Headlines.
Before Whitelaw Reid became min
lister to France he devoted a good deal
OF his time to- the, conduct of his paper,
the Tribune. The copy editors who
put up the headlines Of stories Of the
dayffeH into the habit of making most
OF them interrogative, as, for instance,
WAS It Murder, or Suicide ~ or Did
She Kill Him for Love ~ or s"sWill the
President Sign It" ETC. essss ~.
The 81 entire paper was specked with
interrogation points. This thing had
been going on for weeks, till one day
asposta1 card arrived, addressed to Mr..
Reid, and marked personal. It read as
follows: ~ E8. ~.
: 'sI'm getting awfully tired Of your
questions. Why don't you find out
something? "A. great newspaper is sup.
posed to know every thing, and ought
not, to annoy it's readers with needless
inquiries. This morning you as, Will
Mr.. Platt Consent? How the HI do
I Iknow?''',
That night an order came that the
Tribune must ask fewer questions.
New York Mercury. A 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
The Why of 1t,

''How can you treat me so?'' she
asked with intensity .,...- ~
In a sudden burst of confidence he
explained. rss'Soaked my ring" said he.
Fora moment she seemed to be con-
.sidering. Sighting, she took another
plate Of vanilla la-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
He Argued Well.

Mamma do you ask nothing.
but questions all day? "f Sa.5t.
Johnny--Because no one asks me any
questions, and I cannot ask answers
New York World. ~s'r ..Il.l.-. .'. 49,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
Her Status.

The Captain hat is a handsome
woman. Is she unmarried?
The Belle Oh, yes (the captain in
dulges in pleasing lrefections); she's
been unmarried several times. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
The Only Difference.

''I beg your pardon. madame, but
you are sitting on my hat exclaimed
a gentleman. ~'
"Oh, pray excuse me; I thought it
was my husband's,'' was the unexpect-
ed reply London Weekly Telegraph.
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Investigate This,

500 earns 50 per day: $500 earns $40
per day, under our plain practical plan
Of Investment. Many are taking advantage
Of the opportunity. You should do so.
Address for full particulars, Chandler & Co.
kasota Block, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20

I hurried back in a. great sweat warm
ed by nv chrpnometer that 7 had lost
just twenty minutes. which might
change my destiny. Il s.s f=1.
Arriving at the forks / was horri-
fed to find that my wheel was gone!!
Casting q hasty flook aro,,ni1 I saw
fellow mounted on it and riding for
dear life, about two hundred Yards to
the Westward Without waiting to
swear accurately and smoothly I
snatched my revolver from my 1,1 pocket
and rushed madly after the thief.
shouting an agglomeration of threats.
entreaties, broken imprecat tons. and
abbreviated prayers. L fired q shot at
intervals, when I could do so without
pelforating my legs. The fellow gave
asnervous look behind, lost his gravity,
and a minute later took an awful head
er. Gathering himself up he aban-
doned the wheel, scaled the fence and
quickly disappeared in the p adjoining
woods. ,%ssts /, s,,ssf !. ss4.s !.5, r.
Arriving at the spot, where he fell,
J found the faithful safety, still unin-5
jured, and was soon on my way to
Munger. The road was level and I
made the run in twenty-five minutes.
I found Munger a good-sized town,
and got through it without any notable
adventure. Just before leaving it I
stopped at q. restaurant and took a
nasty lunch, Including goblet Of 'hots
scotch. Feeling quite refreshed I re-
sumeds the road with rejuyenateds
hopes. r. ~ s5 ~. "a 49, &:.s~fft
1t was now 10 o'clock, and a little
over twenty miles. away" The coun-
try was .m1Ayelously level, and the
roads excellent. spurted the first ten
miles in about thirty minutes, but
began to feel alarm at the aspect Of the
heavens: Heavy clouds were gather
ing and a storm was threatening. In.
a quarter of an hour the big drops
began to fall, and presently the rain
was pouring down, veritable deluge.
!. I went plunging on through mud and
rivulet, half blinded by the rain, which
Che fitful southeast wind blew into nv
eyes with pitiless fury. There was
! but. one consoling thought that the
storm had probably struck my rival
! first, judging from its direction, = felt
sure that Feeder Station was not over
Give miles ahead, and pushed forward
with desperate energy. S' l5.s. ~. ~
The shower was as persistent as if
sent by an adverse fate. think it
trained steadily for half an hour. T
! was as. .lWet las human f1otsman
!" washed up by the sea-" Nv wheel
threw mud in way that was dread
{ful;, 9sfecking my sodden clothes till I
4 might have been "taken-in Dingle-
sweod-for u winged 'hog.ss: 5ss-s.5s p
$ E. At last, just as. the. rain began to.
/ Sslacken. I caught sight of, a church
! ssaaI'sle less than. mile ahead IA and
ssa bout to enff ter ter Feed
er Station. My heart thumped with
excitement. / thought of stopping some
place and arranging my toilet but
instantly abondoned the notion. It was
no time for primping.$& ~ s.sz 81, ss,.... "
AS entered the town struck the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
of all cough cures-7George W. Lott, Fabu~
cher, La, August :26, 1895.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
!. m ! p ure

blood, to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
prevent such eruptions and suffering.
"i had dreadful scarbuncle abscess,
red, fiery, fierce and sore. The doctor at
tended me over seven weeks. When the
abscess broke, the pains were terrible, and
Thought should not live through it.
heard and read 80 much about Hoods
sarsaparilla, that decided to take it, and
my hus band, who was suffering with
boils, took it also. It soon purified our
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
No Cause Before

s Brown-1'm going to challenge that
man who ran off with my wife.
Jones-N hy, that was six months
ago.
BroWu-I know it. but he has sent
her back.NeW York World.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20

Halls Catarrh C-,re.
a constitutional cure. Price, 75c-
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o,iiI S

II is often difficult to convince peo-
pie their blood is impure, until dread
full carbuncles, assesses, 5boils, scrof-
ula or salt rheum, are painful proof Of
the fact 1t is wisdom now, or when
ever there is any indication of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20

| merely lifted my hat, and rode on
in search of hotel.-Philadelphia In,
nl1jror 'isF 20
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
FOR ladies Down Town 3 ;. ~: =
rude of equippages. \. s'S' "A n n,

for indies. Dosn Town ", 5. ~: u ~
rade of equippages. 5S' H
Tuesday, Jan. %, 8 q. n. ToboEgan
ing, coasting and skating. At 2 q. mt
Amateur championship skating race,
mile. Amateur championship skatini
race, ten miles. Hockey matches. In.
dian foot and snowshoe races. Horse
races. Grand benefit performance BY
the best talent in the Twin Cities, to
be held at the Grand opera house. At
8 p. M: Indian war dance. At 7:8O D.
M: Grand masque parade to Fortress
Karnival. At o D. M: Skating and
torchlight drill, In masque, ut skating
rink. IA :,
Wednesday, Jan. 20, o q. m.-Tobos.
gaming, skating and coasting. At 2 D.
M: Championship skating race, %
miles. At 8 p. M. Ghost dance by the
Indians. Boys shiny match. Down
Town. :30 p. M: Grand masque ball.
Thursday, Jan. 30-St. Paul's Day-9
q. m.-Tobogganing. coasting and skat-
ing. At 2 p. M: Professional skating
race. Amateur skating. Quarter mile,
mile and ave-mile consolation races.
At 7:30 p. M: Parade of carnival
and destruction Of block housexzfihmm
clubs. At p. M: Storming Of Fort
Karnival, capture Of fort and destruc.
ton Of block house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
A Town Ruined BIZ sand.

Bird Payne, IN old resident of fish
omingo, late Of Verona, Texas, but
now Of Tuckerman, Ark, was in Iuka
recently. Mr.. Payne gives gloomy
account Of his experience in Northwest
Texas. A few years since Vernon was
city of 5000 Inhabitants, with cleo
trio lights, street cars and waterworks
Now 1t has barely 1000, and the street
cars and electric lights are things Of
the past. Sand storms wrought this
change. The sand came drifting N,
Carried by fierce northwest winds from
the great American desert, and liter
ally covered up the prosperous and
growing young city. Mr.. Payne, .,,vned
q fine farm near Vernon. in which he
mad his all invested. The farm was
covered with sand and literally ruined.
80 he sold it for mere triae and
shook the sands of Texas from his
feet.-Iuka (Aliss.) vidette.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
The Unhappy Kittens.

The man was carrying cage in
each hand. They were handsome can.
ary bird cages. In one were two con.
aries-golden, happy canaries. They
chirped as gayly going along the
street as IL they hung in a sunny win.
dow with plants.
In the other were two striped kit
tens-the most miserable, unhappy
looking kittens I ever saw. They hud-
died together in the bottom Of the
cage and their expression plainly said.
did you ever see anything 60 ridi.
culous as two kittens shut up In can.
airy bird cage?." Whatever the reason
I wonder what 1t wasafor putting
them in q cage, they were the most
unhappy looking kittens I ever saw.
They were too unhappy even to CRY.