The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28
MAYOR WAS ORIGINAL
KEPT AN OHIO TOWN GUESSING
Chief E1aeattve Campbell, of Bowling
Gfssa. Ohio, Displayed His Originality
In Many Wsys.


Chief Ezsestive Campbell, of Bowling
Grsea. Ohio. Displayed His Originality
In Many Wsys.
Nx-Mayor Campbell of Bowling
Green, Ohio, was unique officer. He
made one Of the best all-around Off
cials that the city ever had, though his
eccentrtcities have made him famed far
and wide.
Among the first acts by the mayor
was the punishment of himself. Some
time after he had been elected to the
office and had taken his seat he got
out with some friends one day and be
fore he was aware of the fact disgraced
the dignity of the office. So soon as he
recovered sufficiently to know what he
had done he issued a warrant for him.
self, had himself arrested and fined a
self-imp0sed fine, which he paid.
1t was not long after this that the
official had to exercise his ingenuity In
the punishment of Il youngster about
fourteen years Of age, who played
hockey from school, committed petty
thefts and terrorized the neighborhOod.
Finally after the mayor had had his
patience tried time and again, and after
he had lectured the youngster on many
occasions, he hit upon new sort Of
punishment Jimmy Firsden, the boy,
was to take his choice of ten Sundays
at Sunday school or ten days In jail
for stealing fruit from a neighbOr6
nursery. Jimmy took the Sunday
school sentence, and the mayor rugged
him out In a new suit Of clothes, that
he might appear as well as the rest Of
the youngsters.
This seemed to work well. at least
In the mind of the mayor, and he had
half dozen boys attending Sunday
school who had never before set foot
inside church. Finally this became a
chestnut with the boys, as they formed
habit of sleeping Throughout the SER
vices. Mayor Campbell then racked
his brain for some other method of pun
fishing the pests Of the town. Jimmy
stole peaches and other fruit with the
same hard-heartedness and with the
same skill us Of yOre.
The next time Jimmy failed TO evade
the officers he was brought up beio.e
his honor and heard the stern execu-
tive say:
Jimmy, have tried to make good
boy Of you. have bought you new
clothes, rugged you out like other boys
and sent you to Sunday school, but 1t
does not seem to have done you any
good. You shall go to Jail for ten days
or be logged by your father" Jimmy
had been logged great many times
by his father and remembered that the
rod was laid on rather lightly, so he
chose the whipping. Jimmy supposed
that he would be released to go to his
father to get the administration Of JUS
tice, but the mayor had another idea;
he sent for the father, had him doff his
coat and lay on the birch vigorously
till his honor announced that Justice
had been satisfied.
1t was not long before Jimmy was
again before the tribunal for carrying
on q bnshel OF peaches. The peaches
could not be returned, as the lad, with
what help he invited to assist, had de-
v0ured the entire bushel. The mayor
concluded that since peaches were 10
good more would be better. He bought
. bushel and sat Jimmy down before
them with orders to eat every one Of
them within two days or stay in jail
till he did. Jimmy became sick before
he had the bushel disposed of, but the
punishment proved effectual, and Jim
my has not had any craving for
peaches since.
Another perplexing problem which
racked the brain Of the mayor was
what to do with man who was
brought before him every week or two
on the charge OF drunkenness. He
dned him time and again and then sus-
pended the same that the wife would
not have to pay 1t. Finally he SEN
fenced him to years total abstinence,
agreeing to fine himself $40 providing
the offender did not violate the condi-
tons Of the sentence. He gave the
mans wife n check for 500 payable in
one year, provided the husband re-
NAMED sober that long, and IL the
man perseveres he will compel the Of
ocial to pay the fine. He has been 30
Der three months and vows he will
eontinue nine months longer.
Lately the mayor successfully carried
out style of punishment on tramps
that drop into town that promises to
rid this section Of the alleged work
asks assistance about town 60 to the
city building and work for an hour
carrying ton of coal from one side
Of the basement to the other. The coal
has been worn smooth by frequent
handlings, but 1t still answers the pur-
pose. As result of one of bis latest
eccentricities he settled hotel bill of
$50. He owns Ii farm in the southern
end Of the county and while the farm
srs in that neighborhood posted mo
hunting allowed" signs, he put up no
tees requesting everybody to hunt on
his place and then get their dinner At
q hotel in North Baltimore, charging
the same to him.
A Natural leo House.
Naa. 4ha 4o,r., of XUillinma Arizona