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The Newtown bee., 1902-10-03

WnedU DIS u now Is LOT Ctle poor man 10
steal loaf of bread TO save his family
from starvation, we shall begin to
know that sin is sin, no matter wheth-
er it's cloak be tatters or velvet gown.
There's a glamour about business.
tions on huge scale. There's a rush
and momentum about firms and cor
pora tions that easily slide over minor
points of right and wrong. tell you.
friends, it is pretty hard to see the
Ten Commandments with clear vision
when we are looking through eight
per cent dividends. It's not so easy to
follow undeviatingly the unbending
rule of right when little more cash
is coming our way.
In concluding 1T may not be unin-
teresting to give you some of the in
side history of the beginnings Of the
great coal strike, which affects every
fireside in this land. During the Civil
War and for some five years thereafter
the three hard coal fields were mined
by native Americans, Englishmen.
Welshmen, Germans and Irishmen.
These were men who demanded a high
standard of life. They had been at
tracted to the coal fields by the high
wages that were paid. They wanted
their children sent to school. They
wanted pictures on their walls. They
wanted carpets on their floors. They
wanted to get all the comforts of life
themselves and families and some Of
it's luxuries, too. Five years or more
after this the coal fields began'to come
into possession of the great railroad
companies. To compete with the in
dependent mine owners and with these
men who demanded high standard of
life, Iwho wanted pictures on their
walls, carpets on their floors, books on
their shelves, and who wanted to send
their children to school, cheap labor
began to be imported from Southeast
ern Europe. The Slovaks, the Lithu-
MAN, the Pole, those who by a general
term may be called the Slav, were
brought over here to work the mines.
These men were placed under con-
tract to the company before they
started foot from home. Their pas
sage money was paid. This placed them
in debt to the company, and they never
were out of debt. Being in debt they
had not much voice of their own; they
could not strike. They lived in any
sort of shack, they ate almost any
food, they put on their backs what
would barely cover their nakedness
So, almost at the start after the i'm
portation of these cheap labor men,
contest began between the high stan
dard and the low standard, between
those men who wanted pictures or
their walls, carpets on their floors,
books on their shelves, who wanted tC
send their children to school, and the
men who could live anywhere, eat any
thing and dress in any attire. Such q
contest is in the nature of things, ar
unequal contest; and SO various de
vices were resorted to. The MEN wh(
demanded higher standard of life
who wanted pictures on their WALL
and books upon their shelves, had the
State Legislature pass a law that nj
one could be a miner until he hat
worked two years in the mines ant
that candidates for miners position
must pass an examination before al
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and false seem fair! Do you suppose
that if the tempted man could at once
look into the awful pit of drunkard's
grave and catch view of the deSOlate
home and the wretched children that
he would ever touch the first glass?
But it is the hail fellows we'll met; it
is the rollicking song Of glee; it is the
driving of dull care away; it is the
bright, social side of tippling: these
are the things that first present them
selves to the eye. Do you suppose
that if the young man could really see
the physical wreck that lust makes,
he would ever give himself over to his
passions to be slain? Egg, caterpillar,
butterfly just three phases of one and
the same thing. The butterfly IS
beautiful; nothing is more so. AS it
skins over the bright meadows, dane
ing in the sunbeam, atilt upon the
petal of the flower, so like ''the child
of the sum-" SO like "a flower of Para
disc gifted with WINGS" you involun-
tarily cry, els anything more beauti-
ful?" Here is fringe of white, there
a dash of aurelian and purple, then
touch of blue and gold, surely this
bright-winged creature is the fairest
Of the fair. The glories of the sunrise,
the splendors Of the noontide, the
tints of setting day; here you have
them all in cluster upon these iri-
descent wings. The butterfly is en-
trancing in it's lovely decking, but the
sparrow knows that it is only deck
ed-out worm, The sparrow goes out
from the nest seeking food for it's
young, sees the gauzy-winged butter
fly as like sunbeam it darts through
the air, pounces down upon it, catches
it ruthlessly in it's bill, and flies back
to it's brood exclaiming, II have
brought you a worm; 1 have brought
you worm" Deck sin out never SO
beautifully; and Time will brush away
it's shallow veneer to cry. cit still is
sin; it still is SIM
The worm of sin puts on the bright
wings of wit. How popular does a
joke make sin! Low thoughts are car
ried from lip to lip in society under
the guise Of joke that would not be
tolerated in any other guiSe. Only the
last week 1 heard from several men,
from whom 1 would have expected bet
ter things, jokes that should have
caused them shame. Oh! don't put
into joke words that could not be
used in prayer. Be as clean in your
mirth as you are when in the very
presence-chamber of the King.
Shakespeare's page and Pope's page
and Dryden's page are besmirched and
defled by their mirth; and when you
bring these writer's into your homes
you have to bring in editions that
leave their mirth out. No wonder we
call the pure Longfellow ''househol6
poet" and no wonder his poems have
become "household words;' for he
never defiled his genius by writing a
single line that the most fastidou!
could wish to blot. 1t was said O.
William Mckinley that he did no
know how to joke. A man so down
right in earnest to do his full dut,
could not spend much time in seekin!
how to raise guffaw; but there wer
many pleasantries in his running con
versation, especially in the intimac
and quiet Of his Canton home. 1t j
better, far better, to go through lif
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S. w. Post is quite poorly.

\ cold contracted at this season of
the year is apt to chang on through
the winter, with dangerous results in
the spring. unless checked by Ramon's
English Cough Syrup. II is the most
pleasant and sure remedy on the mar
ket. Is cents. H. E. Mott, Newtown;
S. G. Bull s. Co., Sandy Hook: S. J..
Parks, Trumbull; w. B. Hawley,
Sherman: E. A. Honan, Gaylords-
vile.
In the democratic camp signs seem
to point to the nomination of Former
Selectman John F. Houlihan as first
Selectman. w. II. Glover is also bend
ing every energy to get the nomination
but will probably have to take back
seat. In the republican and citizens
caucuSes it is conceded that the name
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as dumb as stone and as glum as a
northeast storm than to get fun at
the expense OF decency and to sell the
birthright of honored esteem for the
morsal Of tittering giggle. Yes, be
pleasant as you 60 through life. DO
all you can to bury your own sorrow,
for you will soon find that others have
their SHARE Make just as many rip
pies of laughter as you can, chase away
the burrows on withered checks; but
with all your fun be tender, be pure,
be true.
The worm of sin puts on the bright
wing of fashion. AS goes fashion, SO
goes the world. You and know that
what the 400 make popular soon be-
comes the fad. Why, it does not
make very much difference what is
popular; you must not be too critical,
you must not pry with too curious an
eye. There is mul titude of people
to-day who are just getting tired Of
straining every nerve to do something
they don't want to do, simply because
oOllCUOut uOCO IL TIA way uP W
ward the top. For myself 1 would it
were possible to go back to a palmer,
simpler mode of life, that we might
not spend so much good energy in fol-
lowing out the fopperies and nonsense
of social life, but might rather give
our time and strength to doing what
shall really promote the advance of
the Kingdom of God. I admit that
there is place in life for palace, for
fine equipages, for servants, for par
lors furnished with vertu and things
that minister to luxurious delight, but
there is limit to these things, and it
is not for you and me to set the limit
in any case. 1t does not make SO much
difference whether the income be $500
or $4,000, l am sure of this: when the
desire for things keeps us from SYM
pathizing with those who need our
sympathy, from sharing our love with
those who need our love, then the
limit has come where the income
should stop and little heart cultiva
tiOn be begun. Charles NJ. Sheldon,
the world famous author of "In His
Steps; or, What Would Jesus Do?''
has been severely criticised because it
| was said, on the face of it, no man
could live out in his life the doctrines
which he set forth; hence, he must be
a hypocrite. 1 heard Mr. Sheldon say
in the Broadway Tabernacle, New
York, when asked what kind of house
he lived in, that it cost 81, 500 and he
built it himself. AS goes fashion, so
goes the world. Well, if fashion goes
the wrong way, we better not go at all
The standard of high life may be the
the Christ standard, but the Christ
standard is what we want. 1t is MOI
SO bad a reputation, after all, if vol
are trying to be independent in the do
ing of the right to be known as ;
crank or prig.
The worm of sin puts on the brigh
wing of business. How many thing
are done under the name of bushes
that cannot square to the line of rigit
honesty! "Business is business" to-
often means that any standard goes
Men that deal in tons seem priv
legged class compared to those tina
deal in pounds. When it becomes a
thoroughly dishonest for the rich ma
; to steal million from the pockets O
, the poor by making 'corner' j
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-03
OF L. c. Morris will once more head
the ticket.
Any druggist who looks more to tn
health and welfare of his friends an,

Any druggist who looks more to the
health and welfare of his friends and
customers than to the increase of his
prescription trade, will recommend
Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets
for attacks of constipation and bilious
ness. They are far better than strong
drugs and much cheaper than pre-
scription bills. G. C. McClure.& Son,
the leading druggists Of Gallup, KY,
write: "Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic
Pellets have proved to be the most
popular and satisfactory medicine we
ever handled" A trial will convince
you of their great superiority over
ordinary liver pills. 25c. He. Mott,
Newtown: S. c. Bull & Co., Sandy
Hook; S. J. Park, Trumbull; w. B
Hawley, Sherman; E. A. Honan, Gay
louisville.
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-03

With the approaching fall and win
ter season, with its sudden changes,
look out for rheumatism. Nothing SO
SO thoroughly relieves this trouble as
Ramon's Nerve and Bone Oil. 25c a
bottle. H. E. Mott, Newtown; S.
q. Bull & Co., Sandy Hook; S. J. Parks,
Trumbull; E. A. Honan, Gaylordsville;
W. B. Hawley, Sherman.
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-03
Ernest 1ngraham cut his foot yery
badly On a piece of glass.

The entire treatment of Ramon's
Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets for con-
stipation, costs but 25c-medicine for
a month, pleasant to take and thorough
in action. Ask your dealer for Ramon's.
II. E. Mott, Newtown; S. C. Bull
& Co., Sandy Hook; w. B. Hawley,
Sherman; S. J. Parks, Trumbul;
E. A. Honan. Gaylordsville.
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October's chilly nights make one feel
the need of abundant, rich, thick,
healthy blood. Ramons' Iron Tonic
very quickly supplies this need. 81.
II. +. Mott, Newtown; S. C. Bull & Co.,
Sandy Hook; w. B. Hawley, Sherman;
S. J. Parks, Trumbull; e. A. Honan,
GaylOrdSville.
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-03

On account of the rain the prayer
meeting at Benefits Bridge was not
held Friday night.
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-03
SCHOOL
SUPPLIES:

Writing Tablets, Pencil Tablets, States,
Composition Books, Pens, Pencils, Ink,
etc. Complete assortment of stationery.
School Shoes.
Buy a pair OF those Seamless OIL Grain
Shoes for your boy; they are the best wearing
shoes made, sizes II to 2 81. s; to 81. 81 60.
Heavy DongOla and Kangaroo Calf Shoes for
girls, strongly made and durable at SIS and
$50.
III. e. Mott,
Groceries, Drugs, Boots and Shoes,
Motions, ETC.,
Newtown Street.
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julius Beardsley found a bouquet of
apple blossoms September 25.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
CoNvICTS PARD0NED
BY GOV. GAMBLER FRIDAY

Governor Gambler Friday granted IL par
dons to convicts. 1t has been a long time
since so many pardons were granted at
one time.
The fortunate ones were Fletcher
Sims, of Butts county, sent up for one
year for escape; Dave Burgess, OF Walk
er county, sentenced to life for murder;
Dan shewake, OF Burke county. sent up
for life for murder; Homer Carter. Of
DeKalb, convicted of voluntary man
slaughter and sentenced to 20 years.
Bowdre Bell, sent up for 10 years from
Walton county for voluntary manslaugh-
ter; z. v. Carter, sentenced to Ave years
from Echols county for manslaughter;
Ozro Curtis, of Habersham, sentenced to
one year for larceny; John Reynolds, Of
Fulton county, sentenced to one year for
assault and battery; w. B. Freeman,
sentenced to one year In Montgomery
county for selling whisky Illegally; ]. w.
Griffin, convicted in Pike county for SELL
ing whisky illegally and sentenced to
one year; Robert Hunter, convicted OF
burglary in Fulton county and sentenced
to IS years.
Governor Gambler declined to pardon
Willis Benneheld, W. c. Coggins, Sam
Mckenzie and Screven A. Davis, sent up
for various crimes.
All Of the pardons were granted by the
governor on the recommendation Of the
prison commission.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
DEATH CLAIMS THIS
DESERTED LITTLE BABE

John Shepard, the little baby boy who
has been waiting at the Sheltering Arms
for more than a year for his mother, died
Thursday night.
The case is one of the strangest that has
ever occurred in the history Of the insti-
tuition. A little over year ago woman
brought her baby boy to the home one
night, and said she wanted to leave him
there till morning, asking that he be
brought to the depot the next day in time
to catch a certain early train. The next
day a boy carried the child to the depot
The mother came up, took the child in her
arms, kissed him passionately, and then
laid him back in the messengers arms,
and, boarding the train, passed from the
knowledge of the authorities OF the home.
So the little boy has been taken care OF,
being given the name of John Shepard.
The only mother he has ever known has
been his kind-hearted nurse.
The child's death was not unexpected,
but although his own mother had cast
him aside, the loving hearts at the Shell
tering Arms are aching today on account
Of the taking away Of the little one.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
ENGLAND IS ANGRY
ABOUT CARTOONS
WITH GERMANS
COMIC DUTCH PRESS HAS BEEN
TOO FREE IN CARTOONS RELA-
TIVE TO THE ILLNESS OF
KING EDWARD.

BERLIN. July 1.-THE governments
officials here are taking cognizance of the
I'll feeling in Great Britain toward Ger
many caused by the brutal cartoons and
pleasantries on King Edwards illness.
The North German Gazette reproduces
an article severely censuring the comic
papers for their malevolence in the treat
ment OF foreign politics. saying that mil
lions or Germans take their views Of for
eign affairs from the illustrated papers in
the cafes and beer gardens. These form
so much more a feature of German life
here than elsewhere that millions Of citi-
zens get their only impressions Of events
and persons from the cartoons. hence
the enormous influence Of the comic press
OF Germany.
The foreign Office has been showing un-
usual sensitiveness over what is printed
in England about Germany. Before the
British ambassador, Sir Frank c. Lazel-
les left Berlin for the coronation, the sec
rotary for foreign affairs. Baron Won
British embassy about the attitude OF
the correspondents in Berlin OF English
newspapers, produced copies of several
dispatches written in an anti-German
tone. The ambassador read them, touched
a button and had a scrap book brought
to him He then pointed to Baron Won
Richthofen two or three articles, clipped
from the German press OF the most OUT
rageous character against Great Britain
and the British royal family. The baron
put his own clipping in his pocket and
changed the subject.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
OFFICERS IN CANADA
TARGETS FOR ERWIN

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-Mr. Hay, sec
rotary of state, will Immediately lay be-
fore the British foreign Office the report
made by Marion Erwin, United States
attorney for the northern district Of
Georgia, the charges made against the
Canadian judiciary in the Greene-Gaynor
case.
Mr.. Erwin's report made to Attorney
General Knox contains the charge direct
that the extradition proceedings have
been blocked, deliberately and obstinate
ly, by government officials in Canada,
who have made connections with the law
firm employed to defend Greene and Gay
nor
He shows that the ease win have to be
passed upon finally by members Of the
bench, who are also members of the law
firm retained by the fugitives.
Attorney General Knox is highly indig-
nant over the disclosures and his letter
to the state department expresses his
wrath over the situation. He declares
that he did not believe II possible that
such a condition could exist in any coun-
try under control of the British govern
ment
The state department will take action at
once It is known that a note has al
ready been prepared and will probably
be submitted today TO the British repre-
sentatives here, asking that the atten-
ton of the British foreign Office be called
to the case.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
PRESIDENT MITCHELL
IN IGNORANCE OF RESULT

wILKESBARRE. Pa, July 12.-Presi-
dent Mitchell, in an interview with
the Associated Press said no person could
with any degree of certainty predict the
outcome of the national convention which
meets at Indianapolis next Monday.
81 feel certain" he said, that in event
Of it being found inadvisable to inaugu-
rate a national strike, that provisions win
be made TO contribute ample funds to car
~ the anthracite strike to certain victo-
~. The sympathy of the labor world Is
with the anthracite miners and from all
sections Of our country we are receiving
assurances of financial and moral support.
These assurances are not confined to wage
earners alone Many men and women
have offered financial assistance to the
struggling miners and feel confident that
the strike will prove a success regardless
OF whether a national strike takes place.
The declaration of the railroad president
that there is nothing to arbitrate and
their persistent refusal to treat consid-
erately with US for a solution of the
trouble, Is repugnant to the American
peoples sense OF right and this action
is eliminating in many offers of sympa-
thy and assistance from the general pub
lie.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
UNCLE SAM SAVES
MONEY IN MACON
FIRES REVENUE STAMP CLERK
AND LIQUOR DEALERS AND
BREWERY ARE DISTRESSED.

MACON, July 11.-Macon's- wholesale
liquor dealers, the brewery and the cigar
factories are distressed about the decis-
ion OF the government to try to save the
$50 a month which II has been costing 10
maintain the office of stamp deputy here.
The Office was abolished a short time ago,
while the government was in an econom-
zeal mood and just after the announces
ment that the last congress had spent
more than a billion dollars. Congressman
Bartlett has been using his good omces
with the commissioner of internal revenue
at Washington to try to get him TO save
the $50 for the government in some other
way, as one establishment alone used Slo.-
900 worth Of these stamps last year, ana II
would be a great hardship on the whole
salers of Macon to have to delay each or
their orders until they could send to At
lanta to get a stamp. The stamps cannot
be kept on hand, but must be secured as
an order Is to be filed.
The matter has been taken up with the
treasury department, and the commission
er saws II the department thinks the gov
eminent can stand the $50 strain, the Of
fee may be continued.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
GERMANS
AID j. 8. IN
CHINA
BERLIN FOREIGN OFFICE GIVES
ASSURANCES OF C0-0PERk
TON WITH UNCLE SAM IN
WITHDRAWING TROOPS.

BERLIN, July 10.-The officials OF the
United States embassy here have been
verbally discussing Chinese affairs this
week with the foreign office representa-
tives. The former again conveyed to the
German government the desire of the
state department that the Chinese shall be
treated as leniently as possible. consistent
with the attainment Of the aims of the
powers.
No specific suggestions were made by
the United States, but the general idea
was again impressed that the Chinese DO
nestle difficulties are such that nothing
can be attained by pressing the Pekin
government unduly.
The foreign office expresses itself as be-
ing in full accord with the United States
and intends a further withdrawal or
troops from Tien Tsin, which already 10
gradually progressing, when the German
officials are confident that the occupation
Of the city is no longer necessary as
guarantee that China will carry out all
the subordinate articles of the peace trea-
ty. Only the provision for improving the
river and channel is regarded as import
ant II the authorities at Pekin viii only
make serious efforts to redeem this pledge
the German troops viii be withdrawn.
The question of the rate of exchange In
indemnity payment is not considered by
the foreign office as likely to provoke Sc
rious difficulties Of opinion, either be-
tween the United States and the powers or
China and the powers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
|. & \. ROAD TO Be
ACTIVE IN POLITICS
WILL FIGHT THE MOVEMENT TO
CHANGE RAILROAD COMMITS
sIoNERsHIP SYSTEM IN
ALABAMA.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 10-That the
Louisville and Nashville railroad VIII
make an open fight against the movement
to change the present railroad commits
sion system, is boldly admitted by Cap
tain ]. M. Falkner, general attorney for
that system in this state. In speaking up
on the subject, he said: Il do not mag
Nifty the movement, but do say that the
Louisville and Nashville railroad is going
to fight with all the weapons that are rec
ognized as fair in political warfare. We
come out boldly in the open field, know
ing that the Issue is with the people Of
Alabama, and we are not afraid Of the
people. The men who are behind this
movement will exact pledges from candt-
dates for the legislature and the Louis
Vile and Nashville people will put some
questions to candidates, too"
Captain Falkner was asked If the lat
ter statement included the employees OF
the Louisville and Nashville, and he said
Eyes, the great mass of our employees are
as loyal to the interests Of the company
as the president himself, and they viii
be told what this thing means"
Under existing conditions the members Of
the Alabama railroad commission are APP
pointed by the governor, paid by the rail-
roads and have only advisory powers. The
change which is being urged is that they
be elected by the people, paid by the peo-
ple and be given power to enforce their
rulings This promises to be the greatest
issue in the forthcoming campaign, and
all doubt as to the railroads taking an
active part In the fight is now removed.