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The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26
A NEGLECTED DIPLOMA.

Where o where is that diploma?
That is what want to know.
That was due "a bright young student,
Over one long year ago.
This young man was first to honor,
What is called the Mitchell school.
But he has been disregarded,
Treated like a natural fool.
For he has not his diploma
Or thing he can show
That he passed the test with honor
over one long year ago.
Mitchell school is called model,
For village, town and state.
Then why don t they give a Sheepskin
10 the schools first graduate.
Letters have been mailed to teacher
And to chairman OF the board,
Must use pen and sword?
Here sit with pen and paper
Not to pass away the time,
Or just for a little pleasure
Or to make little rhyme.
Is it not an imposition,
Bad enough to wait a year
Without begging and then threaten
TO make some one heed and fear?
If the Mitchell schools a model
For some proud aristocrats,
Then want that little sheepskin.
And shall not lift my hat
To a school unjustly gotten
With injustice to the town.
And does not give diploma
10 ayOung man OF renOWn.
This young man is now in college.
Ranks as high as when at school
And the professors in the college
Gall him bright and not a fool.
Then why can't he have Il sheepskin
Or something that he can show
That he passed the test with honor
Over one long year ago.
think this is the eighth wonder.
For cannot understand
Why on earth that such a blunder
Should come to a nice young man.
think this is a fair sample
OF what's called the Mitchell school,
For they treated Mr. Mitchell
Like an idiot and a fool.
For he could not use his money
According to his own mind,
If so had things would be different.
Every schoolhouse you could find.
In the districts where the people
In the schoolhouse sang and prayed.
Now what are the people doing
On Gods holy Sabbath day?
Soon on earth our days are numbered
And we must in Judgment stand,
Who will answer for the schOolhOuSe
And the little'praying band?
That has changed from prayer to pleasur
Hunting. fishing. drunken fights.
Golf and football and such pleasure
That on Gods day is not right!
But I'm wandering from the subject,
Thinking of the days gone by,
AS 1 mediate and ponder
Tear-drops start from out my eye.
Give me God and honest farmers,
With Christ's church and with Christ
schools,
And you may have all the cities,
And the devil and his fools.
But just now want a sheepskin
For a young man OF renOwn
Who was born and educated
In what's called a model town.
This young man and Mr. Mitchell
Have been treated the same way.
Both been sighted, both insulted;
Who's to blame? Let others say.
Now will lay down my pencil.
For most all the people know me.
And l hope this bright young student
Will receive his own diplOma.-lW. p.
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26

young men of character and energy
and there is no reason why they should
not make a substantial success. 1t
would not be strange if they should
build up a carriage and wagon bust
ness which would even rival the large
business conducted in a village to the
north.
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26

commission as postmaster for this
office.
Mrs John Hall and Joseph Hall of
Hotchkissville recently made visit to
NJ rs A. &. Lake.
n. l.. Bloss is to have telephone
put in by the Woodbury. local com
DInY.
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26

great proficiency in the musical line.
The class exercises were good and a
number of the reciterS deserve es-
pecial mention. The platform and
space above were artistically decorated
with evergreenS, etc,
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26
BETHLEHEM.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN TOWN.
Henry Skidmore of Boston made his
mother, Mrs Homer SkidmOre, visit,
last week. Mrs Skidmore is confined
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26
Woodbury. Merchants.
Garfield & Terrill,

Corner Drug Store, North Woodbury..
A comfortto give something useful. In buy
ing our Christmas stock we had this In mind.
All trash positively and entirely eliminated.
In doing this we have not sacrificed beauty or
attractiveness A pleasure to receive such
gifts as these which we enumerate-Only in
part. Dainty articles in Sterling Silver. Shoe
Horns. Button Hooks, Nail Files, Drinking
Cups. Military Brushes, Hair Brushes. etc.
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26

tween 30 and 40 in his supply. Owing
to the extra mailing matter G. B.
Thompson's esta blishment has been
made sub-station to the postoff1ce.
Horace Goodsell is the agent.
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26
WATERFOWL.

TROLLEY LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE
CHANGED.
On account of being unable to agree
upon conditions imposed by the select
men, the Watertown & Litchtield
Trolley Co. and the Connecticut Rail-
way & Lighting Co. will apply to the
Legislature for new charters which,
if granted, will permit them to change
the routes to other highways and to
private property.
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26
proving at the tuberculosis Hospital

In HarOIOrO.
Friends here of Edison Thomas of
ThOmaston, were shocked TO read, last
week, of his sudden death at the
Grand Central station, New York City.
Mrs Thomas sister here, Mrs J. E.
GrannisS, was unable to attend the
funeral,
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26

sediment or set
thing indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys: If it stains
your linen 1t is
evidence of kid
ney trouble: too
frequent desire to
pass 1t or pain in
the back is also
>~l L1.1
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let It stand twenty-four hours; q
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-26
How TO Find Out.

Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know It.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25

the principal prosecuting Witness, adj
mltted to officers that after he had
seen Sawyer that Toronto jim" was
one of the men who helped on the
Eldon job, but when the sporting man
was put on the stand he declared that
he could not identify Richie and the
case of the state fell fiat Sawyer
could not be found at that time, not
wlthstanding search was made for
him in many of the criminal haunts
of the country. 1t is alleged that
Sawyer at one time affiliated with a
bad gang of Bohemians who made
their headquarters for several years in
and around Mason City. The officers
in that part of the state succeeded in
breaking up the gang. 1t is not
charged that Sawyer was implicated
in any of the depredations of the gang
in the northwestern part Of the state.
"Joplin Reds" Story.
The capture of Toronto Jimmie"
brings to the minds of those who were
connected in one way or another with
the Eldon bank robbery case, the
stroy of Joplin Red" an expert
craftsman who is dead now, having
been killed in Illinois, supposedly by
the members of the Eldon gang. Red"
whose right name has escaped the
memory of an Ottumwa attorney who
was connected with the case, was en-
gagged by the Eldon gang to do the
blowing of the vault in the Bradley
bank, and some four or five weeks be-
| fore the robbery he went to Eldon,
where he met Jesse Hamilton, the bar
tender in Ritchie's saloon in Chicago,
and the man whom, as it appeared at
his trial, was used as catspaw by
the other members of the gang.
Hamilton and Red" inspected the
bank and had a talk with Charles Stew
ems, the Eldon night Waterman, who
was asked by the safe blower how
many men were connected with the
scheme. When he had heard the
names of all of them Red" threw up
the job and refused to work, saying
that there were too many in the game.
A short time afterward however, he
is thought to have become alarmed
for his own safety, and afraid that the
robbers would il they blew the safe
and We're arrested, claim that he was
in the deal, and have him arrested as
a sort of revenge for his not taking
part. Accordingly he went to an Iowa
man and divulged the whole plot to
him. This man wrote to the owners
of the Bradley bank and told them OF
the plans, but no attention was paid
to the story by the bankers. Time
went on and the robbery was consum
mated but Joplin Red" was in Des
Moines on the night of the affair, and
he was never molested.
After the robbery Red came to OF
tumwa and was in this city for two
months, but did not work here. He
went to Illinois later on, and about
two years ago he was killed. 1t is
thought by some that his murder was
the work of some Of the members OF
the Eldon bank robbers gang or theil
| pals"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25

the coo of the dove as soon as that
colossus assembled to the chair and
brought the house to order with a
single blow of the mallet, an instru-
ment that he welded with even more
vigor than did Sam Randall
When the clerk of the fifty-sixth con-
gress was calling the roll on the ap-
peal from "czarism" Thomas B. Reed
was resolved that if the vote was ad.
verse to him-and the result was
doubtful-he would step down and
out. By a very narrow majority he
was sustained. 1t was not until 1899
that Reed, finding himself opposed to
the policy of the republican party, re
tired from public life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25
A CHRISTMAS TREE.
"open Door Mission" Gives Annual
Event for kindergarten.

OPen Door MISSION Gives Annual
Event for kindergarten.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Last evening, at the Open Door
Mission" on South Mill street, the
kindergarten, composed of the little
children Of that portion of the city
were given their annual Christmas
tree. Seated on small chairs and
forming circle sat sixteen children
ranging in age from 4 to years. In
the corner of the room stood large
and beautifully decorated Christmas
tree which was almost entirely adorn-
ed by the tiny hands of the children
themselves. Lighted candles displayed
the sparkling strings of golden and
silver tinsels, and the angels with
which the tree was adorned.
Miss Marion Mahon and Miss Min.
ME Campbell arranged the program
and were in charge of the children
Two weeks were spent with them in
the drilling of the songs which they
sang and also helping each to make q
Christmas gift for each Of their pa
rents. The program consisted OF chill
dren's Christmas songs and stories
after which games We're played and
later attention was directed to the
tree. Each child received present, a
doll for each little girl and a small
wagon for each boy.
A large number of the parents were
present and all enjoyed the evening
very Much Tomorrow evening at the
open Door Mission" Christmas
tree will be given for the Sunday
school. All children and friends are
cordially invited.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25
DIES IN GALESBURG.
Mother of OttumWa Women Passes
Away in Illinois.

From Tuesdays Daily.
On last Friday night occurred the
death of Mrs. B. Brokenshar of Gales
burg. Illinois. She died at her home,
having been i'll for some time, the i'm
mediate cause of her death being
dfcpsy. The deceased was 4S years
of age. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon from the home. Those left
to mourn her loss are: four daughters,
Misses Lille and Madge of Galesburg,
Mrs. G. B. Mather and Mrs. Edward
Styer, 321 North Jefferson street, this
city, and a son, Claud Stevens OF
Galesburg.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25
FIGTHs THE SHERIFF.
Charles w. BoWles Sumbits 10 Arrest
After Struggle.

From Tuesdays Daily.
After a fierce fight with Sheriff Gre
mer and Turnkey Alva Fielder, Chas.
w. Bowles, who recently escaped from
the inebriate hospital at Mt Pleasant,
was finally bound and made prison
er today and was sent to Mt. Pleas
ant on Burlington passenger No. 10
in charge of Turnkey Fielder. The
trouble occurred in the printing office
owned by Bowles' father, j. TBowleS,
on East Main street.
Refused to Go.
Bowles has been in Ottumwa since
Saturday morning, when he returned
to Ottumwa after having been in the
inebriate hospital for five or six
weeks. He was not molested by the
authorities here until an order was
received by Sheriff Cremer from Mt.
Pleasant, for the mans delivery at
that place. This forenoon the
sheriff, accompanied by Turnkey
Fielder, went to the printing office,
where Bowles has been much of the
time since returning to Ottumwa. He
was there when the officers arrived,
as was also his father.
Sheriff Cremer made known the OBJ
ject of his call and told Bowles that
he must go with Fielder to Mt. Pleas
ant, but was met with a decisive refus
al. After trying, to change the mans
mind by persuasion and argument, the
sheriff attempted to take him by force
but Bowles put up strong fight, al
though he has but one arm. 1t re
quired a fierce struggle for the Officer
to overpower. him. but he finally landed
his man upon the floor and bound hin
securely. He was carried to the foo
of the stairs in this manner and there
agreed to go with the officers withou
further ado if unbound. He walked tt
the depot peaceably and left town with
Turnkey Fielder without resuming the
fight again. Isl y
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c. M. G. St. p. Holiday Rates.

For holiday season the c. NJ. & St.
P. R'y will sell tickets to all points on
it's lines within 200 miles from ottum-
wa for one and one-third fare for
round trip, minimum charge Soc
Dates of sale, December "a, 25,
81 and January 1, good returning up
to and including January 2, 1903,
A. j. Packard ACT.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25
Wabash Holiday Rates.

For holiday season the Wabash R.
R. will sell tickets to all points on it's
lines within 200 miles from Ottum-
wa for one fare for round trip.
minimum charge soc. Dates of sale,
Dec. "a, %, 81 and Jan. l, good return
ing up to and including Jan. 2, 1903.
A. j. Packard, Agt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25
Hard Names.

After an hours conversation as fell
low passengers on Wabash train be
tween Moulton and Ottumwa one an.
nounced that he was to get off at the
next station. Before we part" he
said, Il should like to know youl
name"
Certainly" was the reply, "my
name is Flint"
"Ha-ha! Rather hard name. But
mine is Harder"
"That so? Don't see how there
could be much harder name thar
Flint
well, it would seem SO. But mine
is harder
What is your name?"
"Harder-Frank Harder, OF Bloom
field"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25
Low Rate EXCURSIONS for II ZONES ecker

On the first and third Tuesdays of
November, December and January.
February, March and April, 1903, the
Iowa Central railway will sell excur.
sion tickets for homeseekers to points
Iii tbs WaSt5 southwest, south and
southeast at the low iAtl IL oAs faro
plus So for round trip, limited q days
from date of sale. For full particulars
inquire Of any Iowa Central ticket
agent or address A. B. Cults, G. P. &
7. A, Minneapolis. MINI.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25

Contrary to general report, only one
foreign insurance company has with.
drawn from Iowa during the year--the
German, of Buffalo.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25

Stevens Bros, Boone grocers, have
assigned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25
The EIdon Robbery,

The bank robbery at FIdon, in
which it is alleged that Sawyer was
implicated, occurred in Ma rch, 1896.
SAWYER at that time was a. partner Of
Sam Richie, who was flreally caught
In Baltimore and brought back for
trial. 1t Is alleged that Dick Dodd,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25
The originators.

The credit for the success of the
entertainment is due to IT. J. Phillips
and the members of the Philanthropic
department OF the Womans club. Mr..
Phillips who is an honorary member
of the regimental band made so by
vote Of the members began his work
some weeks ago. He secured the as
sent of the band to his proposition, and
enlisted the members of the Philan-
thropic department of the Woman's
club. Everyone connected with the
scheme was busy selling tickets and
the results are very satisfactory.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-01-16
Vaccination Teas n Fad.

vaccination teas" are among the
latest novelties in social London. In
vitations are sent out ''To five o'clock
tea to meet DR.. -" This idea has
been started by women who believe
in vaccination in order to impress it's
value upon women generally, since Of
late years there has been a growing
tendency among the upper classes to
regard it as useless or even dangerous.
When the party has assembled and
been wound up to the requisite pitch
of belief in the necessity of vaccination
DIR. - appears, the guests bare their
arms or feet and the operation is per-
formed. A fortnight later they as
semble again to compare notes and
vaccination marks. Smallpox is slow
ly but surely spreading, and if not
stamped out before spring it must
prove serious damper upon the cor
onation prospects.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-01-16
The Teachings of VirchOw.

Scarcely a person lives in civilized
lands who does not profit in some de-
gree by the teachings of Virchow, the
great pathologist, whose eithtietb
birthday has just been celebrated in
Berlin. The whole system of modern
medicine has been profoundly modi-
fed by his discoveries, and his work
has reduced the sum of human pain
more than that of any man now living.
By his astonishing mental and physical
vigor he has kept himself for so years
in advance of all his pupils, and at
eighty is still as Industrious as ever
From all parts of the world distin.
guished men gathered to join in the
birthday festivities, and all the public
and private honors showered upon him
were worthily bestowed.
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Quite n Relief.

He-Clarice, you know I have ell
ways thought great deal of you, and
1 have flattered myself you think not
unfavorably of me. May Twill you
be my wife?
She-What a start you gave me,
Harry! Do you know, thought you
were going to ask me to lend you
some money.-Boston Transcript.
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Easily Pleased.

Mr.. Lydecker-My last butler was
too good a judge of whisky.
New Butler--We,l, Oi'm not SO par
ticular. All whisky Is coed whisky 20
me, sisl~~Rrooklyn Eagle,
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One Better.

Bluffer-Haw! l pass my evenings
-haw-in the very best society
don't you know-eh, what?
Grumper-So do /.
Bluffer-Deah me. l wasn't aware
Grumper-Yes, spend my evenings
alone in my own room.-Ally Sloper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-01-16
Key to Succesa.

'What is the key to success?'
''The ability to make people pay"
"pay for what they get??"
''No; pay for what you tell them
they are gettitg,"@ Chicago Fest,
Hattiesburg daily progress., 1902-06-23

Walter Trottsr Of Winona had secur-
ed at least two counties to Mr. Nc
Clurg's one, and no weli-infsrmed
man doubts that Mr.. Trotter would
have been nominated 10 state pri-
mary. But ne one can ever tell
what a convention will do. The
strongest man is often LEFT out by the
-pullers.
Messrs. Noel and McClurg- are
prospective candidates for governor
Could this have had anything to dc
with the thrust?
Mr.. McClurg made mistake and
being the clever man that he is, hi
mistake is all the more unfsrtunats
Hattiesburg daily progress., 1902-06-23
KArHER PECULIAR.

"For ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain, the heather Chinse 10
peculiar" The same thing may be
SAID of the average politician.
The Greenwood Commonwealth
says, that when the primary election
law was being argued before the
supreme court, Attornsy-Generai
AcClurg, although sagin" the con-
vsntien, could net resist the tenpta-
tion . strike his associate counsel,
Hon. f. F. Nsel, q blow because that
gentleman WAS encs nominated fer
district attorney by casting lots.
This was indeed strange conduct
on the part of the leading counsel
aad is apsut the only little thing the
writer ever knew Mr.. McClurg to be
guilty of, for he is usually the en-
bodinent Of courtesy, discretion and
even gsntility.
However, his allusisn to his assoc
c,ate counsel was unfortunate. Mr..
Noel, who was nominated in the
manner mentioned, was not present,
while Mr.. MccIurg was present and
vas nsember of that same conyen-
tion. The people rebuksd the con-
ventisa-nst Mr.. Ssel-by rs-elect-
ing A. H. Brantlsy at ths general
election, but the next convention
nominated Mr.. Noel and the people
elected him.
These are tbs facts in the case.
Besidss, the Attoraey-Gensral
could hardly be a very streng advo-
cate OF primary election, as he was
indebted to the steering committes''
Of che last convention for the posi-
tIsn he now helds. In counties
where primaries were held, Hon.
Hattiesburg daily progress., 1902-06-23
ANn WILLIAMS.

Politicians are attaching consider
able significance to the appointments
of Hon. William Williams as Assist
ant Attorney General Of Mississippi,
and the broad hint is thrown cut
that the appointment sets aside the
possibility of Hon. A. Q. May enter
ing the race fer governor next year.
The new appointee is cousin of Mr..
May, and the prediction is bruitsd
about that he will be candidate for
the Attorney-Gensralship in the
next campaign, and would reasena-
bly, expect the support ef his former
chief. Coupled with gossip is the
ramor that Mr.. May is likely to offer
himself as q candidate for secretary
of slate, and thus Mr.. McCIurg's
chances for the govsrnership would
be greatly frightened.
Although there are many probable
candidates whose names are being
actively discussed by the press ci
the state, it is quite likely that they
will be weeded To stand when the
time comes for the placing of names
an the ticket. Some aspirants Whose
chances would be very coed in
convention stand no show whatever
in primary, and as the expenses .
the campaign on each individual
will be not less than $4,000, it is no
very improbable that large numbs
will be willing to risk this sum IL
the fight.
Hattiesburg daily progress., 1902-06-23

with which he AFFILIATED and from
whsse banda he received and ac-
cepted Office, no record was made Of
it, and still be was twice candidate
on the so4called free silver demo-
cratic ticket fer president and wsuld
be again If be thought there was any
possible chance of a nsmlnatisn.
Mr.. Bryan should retire from his
glass house before be begins to cast
stones.
Hattiesburg daily progress., 1902-06-23

The speeches Of Hill and Clese-
land at the opening of the Tilden club |
O few days ago, are the topic of the
press of the country. Republicans
rs well as democrats must admit
that they were the most powerful
and rnest impressive the country has
been treated to for these many years
and will have greater tendency
towards reunitlng the democratic
party than any ether speeches so far
that have been made. Not only
were they sound and logic, but they
came from two of the most promi-
nent men Of the country, one an ad
mltted leader of the democratic
party Of the nation while the other
was twice the choice of the people of
| the nation fer the presidency.
When such men as Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr.. Hill rise to speak the whole
country stops to listen, fer what
they say Is worth listening to and
their council Is safe and sound. They
have never run of after stray gods,
but en- the contrary have always
stuck to the true principles of the
democratic party and If they went
down in defeat they vent down With
great honor to themselves ana the
party and country they represented.
They found it time to speak and they
have spoken and the country stopped
to listen. And they will talk some
mere before 1904 and their talk will
have the effect of reuniting their
party when the people will again de-
mand they take the lead and carry
the party to victory.