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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
Writing to You.

Writing to you sweetheart
When the breath of lilacs fingers In the air,
Then l think It is your breath and fragrant
hair,
And 1 dream my throbbing heart is once
more pressed
Close close against the heaven of your
breastl
The sweet things I'd say. were that dream
true,
can only write-my own-to you!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21

Old Bonds and are engaged, you know,
But once-tn the parlor dim,
When the lamp went out and the fire
burned low
Just once-I did-lkiss Jim.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21


Mace among the educational institutions Of
the church. and It may be added Creighton
has since won quite as distinct place In
the general category of educational institu-
tions. The addition Of the hospital and the
medical college are recounted by Father
Dowling. each being another exhibition OF
the goodly munifcence OF the Creighton
family. The development OF the college
spirit gets a chapter. and the hardshlps
that came with the panic of 1898 and the
opposition engendered by the wave of
fanaticism that swept over Nebraska in
the suise of the American Protective asso-
cia tion are also made the subjects Of sep
arate chapters. The course of The Bee In
combating this secret organization Is
mentioned. and this statement made For
the beneht of the future historian. the ma
terial furnished on this subject by the files
OF that paper is being collected typewrlt-
ten and bound for the consulting depart
ment of Creighton university library"
Naturally, Father Dowling devotes con-
siderable Of his book to telling of the
equipment OF the college, and how II was
| assembled. one OF the earlier instructors
| tells of the time when the scientific labora-
tory outf. comprised a Heterogeneous collec-
ton OF secondhand tools that had prob
ably been abandoned by the workmen when
they left OF work on the building. and
| from this the plant has grown until Creigh-
| ton now has one OF the best equipped astro-
nomical observatories in the whole country
ana has attained an enviable standing I'm
this line OF work; and besides this the
school is fitted out with all the latest rp-
plianees and instruments for the study OF
the various subjects embraced in its course.
one OF the early pupils tells OF the time
when the gymnasium apparatus consisted
OF pair OF boxing gloves; now there is
nothing in the line OF material or aeces-
sorles for the development OF the human
/ form divine that cannot be found In the
| Creighton gymnasium. while the Creighton
athletic field is one OF the best anywhere
known. and its athletes have won distinc-
tion I'm all branches OF college sport excep,
rowing.
To the character and personnel Of the
teaching corps and the student body during
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
RELIGIOUS.

Archbishop ]. ]. Kahn, who Is III in
Baltimore, has improved so rapidly that he
is now able to spend most OF his time on
the grounds of the sanitarium.
The London Examiner publishes the
names and addresses of l20 Congregational
ministers who have declared their intention
to refuse 10 pay the education rate.
Rev. DR.. NJ. Eward Fawcett. the newly
elected Protestant Episcopal bishop OF
Quincy, is one Of the youngest men ever
elected to the episeopate in the American
church.
The Oldest recorded minister OF the So
ciety Of Friends in the world, Mrs Phoebe
Ann clifford, has Just celebrated the Tooth
Providence, r. /.
In the public garden, Boston. has been un-
yelled the first statue OF a clergyman ever
erected in a public place in that city. 1t is
I'm memory Of William Ellery Claiming, one
of the founders Of Unitarianism in this
country.
Very Rev. Charles p. Grammar Of the
Catholic university at Washington has been
appointed a member of the international
biblical commission created by the pope to
conduct extensive researches in order that
the Catholic church might possess the best
translation of the bible,
The Young Mems Christian association OF
setting a much-desired building for its use. S.
Mrs Mary Judge has given $4,000 for the
building fund others, among whom Mr.;
81, 900 additional, and only $4,000 more Is
needed to secure gift of $25,OOO promised
Preparations are being made for a special
celebration OF the centenary OF the dedica-
tion of the first Catholic church In Boston
the Church Of the Holy Cross, which occurs
on September g. 1903. The church-now the
Cathedral of the Holy Cross-is not the
Oldest Catholic church IN New England
Me, was built little earlier.
Southern Presbyterians have refused IL
enter upon ways which most religious
bodies just now are making popular. Re
spending to a cordial resolution adopted by
mittees to consider the union OF all Presby,
terian bodies, Presbyterians south expressed
sympathy with the spirit OF the Cumberland
advance, but said they did not see theiI
way clear 70 the appointment OF a com
mittee.
Rev. DR. Robert CoIlyer Of New York Is
we'll on his eightieth year, but he Is still
preaching with all the enthusiasm OF young
manhood. For twenty-five years DR.. Coll
yer has dlscouTsed once year to Cornell
Sunday and this is the way the students
greeted him: "A blacksmith. a religious
blacksmith. an eloquent blacksmith! And
he never once took a hammer into the
the sake OF variety the Ithacans call him
"Oom Bob"
Bishop Burgess OF Long Island who bS
the laws OF New York state has the right
OF veto 10 prevent the mortgaging OF
churches, has declared himself determined
debt made without provision for It's pay
ment- In his address before the receni
convention the bishop said; We have haC
100 much fictitious church building, tha
money. vestries holding themselves respon
/ sible to no one as they accumulated obli
| Tatons which they knew could be met onll
BY borrowing from the bank"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21

Teacher-What is velocity. Johnny7
Johnny-Velocity is what a chap lets q
OF a wasp with.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.


Teacher-what is velocity, Johnny7
Johnny-Velocity is what chap let's go
OF a wasp with.
Come, now. Johnnie-say your speeoh
for the gentleman and Til give YOU a
penny"
Really, mother" replied Johnnie. "I
should like TO oblige you, but-the gentle
man has already given me a dollar to keep
quiet!
Mother-willie. you must quit asking
your papa question. Don't you see they
annoy him?
willie-No, maa'am, it aIn't my ques-
tons that annoy him.
Mother-Willie!
Willie-No, ma'am, it's the answers he
can't give that make him mad.
How many senses have we, willieT'
II have seventeen" said the boy proudly.
you know better than that, Willie"
mo, 1 don't. I've got a dime and a
nickel and two pennies, and II that don't
make seventeen. centses. wha doesw
And the father could only wonder II they
taught nothing but arithmetic at school.
Just before the Sunday school classes
were to be excused in a Maine school the
superintendent asked II there was any one
present that would like to make any re-
marks or ask any questions. All was still
for a moment, and then a little tot OF
years said: "fd like 70 speak a piece. "
Very well, my little miss. you shall
speak a piece" The little girl walked
slowly down the aisle and taxing a posi-
neat bow and said:
There was a jolly wobbin who kept his
head a bobbin'
As he gobbied up big. fat worm;
And he said; I've eat his brothers, and
And golly. how II tickles when they
squirm!
The little girl bowed and amid laugh
ter and applause returned 70 q seat be
aide her mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21

When the days are long and lone and drear,
When I'm thinking of you-pining for you,
dear
When the shadows on the ground grow
apace,
When I'm longing for the vision OF your
face,
Alas! there is nothing left to do,
Sweetheart, but write to you!
Miss Hamiltons room is filled to over
flowing with pictures of soldiers and West
Point cadets. Every inch of wall space is
covered and the surplus pictures are dis
tributed along the base board. Her looking
glass is so crowded with pictures of soldier
men that she must have difficulty to see
all of her face in II at one time.
Miss Hamilton is a native of Albany, and
a descendant of one of the old families on
her mothers side She is popular and
moves in the best circles. Last Monday, in
conjunction with Miss Florence Wood Of
watervleit, she gave a large dance In honor
OF Lieutenant Hinkle and Lieutenant Harry
s. Grier, Q. s. A, Of Pittsburg. One of
the guests was Lieutenant Lynn Of Illinois.
All are graduates of the class OF 1903 at
| West Point
A few days before the announcement of
the engagement the following lines, pub
iished in a local paper over Miss Hamilton's s
name, gave indications OF what was com
| ing:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
prcsidents of Creighton.
boston Excursions

Via the Nickel Plate road, June Is TO q.
inclusive; also July l to 8, inclusive, at
popular rates. Write City Ticket once.
Ill Adams St, and Union Ticket ONCE,
Auditorium Annex. Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
LOVE STORY TOLD IN RHYME
Romance Of an Albany Girl and West
Point Cadet
CAN'T RESTRAIN RApruaoUs ENTHUSIASM
PoeticaI ERusIOns Mark All the Turn
ing Points in the Triumphant
Progress of the
Courtship,

An interesting tale has found its way into
the eastern papers OF West Point ro-
nance which has eliminated IN the an
nouncement by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hamil-
ton of Albany of the engagement Of their
only daughter, Miss Marion Ethel Hamil-
ton, to Lieutenant Francis Maurice Hinkle,
Artillery corps, U. S. A, OF South Bend
Ind. Lieutenant Hinkle was graduated
recently, standing the ifty-fourth in his
class.
The love which ripened into the engage
ment had its inception when he was a
cadet Of two years standing in the mill
tary academy. Miss Hamilton attended the
graduation hops at the academy and
formed a liking for Cadet Hinkle. The two
remaining years of his cadet life were
frightened by missives, which much of the
time took the form of verse, some Of which
found its way into the public prints. Here
is a sample of the verse the cadets fiancee
sent him:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
Just Once.

Old Bonds and I are engaged, you know,
But once-tn the parlor dim,
When the lamp went out and the fire
burned low
Just once-I did-kiss Jim.
I am engaged to Bonds, for he
But once lat the Wild West show
Made eyes at "Buckskin Pete!"
I am engaged TO Bonds-oh. yes!
He's rich and old and bland.
But once-I-(well, l must confess)
Let Harry hold my hand!
1 am engaged to Bonds, 'tis true,
But am going to marry
some man love- without sou
Just Tom or Dick or Harry.
The date Of the marriage has not yet
been announced 1t may be interesting to
know Miss Hamilton's views on the way to
catch a man, which are reflected in these
lines:
The Way to Catch a Man.
supposing that you meet a man,
And like him for fact.
How are you going to lead him on
To the proposing act2
1t takes a lot of tact!
This is fact!
Don't write him notes, or telephone,
But make him wonder why
You let him utterly alone,
To pine, and wait, and sigh;
Leave him TO die,
Or even cry.
And then he'll come and see you quick,
And write you notes each day,
And tell you that you are so Slick"
He cannot stay awayi
You must act gay
And simply say,
you are a villain, but your art
Is useless here, beware!
You cannot break my fickle heart
Nor turn my golden hair!
Try II you dare!
l do not carew
And by this time he's on his kneest
The tears drop from his eyes
He begs for you to take him, please:
With you his heaven liesi
Don't feign surprise!
II is unwise!
Now when you get him. make him wait
Don't fall into his arms, not yet!
fish will bite the fiyest bait
And that's the FISH you'll getl
Don't kiss him yet,
Lest he forget!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-07-21
East Hebron.

Farmers commenced haying the 18th
r. P. Fuller has all of his upland cut
and stored in the barn.
A gentleman last Sabbath morning in
passing by Fl. N. Merrill's pasture saw a
large, beautiful doe, with twins about
the size of a calf four weeks old, but not
so thick. When the doe discovered him.
she went first to one and then to the
other as if to communicate something,
and ran and leaped over the wire fence
The twins went between the wires and
were quickly out of sight.
Mrs. Lemuel Greene MAUD E. Davis)
from Quincy, with her aunt, Mertie B,
Record, of Lynn, came to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Allen last Friday. Mertie re-
turned to Lynn Monday.
Apple A. Merrill is quite sick of late
with liver trouble.
Guy Farris is cutting Edwin Aliens
grass, has cut and stored r. p. Fuller's,
and is engaged to cut the grass on the
place known as the A. G. Roberts place,
now owned by the Dean sisters. H. A.
Record has bought the grass this season.
Caleb Farris has new stills ready to put
under his barn on the N. II. Merrill
farm, and intends to make more improve
ments soon.
John Harper is looking for farm in
this vicinity and report says he Is talking
of buying the farm owned by the late
Deacon Whiting and his son Eugene.
Il. B. Phillips has bought a farm on
Bradbury Hill in Minot.
In the shower of last Friday, light
ming struck four of A. P. Browns cows,
said to be the best ones from his herd Of
eleven.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-07-21
Vocation and Ayocation.

As the vocation is that which calls a
man, day by day, the avocation is that
which calls him away from his chosen
task and necessary pursuits, that which
turns him aside from the beaten path.
There are not few illustrations of the
ayocation proving, in the long run, the
better, the more desirable, the more truly
remunerative of the two. This country
will long recall with gratitude the great
services rendered in its behalf by Edward
Atkinson, economist and statistician,
sociologist and humanitarian by ayoca-
ton; by vocation, an accountant. No
one may doubt that the name of Sted-
man, the poet, the man of letters, will
continue household word, standing for
all that is charming and sympathetic,
yet intelligent and discerning in literary
work and criticism, long after our chill
dren have forgotten that he was banker.
The avocation of Elihu Burritt-lin-
guistic research-soSn outran the voca-
ton of blacksmithing, though he carried
the title of Learned Blacksmith" to his
grave. Peter Cooper was never so deep
in his business as to forget or to slight
his almost lifelong study of the needs of
the youth of New York City. When
Abram Hewitt died, many were surprised
to know that he had been a. great and
successful iron master, so thoroughly
had his avocation of public service over
Swallowed his original calling. Robert
Grant turns from his honored position
on the bench, and Weir Mitchell from
his marvellous success in his chosen pro-
fession to delight rs with word pictures
in fascinating tales. Examples could be
multiplied almost without number, of
those whose power and influence have
been enlarged, whose hold upon the con-
fidence and esteem of their fellowmen
has been strengthened, and whose lives
have been most remarkably intensified
by the results of constant and fcithful
devotion to an avocation wisely chosen
in their earlier years.-From the July
Cosmopolitan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-07-21
Nativity of the Potato

There IL us much mystery as history
connected with the common tuber call
ed the potato. Its nativity, original
place In the kingdom of nature and
several other things regarding 1t are
still open questions. As to It's nativity,
the weight Of argument seems to favor
the tropical or subtropical regions OF
America. There is tradition that the
vines once grew to monstrous size and
that the balls" were Of the "bigness
of melons" and ut that time the roots
were not tubers, the edible parts grow
ing among the branches. 1t seems that
they were first introduced into Europe
In the year 1865.
Haskeli's Roots and Wild Plants
says, "Wamkins first fetched queer,
Dubious root out Of America which
some called n 'bOdado,' while others,
who had heard the Peruvians mention
II, spoke of 1t as potato" Periam's
Cyclopedia Of Agriculture says that Sir
John Wamkins found 1t growing wild
near Santa Fe de Bogota ut an alti,
tude of 5000 TO 1900 feet. He also
says that 1t was fetched out of Amer,
lea" ut about the time settled upon by
Haskell-viz, In the year 1868.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-07-21
Bethel.

The farmers have not begun haying,
AZ the recent rains have given the grass
q new start.
Mr.. Olin Swan Is pressing the old nay
for several of our farmers. Mr.. j.. M.
Philbrook and Mr.. T. II. Foster are hav-
ing large quantities pressed and ship
ping directly to the Boston market.
Mrs. Putnam and Mrs. Perkins are
nicely settled in their new home, former
ly the Myers house, and have opened a
first-class boarding house.
Mrs. j. p. Skillings died last Tuesday,
and the body was taken to Boston for
interment.
Mrs. Samuel Hawley of Mechanic
Fails, and her aunt, Miss Hawley OF
Pottsville, Pa. spent Sunday in Bethel.
Mrs. E. c. Park and daughter have
been spending the week at South Paris
Mr.. j. U. burlington was called to
Brunswick Saturday to attend the tuner
al of his brother-in-law, Mr.. Sumner
Holbrook.
DIR. and Mrs. Wight are receiving con
CALCULATIONS upon the birth OF little
daughter.
Miss Mary True has been in Boston
attending the teachers convention.
DR.. Arthur G. Wiley is among thu
recent graduates of Bowdoin Medica
School, who has received an appoint
ment as house doctor and surgeon at the
Maine General Hospital, and will 60 OF
duty August 1st.
Mrs. S. F. Ball, station agent, started
for his home in Ontario last Monday
where he will enter hospital for al
operation for appendicitis unless he fully
RECEIVERS.
Miss Nellie Chapman is spending th'
summer with her parents at their sum
mer residence in Mayville. Professor
and Mrs. Chapman are busy making
final arrangements for the Old Orchard
festival.
Tuesday, July 2lst, the school O
instruction of the Woman's Nationa
Relief Corps for this district will NEE
with Brown Corps at Odd Fellows Hall
Dinner will be served in the hall below
and cordial invitation is extended II
all members.
Thursday, Sautelle's Circus will be il
Bethel.
The annual fair of the Ladies' Clul
will be held in Garland Chapel, Angus
18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-07-21
Hebron.

During the shower Friday afternoon
lightning struck clump of elms on the
campus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent have been to
Portland, the guests of Judge Bonney.
There was pleasant little wedding at
Rev. S. D. Richardson's Saturday. Mr..
George w. Haskell of South Paris and
Miss Alice A. Crockett of Buckfield were
the contracting parties. The ring service
was used.
Mr.. Menzie Andrews and daughter of
Andover, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bumpus of South Paris called on Rev.
S. d. Richardson last week.
Miss Columbia Bumpus is at home
after few months absence.
Mrs. Dexter and her son of Malta
poisett, Mass, are at Mr.. Hibbs', called
by the illness of her aunt, Mrs. LeBaron.
Mrs. A. G. Bowman is gaining. Mrs.
Lyddie Bumpus of Turner is with her
now.
Wallace Cushman is in town doing
several jobs of mason work.
We were pleased to receive a call from
Mrs. Ruth Bowman Sunday. Mrs. Bow
man is along in the SOS and looks as
smart as ten years ago.
Mr.. Horatio Bumpus of Wakefield,
Mass, is at Mr.. Hibbs'.
Mrs. LeBaron was better at last &C
count and it is now hoped she will get
about again.
The young ladies from this place, who
attended the meetings in Boston last
week, returned Saturday much pleased
with their weeks outing.
Mrs. A. NJ. Richardson and Master
Albert are at home from Portland after
two weeks stay.
Mrs. Fl. NJ. Cushman of Lynn made a
short visit to relatives here this week.
Mr.. Drew Thompson of Auburn has
been spending a few days with his
daughter, Mrs. j. G. Donham.
Not very good hay weather. Some
grass is very heavy.
Potatoes are doing well.
Rev. S. D. Richardson has sweet corn
standing higher than his head.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-07-21
Peru.

I'M. Cannon, son and daughter, Of
Massachusetts,, are visiting relatives
here.
W. II. Walker is very i'll.
Mrs. Lizzie Roberts is visiting in town.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle are to have
an entertainment and box supper at the
town hall on Saturday evening, August s.
Mr.. A. McKenny is working for L. o.
Babb of East Peru.
Ernest Gatchell is working for L. Bas-
sett.
There was picnic and dance at E. G.
Poland's camp last Thursday, July 9th.
Farmers are getting ready for haying.
BURNS Getchell is working for S. A.
Getchell.
Sewing Circle at town hall next We'd
nesday.
j. T. Getchell and family were visiting
at s. A. Getchell's last Sunday. Had a
very pleasant time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-07-21
East Sumner.

Haying is on, and the crop while far
below the average is much better than
predicted month ago.
Grass on lowlands is still growing
rapidly, but the sweet corn crop is not
very promising.
The railroad station which was moved
up from Poland came all right and is
being fitted up for service. Although a
back number, it will do quite well for
the present. 1t arrived in quite good
condition and is by no means an insight
ly affair.
The Oxford Telephone and Telegraph
Co. will probably extend their line into
South Hartford ere long. The lines are
almost in constant use.
We read with interest the account of
the Greenwood correspondents trip over
the country to Togus. Our national
home for soldiers is we'll worth a visit
and cannot fail to be of interest. There
are some as fine Holstein stock there as
can be found, and farming is done on a
large scale. 1t is worth a trip to see
1900 men march in to dinner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-07-21
Old Home Week.

The following circular is being sent
by the state association:
Portland, Maine, July l, 1908.
Dear Sir:
The Maine Legislature, during last
winters session, officially recognized
the importance of the ''Old Home Week
movement, and regularly established an
''Old Home Week. which for this year
is August 10th to 18th. On the Sunday
preceding "Old Home Week" it is hop
ed clergymen will deliver appropriate
sermons. Portland, to aid in keeping
up the good work, will have Special
Celebration, with speaking by famous
sons of Maine, and by public exercises
on Wednesday, August 18th. This will
give visitors chance to see the forts
which will defend the harbOr in the sum-
mer war maneuvers, and the thousands
of soldiers in garrison, while there will
be plenteous opportunity to sail about
Casco Bay, enjoy the many trolley trips
for which Portland is world-famouS, and
to visit Portland's four summer theatres.
1t is hoped that every town in Maine
will interest itself in this matter, as
tending to keep up the practice of for
mer residents making an annual pilgrim
age to Maine. Apathy in the 'Old Home
Week" movement tends to inj1re not
only the success of the affair, but also
the interests of the entire state. The
newspapers throughout the state could
render material aid did they take some
extended notice of the event, and
would be much pleased, then, if they
and you would assist in the movement.
The full program in Portland will be
announced in q short time.
Yours very truly,
Frederic Z. BooTHBY,
Mayor Of Portland,
President Old Home Week Association.
JAMES Z. DUNNISG,
Secretary.