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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
LITTLE .HCHES I'LL ODER
r. H. E. LUoodpiie Showed a Reuengefui and
UncharitnbLe Spirit.

z(Fifh and Sixth Grade Frize)
So iris can't saw wood!"
" "Grls. cam said I.
"I'll give quarter if you can saw that t5Wood
by Sunday s @s
Agreed .#Exzz4S
MAKE the sticks eighteen inches long
took stick from the top of the pile and putting
it in position began to There was quarter OF
three days to it in. AS thought that
I had to hurry the wood would not be finished, 1
worked until bed time
When I went to bed that night ached all over
step hitting ne! I tell you to stop: 1t hurts!'
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
THE BEST. .S4UCE
Haze ar Easy Conscience
on Pie Days.
(PriZe.,

IS 7 ENNIE, l must have some
: y more wood if we expect
to have pie for dinner," said my
mother one fine morning. 1t
was just the weather for good
skating and l expected to go,
but I hid my disappointme by
saying, :Yes, mama, I will fill
the box" and then set to
work.
"Going skating ~ asked a
friend at my elbow. yes, and
I am going quick, too" T an
swered, for I had made up my
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12

pet aversion offhe boys. Most of them declared II
work, long hours of itand it wasn't very easy
eitherwork, just when the ice ting
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12

dolls and fairies We're irons the ODE
iects mice present in
for Juniors seemed to argue, whoevef
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12


 guaranteed that each and every one would be good for at least $1 ,OOO, and what should be done with the money? It could not be used for churches, asylums, Sunday school libraries or even common charities without sacri- flee, and of course G. Gentle would not think of devoting it to any base cause. Deacon Goodheart sighed and hitch ed around uneasily and after pursing up his lips and scratching his head threw out a hint that if he had $1,OO0 to spare he would know how to use it for the benefit of bis fellow men. He would fill up the mudholes in the highways around Jericho, cut down the thistle patches Along the asylum lanes and build bridge or two, and if there was any money left it should be used to paint the sehoolhouse. .....,. Exactly, deacon-exactly," replied c. Gentle. If you had one of these tickets you would draw $1,OOO, and of course the money would be we'll ex- pended. Now, if you were to pay me $10 for a ticket I could use the money on the Patagonians and not feel at all troubled over it. It would be money
 
 from Christian man instead of re- formed gambler, who may not have thoroughly reformed after all."
 The deacon didn't let any grass grow under his feet in closing the deal If he could aid the moral and physical welfare of the Patagonians and the Jerichoians at the same time it was his duty to do so, and he was glad of the chance.
 That same afternoon Silas Downey, who was always concerned about the heathen of China, had visitor as hewas working in his garden, and that visitor was c. Gentle. He had come with his conscience to ask advice of Silas, and he followed the same course as he did with the deacon. Silas also followed the same course as the deacon did. He would pay $1O for one of the tickets and use the $99O to try to check tho spread of profanity in Chicago. He was glad that G. Gentle had arrived in Jericho and glad that he had brought lottery tickets along with him. ~..
 The third victim was Deacon Spoon CT. He had read of the Patagonians in history, and he did not believe that money got through lottery scheme
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
THE JERICHO
 POST OFFICE
Pap Perkins, PostDaster, Tells
 About a Lottery.
Copyright, 1903. by c. B. Lewis.l

Copyright 1908. by c. B. Lewisl
 T was during the palmy days of lot
 tery schemes that sleek, slick stranger arrived in the village of
 Jericho one evening and told the landlord of the tavern that he had come out into the country for 8 couple of weeks to get rid of dyspepsia.
 He walked around the town next day and met the people, and everybody liked him. He was suave and soft spoken, and he let 1t be known that as soon as he could cure his dyspepsia he was going to Patagonia as a mission ary. He had studied up on the Patago- nians and knew just how to tackle them and turn them from their sinful ways, and he had decided to make that his life work. .-.
 Gentle were his ways, and it seemed eminently proper that his name should be the same. "G. Gentle'' he wrote it and added the letters "M. T. P.," which stood for missionary to Patagonia.
 MT. G. Gentle had been in Jericho three days when he asked Deacon Goodheart to take a stroll with him down by the milldam. They strolled, and when they had reached the. pond and taken seats on saw log the stran- ger. announced that he had secret to conffde to the deacon.
 He wanted to confide secret and ask advice at the same time. He had selected the deacon in preference to any one else, and with considerable anxiety in his face and emotion in his voice he went on to say that reformed gam bier, whose reform might or might not be permanent, but who seemed to be much interested in missionary work, had given him as a donation twenty lottery tickets, each one of which was certain of drawing prize. The sum total would be about $2O,OOO, and with that amount he felt he could convert at least 5000 Patagonians, but of late his conscience had been pricAking him. Was 1t right to use lottery money for such a purpose? He had decided in his own mind that it was not, but he wanted to hear from others.
 Deacon Goodheart had heard of a case where a horse Jockey had do- mated church bell, and of another where gambler hadspa1d off church debt, but he didn't approve of such things. If this lottery money was used to convert Patagonians he wouldn't guarantee that they would stay converted over four weeks. He wanted them boosted up, but not at the sacrifice of a principle.
 MT. c. Gentle agreed with the dea- con and was glad to have the matter settled, but the look of anxiety did not leave his face. What should be done with the lottery tickets? The reformed gambler had positively
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12

sTuner he echoed. "Was I sing ing?'
 This sort of question requires no answer Silence saves time.
 ''It seems to me-" said Jimmy slowly, "that I heard a hand organ playing 1t in St. Jo.'' ,., N.--
 "You fatter me-" I replied, and, though he did not fully understand, he went through all the motions appro- priate to complete comprehension.
 This was all the business that Jimmy had in hand, and he immediately with drew. He had performed his mystery, and 1t was sufficient. .-,
 I sat down to write letter to my father, but had made no more than 8 fair beginning by lunchtime Mrs. Witherspoon's movender and a good cigar afterward seemed to make the matter easier, and was able to ezA press part of what was on my mind. told him how had discovered Sibyps secret and added that it was now ob- vious to me that it lad been meant that I should know the truth. Sibyl had shown amazing tact in this affair, for nothing could have been better than that I should meet her in the midst of this pretty mystery and learn without embarrassment upon either side that her heart was already won.
 'tSo far as I can judge" I wrote, "shs has chosen a good man. Indeed, assume that you know him and have not condemned him, for if you had done so either MT. Trask or Sibyl would not be here. It seems, however, that the poor little girl knows your wish and is trying to act accordingly. Yet she would gladly escape the neces-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12

sound.
 sity, and with that end in view she has, tried hard not to be fascinating. You should have seen us together. It would have made you laugh, and when one laughs the trouble is nearly over. One mistake only has she made she has sung to me. But think she intends I shall believe it was some one else who sang. The plan was. little rough on me, for I might have fallen in love with her tWtce-as Miss Jones' and as the girl in the orchard-but l have been so obliging as to refrain, though I cannot think of that glorious voice without a twinge of the heart. Her beauty, which is wonderful, in- credible, moves me far less. But the voice-well, shall not be denied the melancholy pleasure of hearing her sing when she shall be Mrs Trask
 Perhaps SibyEs original intention was to seek seclusion in crder to forget MT. Trask. It may be his amendment of the scheme which I am now enjoy ing-namely, the sight of two heart broken young creatures saying never ending farewell. Don't ask me to be the cause of anything so sad. The fact is that am in a position to sympathize too fully. If Sibyl came here to for get, so did I. But it has been my hard luck to have to do it alone. MT. Trask is helping her, whereas do not even know the postoffice address of the per son whose image it is my business to efface from the tablets of my heart
 N1zI I 4y.in 4o to11 17i. oE Miss Lamoine, but the words wouldn't come. wished, of course, to tell the exact truth. and the desire raised this
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
A TERRIBLE INSECT.
LTo BE CoNT1NuED.J
Reasons For Handling the Boll Wee.
 viii with Care.

Reasons For Han ding the Roll Wee
 viii with Care.
 A man living near Morrilton, Ark, has returned to that town from Texas and brought back dozen cotton boil weevils.
 This man is playing with fire, says the Arkansas Gazette. He might as well have brought back gelatin tube full of yellow fever germs from Laredo
 The plague of rabbits in Australia started from a. handful of these ami mals that were imported from another land.
 Everybody knows that certain grass es and weeds that have been brought into country have spread from an in significant beginning until they have permanently established themselves over vast territory. s
 Our dispatch from Morrilton says these boil weevils are in a bottle which is kept tightly corked, but some of the insects have been alive for month. The dispatch says further that "cot- ton square put into the bottle will be readily devoured. a
 But suppose female weevil lays her eggs in cotton square and it is then thrown out. The eggs might develop into larvae and these into weevils, which next spring would proceed to in- crease and multiply.
 The safest way to show what the boil weevil looks like is to use the method adopted by the Gazette, simply show a picture of the terrible creature
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
A HEART TO HEART TALK,
BY oUIRRPoNT aoRGoN.

Dear Little Boys and Girls-There ], isn't anything would rather do than talk to you except lending money to or recognizing railroad.
 Because, you see, love little children and want them all to grow up like me and have enough money to make an Episcopal bishop or new senator or possibly even a new president.
 Remember, children, if you can't be president yourself yeu can be the next best thing. which is Me.
 Now, I wonder if any little boy or girl can tell me what syndicate is. Some one has said that syndicate is a body of men entirely surrounded by money; but, my dearies, that isn't the answer. In reality syndicate is a body of money entirely surrounded by men.
 Some day, little ones, you may be a syndicate all by yourselves. When you are cable me at my expense, and I will exchange your stock for bonds.
 Both of us will make money.
 The only party that will lose is the Public.
 Gan any bright little boy tell me what the Public is? No?s We'll, the Public is merely a lot of people who buy worthless stock just to oblige the syndicate that wants to sell.
 The Public is very tender hearted and wants all the good syndicates to make all the money they can, so 1t helps them out in this way.
 Sometimes the Public is sorry for what it has done and sheds bitter tears But I am not sorry, are you? Why should we be when we can make so much money to give away to the churches that really need it?
 And now, little boys and girls, want you all to remember that if you would be like me you must begin early and work hard. And not only work your. self hard, but everybody else. That is the secret of success.
 And here's little steel plant for each one of you. Put 1t in the ground, and some day it may grow up and bear lovely dividends-to cut.-Tom Mason in Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
Freeninx oht,aren to Death,

A singular case of baby farming is reported from Hungary. A married couple, having no children of their own, undertook to take care of those of others. These mostly died, apparently from natural causes. Eventually the wife ran away with a neighbor, and the husband in revenge informed the police that they used to place the chill dren in an ice cave, where exposure to the cold killed them. The wife. has been tracked by the police, and she and her husband have been imprisoned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12

would elevate their moral standard. That same money, however, if judi ciously expended in buying wooden legs and killing off potato bugs would bring blessings to mankind. The dea- con grew enthusiastic as he talked, and he decided to take two tickets.
 Then Good Fellow Davis, Trueman Clapham and Moses Taylor were strug- gled with and became the possessors of ticket apiece and at the end of 8 fortnight the twenty tickets had been sold and c. Gentle had taken his dys- pepsia to some other locality. Then ensued d period of awful sus- pense in Jericho. The drawing was to days after G. Gentle had folded his tent. Each one who had purchased a ticket was supposed to be the only one, although every man doubted his neigh Dor and felt rancorous toward him. The post office seances were almost broken up by the bitter spirit that pre- vailed, and there was less trading of horses and borrowing and lending than ever known before.
 The night when the lists arrived in Jericho will long be remembered by every citizen of the town. Not ticket holder had drawn a prize or come with in a mile of it. There was no G. Gentle to lay hands on, but there were others who needed walking on, and they were slammed and banged and left where they fell. The consta ble could do notf- ing except to wait until the last man had tired himself out and gone home, and then he left the wounded in the fence corners and sought his own bed.
 G.. Gentle had come and pocketed $200 in cash, and G. Gentle had van- ished and left twenty eminent citizens to kick shins, pull hair and black one another's eyes.
 On the next Sunday the heathen con- tribution in the two churches fell to 2 cents and button, and to this day the ministers are not sure what caused the sudden and awful scaling down.
 M. QUAD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
TIME TABLE.
HIGHLAND DIVISION.

HIGHLAND DIVISION. Trains leave Meadow street station for Boston, Hartford and way stations at 7:0O and S:38 .m.; 12:S8, 3:30 SO7 P. m.s
 Trains arrive at Meadow street stas uon from Boston. Hartford and way stations at S:05, 11:4O a. m.: 1:45, 6:20 and 7:3S D. m. Trains leave Meadow street station ,or New York: Fishkill Landing. Dan Dury and way stations at S:13 a: m. and 1:50 and 6:24 D. m. ra1ns arrive at Meadow street sta- s,on From New York, Fishkill Landing, Dannnry and way stations at s:38 Q. m.' l2.34 and S.O4 n. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS. ,o Leave ave Meadow street station at SsaO. 1o:Oo a. m.; 200, 5:05 aud TOO D. m.
 Arrive at Meadow street station aE o:oo. l:SO g. m.; 4:50. 6:50 and $50 p. m.
 MERIDEN BRANCH.
 Trains leave DubIin-street station for M1ddietown and way stations at 9:0S a. m. and 6:15 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street station from Middletown and way stations at 1:oU a. ID. and 3:5S D. m.
 Trains leave Dublin street station
 
 700, S:43, 11:1O a. m.. 50, 4:01 D. m. Trains arrive at Dublin street stS. ion from New Haven by way Of Cheshire at 9:33 a. rn.: 1.05. S:2O, 6sO. 7:45 p. m. SUNDAY TRAINS. Leave Dublin street station for New. Haven 5y way of Cheshire at 7:50 .. m.: 5:50 D. m Arrive ar Dublin street station from New Haven by way of Cheshire af $50 8. m.: s:5O D. ID.
 NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
 Trains leave Bank street station fok New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places south at 6s85, 7:55. 1O:52 a. m.; TAO, 3:05. 4:40, 6:15 and 500 D.. m.
 Trains Arrive at Bank street station from New. York Bridgeport. New Ha- ven and way stations at 7:14. BPS. : 9:05. 10:58 q. m.; 1:24, $40, 5:20, 6:30. GAS, s:4s p. m.: .12:39 a. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station fer Winsted and way stations at s:25, 10:59 a. m.; 3:41, 5:22 (WaterviiIe on ly). 6:48 and S:4S p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from winsted and way stations at 6:3s 7:55, 1O:52 a. m.; 3:05, 5:47 (Water- ville) 6:15 p. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station for watertown and way stations at GAR BPS, Il :03 a. m.; 1 80. 3:45 5:10, 6.12. 6:53, S:53 and 11:20 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Watertown and way stations nt $40. FAY, 10:31 a. m.: 1 00, 2:56. 4:3o. 5:52. :ls. 7:45, 11:16 D. n,.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 E,eaye Bank street station for New York. Bridgeport and New Haven. Tt 7:o5. $50 a. m.; 1:30. 5:13 and 500 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from New York Bridgeport and New Haven At 9:53 q. n,.; 1:13. 7:5o 9:35 r. rfl.
 Leave bank street station for Wafer. town and way stations at 9:5S a. m. and 2:O3 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from watertown and way stations at d:5a a. m. and :5S D. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
Governor Mickey. strenuo.fty.

Governor Mickey of Nebraska stood on stack of wheat at the farm of the State Insane asylum at Lincoln the other morning and tabled bundles for a thrashing machine so fast that the feeders were kept busy, says an Oma- ha dispatch to the Chicago Record-Her- aid. The governor was shown over the field by Superintendent Greene. With out waiting for formalities he climbed a stack and shed his coat. Then he seized fork from one of the men and told him to go and chase himself. Even bets were offered that the governor could not keep the table full, but he did
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
SIGNALS.

/1. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall.
 Ii. Two strokes, fire out, recall.
 Ill. Three strokes, 12 m. g p. m.
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes quick will indicate general alarm ana MiJl call the entire force into service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12
Watch for Friday Nights Adv.
FIRE ALARM.

/ 4-Cor South Main ana ysrand sts.
 6-Scovill Manufacturing Go (P.l
 6-Cor Bridge and MasiIl sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro PJ
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott road. 16-Cor Cor High and Walnut sts. 16-Cor Fact Main and Cherry ssts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 2S-Burton street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Go (P1 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham, and Cooke stss 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 2S-Cor Hillside avehue anG Pine sta, 20-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor W. Main and Watertown I'd. 35-Conn By & L't'g Co. car h'se (rA S6-WSterbury Brass Go (P) 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. SS-Cor Grand and Field sts. 42-Cor South Main and Clay -sts. 43-New England Watch Go (PD 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go. (P(, Waterbury Buckle Co. (P) A7-Cor S. Main and WashinEtov sis. 61-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin ana Union stA. 53-Waterbury Clock Co, case fac. nI 54-Cor Clay and Mill sis.
 H6-Cor Liberty and River sts. H7-No hose house.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sfs 82-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin sps 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts 73-North Willow st. cor Hillside 74-Cor Johnson and wateryiIIo sfs i4e-Wolcott st, beyond Howard. f62-Cor East Main and weIton sts- e12-The P7att Bros Go. P1 Buckle Go. p1 e14, Clock Cn-m'v't fac fp1 216-Cor North Main and Grove sfs' 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sic. Cooke and N. Main sis bet Central & Holmes avs s11-S. N. E. Telephone Go building fESl s1e-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 313-Randolph & Cloves P s14-Plume & Atwood (P1 sf5-American Ring Go. p9 s16- -T1ectric Light Station (Pl Booth & Haydens fpI s21-No Hose House. 323-Cor Washington ave & Porter s4. Charles and Porter sts. ,25-Cor Simons gt & Washington sva Lumber & Coal Co. (Pl Bros p) l32-Cor Liherty md s. Main sts. l51-Steele & Johnson Mfg Go. fPy 5s2- Cor Baldwin and Eye sts.
 P) Private.
 SIGNALS. /1. One stroke calls superintendent .o the City hall. Ii. Two strokes, fire out, recall.
 Ill. Three strokes, 12 m. ep. m
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes nnicsr will indicate a general alarm ana win
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-31
MlDDLEBURY LOCAL NEWS

Lena NJ. Bixby is visiting friends in
Oaktield, N. y.
Arthur Goodreau is confined to the
house by illness.
Reid l.. Carr was in Charlotte on legal
business Tuesday.
Miss Alice Beadell is at the Addison
for few weeks stay.
W. H. Davis has returned from bust
ness trip to New York.
Mrs. O. p. Lee is the guest of her
daughter in Mortified.
Rev. F. H. Seeley of Delhi, n. y. is
visiting at j. f. Weeks.
Miss Jennie Leland of Pecatonica H..
is guest of Mrs. n. S. Dewey.
Mrs. L. NJ Lillick has returned from
visit with relatives in Rutland.
Walter lockwood has returned from a
short outing at Thompsons Point.
Miss Ruth Bowdish has returned from
visit with friends in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Russell and son
have returned from visit in Addison
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Russell have re-
turned from few days outing in Addi-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. A. Seymour spent
Sunday at the Stearn's cottage at Long
Point.
Miss Mamie Farnsworth of Worcester.
Mass. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Rogers.
Robert Pinney has gone on trip to
the White Mountains and the Thousand
Islands.
James Calhoun Of Boston, Mass. is Wis
ting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Calhoun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Calhoun, Jr. are
rejoicing over the arrival of ten pound
boy baby.
Frank LOOMS has returned to town
and has entered the employ of Harry
Covert as barber.
Miss Louise Lee has gone to Ticondcr-
oga \. y, where she will be the guest
of Miss Corinna Sticbney.
Mrs. William Adams Of Boston, Mass.
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. William
Latimer, OH Washington street.
S. b. Landon of Essex Junction was in
town the first of the week the guest of
his sister Mrs. \. X. Carr and family.
Mrs. Mclean and daughter of Jamaica
Plains, Mass. are the guests of her par
ents DR.. and Mrs. +. =. Russell for a few
weeks.
Miss Ruth Shepard has returned to her
home i'll Bellows Falls after being the
guest of friends in town for the past two
weeks.
Word has been received here of the
serious illness of Harold Dean at Bedford
! Springs, Mass. His mother has gone to
that city.
Fred Noble, who has been the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Munroe for the past
few weeks. has returned to his home in
New York.
Miss Grace Buttolph, Miss Sophia
Wilds, Miss Mabel Wales and Miss Beat
trice Miner have gone to Lake Dunmore
for an outing.