Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-29

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with Whom we are Interested.
When the question of appropriating
a certain sum for s,le support of the
town Almshouse was reached, Obadiah
Strout sprang to his feet and called
out, Mister Moderator" in a loud
voice. He was recognized, and adj
dressed the chair as follows:
mister Moderator, before a vote Is
taken on the question of appropriatin'
for the support of the town poor,
wish to call the attention of my. fellow
citizens to a matter that has come to
my knowledge durin' the past year A
short time ago man who had been
town charge for more than three years
and whose funeral expenses were paid
by the town, was discovered by me to
be the only brother of man Twin in
Boston, who is said to be worth a
100000. "A very strange circum-
stance was that the son OF
this wealthy man, and a nephew OF
this town for several months, and
spendin his money in every way that
he could think of to attract attention,
but it never occurred to him that he
could have used his money to better
II
and paid it to the town for takin' care
of his uncle. These facts are well
known to many of us here, and move
that ballot
Tobias Smith had been fidgeting I'M
easily in his seat while Strout was
speaking, and when he mentioned the
word ballot" he could restrain him
self no longer. but jumped to his feet
in, hic OF
Mister Moderator, | rise to q ques-
ton of privilege"
II have the floor" shouted Strout,
and | wish to finish my remarks. This
is only an attempt of the opposition
to shut me off demand to be heard!"
Mister Moderator" screamed Abner
Stiles, q, move that MIR. Strout be al
lowed to continue without further i'm
terruption."
The Moderator brought his gaveI
down on the table and called out, Cor
der, order."s Then turning to Tobias,
he said. "Mr. Smith, state your ques-
ton of privilege
Strout sank into his seat, his face
livid with passion. turning to Stiles,
he said, This is all cooked up between
EN-. You know you told me you saw
Smith and Stackpole and that city
chap drivin' away from the Deacon's
house last Saturday mornin'"
Stiles nodded his head and said, II
guess you're right"
Mr.. Smith continued, my question
of privilege, ulster Moderator, is this:
/ desire to present it now, because
when I've stated it, my fellow citizen"
turning to Strout, will find that it's
unnecessary to make any motion in
relation to the matter to which he has
referred. ! hold in my hand a letter
from Mr. Quincy Adams Sawyer. whose
father is the Hon. Nathaniel Sawyer OF
Boston, and whose uncle was the Mr..
James Sawyer, who died in the East
borough Poorhouse several weeks ago.
By conference with Mr. Waters, who
is in charge of the. Poorhouse and with
the town treasurer, he ascertained that
the total expense to which the town
of Eastborough has been put for the
care of his uncle was S46872. l hold
his check for that sum, drawn to the
order of the town treasurer, and certi-
fed to be good by the cashier of the
marlborough National bank He has
requested me to offer this check to
the town, and that receipt for. the
same be given by the town treasurer"
Strout jumped to his feet.
Mister Moderator, l am glad to
learn" cried he, that this son Of. q
millionaire has had his heart touched
andshis conscience pricked by the kind
ness shown by the town Of Eastbor.
ough to his uncle, and move the
check be accepted and receipt given
by the town treasurer, as requested"
Second thefmotion!" called out Alb.
ner Stiles.
Before putin the question:" said
the Moderator slowly, 81 want to say
a few words on this matter, and as it
may be thought not just proper for me
to speak from the chair, will call up
on the Rev. Caleb Howe to take the
same durin my. remarks"
To be Continued Thursday.