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The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05

when they came upon the earth; This undee0fated soldier, of q hard. un
 equal strife.
 Fought tn many stubborn battles witt
 the foes that sought their life. In the night-time or the daytime, h(
 would rally brave and well, Though the summer lark was fling, ol
 the frozen laness fell; . Knowing if ne won the battle, they
 would praise their Makers name Knowing If he lost the battle, then the
 doctor was to blame,
 Twas the brave old virtuous doctor, Twas the good o,d faulty doctor, Twas the faithful country doetor--Aght'
 ing stoutly all the same, When so many pined Tn sickness, he had
 stood so strongly by, Half the people felt no.lon that the doctor couldn't die; They must slowly learn the lesson how
 to live from day to day. And have somehow lost their bearings
 now ths landmark is away. But perhaps 1t still Is better that his
 busy life is done: He has seen old views and patients dis
 appearing, one by one; He has learned that Death is master
 both of Science and of Art; He has done his duty fairly, and has
 acted out his part.
 And the strong old country doctor, And the weak old country doctor Is entitled to a furlough for his brain
 and for his heart.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
WILL CARLETON AT TOWN HALL.

Wl1ib NhishI icN Hi iohN ~ hishhi
 It is a rich treat which the Metho, dist young people offer the public in a recital by Will Carleton on Novem- Der 8. Will Carleton is the only speaker in the United States, or in thea~orld, for that matter, who gives sparkling, eloquent, instructive monologue with series of recita- tions of popular poems written by himself-all in the same evening. He is the founder and originator of the New School of American Poetry, which is now followed by so many others with varying success. He is the most successful of all, by many times, whether in literature or ora tory, and has during the past two decades been one of the most promi' nent figures of American literature. He has received no less than four honorary college degrees in recog- hilton of his scholarship and literary and oratorical achievements. When you hear him you do not listen to dry lecture on some subject concern ing which facts were procured from an encyclopaedia, and in which is often used the very language found there, which you yourself can read as well as to hire some one at large expense. His recitations do not oc- cur at the beginning or end of a monologue, but the evening is inter- spersed with them throughout. When he recites it is not for the purpose of committing murder upon someone else's poetry, but to give something of his own, and as he himself only can interpret it. In the course of the evening some eight or ten of these wonderful poems are recited such as you can find in Farm Bal lads, City Ballads" "City Festi- vals," Songs of Two Centuries" etc., and some unpublished ones-al] given as he alone can render them. These are more than you generally get from the average elocutionist, especially those who have to employ help to go through the evening. Also is given one of the brightest, most instructive and entertaining monologues of modern times. Thus you have really two evenings in one. and at one price. In his poems MT Carleton catches the popular ear to wonderful degree Take his poem on The Country Doctor" for instance: There's a gathering in the village that
 has never been outdone
 Since the soldiers took their muskets to
 the war of 'sixty-one;
 And lot of lumber-wagons near the
 church upon the hill,
 And a crowd of country people, Sunday
 dressed and very still.
 Now each window is preempted by
 dozen heads or more, Now the spacious pews are crowded
 from the pulpit to tEe door; For with coverlet of blackness on his
 portly figure spread
 Lies the grim old country doctor, in q
 massive oaken bed
 Lies the fierce old country doctor,
 Lies the kind old country doctor, Whom the populace considered with a
 mingled love and and dread. Maybe half the congregation, now of
 great or litue worth
 Found this watcher waiting for them
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OPENING TIME OF SALOONS NOT
 RAISE FUNDS FOR DEBT.

At meeting of the selectmen, Saturday, after a hearing upon the question of opening the saloons after 10 p. m., a decision was rendered not to extend the time beyond the statutory limit. Petitions in favor and against extending the time were placed in the hands of the selectmen. The decision of the selectmen is con- mended by the conservative element regardless of how they voted on the license question.
The Newtown bee., 1909-11-05
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 The Missionary box will be packed next Friday afternoon at o'clock in the chapel. Any one having contri- buttons will kindly bring them at that time.
 The Christian Endeavor society held very pleasant Halloween So- cial on Friday evening at the home of Dea and Mrs c. B. Marsh. Those having it in charge were Miss Laura Nichols, chairman; Chester Nichols, Donald Hungerford and Ericsson Tripp.
 The 43rd annual meeting of the General Conference of the Congrega- tional churches of Connecticut will meet with the Torrington Congrega- tional church, November g to IL. Walter B. Hatch and the pastor will represent this cnurcn as delegates.
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A BUSINESS CHANGE.

The Target & Seaman Co.,, Inc, of Danbury, have bought out the Model Laundry on Railroad Street, and will run it in connection with the City Laundry in Danbury, which has an excellent reputation for fine work. MT Tapgett will retain the present force of workers and will substan- tially enlarge the business MT Tar gett was in town, Monday, the guest of Samuel R. Hill. The Targett Co.,, have a very fine plant in Danbury, and are in a position to do first class work.
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Useful Notes.
From Judge.

FROM Judge.
The late Rev. Henry Goldman Pot
ter greatly objected to the use of
notes. At one time he was address
ing number of young theologians on
the importance of not being too closely
confined to a manuscript. By way of
illustration he told the following an
ecdote about clergyman who was
called upon to officiate at funeral.
when the minister arrived All the
town where the deceased had lived he
had just time to make few inquiries
about his traits and achievements, the
results of which he noted on a mem
orandum. His eulogy at the service,
as reported, was about as follows:
"'Our dear brother, whom we mourn
today, was a man of rare character
and ability, He had the mental ca
pccity of a'-referring to his notes
Daniel Webster, the tact of a-again
consulting his memoranda Henry
Clay, the pertinacity of a'-another ref
erence-Ulysses s. Grant. We can
only mourn him. with profound and sor-
rowful regret now that he has gone to
meet hiS-another reference to his
notes-'God.'
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RELEASE TITLE ON
POSTOFFICE SITE
EnSIey Expects to Have New
Building Soon
GOSSIP ABOUT STEEL MILL
Several Candidates for Legislature Are
Mentioned in Ensley-Personal
and General News of the
Steel City.
ABOUT STEEL MILL

Ensley, May 15.-(Special.)-On May .
the representatives of Messrs. Ramsay
e. Mccormack and the United States
Steel corporation will meet and sign a
decree releasing all title to the mineral
rights of the site for the government
building on the corner of Nineteenth
street and Avenue @. AS will be remem-
bered, an appropriation of 100000 was
voted by Congress to erect a government
building at Ensley. The site was pur-
chased from Messrs. Ramsay & McCor-
mack, the mineral rights being held by
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company. In accordance with the federal
law, the government condemned the min
eral rights and the decree to be signed
on the 25th will consumate the deal. 1t
is understood the Messrs. Ramsay &c Nc
Cormack sold the land at a figure much
below the valuation in order that little
delay might be made in the erection of the
building. When the final papers are
signed bids for the erection of the build
ing will be advertised for and building
operation may be commenced in a few
months The erection of this building will
mean much to Ensleys and her growing
citizenship.
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Foster Hamilton, cashier of the Bank of
Alabama, has been appointed receiver
in the case of Schoen Brothers who oper-
ate stores In Ensley and Birmingham,
and who have gone into voluntary bank
ruptcy
The Elks baseball team continues to
practice and is rapidly getting in FORM
R. L. Daniel, a former Alabama player,
whose powers with the bat won him q
name in varsity" athletics, is coach
and captain.
Mrs. Tom Edwards of Holt is visiting
Mrs. Kate Thomas and family, Avenue
and Eighteenth street.
Dr. T. I. Springfield will occupy the
pulpit Sunday at East Thomas Methodist
church. Services morning and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. D. Pugh will leave
tonight for Youngstown, Ohio, to visit
friends and relatives.
Dr. ]. R. Robbins and DR.. 7. ]. Kent
will leave Sunday morning for New York
where they will take a post graduate
course at one of the leading hospitals
They will be absent about months.
Mrs M II. Perkins has returned from
Mobile and will make her home for the
summer with her son, ]. M. Perkins, at
Shadyside.
w. II. CLANCY, who has been with the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
panys commissary, has been transferred
to Bessemer.
Mrs. Thomas p. Walker read a paper
before the jefferson County Teachers in
stitute today and the subject was school
Music
Mrs. L. D. Jackson returned today from
Oxford where she was called by the Sc
rious illness of her mother.
Rev and Mrs. l. l. Williams and little
daughter left for Albertville on week s
visit to relatives.
Mrs. Sharp of Jacksonville is visiting
her sister Mrs. c. Wheeler Sharp at 2019
Avenue r.
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Clown in Ceylon Circus.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harpers Weekly.
Eyes, 1 want four meanwhile ones
Are you fellows sailors? There's =
of a lot of climbing to do"
Both A BIS" 1 answered.
"All right. If you want the job get
two others, and be quick about it.
We turned to scrutinize the sea or hu-
mainly about u.s. There was not white
face to be SEEN Fearful of losing so
rare a chance, we charged the mob, bent
on breaking through and carrying the.
good news to some of our comrades on
the beach," Before we could escape l
caught sight of a familiar SLOUGH hat
well back in the crowd, and moment
later Aslxins, the erudite, stood beside
us. Behind him trotted Dick Haywood,
and our party thus complete, we dashed
back to the boss.
"All right" he roared. IF you chaps
are looking for work 1 pay a quid a
week and find yourselves. can't 90 any
better. Want it?"
IA pound a weekl' said Askins, in an
UNDERGONE. That's more than two chips
a day. Ay. we'll take it,"
"All right. Jump on to that center pole
and get 'er up If these niggers get In the
way brain EN- with a tent stake. Get
a bit of canvas spread and we can drive
'em back. Step lively now"
To the natives of Ceylon the sight OF a
white man employed at manual labor was
the source of az much astonfshment as
any of the wonders of the circus. Few or
them, indeed, had ever seen a European
manipulating heavier tools than, pencil or
PEN for even the missionary, VINO at
home would be left to split his own
wood and sweep out the little church
entrusted to his care is followed by a
''boy' to carry his books. There are
some vocations, however, like that OF
seaman on a "windjammer," at which the
Oriental be he black, brown, or yellow
is a dismal failure-and among them Is
that of CIRCUS man. Hence our employ
ment at eight times the native wage.
'aThis sight is to me astounding,
shrieked highcaste youth to his older
companion. '1 have never before known
that Europeans can do such workings"
'Why, indeed yes" cried the babu, In
his home the sahib does just so strong
work as our coolies. But because he Is
play cricket and tennis he is doing even
stronger. He is not rich always and
sitting in shade"
"But do the white man not losing his
caste when he is working like coolies?'
demanded the youth. "Why is this man
work at such? Is he perhaps prisoner
that he disgrace himself lower than the
keeper of the arrack-shop?"
Truly, not understand" admitted the
older man, bit sadly. But I am read
ing that In sahib's country he make the
workings of coolie, and yet is not coolie"
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African Ignorance.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in the wonderful cleo
trical gymnasium of the Hamburg, was
showing a Chicago correspondent how to
ride the electric horse.
you must know how or you'll go
wrong" he said, bouncing skillfully on the
automatic animal. Zone always goes
wrong if one is ignorant Like the ex-
plorer, chr
He touched the button, and the pace
changed to a hard trot. He resumed:
Herbert Ward you know, was chatting
a chief In the country I am bound for.
He declared that the chief was direct
descendant of the ape.
look at the color of your skin, man,
he said. That proves my argument
1.-THE chief walked quietly to captive
ape and turned back the fur. Then he
beckoned the explorer to come and look.
MIR. Ward looked and said nothing.
The apes skin was as white as his own. -
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Church Services.

First Methodist church, Avenue G and
Twentieth street, the Rev. B. B. Glas-
gov, pastor-Services at II a. m. and 1880
p. M, Sunday school at 9:45 a. M, J. e.
Winning, superintendent
Christian church, Avenue f and Twen-
ty-frst street, the Rev. P. H. Duncan,
pastor-Services at II a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Presbyterian church, Avenue G and
Nineteenth street, the Rev. Fl. C. Keg-
ley, pastor-Morning services, IL o'clock;
evening services at 1880 o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian church, Ave-
nue. I and Eighteenth street, the Rev. L.
A. Reagor, pastor-Services at IL a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 9: AS a. m.
First Baptist church, Avenue G and
Eighteenth street, the Rev. o. P. Bentley,
pastor-Services at y a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
st. Anthony's church (Catholic), Avenue
H and Twenty-first street. the Rev.
Father r. G. Doyle, pastor; the Rev.
Father Paul Klich, assistant Low mass
and short instruction, a. M; Sunday
school, $3.50 a. M. high mass and sermon,
$3.50 a. M; rosary, litany, sermon and
benediction 1880 p. m.
st. Johns Episcopal church, Avenue E
and Sixteenth street-Morning service at
II o'clock. Sunday school at 9:45. H. w.
Wallace, superintendent.
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Prospective Candidates.

Now that it is definitely settled that
Governor Conner will call an extra ses-
sion. and inasmuch as an election has
been ordered to fill vacancies in the leg
islature, the question of successor to
DIR. r. F. Lovelady is being discussed,
and several local candidates are mem
toned for the place.
While no announcements have been
made the names of Capt. r. Boyd, r. L.
Daniels, w. w. Shortridge and several
other prominent citizens have been men,
toned for the place. There has been
only one announcement so far, that of DR..
f. I. Tarrant of Birmingham
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WHEN WOMEN TlPPLED.
Death Was the Punishment Under An
cient Roman Law.

From the Boston Transcript.
For many centuries the Romans were
water drinkers, the favorable location of
a bountiful spring now just re-discov-
cred, having determined the location of
the great city itself. Wine was used on
important occasions or as a medicine,
and women were not expected to drink 1t.
The feeling in Rome was much toward
women wine bbblers as 1t has been until
recently IN Europe regarding women who
smoke, At the time of the Christian era
the women drank only a sweet wine and
many are the anecdotes of punishment
under the Roman law that made the
family council arbiter of life or death or
the women who drank and OF her who
stole her husbands keys to the wine
cellar.
In a vaunting way the Romans for
long time decried the use of fine wines.
Cato boosted of having partaken of the
same wine as his oarsmen, but then,
said the speaker "Cato was queer fell
low, who pleased himself by ridiculing
luxury" 1t was unworthy of a Roman to
admire a choice wine The Greeks We're
the wine producers, as are the French
today The finer wines were served at
feasts in single portions, even at great
dinners. This was the earlier condition.
As Rome spread about the world the
vine was distributed throughout Italy,
and the greater the conquest oI loreisH
territory the stronger the home industry
of wine producing. There Is evidently
relationship between the two facts. As
the policy of culture increased luxury
spread, and with it the use of wine. The
old time aversion was dissipated and city
and country would grow again the next
year, but an army cuts and burns trees
and vineyards, and Spartacus was
species Of phylloxera that the country
oaonle learned to drink Rome not only
slaked its thirst, but had vertable foun-
tains OF wine. The wars had two results;
they carried the soldiers into vine-grow-
ing countries, and they brought to Italy
the skilled viniculturists of the best
regions. Just as there have been recently
in California vine dressers from Pied
mont and Sicily, SO in those days Aegean
farmers found EMPLOYMENT in planting
IN Italy the vine of their home islands.
Wine was most important in the po-
ltical relations between Rome and its
provinces. Rome taught them war, build
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ing, language and to drink wine Gaul

ing. language, and to drink wine. Gaul
prohibited it's importation. AS China
fears opium and France absinthe, so the
ancient colonies feared the influence of
wine. But this feeling disappeared when
they were annexed and began to be as
simulated. And as the colonies increased
the prosperity of the mother country
did likewise, and largely through the
vine, whose product found in every new
province additional aeld. Love of
wine followed the army, and the more
Germany, Dalmatia and Panonia drank
the more filled were the Golfers at home.
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Humane Society Work.

Superintendent N. R. Baker and all the
principals of the public schools met with
Mrs. w. N. Wood, secretary of the Ems
ley Humane society, and Mrs. Louis
Bezena at the Bush school yesterday aft
ernoon. The purpose of the meeting was
in the interest of forming Bands of
Mercy and encouraging anti-cruelty work
with the children of the public schools
The subject was fully discussed and all
seemed favorabE impressed with the
mercy subject. At a teachers meeting
called today at 1870 o'clock the teachers
were enthusiastic in interesting the chill
dren to sign the mercy pledge: BE kind
to each other and to every living thing"
The Sunday school children of the Chris
tian church have all signed the pledge
under the Rev. p. II. Duncan's guidance
The officers of the Humane society ask
that all the pastors of the several
churches in Ensley interest the children
In the same way.
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Steel Mill Gossip.

The question of the resumption of the
steel mill and furnaces Is the allah
sorbing topic of conversation on the
streets of Ensley, and many are found
who firmly believe the mill will soon re-
sumo. While this is largely conjecture,
it is a fact that men are being put back
to work in some of the departments, and
the prevailing impression is that the mill
will start as soon as all the repairs are
finished.
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Closed Monday and Tuesday
getting ready for big slaughter
sale Wednesday. Watch for ad.
in Tuesdays Age-Herald. Har-
per- Williams & Co., 215 N. Goth
street.
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He Craved EnIiuhtenment.

Lecturer on art: Before l sit down,
shall be happy to answer any questions
that any of you may wish to ask"
Gentleman In audience (from St. Louis) :
II have enjoyed the lecture much, sir,
and have understood it all except few
technical terms VIII you please tell me
what you mean by the words perspec-
tive, fresco and mfckle-anjelo? G.ecturer
sits down discouraged.)
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Funeral Services.

The funeral services over the remains
of Miss Maggie Kicks, who died yes
terday, were held this afternoon at the
family residence on Avenue J. The Rev.
B. B. Glasgow and the Rev. H. C. Keg-
ley officiated.
The services were marked by simplicity
Mr. Glasgow paid beautiful tribute to
the Christian life of the deceased The
floral designs were beautiful. Tomorrow
morning the remains will be sent to Cen
treville, where they will be consigned to
their last resting place in the family
burial grounds.
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One Way Out.

From the Bohemian Magazine.
Little Mary hated to say vinegar be-
cause she had been laughed at so often
for her queer pronunciation Of the world.
So when her mother sent her to the store
to buy some. she presented the jug to
tn clerk and said
"Smel of that and give me quart"
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Church Auxiliarles.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church will meet with Mrs. j. W.
Brigham on Avenue Fl and Twentieth
street on Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
Every member of the society is expected
to be present as important matters are
to be discussed Mrs. w. A. Ward, presi-
dent; Mrs. C. Wheeler Sharp, SECRETARY
The Woman's Missionary union of the
Baptist church will meet in the pastor
study at the church on Monday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary soci-
cites of the Bessemer district will meet
In an all-day convention at the Ensley
Methodist church Thursday, May 20. Morn
ing session at 10 O'clock afternoon ses-
sion at o'clock. An interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged. The public
is cordially invited to attend this meet
ing.
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NO EXTRA FARE

on Birmingham Special, "
Southern Railways new fast
train, effective May 16, 1909.
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GREATLY REDUCED

The time to Atlanta, only
Az hours via Seaboard. Leaves
Birmingham ZOO a. m. Sleeper
and Dining Car.
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STAG Dinner.

A. F. Hilleke. superintendent of the
semet-Solvay plant gave a stag dinner
at his beautiful Shadyside home. Satur-
day afternoon complimentary to his office
force. The handsome home was lavishly
decorated In ferns and flowers. Mrs. Fl. M.
Cowart assisted Mrs. Hileke in serving
a delicious 6 o'clock course dinner to the
guests. Tennis, racing and other outdoor
sports were INDUCED in by those present.
Mr. Hilleke's guests were: F. w. Miller,
NJ F. Nagel, M. H. Cowart, c. T. Tark.
r. s. Miller. Mr.. Summers. A. q. Over
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