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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

year later a modern church was dedicated
windows, is furnace heated and has its
own lighting plant. Several Of the farmers
who are members attend church in auto
mobiles and touring cars. There is a nice
parsonage with an acre or two OF land, a
school and a cemetery, all within a short
distance of the church; also the sections
house. The cemetery is beautifully located
and splendidly kept. The parsonage is al
ways occupied by a minister, The commu-
nifty is bright Intellectually and the young
people have always had the privilege Of
the best schools in the country. At the
present time Bert Evans is professor Of
electricity in the Colorado university at
Boulder. A number of these pioneers, or
their sons, helped TO build a farmers ele-
vator at McCandless Siding so as to have
a. point nearer Shubert or Nemaha to mar
ket their grain.
Rev. James was instrumental in organic
ing the Welsh Baptist church Of Pennell'
the organization being later than Prairie
Union. But with the passing of the actiV-
ity of the elder Welsh this church became
no more. Rev. James was a minister In
Ohio. and also in the old country, yet he
worked in the coal mines. A son, w. w.
lanes. now mayor of Shubert, gave one
acre of his farm for the location of PEN
nell church and cemetery. The church is
no longer standing, but the cemetery Is
maintained, and when Rev, James died
three years ago there he was laid to rest.
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the various hooks and corners Of Europe,
where annual fires are lighted, such as or
Halloween, the fire is usually brought out
by rubbing oak wood. Our primitive an
~cestors. therefore. conceived the fire as
being inherent in the oak like a miraculous
kind Of sap, and consequently. they found a
mystical connection between oak and sun,
the divine fire.
Therefore, when they noted this strange
plant growing out Of the oak. belonging
neither 10 earth nor sky and derived its
s1stenance from no visible source, they
concluded that here was the essence Of
the oak. Hence, It was regarded as sacred
and gifted with strange powers. When
cut, Il was not allowed to touch the desc
Grating earth. but white cloths were spread
beneath n.
Cutting OF the mistletoe was also prob
ably the signal for festivities hat cui-
inmate in an unlicensed saturnalia, as Is
suggested by q custom that formerly pre-
vailed In New York on Christmas Eve.
when the high altar was laden with mistle-
toe.-New York Post
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

elevation to the death OF President Zach
airy Taylor; Andrew johnson, who sue
ceeded Lincoln; Chester A. Arthur, the
successor Of President Garfield, and Theo-
dore Roosevelt. who was President Nc
Kinley's successor.
To Andrew Johnson belongs the distinc-
ton OF having been the poorest Of the
presidents. Other presidents have been
poor men, but he was unlike all others In
that he went to the White House almost
as poor as when he entered the legisla-
ture Of Tennessee. while yet a tailor.
The earlier presidents were men OF
means. excepting the second and sixth,
who were John Adams and his son John
Quincy Adams. and who may be described
as comfortably OFF. Tyler was a poor man
with a large family. but his degree Of pow
erty was so far removed from Johnson's
that II appeared to be wealth by compari-
son. Tyler had a Virginia plantation and
slaves to plant and harvest crops. John
son owned his little tailor shop and his
home at Greenvile, Tenn, and the latter
was scarcely more than a ruin. II had
been used as a hospital by the confederates
and was spared from complete destruction
only because il served the purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

CURED some days after the longest day OF
the year, when II could be noticed that the
sun had ceased its upward climb in the
heavens; the second followed the shortest
day. when the people saw that the divine
luminary had once more started It's march
to the zenith to bring back the spring. The
first festival was a period Of fear, the
second OF rejoicing. And they have both
survived; one In 81. Johns day (mldsum-
mer), the other in Christmas.
In both these festivals a principal rite
was the cutting OF the mistletoe. Among
the Aryans. the oak was Always an object
OF worship. either because they came
originally from a locality where the oak
was the principal tree. or because. as
records, prove. the oak was at one time
far more plentiful In Europe than 1t Is to-
day.
Now among these primitive Aryans the
only way to obtain fire was by rubbing two
sticks together, As this practice was
started where only oak trees grew, It came
TO be thought than only such wood was
suitable for the act Even 10 this day In
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

copy OF the document which indentured
him;
State Of North Carolina,
Wake County.
At a Court of Please & Quarter Sessions
begun and held for the County OF Wake
at the Court house In Raleigh, on the third
Monday OF February. A. d., 1922, being the
IS year of American Independence, Il the
18th day of February.
Present
The Worshipful
CHARLES l.. HINTON.
NATHANIEL @. RAND,
MERRITp BILLIARD.
1t is Ordered that Andrew Johnson, an
boy, the son of Jacob Johnson
decd. IA years of age. be bound to James
l.. Selby until he arrive to lawful age, to
learn the trade OF a Tailor"
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beaus walking about with a big chunk Of
roast beef in their hand, taking a bite every
now and than. Mrs. Higgins was sixteen,
when she came here and with her chum,
Miss Maggie Jones, now Mrs. William
WILKINSON Of Lincoln, were the oldest
girls in the settlement, and accordingly
were very popular, in fact, they were the
bellies In a large territory. Mrs. Higgins, I'M
til her marriage three years later, was her
ather's h~ousekeeper. Corn bread and sorg-
hum were staple table food. once she
needed soda, and had to go about a mile
to borrow at tho home Of David r, Jones.
On the way, she saw two Indians COM
ing on ponies. She was badly frightened
and tried TO hide in the tall grass. They
saw her, but only grunted as they passed.
Strapped to the saddle OF each was half
a hog with the hair still on. They had
just raided some farm. and were max
ing way with their stolen property. Sing
ing school at the Higgins school house
was a great diversion of the pioneer
young people. and many Of the families
irtermarried. the courship being helped
along by going to singing school.
There was a big grove, known as Harg-
ler's, IN the farm Of Rev. James. The
Indians had oeen in the habit Of holding
councils and camping in this grove, and
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Worked with His Daughter.
In after years she said of those days:
my father would sew all day until about
dark, and then he would go out to meet
me as I came home from school. We
would walk together slowly to the house
At that time our home was separate from
the shop. His invariable greeting was,
Well, daughter, what have you learned to-
dayY and l would tell him, and then re-
peat all that 1 could of the different les
sons.
After supper we would read over the
lessons for the next day, and thus be
studied my lessons, and learned them
sometimes better than l did. II 1 knew
my lessons better than the other girls
sometimes / would be tainted with the
remark oh, your father helps you,
All the way along his journey from
obscurity to the White House, Johnson
lived in an unpretentious and economical
manner studying every day and trying
always TO get knowledge from every one
he met. The course he pursued Of avoid
ing debt and cultivating a eOntented mind
enabled him to live a comparatively care
free life, When called to fill the highest
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st. is said took precautions to protect II
from fires. Along most OF the streams,
now covered with a good growth OF
timber, in those early days of the Welsh
there was not a tree, owing to the fire.
quent prairie fires. In this community
some of the settlers, bought a small piece
of timber land along the Missouri, there
was, and stil is, what is known as the
half breed line This was a line at
one time, marking the boundary of allotted
lands set off by the treaty OF Prairie du
Elucn, for half breeds and their decend-
euts. including from the Otoes, Sioux,
Poncas and Omahas The line was be-
tween the two Nemahas, ten miles from
their mouth at the Missouri. AT first
measurement was made by the actual
course of the rivers, but this was not
satisfactory to the half breeds as they
believed it did not give them enough ter
ritory, and the survey was again made,
the second time ten miles from the mouth
of either Nemaha, to points on the rivers
in a direct line straight as the crow
flies.
When these pioneers first came, the near
est railroad was st. Joe. BrownviAe was
an important river point in those days
and the settlers did much in their trad
ing there, M also at Aspinwall.
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Johnson's bride, Eliza McCardle, was the
OF a widow, who sewed for a iiv-
Ing. She lived on the pike leading from
Jonesboro through Greenville, and the day
that johnson passed the house on his en-
trance into the village her daughter stood
at a window OF her home and. seeing john
son, said to her mother: There goes my
sweetheart; that's the man I'm going TO
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

their positions, while his eldest daughter
became a popular hostess.
The White House in the time OF Presi-
dent Johnson'S administration was a simply
furnished and unpretentious place as COM
pared with it's present condition. All its
appointments were plain, while It's equip
ages consisted of a plain old coach and a
general utility carryall. The presidents
family rode about Washington in a car
riage that had done duty there since
B~uchanan's day, and it was driven by a
colored coachman, whose only sign of
livery was a high hat, Spartan simplicity
characterized the stables, the kitchens.
and the drawing rooms. It never entered
the thoughts of any one to wish that a
new carriage was needed. .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

In the early days OF his administration,
before the shadow of the Impeachment
trial had fallen upon the president and
while yet he mad the good will OF both
political parties, some of his admirers in
New York conceived the idea Of making
him a present. 1t was finally decided that
q suitable carriage was most needed at
the White House, and 1t was ordered to
be made. A pair OF horses was purchased
to the carriage to Washington.
To notify Johnson of the gift a large
piece of parchment was selected and a
suitable envelope was made to hold IL.
The letter, which is now published for the
first time, was engrossed on the parchment
and the names OF the donors appear on It
in three rows. The list, as will be seen,
represents many OF the leading bankers
and merchants of that day. The letter was
sent to Washington by a personal friend Of
President Johnson a Tennessee union man,
who, knowing him well, went with many
misgiving as to the reception Of the
gift. The letter is as follows:
The undersigned citizens OF New York
take great pleasure in sending to Washing
ton, by the Camden and Amboy X. II.
cars, a coach, span OF horses. harness,
blankets, et cetera., respectfully asking
Andrew Johnson, President OF the United
States, to accept the same as a token OF
their high appreciation of his fidelity to
the country as a statesman, well approved
by word and deed in all the various offices
IN VrhNRh h. has haan Fsa Had
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

can be attributed TO the Aryans was simple
nature worship, with the sun as chief
deity. Among the Greeks and Romans, this
worship has in historic times evolved Into
the pantheon OF Jupiter and his fellow d.
y~inities, but traces OF the original system
can DO distinguished.
In Gaul and adjacent lands inhabited by
the celts, the old religion retained its
pristine characteristics. and under the
name Of Druidism received the study OF
Tacltus, Pliny, and other classical writer's.
Enough has been recorded by them to en-
able US. with the aid Of the customs OF
the modern European peasantry TO recon
struct the ancient system.
The two principal festivals Of the Druids
were In June and December. The first oc-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

HIS country has had five acct
dental presidents-John Tyler Of
Virginia, who succeeded to the
office at the death OF Presi-
dent William Henry Harrison;
Willard TuImora uh quad he
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
Mistletoe an Ancestral Link of Our Festival

use OF mistletoe at Christ
mas time is one OF the
links connecting the Chris
tian festival 20 ope that was
celebrated by our pagan nces-
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ew Johnson the Poorest of Presidents Yet Not a Taker of Gifts
Hunt Tillinghast q

William II. Fogg. Hunt, Tillinghast 8
Edwin HOyt. Co.
Shepard Knapp. l.. Il. Morton g. Co.
NermIlye ~ co. Ketchum, Son a. Co.
Peter Hayden. Reeve, Case q
Ii. J Baker. Banks.
William n. Blodgett. George II. Potts.
Peter Cooper.
New York, May II, 1865.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
worked win His Daughter.

as she was started at school he studied
with her.
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} colony I'm southeastern Ne
brsska ever played a more Inn
portant part ~ the develop
ment Of the new country than
the Welsh who came to Rich
ardson county. Nebraska. from
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-05
BROADWAY THEATER.
The Girl from Rector's.


The advance agents of theatrical at
fractions display little formality in
their invitations asking President Taft
TO attend their plays. Upon reaching
Washington they communicate with
the executives secretary, simply say
ing they would like to have the former
grace the audience. In the envelope
Is enclosed coupons for a box for the
secretary. He invariably attends the
production on the opening night and if
he likes it the president comes some
day later in the week In the event
It does not please him he sends Mr..
Tafts regrets.
In New York. however, the system
IS different. ~ When Mr. Taft reaches
that city he is generally besieged by
scores of press agents with their invi-
tations. In consequence he declines
them all and in the event he decides
to attend a performance he sends his
check for a box. He visited the Met
ropolitan in February when The Girl
from Rector's was in the midst of its
great run at Weber's Music hall. The
press representative knew the presi-
dent would not accept an invitation in
the formal way, so he simply tried a
new method. He wrote note in which
ne enclosed coupons for a box and in
FORMED the president that if he cared
20 attend the play to send his check for
$40. The executive was so taken with
the novel invitation that he accepted
and enjoyed the piece immensely.
The Girl from Rector's comes to the
Broadway theater tonight
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-05
DON'T EXPERIMENT
You viii Make No Mistake " You
Follow This Norwich Citi-
zen's Advice.
Never neglect your kidneys.

Never neglect your kidneys.
If you have pain in the back, urinary
disorders. dizziness and nervousness,
it's time to act and no time to expert
ment. These are all symptoms of kid
ney trouble, and you should seek a
remedy which is known to cure the
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy to
use. No need to experiment. 1t has
cured many stubborn cases in Nor
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Mrs. Charles H. Whaley, Tread
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Ever since my first experience with
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THEIR use has saved me a great deal
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Such is not true of Doan's Kidney
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Remember the name - Doan's = and
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-05
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings

Examiner-Now. children, what is
the difference between pro" and
comp Bright Boy-Please. sir, they
are spslt 6ffferent.-Punch.
Say, pa?" What is it?" What
was Boratius doing al the bridge par
ty%-N. Y. Press.
Knicker-The government has been
after the railroads for years. Booker
And yet hasn't succeeded in opening
car window.-N. Y. Sun.
THE North Pole cocktail Is the lat
est" What are its particular char
acteristics?" 1T starts lot OF argu-
nrent."-Pitts5@rg Press.
"Why are you crying, Johnny p"
we was playing train and l was the
engine" "Yes? And pa coined in
and switched me."--Judge.
why can't she make a choice be-
tween her suitorsT well. one OF
them is a press agent. His language
is very attractive. But the other is a
travelling salesman, and he treats her
as II she were a big buyer. Pitts
burg Post.
Say" queried the summer boarder
what can a fellow do TO kin time
around here?' WAL" drawled the
old farmer "mebbe you kin coax tn
ole woman tew let yer whitewash tn
chicken housei"-Chicago News.
Mabel (aged 5)-Mamma, you toll
Mrs. Smif desc spoons were handed
down to us by Grandma. Mother
Yes, dear, by grandma. who is up in
heavenl Mabel-Did she fordet and
took 'em wifi her?-Boston Transcript.
Young man." said the boss, come
hther and listen" He approached.
when you've made a mistake forget
it and go on to the next job. Don't
potter around all day adding a lot OF
finishing touches."-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
Photographer-Now, look pleasant.
please The Victim-Say. what do
you want, anyhow? 1 promised my
wife to have my picture taken before
she got back, and she's coming home
tomorrow and is bringing her mother
with her.-Philadelphia Record.
Cassandra had just uttered another
prophecy But. as usual, nobody be-
lieved it, People don't pay any more
attention to my predictions" she COM
planned. than as n I were William
Jennings Bryan" What made It all
the more exasperating was that her
predictions always came true.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-05
Mrs. MerriIPs Concert.

The famous Duet Scene" from Cav
alleria Rusticana is feature of the
concert programme tomorrow night.
Senior Guetary appears as Turiddo.
Madame Fique as Santuzza, and Mrs.
Merrill as Lola.
Senior Guetary's grand morning
concert took place at the St. James
hall on the 5th inst. and it was a
decided success. The hall was full
in every corner. and the sympathetic
'benef1ciare' was recalled over and
over again. Senior Guetary is an ar
list of exceptional abilities. He be-
longs to the refined Spanish school: he
has sweet. rich and melodious voice.
which captivates and amazes the most
unmusical audience, and he is justly
considered to be the successor Of his
eminent and lamented compatrfot.
Gayarre, who created such a deep i'm
preston amongst the English public
during his engagement at Ccvent gar
den some years ago."-The Salon
Gondon).
Katherine Noack Fioue, the world
famous soprano, entranced the audi
ence, and the applause was so deaf
ening that she was Obliged to render
several encores.' - The Lawrence
(Mass.) Sun.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-05
Catnrrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease;
Catarrh Is blood or constitutional
disease and in order. to cure 1t you
must take internal 4 remedies. Hall s
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
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scription. 1t is composed of the best
touics known. combined with the best
blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect com
bdrdtlor Of the two ingredients is what
pre GUees such wonderful results in cur
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Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-05
IMPORTANT
BUSINESS NEWS
WHAT IS GOING ON TONIGHT

Moving Pictures and illustrated Songs
at Breed Theater.
Vaudeville and Motion Pictures at
Auditorium.
Motion Pictures and illustrated
Songs a Olympic Theater.
2 The Girl from Rector's at Broadway
Theater.
shetucket Lodge, No. %, 1. o. O. F.,
meets in Odd Fellows Hall.
Wauregan Lodge, No. 6, X. Of p,
meets in Pythian Hall.
Norwich Central Labor Union meets
In Lucas Block
ST. James Lodge. No %, f.. and ~
NJ, meets in Masonic Temple
Thames Lodge. No. S26, N. E. o. p,
reefs in Foresters' Hall.
Rose of New England Lodge, No.
1854. Co. L.. o. of o. f., meets at 9S
Main street.
St Mnry's T. A. and b. Society meets
in 81. Mary's Building
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-05
f0ETRf.



Sleep, sleep IN peace. fallen leaves OF
fallen roses
Fallen crimson roses. on the grass rain
Forget the sun. the south wind and
Forget the song the gray doves sang
to you.
Day closes. closes.
The sunset FADES, the painted torch IL
quenched
Sleep, sleep. o roses; loosed the wreath
and broken:
The feast is done. empty the golden
bowl.
Forget the lips that touched. the
hands that met
Joys, sorrows, kisses. transformed o.
The dusk has spoken.
DeatL breathes his sleep-spcll to IL
flowers soul
La plus belle fieur ne dure qu'un JON.
tomorrow
New crimson petals the green boushs
will bear.
Sunshine and dew-fall the new dawn
will bring,
And their old song anew the doves
will sing.
And JOY and sorrow
VIII tread the grass nor heed that
you sleep there.
Westminster Gazette
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-05
BREED THEATER.
The Pay Car, Sensational Story of
Train Wreekers. t5+

wonderful picture of great merit
is now being shown at the Breed thea
ter, and. judging from the interest
shown by the audience, it is a most
satisfactory one. This powerful story
is one that brings the public in direct
touch with railroad life, and the many
scenes of the ponderous locomotives
shown at close range are at once in
teresting and Instructive. while the
story is well represented by some of
the best talent obtainable. Three other
big pictures are on the programme and
some excellent comedy and drama is
included.
Miss Edith Darnell. lyric soprano.
sang the pretty illustrated song Garden
of Roses, with handsome slides to ac-
company it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-05
WHiTMEYS AGENCY,
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Thames River Farm of z acres, on
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For all particulars of the above or
for other property for snie to rent,
call at office on Franklin Square.
sept4d
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rh. Bedrock of Success

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Snch power comes from the splendid
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-05
Olympic Theater.

The moving picture entertainment of
last evening was an exceedingly good
one, the subjects of the pictures being
of an excellent character, pleased a
large audience. A good feature is that
the pictures are clear and sharp and
the machine does not flicker, making
the best show in town.