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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-01

OH-T the present time. when Alaska
and Its mines are AN all-absorh-
ing topic OF conversation, the
pioneers OF Western Washing
ton naturally recall the gold ex
elements OF early times. In which they
took a prominent part They think OF the
stirring days Of Carihoo, Queen Char
lotte's island. shasta and CaSsiar. and
compare them with Cook inlet, klondike
and Nome OF today Puget sound con
tglhutcd her quota of men To all the early
stampedca from which the participants
turned home rich IA experience. ~ in moth
ms else
one Of the first gold oxcltements TO stir
the blood OF the early settlers took place
IN iS,2. when the report was sent broad
east that Queen Chariottn's island was
rich IN collaborating quartz The first par
~ to sot sail for the island 20 investigate
the riches OF this new Elierada WIS the
BcorEianna expedition. as IL is now called.
John Thornton. now residing az Port
Townsend was - member of that Inflated
expedition. md ne retains very viyid rec
objections OF the hardshirs and prtvRtious
endured At that time He rs. with one
possible exception. the only member 81
that expedition living today. ana Is more
over one ~ the few men who, after fall-
Ing luit thc hands ~ the trcacheroua
ilYiah indians lived So tell the story
MI Thornton came Co the Coast IN lS5a.
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by the qualification of their palates, into
a condition in which they were admirably
calculated TO receive good influences.
Aunt Polly dropped YEARLY upon the
doorstep and rolled her hands up in her
neat check. apron. She was evidently
pleased with the success of her efforts To
entertain the boys. but she could not help
looking solemn for il was the habit OF a
lifetime. At last she let slip quivering
sign. accompanied with an audible "Oh.
suzr'
II hope you haven't got any pain any,
where" cried Arthur. quickly.
oh SUI! Pain? No, | amt got any
pain. Oh, suz," walled Aunt Polly again.
Wont You eat some gingerbread with
us?' urged Mark, alphabetically.
Gingerbread! Oh. SUI! Net any for me.
thank you, I've got troubles deeoer'n
gingerbread can cure-a good deal | don [
suppose You boys ever had any troubles
deeper'n gingerbread could cure-but
have-a sight Of 'em. On, suzl But like
to see you eatin' of IL. You eat ii as If Won
liked IT, You don't know what trouble is.
You live in the city. an l suppose YOU
have everything you want anyway. It's
Likely you do On suzr'
Indeed, we don't" Arthur FASTENED to
assure her, trying 10 give her the only
consolation that occurred to him. "It isn't
week now since Mark broke my seven
dolar tennis racket. and my mother said
both OF us were careless and we've got to
go shares on getting another with our own
pocket money-and we have precious little
of that. / can tell YOU I think Mark ought
to buy II clear. He really broke It,"
Arthur's voice assumed a sullen under
tone and he gave his brother an aggrieved
look Mark growled in n true brotherly
spirit under his breath. you might ba ri
a little. Do. 1t would make her feel so
much BETTER
Aunt Polly was half mystihed and half
scared by the violence which Arthur's ar
gument acquired before he concluded. but
she only rocked herself back and forth,
with her hands still rolled In her apron,
and said. "Oh. SUI, Oh. suzr Sh, did
rot overhear the personal part OF their
conversation.
81 used to see you up at the town farm
when / went there with Mr.. wellman."
said Mark. much moved by her apparent
misery, and anxious to correct the Dad i'm
preston which he fancied that Arthur had
been making
"Oh, did your" she gasped, her bad feel
ings seeming to be aggravated by this in
nocent observation. "Oh. those were good
days ON the town farm. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stickney are good folks. Oh. suzi How
good they were to old folks, They took
care of us like we was children"
81 should think you would "a staid
there" blurted Arthur, compassionately
''Staid there, Oh. suxl Stafd there.v
moaned Aunt Polly. WED a been giai
enough to "a staid there. young man.
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I won't tomorrow. or most any other day
90 for that? And the teddor has got to
be brought home today. Oh. come along
nowi"
AS Mark spoke, he was mounting On the
back Of the aged and infrm steed known
as Old Hundred. on account Of the slow
ness Of hts gait, and was switching his
sides with a little cherry tree twig.
Arthur looked off toward the distant
meadow to which his dreams pointed. and
then back to the old horse.
May / ride Old Hundred every other
fifteen minutes If l go?' he inquired,
cautiously.
Arthur was easily managed by anyone
who chose to make O little trouble 20 be
kind to him-sometning which older broth
ers are always willing to do; and Mark
was really anxious to secure company
and readily promised more than the de-
sired time on the horses back, II Arthur
would only come. To tell the truth. as
Mark did not care 10 take SADDLE under
the circumstances, he would just as soon
have a respite now and then from the
venerable and very bony back, but he did
not go into the details Of this matter with
Arthur. and that young man. thoroughly
satisfied by Marks ready promise, was
soon trudging along beside Old Hundred
up the hilL
It was only about o'clock when they
started. Inc weather WIS NdIH ana
moist and Arthur's rosy. boyish face.
with its big blue eyes, undignltied snub
nose and generous mouth, was very soon
wet with Precipitation. II was terrible
climb up Farlcigh Hill. and the boys knew
that they would not be able to reach Mr.
Kelseys house in less than two hours
Mark especially, understood that the time
which must be consumed In exchanging
places On and off the lofty back of Old
Hundred every little while would add con-
siderably TO this estimate. Arthur was
much overcome by Marks generosity
when his first fifteen minutes on what he
considered that choice perch were extend
ed to half an hour.
"oh. I'd just as soon walk. and besides,
/ want - get there sometime" was all
the younger boys enthusiastic thanks.
1t was a beautiful journey The Well
man place itself stood half way up a high
HILL at the foot OF which ran swift, stony
mountain brook. This the boys crossed on
a plank bridge and after toiling UP the
steep ascent on the opposite side. they
could look back and see the dear old farm
house, embowered among butternut and
fruit trees. and with its great new barn
only few yards away from Il. The old
barn had been burned when the Robinaes
had been at Farleigh. four years before.
Straight ahead of them rose Farleigh
hill, clothed I'm magnificent forest of
beach, birch. maple. pine and oak through
which the road wound In charming curves.
Every little while break In the woods
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knew all about 4, though on that day they
had not been in Ciea rpond at all. and no
human being had ever mentioned these
facts to them. These mysteries were
very thrilling and delightful while lasting.
Ii was nearly H. when the boys, as hot
and dusty as they could well be, drew up
before Farmer Kelsey's brick house. with
its grateful shelter of grand old elms.
They hitched old Hundred in a cool place,
went around to the back door, in defer
ence to certain directions which Mrs.
Wellman had given them, and knocked.
Mrs. Kelsey was away from home. TAX
irg care of a sick friend. The three Kel-
sey boys, who were all older than Mark,
were In the bayfield, with their father.
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| rapidity. Fortunately, though the water
was deiiciously cool ii was guiitiess or
| ice. The springs and wells OF Farleigh
| hill needed no artificial aids to GOODNESS.
Aunt Polly Nichols sat down on the
steps and watched with satisfaction the
boys enjoyment of her connection. She
| was a fat slow old lady with thin, gray
| ish hair drawn straight back from her
face and gathered into a tight knot be-
hind. Her eyebrows were habtually lift
ed, and the corners of her shapeless
mouth were sad and dropping. She had
large goitre. 1t was the only one, as It
happened. that the boys had ever seen.
and it made them feel little awe of her.
There's some gingerbread in the but
try she remarked tentatively. when they
had taken long pull at the ginger-and-
molasses-and-water How'd you like
some of that?'
First rate" answered Arthur. with en-
thusiastic promptness. Mark gave him
Disappearing scowl The sentiment was all
right. but Mark thought Arthur's method
of expressing II trfie explosive and IN
elegant. The prospect of the gingerbread.
however, supported Arthur under his
brother scorn. as the latter added, with
studied courtesy; you are very kind 10
think of ii. Mrs. Nichols"
Aunt Polly had not waited for anything
further than Arthur's word, and was hur
rying as fast as her various disabilities
would allow to get the gingerbread. The
boys hoped that she would not oonfine
her hospitality TO a single slice for them,
Whose aunt is she?" asked Arthur,
softly, when she had quite disappeared
from view.
"Oh nobody's in particular, guess You
know in the country there are no end of
aunts. who seem to belong to everybody.
but really they aren't aunts at all, very
likely"
II think you ought to have called her
Aunt Polly The rest do
II don't believe So" Mark flushed lit
tie. He prided himself on knowing how to
do such things, and he thought Arthur
perfect ignoramus. Still. maybe even Mark
Robbins might make a mistake II was
this awful possibility which made his color
change n little. Arthur was easily satis-
fed To tell the truth. he believed almost
as much in Marks infanlbility as Mark
did himself.
''How did you come to know her?" the
younger boy continued
'Oh, I've seen her at the Town farm,
when I've been up there with Mr.. Well
man. He's overseer of the poor you know,
for the town of Farlegh I should think
you would remember her, too, by thai
bunch on her neck"
gloom of which was almost Immediately
dissipated by the temperance of Aunt
Polly with a heapng plate of gingerbread
The boys were delighted. Like all the rest
OF the world. they We're at once thrown,
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can tell YOU. Why don't you k,o,.
the town OF ,Farleigh can't Keen IN, =.
town farm any more? Farleigh foIts ).
too poor to keep IN the town fsr. T.
should think you would "a know, a. 4
You live to Mr.. Wellman's. anr., -
The selectmen a let IL to Mr. ana ~
Stickney on shares, m the town ca,e.,.,1
10 make money out'n it-and We oh go
Is all boarded out or workin' for our -
that's what I'm a-doin' here. Mr.. Kesssc
gives me my board an cio'es for wss,J
can do"
The boys could not think OF anvth,,- s.
say but their looks betrayed the uvss.s
interest, and Aunt Polly continued sv,s
see, they were six of us All OF ne -,
over Is. As | was sayin'. I'm hers-..<
Mr.. keisey's folks are good folks -
they amt what Mr.. an Mis-. sticknsv -
| have 10 work dretful hard for Az n
lady like me. Every night when % 8
bed l shake all over. I'm so tired ws.s.
l was back to the town farm.
"Oh, dear! You shouldn't have tronh.,
to make us that gInger-an'- wateriu r,sss
Arthur. in real distress. 1T was nec,s.
sary at ALL"
'Oh. suz! That amt auythinrr' ,ns,x,..
Aunt Polly, courteously TITS the hu,,s,
every day. m the hired men. m tho IN
sey boys. Seems II we couldn't mss.
pies n doughnuts m things enough ID a,
EN- up. M it's scrub the kitchen env
every day. m wash the windows ever,
week, m Mis-. Stickney never scruhhss
oftener m once week--'n' twas eno,,.A
n plenty-'n' l wisht / was back 10 ~
town farm"
How much does II cost TO keep the tov.
farm running for a year?" inquired MAJ
practically.
"Oh. sue! I'm sure | do know yo,u,s
man It's good deal o money-'n' M
they get along cheaper. the town a.
You see, don't cost 'em anything
there's Uncle Ransom Ely an hts "A
Aunt Lony-they help a sight up 10 ~
win Hotchkiss's. and the town paws a A.
lar a week apiece for boardin' OF en- n
then there's Uncle Stephen Sharplcss-bx,
nigh helpless. but seem simeon Sharfl<s
is his cousin, he takes care o. old ,fxM
stephen for a dollar week from a
town. Uncle stephens an awful ross
man. an knows the Bible pretty much y
heart, but he's most - years old. an II
minds nearly gone. Then there's Asnt
Susan perkins-she's pretty spry VET d.
amt 50 old as | he. She's workin' far -
board too. an SOS Widdah Gershom ps,.
sett. She's workin' for the skiltons Ths,
amt either of 'em got so good a place 1,
have. They're awful overworkea a
they're failin' fast. | never thought a
much o. Aunt Susan Perkins-but wlidaA
Gershom Bassett--she's wonderful. shes
perfectly wonderful. / s'pose you've heard
OF her."
No" replied Mark. with some mor,.e.
cation, II never have"
tro be Continued)
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APENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

"a PENNY f1f Your Thoughts ls A
"A rev HUa Of amgst ment which
foana its way ioto small cotrries
through ,hc clevgruess az a pretty South
trn woman IL can be played by any
uam1c- ~ people Al attractive expert
m,ut with the game was recently tried hy
charming hostess jagins the afternoon
hours from 3 until
Previous 60 the arrival ~ the guests the
falues should De made ready. The model
AIKEN from the entertainment qustcd
4tlve Be- In form % a ieAnet which Is
made ~ water color paper, the OUTSIDE
decoration is a clover leaf and "a penny
for yuur taoughts" IN good script Of gei
and gold letters and each ne mum bere8
lutH tWeuty-three S. rea he'd.
Due. a mgsseuEe~. g. mode % ancient
punishment. 3. means of inaictlag & a
pitce 20. armor. D. a devoted Young man.
e a south American fruit =. a pla r. O.
wa-ship. s portion % a hin, Q spring
flowers. 11. three weapons, II. Che first
American settlers. L., emblem of victory.
70, an animal. ~. two sides o. a vote Is.
emblem OK royalty; Il. one way OF ex-
pressing matrimony H. youth and cd age
Is part OF a river -, something found IA
. school, 20. part Of stove. q, plenty Of
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showed glimpses Of distant pasture or
meadow. Occasionally the boys could see
the pretty village Of Clearpond. miles
away in the smiling valley of the Deer
field. As the railroad station postoffice
and shops patronized by the Wellmans
and their family were in Clearpond. the
boys knew every feature of the land
scape and loved to stop and study out the
different houses, and, IL they had a field
glass along, try to find out what the boys
whom they knew were doing at that par
ticular minute Sometimes they startled
those same boys by telling them that on
such or such a morning they were load
ing wood in the yard of such or such a
man. and that such or such a thing had
happened at exactly "ten-ten" o'clock;
and that they, Mark and Arthur Robbins,
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CHAPTER I.
AUNT POLLY NICHOLS.

llAAA ARK" said Mr.. Wellman
-" at breakfast one morning
IN late June, can you
20 mp on Farleish hill
right away now and get
my tedder2 7 shah need Il by afternoon.
II IS at Mr. Kelsey's. lie lives In The red
brick house not far from the church. you
know. lie said that he would be through
with Il by Tuesday-but here II Is Thurs
day. and he hasn't brought IT hack. Prob
ably that rain last week hindered him
about getting I'm his hay-but I can't help
that. | have got 20 have my teddcr today
] might send Adrian. l suppose but ia
trust You Just az quick. and / need HIM in
the bayfield, You know that tedier cost
good deal, Mark and YOU want 20 be
careful You will have To take Old Hum
dred, for I want Put here"
Mark Robbins, who was a tall tanned
quiet boy Of ie was pleased with the idea
Of getting the teddor. The Robbins family
had spent several summers in the small
country town Of Farleigh az boar1ers with
good Mfr. and Mrs. welinan The three
Robbins bows we're much attached 10 them
both. Harold, The eldest Of the brothers
was away tIst AT present. having had
chance TO accompany a scientific expedition
10 Labrador; but he was 10 be back early
In August No other boarderE had come
10 town a. yet and the village boys were I'm
school. or very busy helping their fathers
about the farm work: 50 that Mark had
only his younger brother. Arthur to play
with. Both Of them were rather lonely In
few days the Wymau family their
friends and neiGhbdrs IN the city. were
coming TO spend the summer also on the
weilman farm. There YVES chance too
that In July Roger Richards, a cousin from
Albany, and Victor Reeve. another cousin
from Boston. both Of them about Arthur's
age. might join the party. In the mean
while. however things were trihe duh.
ard since there was little better to 10 II
wasn't such bad fun going on errands for
Mr. weilmsn.-or so thought Mark though
he had some difficulty IN making Arthur
view the matter IN the same light Mark
was bound TINT Arthur should 90 with
him, but that young man cherished plans
which included trip to certain sunny
corner Of n distant meadow. where Wild
strawberries were said to grow In profus-
icn AZ Strawberries were not common In
this part Of the town Of Farleigh. except
In Rardens--and not very common there
Arthur was not easily persuaded TO give up
hia little scheme
"Oh, come. now,' urged Marx You
lust hurry and come along with me I
don't want to go way up on the top 90
Farieigh hill alone. II wouldn't be 40 bad
for you to go strawberrying alone--for
everybody says there ien't a thimbieful Of
beeies up there. and, II YOU went alone,
you might eat 'em all yourself-but why
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side the kitchen door, while Nina Kelsey
who seemed to be about Marks age, hur-
ried off across the fields. and Aunt Polly
Nichols proceeded to get a pitcher and
spoon and the various ingredients which
had been designated for the drink. The
sound of that spoon in that pitcher was
one of the pleasantest that the boys had
ever heard. They wished Aunt Polly
would hurry.
Presently she appeared. pushing open
the screen door with her ample foot. and
bearing a tin waiter on which stood the
pitcher and two tumblers. She deposited
her burden a small rustic table, and
the boys needed no Tther invitation to
fill the glasses and drink with imprudent
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Nina the only Kelsey girl, came 10 the
door. which was made of wire screen.
She thought the men We're using the ted
der but she said she knew just where
they were and she would go right out and
see about it. In the meantime, wouldn t
the b6ys sit down?
Mark politely offered to go and see
about the tedder himself. But Miss Nina
insisted that she was the proper one for
the errand If the boys would only sit
down. Aunt Polly Nichols (who appeared
10 be doing the kitchen work. would mix
them some ginger-and- molasses-and-wa
er.
The mention of this beverage was most
agreeable The boys sat down on bench
in the small uncovered porch just out
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GOLD HUNTERS WHO WERE HELD
CAPTIVE By HYDAH SAYAGFS.
Story Of the Famous Ge@8am1d Party and Its Narrow Escape
From Death "A Survivor Relates
His Experiences.

two Indians boarded the sloop on a friend
~ visit, and as the weather grew worse
they remained on the vessel. fearing they
would he swamped should they attempt 10
go ashore.
The sloop's anchor was much too small
for a vessel of her size. and toward motu-
ing she began to drag Just before day
break she struck the shore with crash.
and at once the heavy seas began TO
break over her. she struck about 80 feet
from the shore. Just abreast OF a camp Of
Hydah Indians. who came .swarming down
10 the beach as soon as they learned what
was going on. Confusion reigucd on
board of the sloop ON one side was
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THE MAN WHO is
MOST HEAVILY
INSURED.

ms AGE SO years.
MS wEiGtT-iSS pounds.
HIS HEIGHT S feet 7 inches.
HIS hAlR-Nons to speak of
bot iron gray in color.
MS HABITS 49, Dome sic in hi,
tastes. Eats and drinks mod.
srstely. Passes the greater part
OF his time In the open air.
MS hEALTH-Ssvsr has known
serious Illness. and hi, ply.
scsl condition is practically
perfect for a man Of hi, Year,.
lie Is married sad lives a, the
Dakota.
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rfed by John WhnaInaker BY nearly 15lh,~
COO. From an insurance standpoint, says
the New York World. Mr.. McDonald's
life is therefore the most valuable In the
world
Mr. Mcdonald did not take out the pol
Icy himself August Belmont, head OF the
syndicate that viii finance the building
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~ONTRACTOR JOHN b. M'DON-
AIDS life has been insured for
~ 100000. This lis the largest
\ amount of Insurance ever placed
on one man. exceeding that car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-12

To the Taxpayers Of the City Of Augusta:
You are hereby notified to bring in true
and complete lists of your polls and cs-
t1tes. real and personal, not by law eN-
cmpt from taxation. Of which you were
posscsscd Oh the first day Of April, l9h.
ana as executor. administrator, guardian
or trustee: also number of dogs. For the
purpose of receiving said lists and adj
ininistcring the oath authorized thereto,
the undersigned, assessors q SAID Guy,
will be in session at their Office in Guy
hall. each day from the LIST to the lOth
dav of May next. from to y o'clock A
NJ and from to o'clock =. NJ. This
will afford taxpayers ample opportunity
to look over our books and have hearings
If they desire them. After May 10Th,
when the work Of making up the new
books will commence, there Will positive
Nv be no review Of valuations.
Failing to bring in such lists. you Will
thereby be barred Of any right to make
application to the county commissioners
for an abatement of any taxes which
may he assessed against YOU.
blanks for returns may be had of us on
application. or by calling at the office of
the city treasurer. -
f. l.. HARRINGTON,
CHARLES w. JONES'
CLARENCE Il. BURLE1GH,
Assessors of Augusta.
April l, 1900.
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