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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25
THE FEE SYSTEM.
ro the Edition 81 the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
There are more difficulties connected
with the proper disposition of this ma
ter than are gene rally understood.
There was n ever any abuse of it, until
after the unfortunate Introduction into
the Maine law OF a provision making
IL the duty OF eheriffs and deputies to
originate criminal prosecutions ana slim
ulating their zeal by giving them the
fees by serving the warrants, whether
the prosecution was successful or not.
This introduced feature in direct con-
HAT with the policy In our state and In
the mother commonwealth from the earl =
est times down A writ made by q
sheriff or other officer of the kind, was
absolutely void and even II he changed
o writ regularly made, the same result
followed and such is still the law. In
criminal cases warrants were issued only
on complaint to magistrate and after
his decision that warrant ought TO
issue, and then, to take away this mo-
tive for abuse by the complainant, he was
allowed no fee, even as witness.
The United States adopted the oppo-
site policy and continued 1t until within
a comparatively recent time. The
emoiumsnts of prosscutive officers
depended upon the number OF prosecutions
which they should originate; and the
result was that frequent complaints
were made that many prosecutions were
commenced only for the sake OF the fees /;
for II they failed the prosecuting officer
still received fees, though they were
larger II he secured conviction. These
complaints became SO numerous that
finally Congress interviewed and changed
the system.
The amount or civil business varies
so greatly from year to year that 1t is
well nigh impossible to Tx sum that
should be annually paid for II. Save In
few of our cities, the duties of Deputy
Sheriff do not call for the whole time
OF an officer and yet It is necessary to
have such officers In all parts OF the
county. They now attend almost exclu-
sively to the service of civil precepts,
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25

win an occasional warrant In a criminal
osss and they are paid for tbs time en-
ployed, and the fsss prescribed n unreal
sonabls at all, are too low, being the
same as they we're seyenty-iv years ago.
One abuse did ariss, officers were pre-
sumed 70 return their precepts 70 court
and Ers sl'owe 9, s e charge .s trays sr
where the court was held; when this was
brought to the attention OF the legisla-
ture, the Law was changed and the
'stravelH restricted TO .actual travel. =
With this change officers are allowed pay
0asef q. already stated, upon the time
smuloyed.
The sheriff il by law the keener Of the
Jail, and the almost universal custom
has been for him TO perform that
duty In person. under the super vision
Of the county commissioners, / have
never known any abuse Of this system
or any reason for changing 1t.
The history OF legislation In relation
to the paid-informer system seems to
show that the consensus OF public opinion
is. that that system Is at variance with
our form OF government. IL 30, then
system, In which the infofmer IL able
20 originate criminal prosecutions and
nave pay for doing 1t, whether they are
successful or not, certainly lie much more
50.
Our law has, theoretically ct least
always assumed that q pro scouting
officer acts In quasi judicial capacity,
and while &c 10 his duty to prosecuts full
iy, but fairly, all the pfesumablyguil IL
IS his duty also to Eaye the innocent from
vexstious prosecutions. This innovation,
which rewards persons for commencing
prosecutions WHISTLER groundieEs or not,
aud makes their emoluments depend
upon the number Of cases which they
nave Is, therefore, contrary to the spirit
OF our law and the principles upon which
that law Is founded.
The practical suggestion which wish
TO make is, that instead OF overturniug
III eur law 10 relation to the fees OF sher-
ffs, the law be amended in such manner
as TO give the Liquor DEPUTIES" fixed
salary TO be paid by the county and
requiring all courts and magistrates to
pay into the county treasury all mo neys
received from fees accruing to such depu-
ties.
J. Ii. ID.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25
RED MEMS HOME.
Plan. sor Erection Of on. At ssb.ss
Lake.


A scheme is on foot which II successful
will doubtless prove a very popular move
among the members OF the Improved
Order OF He'd Men all over the United
States. For long time past Mr.. Irving
W. Barker, residing near Sebago lake,
an enthusiastic member Of the order,
has had 1t In mind TO make feasible q
scheme for the erection OF q lnrge house
with at least 400 rooms, for the usc OF
members OF the order Of Red Men during
their summer vacations. IL was also o
part OF his desire to have large hall
built In the building to he used by the
del egates of the several state councils
when assembled at the session OF the SUI
preme organization, so that In the future
the supreme sessions of the order would
be held annually at one point. some few
months ago MIR. Barker pure hased a
piece OF land on the point Of wyonegomic,
Setago lake, Of a Mr.. Pitts. A fair price
was paid for the land which comprises
about twenty acres. and is located on q
point OF high land within an eighth OF
mile OF the course traversed by the
steamers OF the Sebago lake, SonRo River
and Naples Steamboat company. The
point of land is Situated about opposite
Mascove, and Is within two miles from
this Bay of Naples Inn, six miles from
the Bridgton landing and ten miles from
the Harrison and North Bridgton land
ings.
A part OF the land purchased by Mr.
Barker, he has sold TO the Red Men of
Bridgton. Inc part purchased by the
he'd Men has been cleared OF the under
the plan to interest the He'd Men OF TIE
country in plan to have permanent
summer rendezvous at this place. Arti-
Giles of Incorporation are being drawn
mp, and an option has been senured on
the whole point Of land of the proposed
site. 1t is the plan to erect building BY
calling ON the sachems Of the several
tribes who In turn will urge subscriptions
from the members to commence the
work. IL Is the plan OF the promoters &c
start subscription of ten cents per cap
tia among the members OF the order
which now numbers 176, 600 members
In this way IL all contributed the sum
of ST., 500 would be realized. 1t is the
plan to allow the members of the order
one or two weeks each at the home each
year, making 1t so that the only expense
the members would be under would he
Tor his meals, which be could furnish
himself or at the home. be furnishedby the
caterers that would be hired for the pur-
pose.
The Sebago Lake, Songo River and
Naples Steamboat company has already
agreed TO present the promoters OF the
scheme with the sum of 500 toward the
desired end OF erecting the building, ana
has also promised all the members OF thf
order soiourning at the summer home,
with a rebate OF 20 cents on every ticket
sold during the first year to the point
where tho home Is to be located.
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An Opportunity.

Bring "a picture 10 be framed
40 III. j. DYER, 655 and 657
Congress street, LOngfellOw
Gallery and receive free of
charge framed cOlOred pic
ture of tlle real NEW ENGLAND
FIREPLACE with 81 kettle serv-
ing rs IA match box, there is also
n calendar attached.
dec3 diff
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25
COL. GARDINER GEYs OUT.

New York, december "a The official
order of Gov. kooseveit removing Col.
Asa Bird Gardner from the oifios OF Dis
triot attorney OF the county OF New York,
was received and placed on 1ls this Of
ternoon by deputy Clerk George ID
Fahrbach. --s-s--. ;. --
AT 3.45 O'Clock Col. Gardiner lsft the
Office of district attorney for the last
time, officially. He, in company with
Gov. Roosevalt's special messenger,
Knapp, went away and IL is supposed
that Col. Gardiner was served with the
notice OF removal after he had LETT the
court house. MIR. Philbin, his success
sor, arrived at the court house at D
o'clock this afternoon and was at once
taken to the chambers of Justice Morgan
j. O'Brien, who administered the oath
of office.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25
ENGLAND 10 BE NOTIFIED.

Washington, December s4.-The state
department. has decided to send the
amendments to the Hay -Pauncefote treaty
to the British government through two
channels, one copy being transmitted TO
Lord Paunoef ote, the British am bassa-
dor. and the other through Ambassador
Choate at London, who will present it
to the foreign office.
1t is the understanding that the state
department will make no representa-
tions whatever as to the changes made
to the treaty; the Senate amendments
will be allowed to speak for themselves
and the action of the department. in no.
tlfying the British government Of them
will be purely formal.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE AT SMITHS
HOTEL.

The employees of Smiths hotel enjoyed
a most pleasant Christmas eve last night
They ASSEMBLED IN one OF the parlors on
the upper floors where a tree had heen
loaded down with pretty ana substantial
present3. The employees had given to each
o Their thess gifts which were distributed
by Mr. James T.. Button, this popular
mar ager OF the hotel, who aetsd as the
master OF ceremonies. Fruit punch,
candies and cakes were served. The eve
ming will be one that will be long re-
membered. as a happy event by the en-
ployes and their friends.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25
Hiss I'll. E. Lamb

Sole agent for the New England and other
fine grade pianos. Over $4,000 New England
Pianos made and sold in sixteen years. Forty
are in use in Harvard university at this time.
saiesroom, ass Congress Street.
deel1du
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25
rrrsornLASEoUs.
ssrsoEr.LArEous.

TN London, IN 1863, the baute nobleSSe
/ gave afternoon teas. That was the
beginning Of five o'clock entertaining.
It has continued for century and a
half. Good tea inspires brilliant CONVEX
sation, and is as indispensable where
ladies' and gentlemen meet as are cigars
at a gentlemen's club. Bot the tea
should be the finest quality, for many
persons have acquired cultivated taste
for tea from drinking Chase & Sanborn's
"Original Package" Teas. In fact, an
original package tea should always be
used on social occasions.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25

II Your dealer refuses @ supply you
ment, the Omega Chemical Co.. 357
broadway, New York, will mail you a
bottle, prepaid, for COO. In cash, money
order or stamps. fbl
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25
THE C. F. DUNLAP AGENCY,

MANAGERS AND IDJuSTERS,
SO Exchange ST.. Portland, Me.
dec21 eodu
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25

Ing by the credit OF the United States a
liked ratio between the Mexican dollar
aud American gold. and proposes to
adopt United States money, purs and
simple as the money of the philippines.
lie POINTS out that radical as is this
move, il must be made sooner or later.
IL the islands are to remain under the
control OF the United States and that
delay only serves TO aggravats< tina evils
OF the present confusion OF system.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-25
co RRENCY IN pHTLIppINEs.

Washington, December 24.-President
Taft Of the Philippine commission has
coms forward with another suggestion
for the settlement of the Philippines our
rsncy question, which Is now messing
urgently for adjustment He discarus
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-03

reverential silence, broken by the good
doctors CHEEKY voice, devoid of the
faintest professional accent, exclaim-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-03

Dearly beloved, we are gathered to-
gether here in the sight of God, and in
the face Of this company, to join to-
gether this man and this woman in
holy matrimony."
eve" were represented by Mrs.
Elliott. Some one had TO give the
wretched bride away, and, with a
prayer for pardon, her mistress had
accepted the honor, questioning much
were il not better TO chloroform the
victim into another world.
"Who giveth this woman to be mar
ricd to this man?"
The unhappy lady murmured her
part, and the mockery proceeded. The
rector was English and very young.
weighted by the Importance of his of
fee and guiltless of sense of humor.
OF these vagronts Of the plains before
him he knew nothing.
with all my worldly goods / thee
endow."
1t was impossible not TO think Of the
mules. They represented the chief IN
telligence in the contract.
The wedding journey began at FL
liott's back yard, whence the shack
and it's furniture were to be transport
ed 10 the section of the plain adorned
Ivy the Taylor residence. The mules
were in evidence, and they seemed to
fully realize their position rs the fam
lily support.
Taylor drove away, standing up in
proud authority over his newly ac-
CURED possessions. Looeyeza sat on
her household goods, simpering and
shy, bu, proud TO be again wooed and
wed.
A passing dust cloud hid them from
lsight-Criterion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-03

On the third day of her advent abe
joined her mistress and . caller In the
room dignified by the name OF parlor.
seated herself. with serene interest In
the newcomer. and smiled ON both ladies
benignly. For few seconds the At
mosphere of the room was peculiar.
.Thomas Jefferson's ideas of democ-
racy were crude and limited" remarked
Mrs. Elliott 10 her friend.
Very said the lady. with ready ap-
probation. Thomas should have lived
in Texas"
These remarks not being of interest
TO Looeyeza, she decided to sit on the
front porch, from which madam dis
lodged her later by an errand.
THAT Taylor comes every evening to
see Looeyeza," said Mrs. Elliott to her
husband at the end of the first week.
"He's after her mules" responded Mr..
Elliott. with conviction. Cant you
tell her so. and how worthless he is?''
His wife looked at him pityingly. He
might understand Taylor, but he didn't
Looeyeza.
81 don't know what TO do bout them
mules" she said TO madam the next
day. II hihed 'em TO a man, but he's
got done with 'em, and now ! hain't
got no place 10 keep 'em. Reckon I'll
haf to git married SOS to have man TO
take care OF EN-"
"Have you set the day for the we'd
ding?" ased Mrs. Elliott, with cold
perception.
eve thought we'd have IL in bout
two weeks" admitted Looeyeza,
family.
do you know anything about Mr.,
Taylor?"
30, yes, he's told me all bout his
fhst wife an his childehn an every
thing. He's pow'ful fon' of his chill
dehn."
80, is hep
"Yes, indeed. He's got fouh. He
wants to git married SOS 10 have a
hcme feb 'em."
81 shouldn't wonder. Has he home
to furnish you and them?"
20, yes, he has a nice shack. an
with mine, we'll have two.
Exactly. And your mules can sup
port him and his children?"
Looeyeza looked pleased at Mrs.
Elliott's ready comprehension Of their
plans.
80 course, IL the mules shouldn't
earn enough, you could take in wash
ing?"
Mrs. Elliott's polite infections cut
the air like daggers, but they cut
dough. Looeyeza smiled.
"Yes; / like 10 wash. An tent life
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-03

reverential silence, broken by the good
doctors CHEEKY voice, devoid of the
faintest professional accent, exclaim-
ing:
Gentlemen, your watches. The ex-
act time is a matter of the gravest inn
portance."
"Thrce minutes OF H."
1.-TWO and half is all, think"
1.-TWO, gentlemen. Two. Precisely
two. Rely upon my watch. 1t Is two
minutes before IL, this 9Th day OF De-
cember, 1892. Two minutes is enough,
gentlemen. 1t is enough. And let me
tell you that this is the second time
that one and the same fortune has been
rescued, as by miracle, by the space
of two minutes one side or the other, OF
IL o'clock. But bless my soul, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanton, forgive me. My heartiest
congratulations and best wishes. May
you"
Fortunately the boat struck the pier,
and the good doctor had all that he
could do TO keep his feet. Stanton could
not have listened to much more.
As they parted in the waiting-room,
the clock struck 10, and for his last
words DIR. Borden repeated:
Twelve o'clock, and all is we'll"
From the moment when the cere-
mony began, Stanton had acted only
mechanically. lie had heard the cler-
gyman say: Join hands," and involun-
tarily extending his own, which was
cold and trembling, he saw white
hand come from under the cloak to
meet 1t. lie saw diamond flashing on
one OF the fingers. lie even saw that
the diamond was beautifully set in
pearls. He felt a strange thrill as the
warm, firm hand touched his own.
Then he heard those words-fear-
full words they seemed to him--"Whom
God hath joined together let no man put
asunder."
lie tried to cry out TO stop, TO save the
brave little woman by his side from such
an awful bond; but before lie could
utter n sound the rest of the sentence
was spoken, and John 0lmstead's mill
lions and the woman by his side were
his forever.
lie would have given all those mil
lions, and all that he had beside, TO see
that little woman free. How he pitied
her and despiscd himself ms they stood
alone, man and wife together, in the
ferry waiting-room!
This is case where / can congrat-
ulate you. too" she said "and then !
must so at once. 1t is much later than
thought Il would be-"
Coz" Stanton muttcrcd. SEQ where /?
Didn't you hear him2 Whom God hath
joined togcther'?"
"You are overweight tonight" she
replied, gently. at VIII be different In
the morning. You VIII remember. then,
that Il was only plain business bar.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-03

And hold on, Robert. How about the
license? This Is New York, and the
permit 10 for Brooklyn. You know the
importance of the case and whether
there's any law to conflict"
ut wouldn't matter, but this Is for
New York." Stanton replied. calmly
enough 30 long as he was upon point
of law. at the same time handing the
clergyman his third paper.
"Good boy. Robert!" the white-haired
saint exclaimed, slapping his friend on
the shoulder. "Trust a lawyer for do
ing the thing brown. Just take your
wife back to the most quiet corner you
can find, and I'll join you with my
friends in no time"
Again Stanton was trembling so that
he could scarcely move or speak; but
there was little need, for the clergy
man was well alive, now, to the world
ly wisdom of the case. The witnesses
were hardly introduced when he be-
gan, from memory, the marriage cere-
mony, holding his watch before him
as though Ii were his Book of Prayer,
while his lips few with the second
hand.
The wheels started. but his lips only
moved the faster, under the full sense
that millions of money hung upon
them, and he cut and abridged the GER
emony without consideration for any
thing but the law. He hardly waited
to catch the first faint sounds OF re-
spouse, much less TO judge from them
what of doubt or fear or uncertainty
the voices might portend.
In thinking of it afterwards. Stanton
often shuddered as he realized what
the result must have been had the
clergyman been in his own quiet home.
Even IL the matter could have been
brought so far as the ceremony, Stan
ton himself would have failed there,
over and again, under any circum-
stances but the present, with the din
and excitement and demoralizing haste
that obliterated every feature by the
way in the struggle for the end.
The awful meaning of those words,
rapidly and almost unintelligibly as
they were spoken, came to him even
now with overwhelming force, and
struck him dumb with terror.
"Now join hands," DR.. Borden repeat
ed, and, hardly giving them time TO
obey, he continued: "Those whom God
hath joined together let no man put
asunder. l pronounce you man and
wife,
Then came the repetition of the sa-
cred names, followed by moment of
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-03
HER LITTLE BOY.

always q little boy. TO her"
No matter how old he's grown.
Her eyes are blind to the strands OF gray;
She's deaf 90 his manly tone.
His voice Is the same as the day he asked
What makes the old cat purr?"
Ever and ever he's just the same
A little boy, TO her.
Always a little boy. TO her"
She heeds not the lines OF care
That furrow his face-to her II Is still
As II was In his boyhood, fair.
His hopes and his joys are as dear to her
As they were In his small-boy days.
He never changes; to her he's still
my little boy" she says.
Always little boy. TO her"
And to him she's the mother fair.
With the laughing eyes and the cheering
smile
or the boyhood days back there.
Back there. somewhere In the mist OF
years
Back there with the childish Joy.
And to her he Is never the man we see
But always "her little boy"
The ceaseiess march OF the years
Goes rapidly by. but its drumbeats die
Ere ever they reach her ears.
The smile that she sees Is the smile OF
youth.
The wrinkles are dlmples OF Joy.
His hair. with its gray. Is as sunny as May.
He is always her little boy"
Josh Wink. In Baltimore American.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-03
chesterneId,. DIpIomncy.

Lord Chesterfield was never at loss
for a polite retort. Once he proposed
person as proper 20 fill a place OF
great trust, but which the king him
self was determined should be filed
by another. The council. however,
resolved not 10 indulge the king, for
fear of dangerous precedent, and il
was Lord Chestarfield's business 10
present the grant of Office for the
kings signature. Not 60 incense his
majesty by asking him abruptly, he,
with accents of great humility, begged
so know with whose name his majesty
would be pleased TO have the blanks
filed up. THE DEVILS" replied the
king. i'm q paroxysm Of rage. "And
shall fhc instrument" said the earl
coolly, run as usual. Our trusty and
well-heuwed cousin and counsclor2' y
"A repartee at which the King
laughed and with great good. hume,
! signcd tie grans.-Success.
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gain, clearly understood a. fairly 80.
ried out A wise end has been accom-,
plished, and am perfectly satisfied"
II do not want to remember that 10
was bargain" Stanton exclaimed,
struggling to rouse himself. 1T was
the meanest of self-interest in me, and
amply unheard-of generosity in you
Forgive me. Come with me now and 10
my real wife. am not worthy Of you,
but will do my best to-"
"why. sir: not half an hour ago you
said you trusted me. IL / was worthy
of your confdence, surely ! shall not be
false to our compact, for your sake,
any more than for my own. Here IL the
card of banking house in New York.
II there are any papers requiring my
signature, send them addressed to Es-
Their Thorndike, in their care, and they
will be forwarded to me Mt once. IL NO
harm will result from it, think 1 ahall
90 abroad, with friends who are to leave
a week from to-day. / wish that you.
would 60 away. too, for awhile, even to
Florida, or California You don't know
how many uncomfortable things Will
come up for you to face IL you remain
here. Promise me that you will co.
"Why, certainly, if" The incongru-
ity OF following instinct and saying If
YOU wish il" checked him. He waited
moment, and added, falteringly: II
should like to go with YOU" 1t was not
necessary TO see her face to know that
decided negative was coming, and be-
fore she could speak, he added: AT
least you will let me send you the money
for your trip?"
Certainly not, sir. That was not the
bargain which we made" she ex-
claimed. 'You forget that, except for
this legal matter which you have to
settle, we are each OF us precisely what
we were an hour ago. We neither OF
us wished to marry anyone, and, to &C
complish q wise end, we went through
aceremony the only result ofwhich upon
ourselves is that we, privately and secret
ly, know that now we cannot marry
That is all, and ii was no sacrifice to
either of us. know well enough that
we shall each Of us respect the others
position, and that unless one OF us
should change and wish that we might
marry, there will never be sacrifice
l assure you, have a great deal more
money than can ever begin to use, in
all my life"
AT least, madam, there was to be o
condition, and you have not named it,"
Stanton muttered.
III do not need to, now" she replied,
turning to 60.
ut was not that way in the bargain"
Stanton said, and the tips of his teeth
showed under his mustache. This time
IL was more like the smile OF boy
who had been already logged, and
smarts, and still is doing his best not
TO cry.