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{ HE was young and had lived al
ways in the suburbs where life
rolled smilingly under clear skies.
sweet enough, to be sure, but just
a trife uninteresting. There were
times even when she was that little
girl when she had craved the tonic Of
the worlds uglier moods. burned to see
it at it's fercest, as indifferent to hui
man beings as if they were ants.
This may have been mere youth and
inexperience, or it t/may have been be-
cause she was surfeited with beauty.
Was not her home the most imposing
in Farville? Inside the house an eX-
quisite quiet reigned-a sort of hal
lowed stiffness that made her want to
shout and whoop in defiance.
Her sisters were "the beautiful King
girls" She herself, as a chance re-
mark had informed her, was the plain
one" At the moment she had felt
deeply mortified. She hadn't supposed
it was so bad as all that. From this
time her distaste for beauty grew more
marked, and in one of those heated
moments that will occur even between
the best of sisters, had said plainly
llldl size was SlGh cA10 III G0 "a SAANAA
everlasting beauty" With this OBJ
highly characteristic departure from the
room and the family beauties had
grinned at each other knowingly.
She's a funny little sister," observed
Elaine indulgently, remark that was
met by Bertha's thoughtful, Il wonder
why she is so bitter against beauty
She's not half bad herself She's un-
usual, the restless little monkey"
And indeed, this view of her appear
ance was shared by a man who had
on more than one occasion allowed him
self to look at her the second time,
though she was unconscious of his
very existence. Her trips to New York
invariably led her to one destination,
and there he had come to watch for
her.
The mother ard the beautiful sisters
never knew, any more than they knew
ber keen interest in the gloomy in
teriors visible from the elevated trains,
that their youngest was in the habit of
rushing through her shopping at the
high-class stores, where they had
credit, and then betaking herself pell-
nell to a great Sixth-avenue depart
ment store, where, as she passed
through the revolving doors, she felt
with a shiver of delight that she
plunged into the stream Of life.
The jostling and crowding, the
teeming exhibits that overran counters
and were forever falling to the floor,
the near-silk, near-silver and near
gold commodities that filled the place
so lavishly, far from offending her
taste, stirred her fancy oddly. and she
sauntered UP and down the long aisles,
alive with that suppressed excitement
that is one Of the keenest emotions
life had to offer and Indifferent to the
buffetings of the crowd which seemed
to her delightfully."- good-natured, If a
little lacking in form.
But the spot that she loved best
of all was the broad landing of the
marble stairaces that swirled grandly
upward from the center of the first
floor with a magnificence that was
dazzling even for a department store.
This landing formed a balcony, rich
with Oriental rugs and upholstered
furniture, and, most desirable Of all,
it commanded a panoramic view of
the floor beneath.
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her absence since $3.50 by the pur-
chase of six yards of Val lace?
But the studies of her face and head
in his small sketchbook multiplied
and the oftener he drew her the more
dissatisfied he became. Always he
just missed catching the spirit of her,
the youth, the interest, the ardor and
the innocence of her glance, of every
line and movement, for it seemed to
his artists eye that she was very
marvel OF expression.
1t was about this time that the pub
fishers for whom he did more or less
work sent him a book for illustration,
and as he read the manuscript 1t
seemed the very girl of the balcony
who had wandered into its pages. By
some strange fate the lines that he
selected as the pictorial points told
a tale. "She stood looking down at
the throng below her, breathless, alb
sorbed," was one; Malvern, watch
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BY KEITH GORDON

Here ''the youngest" often sat for
an hour or so at a time, with her
chin resting on the railing and her
eyes fixed greedily on the scene be-
low, fascinated spectator of one, OF
the best theatrical productions that
the big, round world has to offer.
The mamie was an artist and he
haunted the balcony on the lookout
for types-had noticed that she usual
ly came out of her absorbed contem-
plation of the scene below her with
start, glanced in dazed way at the
bold-faced clock near by and then talr-
ly scampered down the flowing marble
stairs and melted away in the crowd.
Not being mind-reader he could not
know that she was wondering If there
was any chance of catching the S:oO
or how on earth she should explain
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PRAISES THE CALL
Held OF STATE FLORAL SOCIETY
SPEAKS HIGHLY OF "CRUSADE
IN BEHALF OF CULTURE
md BEAUTY"
CALIFORNIA STATE FLORAL SOCIETY.
San Francisco, December 21, 1904.
Editor The San Francisco Call,
San Francisco
AND BEAUTY"
San Francisco

Dear Sir:
| have noticed that The San Francisco Call
is offering as an inducement for new subscribers
choice selection of roses instead of the regulation
cheap chromos, or more or less useless trinkets.
The innovation is to be highly commended.
Flowering plants improve and beautify the neigh
borhoodS in which they planted and add ma
terav TO the brightest and best side of the lives of
those who learn to cultivate and love them.
| trust that The Call will extend its floral dis
tributing field to other classes of flowers.
With best wishes for the success of your cru
sade in behalf of culture and beauty, am,
Yours very truly,
EMORY E. SMITH,
President California State Floral Society.
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Of
of
Of
in the s
ction.-
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CHILD WEDDINGS

The custom of marrying girls when
they are mere children of or 10 years
Is increasing rather than decreasing
in Bengal and other parts of India
The resulting racial degeneration Is
becoming so obvious that laws have
been passed In several regions for
bidding the marriage of girls under IA.
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AND REEN-snhsc-,ho

AGAIN AND BEEN-Subscriber
Newman. Cal. Again, according to the
best authorities, is pronounced a-gen
or a-gane with the sound of a as in
fate. name or date. Been is pronounced
as bin or bene with the sound of as in
meet
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Two Authorizations.

IWU LAOUINf ItttHUII5'
Mamma, what does hon mean? 1t
says here Hon Tom Watson. What
is hon. 2"
"Oh, that's only an abbrevation.
Hon means honorable"
well, mamma, who is the Honorable
Tomerable Watson, anyway?'-New
York Herald.
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1t sometimes happens that you re-
ceive assistance from the most unex-
pected sourceS.-NeW York Times
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Go prepared with eau de cologne in
case you should receive the shock Of
the unexpected.
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of and On.

Pretty Girl-How dye do, Mr. Dob
son? I'm surprised to see you a sales
man. The last time I saw you you were
an actor What took you off?
Philosophic Salesman = Eggs = bad
ones! But you'll hear you're a great
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Longings.
The kiddies long for Santa Claus
And for the pack he brings.
And Pas face, too, is very long
(For Pa, he buys the things).
New York Sun.
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When you need help (and there
come such times to the best of us) go
last of all to those whom you have had
occasion to assist.
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Special information supplied daily IN
business houses and public men by thu
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 30 Cali.
xornia street. Telephone Main 1o4A
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JENNY LIND-W. F., Pleasanton.
Cal. Jenny Lind Goldsmith, the IA
nous singer known as the Swedish
Nightingale. died November 2, 1887.
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WITH THE MERRYMAKERS

success on the boards. What took you
on?
Pretty Girl-Legs-good ones!-Town
Topics
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Townsend's California Glace fruits in
artistic f1re-etched boxes IT'S Market ~
and Wakelee's Drug Store.
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Time to send Townsend's Glace Fruit.
by Express for Christmas.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-22

Keep a stiff upper lip. Never COM
plain except to those who you know
will help you. In other words, never
complain.
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The Winner

The Winner.
Some girls run madly after men,
And tangle them in talk,
Occurrences tries a slower gait,
And wins out in walk.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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Posting Him.

Posting Him.
The New WATERFRONT the patrons
complain about the food?
Tips-Nawl They spend so much
breath kicking on the service that they
are ready for anything.-Chicago News.
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IN ADVERSELY

In adversely emulate the iron endur-
ance of the fox, who would be skinned
alive rather than cry out.
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All Depends.

All Depends.
"a man is apt to sympathize with
the under dog in fight" remarked the
Observer of Events and Things, "un-
less, perhaps, he happens to own the
dog on top."-Yonkers Statesman.
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ANSWERS

ExPOSITION-A. N. L.. City. The
Pan-American Exposition held In Buff
falo, N. Y, was opened May 1. and
closed November 2, 1901.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
POOL ROOM REPORTS.
Further Action of Manager of the
Western Union.

New York, May 1S-Following his action
of yesterday in discontnuing to all sub
scribers in this city report of the racing
Robert c. Clowery, today, notified the
general superintendents of the company
at New York Chicago h Atlanta az and San
button by the Western Union Telegraph
Co. of horse race reports would be dis
continued. The text of the notice to the
SuperintendentS read as follows:
1t has been decided to discontinue the
collection and distribution by this com
pany of horse race reports You will
please act accordingly. Acknowledge.
tSigned) Robert G; Clowery, president and
general manager"
With the exception Of the arraignmcnt
of II prisoners caught lin a raid on pool
room yesterday. and the continuance of
their cases, the investigation Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Cos. alleged intcn-
practically at a Standstill, today.
District Attorney Jerome when asked
what was to be the next move declined
to make any extended statement, an
swerinG the question with nothing doing.
today, 1t was learned that no summons
or subpoenas for Western Union direc-
The effect of this order is far reaching
and will result in the discontinuance of
what has been called the racing depart
partment has collected and distributed
racing news from all the various tracks
in the country to subscribers. Hereafter
ire company VIII transmit only Sucn mes
SageS concerning races as are regularly
filed with it fH transmission.
For the present the Western Union Of
fees. as has been the habit in the past,
will be maintained at the race tracks for
transmission of press dispatches and pri-
Nate messages. but these offices may be
discOntinued later
The executive committee of the Western
Union had brief meeting. today. at
which We're present Chauncey M. Depcw,
Morris *; Jesup. Russell Sage. Samuel
Sloan and Jacob II. Schiff. President
Clowery reported his action and the ex-
ecmtive committee approved it,.
The New York Telephone Co. which
also us accused of aiding and abetting
the service to pool rooms" advised Rolice
Commissioner McAdoo. today. that it
would at once remove the telephone wires
from the East 42nd street house which
was raided. yesterday. and which Is said
to have been the headquarters or cen
trail office of a chain of pool rooms. Fur
ther this company promised to see that
both wires and Instruments are taken out
of the subsidiary places-pool rooms
which received accounts OF the racing
from this Central
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings In All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, May 1S.ZThe stock marker
fell into idleness and neglect again. to.
day. So far as there was any sentiment
prevailing on the outlook for values the
anced by those of the other. The con-
sequence was deadlock in which prices
were held nearly mOtiOneSS. The result
was virtual stagnation. London sent over
higher prices. this morning. the extreme
strength for securities.
The response mere was short lived ana
the resumption of gold engagements Tor
export put an end to the advance. The
ordering of $2,500O00 in coin at the sub
treasury for Shipment. tomorrow. showed
that the exhaustion of the supply of gold
bars left the shippers necessities still I'M
covered and compelled the resort to coin
Beyond tomorrow's shipments of gold.
able supplies of gold bars for the future
were bespoken by prospective shippers.
The aggregate of the outgO on the pres
ent movement, beginning early in April,
and counting only actual engagements
up to date. has reached over $50, 900.
The quick subscription for the Burlington
bond issue was favorably regarded. but
the break in the new japanese bonds on
the curb to within Il of the issue price
was an offset to influence.
There was subsequent recovery on
buying by bankers. The weather was ia
vOrabie to the crops. but without effect on
stocks. Railroad earnings reported were
not important but offered no stimulation
ran off to half under last nights prices
on the late publication of the uncheerful
report of the iron outlook by the Iron
Age. The closing tone was steady and
the average level of prices was very close
to that of last night.
Bonds We're dull and rather heavy. To-
tai sales. par value. $41o.OW. United
States bonds were unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
MORRIS PARK RACES.
Three Favorites Win, Though Leaders
Were Hard to Name.

New York, May 1S.-The races at Nor
ris Park. today. were made up of over
night events and the winners were hard
to pick. The betting continGuent. how
ever, was able to break even, as three
favorites won.
c. r. Wilson. who had the mount on
Farmers Foe, who fell in the stretch, had
his collar bone broken. Summaries:
First racc-Eclipse Course Rob Roy
109 tHildebrandD. to l, won: Ma joram.
1l6 (COrmack), even, second: OriSkany, 10U
Crravers) 9 to l, third. Time. Ill.
Second race-Selling, last four and a
half furlongs of the eclipse course. Mer-
ry Lark. 1O4 Martin), . to ). won: Virgo,
s. QIildebrand). & to l. second Antimony
101 !Burns). to |. third. Time, s.
Third race-Selling, last five furlongs
of the eclipse course. Gray Lad, 9S phil
lips), Is to l, won; Estella j., 104 tMartin)
to |, second; Nevada (Crimmins), Is to
l, third. Time, 80.
Fourth race-Selln, the Withers mile
Alela, 1l2 (Odom). to .. won: Fort Plain
105 (Higgins), 15 to l, second; Stonewall
10 CTraverS). 10 to l. third. Time. La.
Fifth race-Steeplechase about two
miles. Titan. 149 CIV. II. Elder, to 5,
won; Tom Cogan, 104 &C. Green. a to ],
second: Dick Oberts. 135 (BernhardD, 20
to |, third. Time. 3.55.
Sixth race-LasG seven and a half fur
longs of the Withers mile. Phaon, 1l3
Burns. 13 to 5, won; Gold Dome, 10i
(Odom), to l, third. Time. I55.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
The Weeks Schedule,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Thursday-Cleveland at Boston. Chicago
at Washington. ST. Louis at Philadelphia,
Detroit at New York
Friday and Saturday-St Louis at Bos-
ton, Detroit at Washington. Chicago at
New York, Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day-Cleveland at Boston, Chicago at
Washington. St. Louis at Philadelphia,
Detroit at New York.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thurs
day-Boston at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at
st. Louis. Brooklyn at Chicago, New
York at Pittsburg
Friday and STANDARDIZATION at Pitts
burg, New York at Chicago. Philadelphia
at Cincinnati Brooklyn at ST. Louis:
Sunday-New York at Chicago, PhlIa-
delphia at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at st.
Louis.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
Observation-Disclosures at Lowell. Nash
ua at Concord, Fall River at Haverhill,
New Bedford at Lawrence.
Friday-Manchester at Fall River. Con-
cord al Fall River, Haverhill at Nashua,
Lowell at Lawrence.
Saturday-Manchester at Fall River,
Concord at Fall River. Nashua at Haver-
hill, Lowell at Lawrence.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Observation-Disclosures at Rochester,
Newark at Toronto, Jersey City at Mon
treal, Baltimore at Buffalo.
F'riday-ProVidence at Rochester, New
ark at Toronto, Baltimore at Buffalo.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Rochester,
Newark at Toronto, Jersey City at Mon
treal, Baltimore at Buffalo.
Sunday-Jersey City at Montreal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
LOCAL MATTERS.
cONCEnT AND BALL.
Cadet Band Entertains Friends at City
Hall, Wednesday Evening.

The only thing in connection with
| the second annual concert and ball
of the Augusta Cadet Band, which was
given at City hall, last evening" which
was not all that could be wished for.
was the weather, and that was decid-
edly undesirable, for it kept at home
many who otherwise would have gone
to the ball, and this deprived them of
good time.
But. leaving the weather out, the
affair was a grand success in every
way There was good-siZed party
present, the music was good, and OF
course, everybody had a good time.
1t was estimated that there were about
100 couples in line on the grand
march, and those who came in after
ward would make the number of dane
ers fully that number. The floor was
well filled, without being crowded.
The folder containing the order of
dances was plain, but neat, and con-
tained, in addition to the usual an
nouncement. the list of members OF
the band. The dances were as fol-
lows:
March and Circle.
Waltz
Quadrille-plain.
Portland f@rP Fancy.
Schottische.
Waltz.
Intermission.
Two-step.
Lancers.
Waltz.
Lady of the Lake.
TwO-Step-
I Waltz.
Ice cream and cake were served
at intermission, after which dancing
was continued until midnight. Every
one present was pleased with the even
ing's enjoyment. The affair was well
planned and well carried out, and prov
ed to be one of the most enjoyable So
cial events of the season.
The program opened with concert
by the full band of % pieces. at s
o'clock. The band. under the efficient
leadership of Prof Dennis, has been
putting in some good work during the
past winter, and their music, last
evening. was much enjoyed by every
one present. The concert embraced
five numbers, as follows:
-"Championship,' Morse
Overture T. H. Robinson
selection-"When Johnny Comes March
ing Home" Edwards
Medley-"ClmaX, BendiX
The concert was concluded at about
70 o'clock. and was followed in a few
moments by the grand march. The
dance was strictly of an informal ma
ture, which added much to the pleas
ure of it, and everyone went in for a
good time-and had it.
Geo. w. Merrill Officiated as floor
director in very graceful manner.
and was ably assisted in his work by
Bernard Sheehan and Chas. Degrandy
These gentlemen are all veterans in
the art of handling dancing parties,
and performed their duties very ac-
ceptably.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
OFFICERS ELECTED
For the Grand Court Of Massachusetts,,
Foresters of America.

Lynn, Mass, May 1s.-There were
officers at today's session of the Grand
Court. Foresters of America; and while
the ballot began early in the afternoon.
night Principal officers were elected as
follows: Grand chief ranger. Edward 3.
O'Brien of Lynn; grand sub chief ranger:
raarIeK !! Hrown Of Spr,ngielo a. Iand
ner;. grand secretary, y. James J. Gallagher
Of Lowell; grand recording secretary.
Dennis F. Mcguire of Leominster: grand
senior woodward. William L. Shine of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
New England League Standing.
Other Games.

At Rochester-The Rochester Baltimore
game was postponed on account of rain.
At Hartford-Hartford, 1; Bridge
port, 0.
AT Cambridge-The Harvard Brown
game was postponed on account of rain.
AT Worcestershire Holy Cross-Tufts
game was postponed on account of rain.
At Toronto-The Toronto-JerSey City
game was postponed on account of rain
At Buffalo-The Buffalo, Providence
game was postponed on account of rain.
At Worcestershire Worcester-H Holyoke
game was postponed on account of rain.
At Meriden-New Haven, 6; Meriden, 5.
At New London-New London, 3;
Springfield, 3.
At Montreal-Montreal, 3; Newark, L.
At Hartford-Hartford, 1; Bridge
port, 0.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
Chicago Produce Market.

CnlcaEO, May IS.
The famshed appearance of elevator
bins caused May wheat to make a net ad-
vance of 1aSc. a bushel. While the day
was regarded as significant. trading in
the May delivery was extremely small.
The July option closed about where it
did the day before. Corn is up NC. Oats
and provisions show little change.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May, 1914 July old. S95s; July
new, S63s; Sept. old. S11a; Sept new, sos.
CORN-May, 47A; July, as; Sept. ATS.
OATs--May: 4lN;, July: 3s1s: Sept. JOS.
LARD-July. $50; Sept. 6.65.
SHORT RIBS-July, $50: Sept. 6.65.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Easy.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, 92@96; No. 3. S6G
96; No. red, 103lD106
CORN-No. 3, 491a: No yellow, 5214053.
OATS-NO. white. 420D44k.-
RYE-No. 2. 73.
BARLEY-35Gr3S.
MALTING-45m56
FLAX-991a; northwestern, 109.
TIMOTHY SEED-3.00.
PORK-11. .256D11 80.
LARD-6.3714ND6.4 40.
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-6.25Gf637ih.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-6. 25G6.50.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
CHICAGO POSTAL TUNNELS.
BY November Entire Service Will Be
BY That Medium.

Chicago, May 1S-As a result of a con-
ference in Chicago between special rep
resentatives of the post office depart
ment from Washington and officials Of
the Illinois Tunnel Co. it is announced
that within 60 days through mails receiv-
ed at the La Sale street and the Union
stations will be transferred between these
two points through the tunnels.
By November the entire tunnel system
it is stated. will be equipped to handle
the mails between the railway stations
the post office and all sub-statiOns. 1t is
claimed the use of the tunnels will he less
expensive in the end than the present
method of carrying the mails by wagon
The cost of the wagon service is about
S107 600 annually.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE.
The Battleshp Rhode Island Didn't
Suffer from Contact with Mud.

Quincy. Mass, May 1S.-The managers
Of the Fore River Ship and Engine Co
stated, today, that the new battleship
Fore River works. yesterday. sustained no
damage by running into the mud Ex-
animation made at low tide, this morning
after the battlcship had been f1oated sat
isfied the builders that the huh of the
big battleship was uninjured and CON
WINGED them that there would be no need
of docking the vessel.
Although somewhat crippled by the
strike of machinists the Fore River Co.
will push the completion of the battle
ship as fast as possible and expect to
have her ready for her builders trial in
q few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
STEWART is FREE.
Served Sentence in Cranston, r. l.,
for Forgery.

Providence. r. l.. May 1S.-Chas A.
Stewart, formerly widely known as a So
called confidence man. was released from
the state prison at Cranston. today He
was sentenced to serve five years for
forging a draft for $4,000 on the First
National Bank of Lawrence, Kansas
upon which he obtained $1,000 from the
First National Bank of Woonsocket. He
had his term shortened 80 days for good
behavior. He was met at the prison gates
by his wife. He is 20 years old.