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the money for the goods for there
was to be no credit Christmas week.
You no catchum money you no
catchum washee." That was Ben Hoy's
motto for Christmas week and the
Chinaman grinned complacently as he
lighted a candle and started a couple
of joss sticks stinking. He WAS happy;
so happy he thought he could stand a
little of his own native music, so he
got out his Chinese fiddle and played.
And as the notes meandered down the
canyon Sandy Furgeson sat in his
cabin and drank them in.
IT'S the bag-pipes," he said to his
partner-"niy conscience, but it's grand
music. So soothin' to home-sick body
like me. I'll away up the canyon and
seek the piper"
Nonsense" replied his partner, de-
risively; Its nothing but Thompsons
cat and a stray Tom scrapping out on
the tailings.'
But Sandy only shook his head and
listened Ben Hoy put a little more
stomach complaint into the high notes
and the sounds that came floating
down the canyon would have Jared the
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improve the flavor any, but give us
something that will linger in our mem
oTles like loves first kiss
Larry grinned and nodded. III give
you the cream of me experience" said
he, but now don't be for telling any
body that made the pudding. Tor that
old banshee of a widow might get ear
OF it and be after turning up her
nose"
"Oh, I'll take all the credit for cook
ing the pudding" said Doc, cheerfully.
If the fowl are not favored just right
I'll skin the Chinaman, but light or
heavy, we'll done, rare or raw, I'm
going to stand pat on the pudding"
So Doe went about his business of
looking to the final ARRANGEMENTS.
leaving Larry to solve the problem of
compounding the biggest pudding the
camp ever put thumb into.
Ten minutes after this interview Doc
saw the Chinaman come flying through
the kitchen door with one of Larry's
big feet in close attendance.
What's up?" inquired Doc. eau
tiously poking his head through the
doorway.
Nothing is up but the Chinaman."
said Larry. Il just knocked him down
for sticking his heather mug into the
affairs of Christian pudding. But
I'll have it underway now in a min
himself and spoil things 10 his hearts
content But the nerve of him-sug-
gesting an Improvement Wurrai
Wurrai but he must have been neg
lected in the bringing up"
AT last Larry finished his business in
the kitchen and sneaked off down the
canyon as quietly as he had come. The
Chinaman returned to his duties and
peace and happiness and the smell of
stomach-thrilling odors reigned su-
preme.
BY l o'clock the boys from the can
yon congregated and by way of a pre-
liminary emptiel a steaming bucket of
hot punch. They need a mouthful of
the cheerful" said Doc, conten DlatiVe-
~, for the citizens of Tribulation
Canyon are up against hard forma-
tion.'
And you could tell the Tribulation
Canyon boys at sight. Only three
white shirts in the bunch. and two of
these were nothing but flour sacks with
holes punched through sides and bot
tom for arms and head. Fate tried
to worry them, but the bucket of punch
completely routed sad times from their
memories and started Sandy Furger-
son singing. 20 Willie brew'd a peck
e maut" with lift and swing to it that
set mirth effervescing from the heart
to twinkle in the eyes and mouth and
happy laughter. Then the fiddler came.
and with him the people from the Flat,
and Doc drank healths enough in an
hour to keep him sick for the remainder
of the year. At last. like people Of
quality, the widow and her daughter
arrived-ten minutes late
When the widow and her daughter
ratified up to the cabin in their one
horse turnout all hilaritY ceased and
the people fiocked out to see Doc re-
ceive them For Doc was big and
cumbersome and naturally clumsy
he had been known to trip over a
match when sober-and as he was
pretty we'll saturated with Christmas
joy and punch, the boys thought they
might expect something startling in
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particular as to the minor details of
the service they enjoyed the meal
thoroughly. Billy insisted upon paying
10 cents extra for a better grade of
claret, and the festivities were in full
swing when the obsequious waiter
pulled out chair and John Cartaret
sat down at their table-right between
the two.
Matters calling for his attention had
held him downtown and he decided to
make the best of the handiest restau-
rant.
You see, said Billy. breaking an
awkward silence by the continuation
of an imaginary conversation. ''Ycu
see this Society for the Encouragement
of Expletives Among Employers is
bound to be q good thing. 1t will give
the employer an excuse for swearing at
his typewriter by letting him tell her
that it's one of the rules Of the organ
ization.'
May | offer suggestion" broke
in cartaret. To their surprise he was
smiling.
Its little irregular" declared
Billy, before Daisy could speak, but
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But the failure of Ben Hoy to deliver
the goods did not interfere with the
preparations for the coming festivities.
Doc Wilson was the busiest man in the
county and the way he. contracted for
all kinds of feathered goods brought
the water of admiration to more than
one hungry jawbone. He quartered his
men in an old dance hall, and when
the hunks has been screened with ever
green's and the walls festooned with
punches Of live oak it made a commo-
dious and appetizing dining-room.
On the afternoon of the oath the
Widow Burns and her pretty daughter,
Bess, came over from the Flat and had
a peep at the preparations. The widow
had to make few suggestions, but
after Doc turned some of the punches
of live oak upside down she was per-
fectly satisfied and pronounced it
dream.
OF course, Doc had to stand in with
the widow, for he was going to marry
her daughter. Bess, and the old woman
was good card to draw TO. And there
was no stacking the cards on the
widow. When Doc first began sneaking
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around the Burns homestead the old
lady brought him UP with a jerk.
See here, Doc," she said the second
or third time he called ARE you after
me or after Bess? 1T you are after
Bess it's all right, and if you are after
me it's all right. but l want things
understood from the start for l am not
going to have any more Donavan bust
ness going on in this establishment if
] car haln it, and / guess 1 can
For Larry Donavan, with his soft
blarney and dSvil's own twist for love-
making. had been Wilson's predecessor
at the widows. But Larry got to mix
ing his affections as he did his whisky
and one morning he arose with a bad
taste in his mouth. He kissed the
daughter in the front room and hugSed
the widow in the kitchen once tco often,
and when Mrs. Burns discovered that
Larry had right-arm hug for her
daughter and a left-arm squeeze for
herself she did some vigorous kicking
for a woman of her avoirdupois. OF
course, Bess was too indignant over
the affair to ever mention it, but if
you wanted a sample of the widows
oratory in rag time all you had to do
was mention the down-trodden Irish
and you would get it-gratis.
So when Doc came a-wooing the
widow naturally wanted to know in
which direction the needle Of his affec-
tion was veering, and Doc told her.
I'm after Bess," he said, laconical-
ly, "and l guess / can smooth out the
kinks that Irishman left in her heart
without any trouble"
So 1t was understood by all interest
ed that it was only a matter OF time
with Doc and Bess. for Larry did not
dare come within telephoning distance
of the widows tongue. and Doc made
love as vigorously as man killing
rattlers.
II may not have any of your tailor
made moves in lovemaking," he re-
marked, placidly, but when it comes
right down to passion, I can thrill the
female heart with the best of them
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But Christmas morning came at last,
and with the first beams Larry Dona-
van swung up the canyon and slipped
quietly into Wilson's cabin. The Chin
aman was up to his neck in turkeys
and geese and chickens all ready
for the oven when Doc and Larry
stepped into the kitchen. Larry
was to cook the pudding, for he
had established a reputation as a
pudding cook on several occasions
and Doc wanted this one to be classic.
Stuff 1t with twenty dollar gold
pieces" said Doc, III you think 1t will
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the acrobatic line.
But Doc assisted the 0lusning Bess
from the cart as gracefully as you
please. The widow being plumper and
heavier than her daughter was 'trihe
more generous with her weight, and
Doc staggered under his armful Of
matured charms. But he landed her
safe and sound, and the boys cheered
Justify and yelled for a speech. Doc
braced himself against the widows
moon-eyed sorrel and waved his hand
for silence.
Ladies' and gents he began soberly,
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
BY James Seymour.

AISY slammed down the lid of
the typewriter desk viciously. II
had been an especially trying
- day. Mr.. Cartaret had been as
disagreeable as only the head of
the firm can make himself, and she was
so out OF sorts that she did not even
smile upon Jimmie, the elevator boy.
When she found Billy Teller waiting at
the door she tried to pass without
speaking.
What's the matter, girlie?" he asked,
as he caught UP with her and fell into
step.
do go away she said GROSSLY. 81
don't want ever to speak to a man
again"
Il don't seem to be in line for head
of firm" said Billy ruefully. II
asked the boss this morning If he could
raise my pay. and he said I'd be lucky
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-05
SETS OUT TO KILL,
Mrs. etz Attacked Twice And Left In
PtiabIe State.
Saved from Fatal Results Of Second
Encounter with Grip by Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills.

Not content with shifting down it's
victims once, the grip often repeats the
attack. and is followed by such dis
tresslnS after-effects that many suffer-
ers succumb through exhaustion and
sheer encouragement. 1t is just here
That DIR. Williams Pink Pills have
proved such a help to thousands of di-
spirited people.
Il suffered from two attacks of the
grip. says Mrs. Mary NJ Etz, of No
3o9 West Clinton street, Elmira, ~ V
and the second attack was followed
by terrible after effects. | suffered for
nearly year and during a great part
OF that time my symptoms were con-
stantly increasing in severity although
was under the care Of doctor and
nurse.
There was an nccssant ringing
noise In my ears which was distracting
10 an extent that l cannot describe.
mad very weak heart action and | be-
lieve that my kidneys became affected
There were terrible pains in my back
and limbs and my feet and ankles were
swollen. l had night swcats and some
times cold numbness would come over
my limbs.
My trouble was complicated with
sciatic rheumatism and at times l could
not raise my foot two inches from the
floor. The rheumatism grew gradually
worse as my system was weakened by
the poison the grip had left in my body.
About this time a friend of mine who
lives in Cortland recommended that
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. l did so and had taken but
one box before l was relieved. In all
took six boxes and was cured. One
remarkable thing l noticed about the
pills was that they began to give me
strength almost as soon as began the
treatment / shall be glad to have you
publish my statement and l hope the
pills will be as much of blessing to
Others as they We're to me-
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are so
promptly helpful in obstinate cases
where other remedies fail because they
act directly on the blood. eXpelling all
poisons and supplying the elements
upon which the entire system depends
for its strength. They also repair
shattered nerves and minister hopeful
ness to overcome the depressing effects
of diseases like the grip. They are sold
by all druggists throughout the world.
Fifty cents box; six boxes for two
dollars and half.
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sSJS0.G3

The department Of agriculture is be-
ginning to get replies from the blanks
sent out to its 200 or more correspondents
in preparation for it's March bulletin.
These communications to the correspon-
Tor 1904 will be devoted to the considera-
ton of the products of the garden and
orchard We believe farmers are apt to
overlook the advantages of good garden.
the products of which add so much to the
variety. healthfulnesss and desirability
Of the summer food. and cheaper 1t so
materially. A liberal supply Of vegcta-
lies and fruits contributes much to the
comfort as well as thf's ONE of the
farmers family. .fher ever our cores
pondents. who ha' Society, given US such
valuable contrib Travel, our Bulletins
in the past, viii he decla TO assist Us in
this work durinay were ;ominS season.
VIII you please divine time. give us
your ideas and eoks foee in relation to
the garden and tire cenard. including the
varieties of vegtwho ana fruits that
have proved the hint satisfactory for
| home use. and iton." are gardening or
raising fruit for ont. those that have
been the most PROB BILE. best methods of
planting and oarbult for these products.
the methods whicl asave proved the most
encctual in cont ng insects and flung
Gus diseases. and my other suggestions
which YOU may W. h to offer This Bulle-
tin will contain the usual spraying calen-
dar. with directions for making and APP
plying insecticides and fungicides to vege-
tables and fruits. All questions on any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-05

Nothing has been heard at the ex-
ecutivc department of the attempt to
get extraditiOn papers, in order that
Coleman, the horse thief. who was
released from State prison a short time
ago. might be taken to New Hampshire
where the courts wanted him for a
similar offense. 1t is thought that
Coleman has probably waived his
rights of requisition and has willingly
accompanied the officers to New Hamp-
shire. though at first he refused to 80.
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CITY MARSHAL'S REPORT.

The above iirT'rcs show Il very
marked decrease for u city of the siZ 1.
OF Augusta, and the same result has
been reached in the other cities of our
country. Tho a!.Gve table of statistics
does. in a measure. prove the claim
made by the few friends of rcsubrnis-
sion that the saloon does stimulate
business and promote Il circulation Of
money. in the wrong direction.
1t may be true that the revenue de-
rived from fires paid by tho saloons in
Kcnnebcc county snrunk from $44,10@
i'm 1902 to 1858 in 1909. 1t is also true
that the expenses OF the county jail
decreased from $1l,0S6 in 100: to 1922
in 1905"
No" anyone having heart bigger
than the dollar sign must admit that
the county really loses when poor
man spend. his hard earned money in
drink, il arrested. prosecuted. fined and
imprisoned. losing his time and step
ping forth again with less self respect
than he had before. No number of dol
lars will make right an evil of that kind
;,"d n misfortune CT that magnitude.
1t is far better for men to be engaged
in some other vocation than that of
violating our laws. and it is vastly
more business like to collect our taxes
direct from our people than to realize
the same amount indirectly from them
through the saloon. for just think Of
what an immense percentage is paid
the saloon keeper for collecting the
amount.
This brings us to q conSidcratio of
whether the saloon under high Ii
cense would really prove a paying fac
tor for revcntIc.
Suppose we had q law allowing o,in
saloon to thousand people ana sup
pose the license to be at $1,000. That
would give Augusta about II saloons
paying in the aggregate $1,000. How
much money should a saloon take
in that $1,000 might bc paid for
its permit to do business? You
will probably say $1,000 at tho
least, and according to this c3ti-
mate there would pass over the eleven
bars $4,000 annually, Of which $1,000
would be paid for licenses. There
would be something paid for collecting
the licenses. so that the county or city
would not receive the full amount.
The county. then, would really pay
the saloons $4,000 for collecting less
than 11,OOO-rather expensive taxation
when We consider that increased drum
kenness always diminishcs the earning
capa city Of orr people and results in
additional public expenses Of courts
police and maintenance of jailS. Would
it not be more decent for SS3no0 Of the
amount to go into thc channels Of le-
ultimate tradc and the balance of SILL
COO to he paid direct by the earncrs into
tho public treasury? Certainly three
dollars worth OF shoes or flour or fuel
or even a bank account would be of
moro benefit than would four dollars in
vested in LIQUOR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-05

The following named new corporations
have filed certificates of ORGANIZATION
here:
Ridgway Furnace Company. organized
at Portland for the purpose of m.nufac
turing heating apparatus with sl0nG
capital stock of which 600 is paid in. The
officers are: President. VIM. Reynolds Of
Everett. Mass: treasurer. John L. VIII
kinson. of Melrose. Mass.
Peoples Drug Company. organized at
Biddeford. for the purpose of dealing in
drugs. chemicals. etc. with slouD canit,l
stock of which $50 is paid in. The officers
are: President and treasurer, A. Shirley
Ladd, of Haverhill, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-05

branch of farm work will be answered as
fully as possible. VIII you also give
careful attention to the following qucs-
tons:
Give condition of dairy stock as COM
pared with last year Is the young stock
increasing In your section? Give amount
of stock fodder on hand compared
with average. Give the probable acreage
of sweet corn this year compared with
average. Are the farmers planning on a
larger crop of small grains than usual?
In your locality how much will the pota-
to crop be increased? Are farmers in
your vicinity increasing their orchard
acreage? Give local market prices of the
following products: Butter, cream eggs,
potatoes, live stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-05

y short time ago the committee of the
National Educational Association, Of
which Carroll D. Wright is at the head,
wrote superintendent Stetson for in
formation regarding the salaries paid
to Maine teachers. He asked that
three towns or cities of less than 5000
inhabitants be selected which would
send him figures regarding the maxi
mum sums paid teachers. the cost of
living, etc. The towns of Houlton,
Skowhegan and Brunswick were
selected by the department, and the
returns from these towns, which have
just been received, have been for
warded to Mr.. Wright. He also asked
that rural schools be selected in "a
small towns throughout the State, from
which similar figures should be secured
This has also been done, and when the
resulting tables are prepared by Mr..
Wright. IT will be interesting to note
how conditions in Maine compare with
those elsewhere in this important
matter.
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Uncle Josh's Fourth Letter on Rcsuh-
mission.

Augusta. Me, Mar. 4, 1904.
Dear Nephew Ncd:-On the question
of Resubmission there are SO many
facts to be considered that it is some
what difficult to choose those that are
most important. but in my last letter
l promised to present some important
ones for your consideration and for the
benefit OF the Journal readers.
Let us begin with the last report of
the city marshal of Augusta, compar
ing the same with his report of Il year
ago. During the year 1902 we practi-
cally had license through nOn-cnforcc-
ment of the prohibitory law. while
through 1903 VIC have had IL very good
degree of enforcement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-05

Pension Agent Milliken. the new
department Commander of the G.. A. r.,
will he rendered campfire and reccp-
ton by Bosworth post and Eosworth
Relief corps in Portland next Thurs
day evening. Commander Milliken has
appointed Hon. L. T. Carleton as
Judge advocate on his staff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-05
STATE HOUSE.
Division Of Stipend Among
Agricultural Societies.
Next Council Meeting, April s.
National Guard Uniform.
Fish and Game Hearing s-chat Of the
Departments.

The next meeting of the Governor
and Council will be held Tuesday,
April ), at Z. NJ. 1t is probable that
two meetings will be held in April. as
there are number of important nomi-
nations to be made that month, the
terms of several justices, judges and
other high officials then expiring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-05

many signatures were upon the petit
tons for and against rcsubmission pre-
seated to the Legislature less than A
year ago. There were 2603 for result
mission and 36,S13 against it. Not very
close, was it?
Yours truly,
UNCLE JOSH
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Totals, s7.Oi5.o5 IS, 1904 ST, ~ O7
In explanation of some of the items
in this years expenses Team No. l i'll
cludcs 5000 paid ID exchange for a
new horse. leaving the average cost of
maintaining this team ut S2S.5i a
month. Team No. ? includes $1S3.3i
raid l.. G. Haskell for hauling Hose
No. . for the months prior to the rur-
chase of the team. and $4,000 paid L.
q. Haskell for the team. The cost of
maintaining this tcRm during the 70
months it has been owned by the city
has averaged $21.46 u month.
Fire Alarm includes $4,000 paid ',r
maintaining steam to blow the viii, 70
while ,hc plant OF the Augusta Lumber
20. was shut down. $1.766.40 paid a. H.
Ward for installing the new COM
pressed air plant and $3.50 paid w. G..
Haskell for experimenting the install
'aticn Of this plant.
building Repairs includes s222.21 paid
'nr building an addition to Cushnoc
Engine House to accommodate the now
Hook and Ladder truck was $4,000. and
the set of runners and brake cost S1iS
90.
The expenditures of the Fire Depart
mcnt show an overdraft of s550.S3 which
is accounted for by the purchase OF
new hose wagon FOR Capitol No. 5 at IL
cost OF $oi1.0D, runners and brake for
the Hook and Ladder truck at Il cost
Of $1iS.60. and extra pay for fircmcn at
the two Water street fires which am
ountCd to S2235.25, Il total of $612S1.
None Of these ito ms were included in
the original appropriation, and had il
not been for them there would have
been Il surplus of $61.96. Special effort
was made to get in every bill against
tho department and, SO far as know.
bills amounting only to $3.50 will be
carried over to next year.
The large items Of expense this year
We're the purchase of the hook and lad
dor truck, the purchase of Team No >.
and the installation of the compressed
air plant. The Water street fires dem
oHStratcd the need of the hook and lad
der truck. The figures; show that tn.
city can own and maintain Team No
cheaper than it can hire it. The com
pressed air plant has operated without
any trouble and can be maintained for
approximately s1G0 a year. To blow the
whistle by steam would have cost ap-
proXinatcly $cG0 a year, which shows
that the plant will soon pay for itself.
Respectfully yours.
SAMUEL G.. MANLEY,
partmcnt.
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Report Of Committee on Fire Depart.
mcnt.

Augusta, Maine, March 3, 1904.
Hon. Gustavus A. Robertson, Mayor,
CITY OF Augusta.
Der Sir:-I give you below COM
paratiN" statement of the expenses of
tho Fir" Department for the past three
year,. during which period greater i'm
0rovcmcnt has been made in it's condi-
tons than in its entire previous his
tory.