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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

they've got one or two good features. The Vale
mande is way up, and they've got pair o little twin
dancers an singers that amt mite slow. They kin
here they to do their stunt again.
Two little haXcn-haired girls apparently about
twelve years of age running out on the stage hand
in hand Clad alike in pale blue and short and fluffy
as we'll volumnous skirts of silverspanged tarla-
and blue tights, and with little silver crowns on
their axcn curls they danced forward to the ootghts
and began sing a foolish song with rolckng air.
At the end of each they would kiss their finger
tips and watt the kisses toward the audience and
then dance until their checks crimson. The
men cheered and clapped their rough hands and
showcred coin upon the stage The little girls caught
the flying coin in their fingers picked it up from the
stage bowling their thanks and waiting more kisses
toward the audience.
Old Dad Kinney looked on the with unsnilng
face and disapproval in his gray eyes.
Mighty clever little kids amt they, Dad,' asked
Three Fingered Dick Hadley.
"Clever enough, replied the old man; but young
sters O. their age an size amt bizness in place
like this They'd better be at home and in bed with
their stockins hangn up ready for old Sanity Claus
to fill
Il guess they kin about fill their stockings with
good gold and silver Doodle, judgn from the way it
showered down on EN- ev'ry time they've come out
and done their stunt.
"Wen that NAV be- but they'd be better off at home
with nohn but a apple an some tivc-ccnt gimcrack
in their stockns Their daddy an nanny can't
be much or they wouldn't have the little kids here
behind the inspecting the working of the ma
chincrv used in some of the great TRANSFORMATION
scenes" advertised in huge letters the posters The
building belonged to Dad Kinney. and the manager
Of the show had asked him to come up behind the
scenes. The two girls had danced off the stage and
handing the coins that had been thrown to them
= 1ov-h:rv,.i evil-lookng man when Dad Kinney
saw them One of the tired and tlushcdlooking little
girls seemed to have done something to have dspcascd
the for he suddenly gave her sharp slap with the
palm of his hand She gave low cry OF pain and
Dad Kinney by her side in an instant and had
grasped the man by the collar shaking him as dog
shakes rat
You cowardly hound you!" he said You can't
hit little girl in my building an before mel We
string up out here for abusn helpless chidren!'
He gave the a fling aside, and said kindly to the
wmmpering little girl Hurt YOU much sissy"
She nodded her head and the other little girl began
to cry
The man rose his feet and said sulenly: You
better look who you're touchin', old The
law gives a right to lick his own younguns if
they don't mind him,
md
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

The stuffed dog came to life and flew
And barked and snapped at him,
The tiny toy gun changed into
A musket big and grim.
His Foxy Grandpa dressed in blue.
Made of papier- mSche,
Was suddenly transformed into
A farmer mad and gray.
And then they started after him,
The musket. man and pup,
And just as they had cornered Tim
The little lad woke I'D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
b y f. Ps p i c z e r.

When little Jimmy fell asleep
Beside the Christmas-tree,
His toys all piled up in a heap,
He dreamt, SO he told me,
The Christmas-tree had changed into
A great big apple-tree,
And in an orchard now it grew;
And what had seemed to be
Big snowfiakes were just blossoms white.
The colored balls, he said,
Had all been changed before his sight
To apples green and red
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

on his wrinkled checks Presently he said them
Its way past time when little folks should be- ia
bed III fix my bunk up nice for YOU
Il s'pose it wouldn't be of any use for us 20 hang
up our stockings away up here. said of the it'll
girls
1T wouldn't be no harm Try. little one. sail
Dad
When they asleep he again slipped on th-
fur coat and the clumsy cap and went out into The
moonlight and down the trail the cabin in which
John Harvey proprietor OF the largest general --7~
in the camp lived Arousing him from his zluuf --
the old man said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

on the gentle -.-
breeze.
"Good-by. old Camp
Paradise, he said and
good-by, old noun, am
that has made M q 2. h
man I've seen the sun
slide down behind you for
the last time. an III
stand on your old snow
covered summit no more
GOod-by, boys, down
there in the camp I've
loved So we'll We've
come 10 the partin II
the ways I've got 10
put YOU an al kinds
q riotouS Twin behind
me an be as decent as
| can for the sake @ TWO
little gals the LorI
IiISSclf has sent 10 Their
old gran'dad. l got 20
take en- an myself away
from here an begin over
ag in, old as | he.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

Know It isn't, JOc MarstOn, and"
"O-o-O-o-o-h!" drawlcd out the
old man. so, it's you, is it,
Joe?"
He picked up a small hand
lamp and held it close to the
mans ivid face Then he said:
Up to your old tricks, amt
YOU, Joe? Remember me, do your
Remember how | helped to ride
you on a rail an give you a
suit O tar feathers for abusin' your
dead brothers children out in
Arizony2 Remember how l saved
you from bein' stretched up by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

intercedcd for YOU because | thought there a
ghost of a chance that you wa mt guilty. believe
that you was, an know that you're no more the
father O these little tots than am. If you was
I'd institute myself private society for the prevention
of cruelty to children an take em away from you
man that d have little things like these dancin
in a place like this to support his lazy carcass ought
to be rid on a rail an that's what you'll git if you
amt o this town by daylight You know me.
Zoe. an | know YOU for the miserable coward an
scamp that you are Clear out, an be thankful
that let YOU off with whole hide a sort OF a Christ
gfti'
The man disappeared and old Dad Kinney turned
the little girls and asked: Are YOU here IN camp
alone with him."
Yes, sir
Then Dad said o the manager of the show: Ben.
these youngsters are goin home with me- It's too
late for EN- to go on any more tonight Come,
little folks put your real buds an go with me-
Within half an hour the children had told their
story the old They had been for three years
in orphan asylum and had been sent west with other
children to be placed in good homes. For wear
they had a nice home with and his wife, both
of whom had suddenly sckencd and died and a
peculiar combination of circumstances had thrown
them into the hands of Joe Marston who had trained
them for the vaudeville platform and had lived for
more than year on their earnings.
And YOU say your own father and mother died
the YEAR" said the old he sat between
the little girls before a roaring fire in his snug cabin
Yes, sir, replied OF the 1ittc girls and
named Marcella Helen Arson for my mother and
her mother "
And | named Helen MarcelIa Arson for them
too but our last names is Ryder. you know"
"Wh-What did-yOu-say your mothers name
vas" asked the old man.
"Anson-at least that her name before she
was married Marcclla Helen Arson, and gran'ma
was named that too
And YOU your grandfather Your mothers
father-what his name"
Robert Edward Arson 1t all wrote down
in gran mas big Bible but we never saw him. He
was-Well he away. That ali ever knew,
and it made gran'ma cry for to talk about him
that didn't say much about him, and
said that he away when she little she
couldn't remember much about him. "
Old Dad Kinney suddenly lifted a child either
knee and looked from face into the other. His
heart beating wildly. and his breath fast.
His arms tremblcd as he put them around the little
girls and held them to him. He held them close in
silence, and they did not know that there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

Sorry trouble YOU. John but I've got % -i--l-
Sanity Claus business hand tonight. an I rrau'
YOU to 90 your store with me an put zap any
thing an evrythng you've got that would b., likely
to please two mighty nice little gals dozen years
old"
I've got lot of Christmas ritFra.T that ain
sold because there fewer youngoncs in the camp
than | reckoned thered be at this time OF the year.
and I'm willing to be routed out ar one o,p.E hi
the morning TO get nd of IT. said John H--...
Dolls and games and toys OF al sorts
Good enough" said the old man. Pu- r- mp
two of ev'rything you've got an not les than ..e
pounds o. candy an nuts an stuff o thar sort.
Old Dad Kinney looked like a vcritatIr Santa
Claus when he rctraced his steps and entered Us.
cabin steathv, that he might arouse tho v.--.-
full sccpers. After he had filled the two Ta,-.
slim black stockings and made pyramid of pc
below them he went to an old wooden chest in ..--
and took from II a small tin box. Sitting I'm -.-
dim freight he took from the box H-t.. hea
of letters yellow wiz age and all the letters
" Your loving wife. Marccllu Helen Arson I---
old-fashioncd dagucrrcotype in an embossed
leather The old man opened It and look
the pictured face with tear-dimru-d ewes
Il didn't treat YOU right MARKEDLY" he -at.
bitter sclf-condcunation. And I never knew --
after you dead an gone that the lies our sr.-.
wrote to me about you lies. and then I th..-..-
that the best service | could render our little -l-.
keep away from her when I knew that She r-
with her good old grandmother. whose sho,-.a..-
want worthy 10 lace after the life Id led ST..
| didn't treat YOU my little girl right Lu- hs-
the Lord an before YOU an the other angels In Heaven
| swear that I'll do what right by these two .---s.
tots, blood o my own blood an flesh o. my a.u
flesh, that's come 10 as a sort of a CLr,s--. IS
gift tonight swear it. Marcclv.'
He held one trembling and hand alo.c and lis
upturned face again with tears.
He went out into the starIit night and looked
and laughter and maudIn shouts came up II, lin
the gentle night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

and"
The little girl who
had been struck sud
denly assumed a defiant
attitude and said bold
ly We're not your
younguns, and YOU know
it"
The man sprang for
ward. kissing out Ssh
sh-shl" between his set
teeth, while he raised
his arm thrcatcningly.
Dad Kinney interpos-
ed his stalwart form
between the man and
the child. Stand back"
he said. Now you
pcrcecd on, sissy. an
tell the truth. Who is
this man? Is he your
father"
MOI" cried the child.
He says he is, but
II isn't tr11c and vn1,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
A RICE TRUST.
Movement 20 Control Product Of Texas
and Louisiana.
mchl7eodtf-p

Dallas. Texas. March 30.-John W.
Gates ana other capitalists are forming
Il rice trust 10 contro! the product OF
Texas and Louisiana. ON March 81, a
meeting is to be held in houston To
rr"mot" the combination. The Texas
committee has scrt circulars asking all
rice owners. canal owners and handlers
Of rice To attend the meeting. para
graph in the circular says:
If "" succeed in raising the price
Of Iic" oE"-qu 'rt"r cent per pound we
Will have more than paid our subscrip-
tion the first year
Til" circular contains 4 proposal
submitted ~ John w. Gates to organ
IL" n" National Rice Association OF
America" capitalization $l,3c0,o00. Mr..
Gates offers 10 put up s15a,0o0 if the
Eiil rn"n Of r"X:IS and Louisiana Will
Suh@rrih" IN equal amount.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. March 30.-The area Of
high pressure that covered the Atlantic
coast district Monday evening has
given way very slightly and continues
to block the advance Of the Western
area of low pressure. There has been
no precipitation during the last "A
hours in the Atlantic coast district
Temperatures are again generally
above the seasonal averages.
Rain is Indicated for the Lake region
and Mississippi valley generally.
Thursday. and will spread eastward to
the Atlantic. The winds along the At
lantic will be fresh to brisk southeast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
cHRisTENED WITH CHAMPAGNE
Launching Of Schooner Anthony D
Nichols at Bath.

Bath. Ne. March 30.-The small
four-masted schooner Anthony D.
Nichols was christencl with cham
payne by Mrs. Anthony T.. Nichols Of
New York City. when launched from
the yard Of Kelley. Spear & Co., to-
day. The Nichols was built for Nichols
Brothers especially FOR carrying piling.
Her official measurements are: Length
of keel. 100 feet, breadth of beam. st. G
feet. and depth Of hold 1875 feet. Her
gross tonnage is $50. She will be
ready for sea the last of this week, and
is now negotiating charter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
ARREST AT NORTH BERWICK.
Man Supposed to Se Sullivan, VARIED
az Lynn.

KcnncbrnI;. Me, March Ca man an
swcring in nary ways the published de-
scrintion Of Henry, alias "ChiclIrn'' sui
Ivan. wanted in Lynn. Mass. in connec-
ton with the murder Of John r. Tucker
on the night of March r, was arrested
at North Berwick. this afternoon. as ho
was walking on tho railroad track in the
direction of Portsmouth. y H. He Wa4
brought to this place and later removed
to Sanford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
DOUBLE FUNERAL.
Rc"a'ns of Dan Daily. Comedian, and
Brother Inferred.

E.e:9H, Marcia 3o-'rhr funeral Of
'.w l"'F. VI" c~mr'iian. VINO died in
-" Toih. idst Saturday. ana that of
~ lrth"r Timothy. who died AT Re
'r'". u, n.iay. wer" held together at
iH" Roman Catholic church 81 the M
'.'ilai. tun, option in that town.
N'lact'!aE. Hundreds Of I'll, nds
h' i'E " them mrmhr's OF tie theatre
'."t":,S'"u. attended the solemn
Ell n.IS; ~ requiem. The int..rment
N.'i at H"ly cross cemetery. Mal.en
fa";" have been i've funerals in the
It.N ,uMily within 10 Wan,:S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31

TT nov public works commission
i',' lewiston established by law pass
Il hy N" last legislature. was elected.
"''h' Sday morning. by the Lewiston
"-dA'cii'h officers as follows: For six
lars. Horace Libbey; for five years.
,". Il, w, Russell; for four years. W.
I. ''S%ood: for three years.. James A.
"I!Sh; for two years. Seldom A. Cum
Mihss; for one year, F. {. Farr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
CtlND AND DEllRIOUs.
""ntcrInGs Of Former District Judoc
at Chicago.

'ri.dE". I'LL. March 3O.-Riind ana
!. ''ihrS from fever. former Judge
'.'';N ia"a~H;t If the United States
'.'t cert. has wandered from his
.'f' -" IN Waukcgan during the
"'>encr of his daughter from his
IL. Mary hours afterward he
'."i IH''eH home by policeman who
'''".'' '.ie "sei jurist wandering in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
Not the Man Wanted.

Sanford. Ne. March 30-SheriH Fog.
tonight, announced that he Will rcleas.
the young man in the morning as he j.;
rot one of the suspects. lie answered the
description il some respects Tut was fully
identified by Maiden police as john L,
Sullivan Of Maiden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
FAIR. FOLLOWED EY PAIN.

Washington, March 30.-Forecast
for Thursday and Friday: New Eng
land: Fair, Thursday. followed by rain
in afternoon or night; Friday, fair:
fresh to bris,: southeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
Caution!

The popularity Of and increased
demand fer the hieh-grade, hand
tailored, ready.to wear clothing
manufactured by US has induced
some interruptions dealers to claim
% have and even advertise our
coods so for the protection Of the
nublic we wish to say that cur only
authorized agents for this line for
xennebec county is THE MEssER,
peRLEY Co., 2ao Water ST., Au-
ou,ta, Me-, where full line Of our
union made clothing with individu-
atty and coats that keep their
shape will be found at all times.
KoHN BROTHERS,
Chicago, III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
Boston fcrcca asst.

Boston. March 30.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Thursday. increas-
ing c!oudiness. followed by rain in If
ternoon or night; Friday. rain, followed
by clearing; fresh to brisk northeast
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31

Mrs. Chauncey Morlan. known as the
latest woman in the world. die, at
New York. "Wednesday. Of diabetes. in
her room in museum where she had
been on exhibition with her husband
Mrs. Morlan weighed 40 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
LOANS

made In confidence and at low rates on
hold Furniture. Planes. Horses. Carriages,
Live Stock. Farm Crops. Watches and
Jcwelry. Instailment payments.
COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY,
2l9 Water ST. Opp. C0ny House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31

Cronstadt. March 31.-The president of
the War Relief Society has received a
cablegram from Vice Admiral Makaroff.
dated at Port Arthur, March %, which
says:
(Copt.pua5 IN raDe -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31

Paris. MaTph 31-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo De Paris says
il has finally been decided that the En-
press and Emperor will remain there UNI
til finer weather. when they will go to the
palace ut petcrhof.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31

" aSh1nGtOn, March IU.-InfOrmatiOn
has been received from Toxic undo.
date 81 March 80, To this effect:
THE japanese feet has been partly
successful in an attempt 10 close the
channel of Port Arthur. There Is a
very small gGp in channel.
1t is believed here that 1t will be
difficult for the Russian ships to pass
the channel should the cablegram from
rTol,i,, ,,rnx-a ~ no ocCntrotn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

sleeping sickness of Uganda. And
the best of it is that from the point of
view of patriotic Americans all these
Washington cases are authentic as,
for example, the ancient Haviland Inn
at Rye, opened in 731 under the land.
lordship of Peter Brown and given a
good advertisement by the father of
his country who wrote in his diary un
der the date of October Is, 1889, that
Mrs. Haviland keeps very neat and
decent inn" The property has lately
been acquired by number of resi-
dents of Rye who will no doubt make
of it a local historical museum for the
preservation Of relics.
And so along the whole route. There
are grey structures at Norwalk spared
by the British who burned the town in
the revolution; the celebrated house
with the sixty closets at Fairfield;
Trumbull's grandiose paintings of Rev
olutionary battles in the Yale College
art museum; the numerous historic
relics in The city of Hartford; the ia
nous Oliver Elltwotrh mansion in
nous Oliver Ellsworth man
sion in Windsor. This last
which is on a newly opened
trolley route connecting Hart
ford and Springfield on the west side
OF the river, has been filled by the
Daughters Of the Revolution with a
large collection of colonial antiquities.
OF course Washington stopped at this
mansion-that is familiar history
but little further on is the Day
house, historic house that is mem.
orable, although it is one of the few
at which the president did not stop,
perhaps because It is well established
that he crossed the river at Windsor
and went up through Long meadow.
/ Thence from Springfield, where the
United States arsenal calls up, espe-
cially TO the Boston woman fresh from
preparations for the international
Thence from Springfield, where the
peace convention soon to meet In the
New England metropolis, men Dries OF
Longfellow's inspired poem, the route
lies onward over what with little
imagination may be regarded as tie
old Bay Path by which the early set
tiers came from the granite and infer
tile hills Of Shawmut down to the rich
valley Of the Connecticut. History
continues 10 be, all east from the
guidebook point Of view, the leading
industry Of most Of the towns passed
through on the way to Worcester.
Even where revolutionary history III
wanting and there is no house at
which the immortal George put up for
a meal, some more modern hero ol
philanthropist has been industriously
found and emphasized al, for exam
pie. one learns in passing through the
manufacturing town Of Spencer that
there was born one OF the greatest
benefactorg OF the race. Elias Howe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
From New York to
Boston by Trolley

the inventor of the sewing machine.
Approaching Boston one naturally
expects to find history galore, for is
not ancient history leading asset OF
the Hdb--one that attracts thousands
upon thousands of visitors every yearG
The air line between Worcester ana
Boston. however, is distinguished
rather by its progressiyeneSs than its
antiquity, With its straight double
track, laid for the most part over pr-
waite right Of way, and with its well
equipped interurban cars making the
distance of 40 miles in a few minutes
over two hours, it forms a fitting eli
max to the long trolley trip and pre-
pares the tourist to discover in the
system of the Boston Elevated Com.
pany the best existing scheme Of rapid
transit that, has as yet been devised
for an American city. AS for the an
cicnt history, IL there is a little less Of
it through the parts of Westhoro,
Southbono and Framingham that the
line trayerses, than might have been
expected in Bostonised neighbor,
hood, at least there is the Ward Place
in Shrewsbury where Washington
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

stopped on his way to the siege oil
Boston, and in the Baptist church OF
Westboro is one of the celebrated bells
from the foundry of Paul Revere
Meantime the easy-riding trolley al
too soon brings up on the edge ui
Brooklyn and thence proceeds at Q
more leisurely gait through the richest
town in the United States into the
heart of Boston There, of course
history lies spread out in every pos
sible direction, all of it reached by the
network of trollcys that have been cX
tended thickly all over eastern Mas
sachusetts.
Apart from the historical assocla
tons the trolley route from New YOrb
to Boston deserves to become better
known for the beauty Of the landscape
The steam railroads often run through
the least attractive parts of the coun
Try and particularly in the approachcs
to large towns. Over and over again
one hears along the trolley route, 81
have often seen this place from the
railroad and thought how ugly IL was
never before realized that 1t has 81
attractive a residence section"
And between towns the trolley gives
the best possible idea of the charm OF
New England scenery. now
gliding close to the September
grey waters Of Long Islauo
sound, now following the course
Of the gllstening Connecticut; again
encircling the sides of PERCEPTIONS
mountains in the Ware valley past the
sandy-shored lake of Wickaboag, ana
finally coming into the valley Of the
Charles, picturesque with canoes and
other pleasure craft The varied beau
ty Of the landscape and the exhilaIa
ton OF the fresh air, together with the
freedom from the dust and dirt Of
railway travel, make II certain that
when the last gap between the two
cities has been filed in and the I'M.
proyements now projected by the New
Haven road in the neighborhood oi
New York have been completed ycry
great volume Of passenger traffic, -
pecially in the warm months of the
year. will flow Bostonward by trolley