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spective bridegroom to equip himself with mar
riage license. He thinks he'll get one in town and
take it back with him. Now, you know all about
such things, Shorty, and as | have appointment
at twe1ve-thirty. Ill leave the Baron with YOU SO
long," and he gives me the wink as he slides out
Say had my this trip, all right. | Coudn t
just why it was but the Baron had been passed
up to He mine for keeps. | could hang
him out for a sign or wire a pan to him. And he
innocent, the Baron was, boy sent
to the harness shop after strap OIL He'd got his
eyes fixed on the Drowsy Drops bank-account and
he couldn't anything else. He must have sized
me up as a sort of Santa Claus that didn't have any
thing to do between but be good to his kind.
so you want to take out license, do yOu2"
says |, comm Mr.. Smooth play.
If the profesSeur would be oblige," saws he.
oh sure. says |. That's my steady job. y
marriage license eh? ~
| had nineteenth-story view of the scheme he'd
built up. He means to go back heeed with the
permit from me. with the little matter of the two
million ready all cinched, and the weddin' papers
in his inside pocket Then he does the whrlwind
rush at Sadie, and as he dOpeS it out to himself,
hgurin on what crusher he is, he don't see how he
can lose. And | suppose he thinks he can buy a
marriage license most anywhere, Same'S YOU can a
mOneV-Order.
With that | has a stroke of thought They don't
hit very often, but when they do, they come
hard. had to go the water cooler and grir
into the tumbler. Then | walks up to the Baron
and taps him on the chest.
PatchOui, says L. you come with me. Ill
get you Romeo outfit that II astoniSh the natives"
1t took me about two hours, ChaSin' him down to
partner, Jimmy Fitzpatrick, that's the main guy
there But | didn't grudge the time. Jimmy
helped me out lot. He's a keen one, Jimmy is
and when he'd got next, he threw in lot of flour
1shes Just where they needed most He never
cracked a smile, either, when the Baron tipped him
dime.
| didn't let loose of Patchouli until I'd seen him
STOW away that sealed envelOp, and had put him
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

know about. But We got this to tell YOU, Mrs.
DPworthy il You put any high value on Your new
Why, Shorty MCCabe!' says she, takIn me by
the shoulders and turnin' them blue eyes OF hers
straight at me. My new steady: That-that
wooly- haired freak"
slot of a gum machine. Oh, fudge! Pltfle! Splashl
It's wonder when | walk | don't make a noise like
spOnge-l take some things IN so easy. Is it
curious my head never aches9
Pinckney sees how bad | was feelin, and he cuts
in to tell me how things had worked out. And say.
do YOU know what that Patchouh had done2
After lett him he goes back tCkled TO death. and
waits for Openin Then night when they
havln big hunt ball, some kind of swell
jinks he tolls Sadie into the palu-room, drops to
the mat his knees, and fires off that twnStar un
speech, beggin her to fly with him and be his H.
AS capper he digs up that envelop, to show her
there needn't be any hitch in the program.
What's this? saws Sadie, making a sudden grab
and gettin the goods With that she lets go string
of gggleS and StreakS 1T out into the ballroom
1T is the document of our marriage" saws the
Baron, maxim bold bluff.
oh, IS 1t SAYS she, Openin the thing up. and
reading it off why, Baron this doesn't give Won
leave to marry anyone. says Sadie; this IS a
peddler's license, and here's the badge too If
YOU this YOU stand on the corner and sell
shoe-laces and collar buttons. Id advise YOU to
go do it
1t was while the crowd was howlin' and pinnin'
the fakrS tag him that he began 70 froth at the
mouth and tell how he comm down to make
mncemeat OF me
That's why followed him." saws PinCknev-
to avert bloodShed."
IF he had much as touched YOU. Shorty
says Sadie, " would have spent my pile TO have had
him sent up for life
"Oh, it wouldn't have cost that much !" saws
With me 1hinkin' the way did then maybe there
wouldn't have been a whole lot left 10 send
All, look away | amt telln' what Sadie did
next. But say, she's a hummin' bird Sadie is
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aboard the right train at the Grand Central Then
/ went back 20 the studio lOOkin so cOntented that
Swiftly struck me for a raise.
That a Monday. Long about THURSDAY
thought might get word from Pinckney, OF some
of EN-; but there nothin dOin'.
Somebody's put Curly Locks wise" thinks I,
'or else he's sneaked away TO jump off the
dock"
| didn't have anyone that afternoon; so I was
just wOrkin off a little steam punchIn bag,
doing the long roll and a few other stunts. | was
getting nicely warmed up, and hittIn the balloon
the rate of about hundred and fifty raps min
ute, when hears somebody break past Swiftly and
out:
Where he iss. Let me to him"
1t was the Baron, his mustache brIstlin' out Ike
a bottle cleaner and blood IN his eve. Ha-rr-rl'
says he in real heavy-vilain style, You make me
joke, your"
"Gwani" SAYS | over me shoulde. You was
born joke. Sit down and cool on its Your
next, and with that | goes at the bag again.
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flashn big, wrist-size wad of tens and fveS-
Oh he acquainted, all right,
well" saws L. Sadie's got enough of these put
awav to fill two carts like that.
Fetch him? Why, his fingers almost burnt
hole through his gloves.
"Ah-h-hl" saws he and takes little time out to
pcture himself dppin into the family pocket book
Course, it wa mt any OF my funeral, but when
thinks of a sure-enough live one like Sadie, that
aI,,avs srnnosed had a head like billiard table.
gettn datfV about any such overStuted trankfurter
as this specimen, felt like some one had showed
blue quarter on me- Worst of it was, ID held the step
ladder for her to climb up where such things grow
I was oettin' rawer to the touch every minute
and was irwin to make up my mind whether to give
the Baron quick down the stairs or go OH an an
leave him to disocate his neck trylh 70 sGS Ci
ra1l of his hack in the mirror when in comes Plnck-
new. With that little sparkle in his eyes that I've
come to know means any kind OF sport you
mind to name .xr
He1loL, saxs he aiNin' the Baron a hand. You
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

Say, II am muCh OF trlCk 20
fight the bag, y'knOw. Most any y.
NJ. c. y. kid can get the knack OF
catchin it on his elbows and collar
bone, maxim it drum out a tune like
the finish of a Dutch opera. And
that's about all | was dOin'. only
chuckin' a few extra pounds into II
maybe. But if you don't know how
easy it IS, it looks like a curtaln-raiser
for manslaughter. And | reckon the
Baron hadn't any idea I'd strip as
bunchy as do.
Course. there's no tellin' just what
went on in his mind while he stood
there Swiftly says his mouth come
open gradual, like a bridge draw that's
being swung for a tug; and his eyes
began to bug out. and the noble
Austrian assault-and- battery blood
faded out of his face same S the red does
IN one of BelasCO's 5 sunsets. And pretty
soon, when | thought my little grand
stand play'd had a chance to sink IN, L
throws a good stiff one into the bag
ducks from under, and turns around TO
sing out Next" to the Baron
But he wa mt in sight. Pinckney
was there though, and Sadie behind
him, both lOOkin' Wild.
Hello" says |. Where's Pat
chouH' He was anxious to see me a
minute ago"
He seemed anxious not TO, when
he passed us on the stairs just now,
says Pinckney.
Did he leave any wOrd' b" says |.
He just said BAH and jumped
into a cab, " saws PinCknev.
He didn't hurt you, did he:" says
Sadie
What. him?" SAYS |. Not that |
But I've got this to tell YOU, Mrs.
if YOU put any high value on Your new
i better chase him off this reservation.
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neV, with that little sparkle III MS
come to know means any KIND OF s
mind to name.
found him, eh? Hello. Shorty. Got
it all fixed, have your
Say" says |, pullin' Pinckney
over by the window, " did you put
this up on me?
He said he didn't, honest.
Then take your fat friend by the
hand" saws |, and lead him off
where things amt liable to happen
to him.
why. what's up, Shorty" says
he. Haven't YOU given him your
blessing, and told him to go in and
win"
Switch Off, says l. I've heard
enough of that from the Baron to last
me a year. What's it al about,
anyway? Suppose he has laid his
plans to Miznerize Sadie; what's he
want to come hollerin' about it to
me for2 I'm no matrimonial referee,
am l."
| knew somethin' was ticklin'
Pinckncy inside; but he put up a
front like a Special Sessions judge.
beiloil, III Nt'll44A CNN - ~
Patchouli, Il forgot to mention that
our friend, the professor, doesn't
understand the European system of
conducting such affairs as this. If
you'll pardon me, III make it clear
to him
Well, he did, and lot more 1t
seems that the Baron was a ringer in
the set where Sadie and Pinckney had
been doing the weekend house-party
act He'd been travelin' on that
handle of his, maxim some broad
jumps and quick shifts, until he'd
worked himself up, from visitors
card at a secOnd-rate downtown club,
to the kind of folks that quit New
York at Easter and don't come ba
snow flies again. They don't squint
title in that crowd, YOU know.
First thing the Baron hears, of co,
the Drowsy Drop dollars and the girl t
He don't lose any time after that in
Sadie. He freezes to her like a Park
boy does to a turkey drumstiCk I
Christmas dinner, and for Pinckney a
'em it was as good as play.
HUH" says |. You're easy !
yOu2 But | want to tell YOU that it {
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flies again. They don't squint too close at a
title in that crowd, YOU know.
First thing the Baron hears, of course, is about
the Drowsy Drop dollars and the girl that's got EN-
He don't lose any time after that in maxim up to
Sadie He freezes to her like Park Row wuxtree
boy does to a turkey drumstiCk at newses
Christmas dinner. and for Pinckney and the rest of
'em it good as play.
"Huhi' says |. You're easy pleased, amt
you? But want to tell you that it grouches me a
lot to think that Sadied fall for any such wad-
huntin party that"
What hol" says Pinckney. Here's
plcation that we hadn't suspected"
"Meanin' which," says L.
perhaps it would be better to postpone that
planation," SAYS he; but | Sympathize with Your
state of mind, Shorty, However, what's done is
done, and meanwhile the Baron is waiting
1t wouldn't surprise none" says |, 'tO hear
that that his trade But say. what kind of steer
is it that brings him to me? amt got that straight
yet"
PnCkney goes on to say how the foreign style
OF negotlatln for girl is or less of business
proposition; and that Sadie, not havin' any old
folks handy to make the deal. and maybe havin'
the game clear in her own mind, shoves him my
way, just Otfhand.
ITO be sure" says Pinckney. whatever arrange
ments you may happen to make will not be binding,
but they Will satisfy the Baron. So just if
you had full authority, and we'll see if there any
little details that he wants to mention"
Sure enough, there He handed em to me
easy; oh, nice and easy He didn't want much for
a starter just tre put within easy reach before
francs.
No Jims nor Joes?" SAYS l.
The Baron is accustomed to reckoning in francs"
says Pnckney. . He means two million dollars -
Two million caSeS!" says L. catchn my breath.
Well, say! had to take another look at him If
could think well of myself as that | wouldn't ask
no better.
"Patchouli," says l, you're too modest. You
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-05
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY TAX.

hereby given that special tax for tho
purpose of grading, paving with asphalt,
curbing with concrete curbing, East
Temple street from the south side OF
Fourth South street to the north side of
Ninth South street, in paving district
by ordinance OF the CITY Council. dated
February 8, 1906. and amended May 81.
The property hereby assessed consists
pieces of ground, to-wit:
Fronting on East Temple street be-
tween Fourth South and Fifth South
An Of lots 2. 8. & I and 3 block 49, all
Fronting on East Temple street be-
-. All Of lots 2. 3. 4 and 5. block 3 all of
lots and s. block :. all of lots l. 6. ]
l6; all of lots 2, 3. and S. block 2l: oil
of lots l and s. block 81. all of lots l.
s. 7 and s. block 80, all Of lots and S.
abutting on said streets. as the same
appear and arc shown upon tho official
plats OF said city. to the depth Of
twenty-five feet back from said street
and Will become delinquent as follows:
Onc-tenth of the total amount OF said
tax so levied shall become delinquent
July l. 1906; one-tcnth thereof shall be-
come delinquent July l, 1907, one-tenth
thereof shall become delinquent July l.
1908, one-tenth thereof shall become de-
linouent July l. 1909 one-tenth thereof
shall become delinquent July /, 1910,
one-tcnth thereof shall become dolin-
quent July l, 1911. one-tcnth thereof
| shall become delinquent July /, 1912.
| one-tcnth thereof shall become delin-
| quent July l, 1918. one-tenth thereof
| shall become delinquent July l. 1914,
| and one-tcnth thereof shall become de-
| inquent July l, 1915.
Each of said installments except tho
| first shall draw interest mt tho rate Of
per cent per annum from the time OF
| this levy until delinquent and II any or
| either OF said installments shall become
| delinquent. interest thereon shall be at
! the rate OF S per cent per annum from
| delinquency until such delinquent in
stallments are full -0id
Tho entire amount of this tax may be
| paid by the owner OF said property, or
| the entire equal proportion of said tax
| upon any piece OF property may be paid
| by any person. on any part thereof with
| In nifty 500 days from said levy. and
| thereafter such pieces or portions of
| property affected by this tax shall be
| exempt from any lien or charge there
All special taxes aro payable at my
| office, room 102. city and county build
| Ing, Salt Lake City
FRANK A. SWENSON.
| city Treasurer and Special Tax Col
lector
Date OF first publication, July /. 1908,
1906
Paving extension No. 15 a43
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY TAX.

To whom II may concern Notice Is
hereby given that special tax for the
purpose of grading. paving with asphalt
guttering and curbing with concrete
curbinS. Fourth South street from the
west side of West Temple street to the
west side of Second East street, and
Fourth South street to the north side OF
Seventh South street, in paving districts
Nos, 10 and y, has been levied and con-
f1rmed by ordinance OF the City Council
dated February 3, 1906, and amended
May 81. 1906.
The property hereby assessed con;
sists OF the following described lots and
pieces of ground, to wit,
Fronting on Fourth south street;
All OF lots 5. s, 2 and 8, block 3s. tho
west 5o5,25 feet of lot and tho east
S, 8. I and s, block id all of lots l and
2, block 81: oil OF lots /. 2. and 4.
block 81; all OF lots l and 2. block SO.
plat a, Salt Lake City survey.
Fronting on State street;
All OF lots 4 and 3, block 20. all Of
lots l, G. 7 and S, block FL; all OF lots
;. E block eH IS. ali l. Of lots I and {. block
3S and all of lots 6. and S, block SO.
plat A, Salt Lake City surveN abutllns
on said streets. as the Same appear and
are shown upon the official plats OF said
city, TO the depth OF twenty-five feet
ten equal lnstallments, and VIII become
delinquent uS follows:
One-tenth of the total amount OF said
tax so levied shall become delinquent
July /. 1906: onc-tenth thereof shall be-
come delinquent July l. 1907. one-tenth
thereof shall become delinquent July !.
1908; one-tenth thereof shall become dc.
linquent July l. 1909, "ne-tcnth thereof
shall become delinquent July l. 1910;
one-tenth thereof shall become delln-
Quent July l, 1911. one-tenth thereof
shall become delinquent July J. 1912;
onc-tenth thereof shall become delin-
ouent July l. 1913. one-tcnth thereof
shall become delinquent July l. 1914
and one-tcnth thereof shall become de-
linuuent July l. 1915.
Each OF said lnstallments except tho
first shall draw interest at tho rate OF
6 per cent per annum from the date OF
this levy until delinquent, and II any or
delinquent, interest thereon shall be at
the rate OF per cent per annum from
delinquency until such delinquent in
stnllmentS are fully paid.
The entire amount ot this tax may be
paid by the owner or said property. or
the entire equal proportion OF said tax
upon any piece of property may be paid
by any person on any part thereof with
In fifty (50l days from said levy. and
thereafter such pieces portions OF
property affected by this tnA shall be
exempt from nny lien or charge there
for.
All special taxes are PAYABLE at my
office. room 102. city and county build
ing. Salt Lake CITY
FRANK a. SwENSON,
CITY Treasurer anc Special Tax Col
lector
Paving extension No Is.
Date of first publication. July /. 1905
1906. ai4
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To whom 1t may concern Notice Is
hereby given that special tax for tho
and paving Both Sides OF Second South
street from the west side of Third East
street to the west side of Tenth East
street In paving district No. ~. mas
OF the City Council. dated April l9, 1906
and amended May 81, 1906.
The property hereby assess assessed con, con
pieces OF ground. to Wit
Al OF lots S., g. Z and $, R block 1s; al
of lots ,iosL and 6iooS "S 10 90 al OF s0,s
az all OF lots / and ., block 50. all of
lots and 6. block As. all OF lots l. 2. \
and l. block So all of lots 5, ., 7 and s.
block as all of lots and 2. block "a;
ali of lots and 8. block A. oil of lots
/, 2. 3 and 4, block 55: all OF lots S.
7i5 feet OF lot !. block !s: all OF lot
and the cast 270 feet or lot l. block 66.
plat b" Salt Lake City survey. aout-
ting on both sides OF said street. as the
same appear and are shown upon tho
official plats OF said city, to the depth of
% feet back from said street. Is payable
in ten equal 'installmen.s and VIII be-
come delinquent follows. to-wit%
One-tcnth of tho total amount or said
tax so levied shall become delinquent
July l, 1906; one-tenth thereof shall be-
come delinQucnt July /, 1907; one-tenth
thereof shall become delinquent July l.
1908; one-tenth thereof shall become de-
lnquent July l, 1909 one-tenth thereof
shall become delinquent July ]. 1910;
one-tenth thereof shall become delin.
ouent July 1. 1911, one-tenth thereof
shall become delinquent July /. 1872;
one-tcnth thereof shall become delln-
quent July l. 1913; one-tenth thereof
shall become delinquent July l. 1914;
and onc-tenth thereof shall become de-
linauent July !, 1915,
Each of said installments except the
Grst. shall draw interest at tho rate OF
6 per cent per annum from the date OF
this levy until delinquent. and II any or
either OF said installments shall become
delinquent. interest thereon shall be at
the rate of per cent per annum from
delinquency until such delinquent in
stailments are fully paid.
All special taxes are payable at my
office. room 102 city and county build
ing Salt Lake City.
FRANK A SWENSON.
City Treasurer and Special Tax Col
1cctor-
By r. s. WINNER. Deputy.
Paving extension No 10.
Date OF first publication. July ]. 1906.
1906 a&3
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the City Coun-
ell OF Salt Lake CITY OF the intention OF
such Council TO MAKO the following de-
scribed Improvement, to-wlt,
Constructing cement sidewalks sixteen
Q6) feet wide and four 90 Inches thick
on both sides Of State street between
First South and Third South streets. and
cement sidewalks eight 80 feet wide ana
Iour "a Inches thick on both sides OF
STATE street between South Temple ana
First South streets. and between Third
the present walks are defective, In Side
walk District No. 9. and defray the aout-
ters portion OF the cost and expense
tnereoI, estimated at three thousand Two
hundred twenty-six and 46-l0o $50 ie)
collars: two thousand one hundred and Z.
10y w l0oO dollars or two and Ao-luo
w Nl dollars per front or linear loot
abutting said Improvement between FIRST
south and Third South streets. there be
ing So.O5 feet OF abutting properly be
tween said First South and Third South
streets, and one thousand ono hundred
t%enty-slN and 39-l00 (s1, 26.39) dollars. OF
one and 0-loo (sl.2O dollars per front OF
nnear t loot a6uttins said improyement De,
tween South Temple and First South
streets. and between Third South AND
foot roVrth south streets. there being sSSe9 tS
South OF PrGRry sotS Streets
and between said Third South and Fourth
South streets. by local assessment upon
tn9 Io,s or pieces OF ground within me
districts TO be affected and benefited by
said Improvement namely:
SlHTEEN-FooT SIDEWALKS:
Both sides OF State street between First
south and Third South streets
Inc south 12S feet OF lot /. block 20:
The south IL feet OF the north l02 feet
OF lot o, and
The south u feet OF lot s. block Il;
Inc north 107 % feet II lot 3, and
All OF lots 2 and !. block Il:
The north 142 feet OF lot 4, block 56: and
The north 3445 feet OF lot s. block 81.
EIGHT-Foor SIDEWALKS.
Both Sides OF State street between South
Temple and First South streets. and be-
tween Third South and Fourth South
streets:
The north 1896 feet of lot 7. and
The The south south - q feet feet Of lot 7. 49,
The he, north = feet feet of the south A.6 feet
The south I25 feet of lot s. and
The north g7225 feet Of lot /. block 81:
The north north IS l5 zee feet ft Of oI lot block "a
The north n25 feet OF tho south 1915
feet OF lot 4.
All OF lot 2. block e3, plat "A" Salt
Lake City survey
The total cost of said improvement Is
estimated at three thousand four IT. hun
lars. OF which sum the city's portion Is
two hundred forty-four and 93-lOo (s244s s3)
dollars, leaving three thousand II. oo. Two 70 hun
lars to be raised by local assessment.
All protests and objections to the car
rylng out OF such intention must be pre-
sentcd In writing to the City Recorder
on or before the 10th day OF July, 1906
being tho time set by said Council when
It will hear and consider such protests
and objections as may be made thereto.
BY order OF the City Council OF Salt
Lake CITY. Utah,
Dated May 7th 1906
J. B. MoRETON.
City Recorder.
Sidewalk Extension No. 1l2 y2l5s