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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-03
CROSS HILL.

The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Tobey met at their residence last Sat,
urday and gave them a surprise. Tile
occasion was Mrs. Tobey's 60th birth
day The evening was passed very
pleasantly viii gaines and music
Mrs. Tobey was the recipient of some
very handsome presents among which
was Japanese ice cream set pre-
scented with few well chosen words
by Mr.. Fred Perley, in behalf OF her
children and grandchildren, all OF
whom We're present. Refreshments OF
ice cream and cake We're served at II
o'clock, when after wishing Mrs. Tobey
many happy returns of the day. the
party broke up each wishing they
might be as young at her age.
Memorial exercises for the late
Judge Levi Turner of the superior
court and Seth l.. Larrabee were held
Thursday, by the Cumberland Bar AS
ISOLATION before Judge Albert r. Saw
age in the supreme court room, Port
land. Resolutions were adopted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-03
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DAILY kennebee JcurnaE
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Hospital day, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-03
FALLING HAIR
And Itching Scalp Goes, Dandruff
Vanishes.

A m eric Il is
guaranteed by
Bowditch. w eb-
ster & Co. TO
st o p falling
hair and itch
Ing scalp, to rid
your scalp of
dandruff, or
money back.
PARTISAN
8 A G E pene-
trates into the
roots of the hair
a n d supplies
them with the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05
Virtuous INDIGNATION.

"The reporter who came to see about
the fancy ball was horrid creature"
why?
'He asked for my picture to publish
with the account, and | told him indig
n;mtly | did not care for such notori-
ett. Then had to go out of the room
a minute and forget my picture, which
wis lying on the table near where he
wis standing, and
Tie took it and put it inY
'N-no; he I-lcft it there"-Baltimor
American
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05
Che famous VuIetide tale which,
Nth Its story Of Ctny Cim, has
touched millions Of bearts and
wrought for human k(ndIlncss.

Sunday! You went today. then.
Rcbcrt?" said his wife.
'Nes, my dear" returned Bob. Il
wish you could have gone. 1t would
have done you good 10 see how green
a place it is. But you'll see ii often,
/ promised him that would walk
there on Sunday. My little, little
child"' cried Bob, My little child
He broke down all at once. He could
not help it. If he could have helped
it he and his child would have been
farther apart perhaps than they were.
He left the room and went upstairs
into the room above, which was light
ed cheerfully and hung with Christ
mas. There was a chair set close be-
side the child, and there were signs of
some one having been there lately.
Poor Bob sal down in it. and when he
had thought little and composed him
self he kissed the little face. He was
reconciled to what had happened and
went down again quite happy.
Mrs. Cratchit kissed him. his daugh-
tiers kissed him. the two young Cratch-
its kissed him. and Peter himself shook
hands. Spirit of Tiny Tim. thy child
ish essence was from God!
"Specter," said Scrooge. something
informs me that our parting moment Is
at hand. / know it, but l know not
how Tell me what man that was
whom we saw lying dead?"
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
conveyed him as before, though at diff
ferent time, he thought. Indeed, there
seemed no order in these latter visions
save that they were in the future. into
the resorts of business men, but show
ed him not himself Indeed. the spirit
did not stay for anything. but went
straight on, as to the end just now de-
sired. until besought by Scrooge to tar
~ for a moment
This court" said Scrooge Through
which we hurry now is where my place
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05
BEAT THE BANK.
A French Naval Officers Daring Ex-
pedient at Monte Carlo.


Those who have visited Monte Car
10 have heard Of if not seen the pitiful
ruin Of many an unfortunate person
who has lost his last franc in playing
at roulette in that palatial gambling
den. All are not SO fortunate as to
have an armOred cruiser at their dis
posal, as was the case with French
naval officer some years ago. He had
gone ashore in the morning with
naught in his pockets but his own
earnings. By noon it was all gone.
If he but had another 500 francs he
was sure Of winning. During those
morning hours Of failure he had work
ed out a system, and with just a few
francs more success was certain. He
would use the ships money. Perhaps
it was not just the right thing to do,
but In another two hours he would be
able to return it, would have recouped
his own loss and have won who knows
what fortune besides.
At sunset he returned to his ship
ruined man. The system like all sys-
TENS Of the sort, had failed. What
was to be done? To return home
would mean a dishonorable discharge,
lifelong disgrace, If not even more Sc
we're punishment. Death seemed the
only alternative. But no; he would
make one final attempt to save him
self He would force the authorities
Of Monte Carlo to return to him what
he had lost or he would blow up their
gambling palace
AS soon as he was again on board
his order was: Clear decks for action
Raise the muZzle of every gun and let
them point toward the heights of Mo-
naco"
Whatever the sailors might think Of
such an order mattered little; obey
they must. With all haste a messen-
ger was sent ashore with a note, and
the captain meanwhile paced the deck
in silence awaiting the reply-a reply
which meant life or death to him.
Finally the messenger returned car
rying q bag Of gold coins. That night
the French cruiser weighed anchor
and quietly steamed out into the Medi-
tcrranean. her captain happy that he
had Jared no worse and the authorities
of Monte Carlo only too glad to be rid
of so dangerous q WashingtOn
Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

make amends in.
Il will live in the past, the present
and the futureI' Scrooge repeated as
he scrambled out of bed.
He was so fiuttered and so glowing
with his good intentions that his bro
ken voice would scarcely answer to his
call He had been sobbing violently in
his conflict with the spirit. and his
face was wet with tears.
THE spirits of all three shall strive
within me- o Jacob Marley! Heaven
and the Christmas time be praised for
this! 1 say it on my knees, old Jacob;
on my knees!
"They are not torn down. cried
Scrooge. folding one Of his bed cur
tains in his arms: "they are not torn
down, rings and all. They are here!
am here! The shadows of the things
that would have been may be dis
PEELED. They will be. l know they
Wilt"
His hands were busy with his gar
ments all this time. turning them in
side out, putting them on upside down.
tearing them, mislaying them, making
them parties to every kind Of extrav-
agance.
81 don't know what to doi' cried
Scrooge. laughing and crying in the
same breath and making perfect Lao
coon of himself with his stockings. u
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

that any walk, that anything. could
give him so much happiness. In the
afternoon he turned his steps toward
his nephew's house.
lie passed the door a dozen times
before he had the courage to go up and
knock. But he made dash and did it.
us your master at home, my dear?"
said Scrooge to the girl. Nice girl
very"
Eyes, SIR
Where is he, my love" said Scrooge.
Hes In the dining room, sir. along
with mistress. I'll show you upstairs,
If you please"
"Thank'ee. He knows me-" said
Scrooge, with his hand already on the
dining room lock. 'I'll go in here, my
dear"
He turned it gently and sided his
face in round the door. They were
looking at the table, which was spread
out in great array, for these young
housekeepers are always nervous on
such points and like to see that every
thing is right.
"Fredr said Scrooge.
"Why, bless my SOUL" cried Fred.
who's that?"
Its I-your Uncle Scrooge. l have
come to dinner. Will you let me in.
Fred"
Let him in! 1t is a mercy he didn't
shake his arm off. He was at home in
five minutes. Nothing could be heart
Ter. His niece looked just the same.
So did Topper when he came. So did
the plump sister when she came. So
did every one when he came. Won
derful party, wonderful games, won
derful unanimity, wonderful happi-
ness.
But he was early at the office next
morning. Oh, he was early there! If
he could only be there first and catch
Bob Cratchit coming late! That was
the thing he had set his heart upon.
And he did it-yes, he did. The
clock struck 9-no Bob; a quarter
past-no Bob. He was full eighteen
minutes and a half behind his time.
Scrooge sat with his door wide open
that he might see him come into the
tank.
His hat was off before he opened the
door-his comforter too. He was on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

of occupation is and has been for a
length Of time. | see the house. Let
me behold what | shall be in days to
come"
The spirit stopped. The hand was
pointed elsewhere
THE house is yonder." Scrooge ex-
claimed. why do you point away?'
The inexorable finger. underwent no
change.
Scrooge FASTENED to the window of
his office and looked in. 1t was an Of
fee still, but not his The furniture
was not the same. and the figure in
the chair was not himself. The phan-
tom pointed as before
He joined it once again and, wonder
ing why and whittier he had gone, ac-
companied it until they reached an iron
gate. He paused to look round before
entering.
A churchyard. Here, then, the
wretched man whose name he had now
to learn lay underneath the ground. 1t
was q worthy place, walled in by
houses, overrun by grass and weeds,
the growth of vegetation's death, not
life, choked up with too much burying,
fat with repleted appetite-a worthy
place.
The spirit stood among the graves
and pointed down to one. He advanced
toward it trembling. The phantom
was exactly as it had been, but he
dreaded that he saw new meaning in
its solemn shape.
Before l draw nearer to that stone
to which you point" said Scrooge, IAN
swer me one question. Are these the
shadows of the things that will be, Or
are they shadows of the things that
may be only?"
Still the ghost pointed downward to
the grave by which it stood
Scrooge crept toward it, trembling as
he went, and, following the finger, read
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

cried. tig h t SPIRIT HEAR ME!
clutching at its robe, "hear me! l am
not the man | was | will not be the
man | must have been but for this in
tercOurse. Why show me this if | am
past all bope?"
For the first time the hand appeared
to shake.
Good spirit" he pursued as down
upon the ground he fell before it, "your
nature intercedcs for me and pities me-
Assure me that l yet may change
these shadows you have shown me by
an altered life
The kind hand trembled.
81 will honor Christmas in my heart
and try to keep it all the year. l will
live in the past, the present and the
future. The spirits of all three shall
strive within me. | will not shut out
the lessons that they teach. Oh, tell
me | may sponge away the writing on
this stone,"
In his agony he caught the spectral
hand. 1t sought to free itself. but he
was strong in his entreaty and detain-
ed it. The spirit, stronger yet, repulsed
him.
Holding up his hands in one last
prayer to have his fate reversed. he
saw an alteration in the phantom's
hood and dress. 1t shrank. collapsed
and dwindled down into a bedpost
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

his stool in a jiffy, driving away with
his pen as if he were trying to over
take O'Clock.
"Hello!" growled Scrooge in his ac-
feign it. what do you mean by COM
ing here at this time of day."
Pm very sorry, sir" said Bob. 81
am behind my time"
"You are?" repeated Scrooge. eyes,
l think you are. Step this way, if you
please"
Its only once year, sir" pleaded
Bob, appearing from the tank. ut
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

ARY!' ed back into the
tank again--"an1 therefore | am about
to raise your salaryv'
Bob trembled and got little nearer
to the ruler. He had momentary
idea Of knocking Scrooge down with it,
holding him and calling to the people
in the court for help and a strait waist
coat.
"A merry Christmas, Bob" said
ScroOge, with an earnestness that
could not be mistaken, as he clapped
him on the back-"a merrier Christ
mas, Bob, my good fellow, than l have
given you for many a year. I'll raise
your salary and endeavor to assist
your struggling family, and we will
discuss your affairs this very after
noon over a Christmas bowl of smok-
ing bishop, Bob!
MAKE up the fires and buy another
coal scuttle before you dot another i,
Bob Cratchitr'
Scrooge was better than his word.
He did it all and infinitely more, and
to Tiny Tim, who did not die, he was
a second father. He became as good
a friend, as good a master and as good
a man as the good old city knew or
any other good old city, town or Dor
ough in the good old world.
He had no further intercourse with
spirits, but lived upon the total abst-
nence principle ever afterward, and
it was always said Of him that he
knew how to keep Christmas well, If
any man alive possessed the knowl'
edge. May that be truly said of us,
and all of u.s. And so, as Tiny Tim
observed. God bless us every one,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

shall not be re-
peated. l was
making "a tn er
merry yesterday,
sir"
"Now, I'll tell
you what, my
fri e n d +" said
Scrooge; 81 am
not going to
stand this sort of
thing any longer.
And therefore,"
he c on t in ued,
leaping from his
stool and giving
Bob such a dig
in the WaiStcOat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05
A Hat and a Head.

"Now, if you follow my advice"
said one business. man to another as
the wind caught the hat Of the latter
from his head-"if you follow my adj
vice your derby will stay on in any
wind that New York can produce.
When l buy new hat I heat 1t over
the gas jet, and while 1t Is still warm
/ put it on and let it cool on my head.
The result is a perfect fit. Try it and
see."-New York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

upon the stone Of
the n e & | e c t ed
grave his own
name, EbeneZer
Scrooge.
"Am THAT man
who lay upon the
bed?" he cried
upon his knees.
Il b e fin g er
pointed from the
grave to him and
back again.
"NO, spirit! Oh,
no, nOv'
The finger still
was there.
IS pirit," he
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05
Hopeful Names.

Two bright looking colored boys
about seven years of age laughingly
accosted lawyer on the street. The
man stopped and asked the boys their
names.
"Johnsing," was the reply. "We'se
wins
"Well. what are your first names"
insisted the amused Questioner.
"Mah NAME" answered one, sis Soda,
and his name," pointing to the other,
lis Saleratus. Nav done lose all de
others, and she give us names she find
successful in raisin' Newark Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05
Bossinu the Boss.

'Tour clerks seem to be in a good
humOr," remarked the friend of the
great merchant
"1es" replied the great merchant.
IN wife has just been in, and it
ticlles them to death to see somebody
hos, me around. Philadelphia Rec
ord
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05
MChaptte1e
e five
THE END OF 1T.

IS, and the bedpost
was his own, the
bed was his own,
the room was his
own. Best and hap
piest Of all. the
time before him
was his own to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

am as light as feather, am as happy
as an angel, | am as merry as d school
boy. | am as giddy as a drunken man.
A merry Christmas to everybody.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

The only wealth which will not de-
,ay Is knowledge.--Langford.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

happy New Year
to all the world.
81 ell 10 b ere !
Whoop! Hello"
He was check
ed in his trans
ports by t b e
churches ringing
out the lustiest
peals he had ever
heard. G. | a s b ,
clang, b hammer,
dingdong, b III !!
B e IL dongding,
b a IN N err, clang,
clash! Oh, glori-
Gus, glorious!
Running to the
window, he open
ed it and put out
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-05

Greatness is its own torment-Theo-
dore Parker.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-22
NINE MIGRANTS IN
POLICE COURT TODAY

because of the cold weather and
the Innate desire OF all real hoboef
10 ind a climate whose rigors aru
not too severe for their worn and tat
tered raiment. there Was an unusual.
~ large grlsf Of warrants IN police
court this morning.. caught an the,
were passing through the city 90 q
warmer CLINE.
Hobodom has its news sources Just
as does the rest OF the world. and
every winter there are a large mum
her OF the Great Unemployed vino
come To the southwest IN search OF
warmth and ease. The rlgors OF the
recent storms have left the air In Al
huaueraue rather less balmy than us.
mai, and they have been disappointed,
There have been comparatively few
t'amps through here this winter, bui
increasing cold In tho north brought
several here last night. The police
rounded Up the bunch, and this morn
ins they one and all drew 10 day or
doilarA sentences. when arraigned be.
fore JedEe George ". Craig.
The men Who were sentenced for
vagrancy were John Wilson. James
Marines, FrancIsco Mataucx. Frank
smith. J. y, Moore. g. w. Zahl. John
Francis. John Pettus and Eugene pet
srson. The last two are negroes
James Montander drew q Ave day Of
dollar sentence for drunkenness.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-22
MEXICAN BANDITS
ARE shot DOWN
Federal troops Sent Into
Mountains After Rebel
Bands; Kill Former Captain
Of Rurales.

Douglas. Aria, Dec. 22.--Advices
from Naeo yesterday told o. the XIII.
Ing OF Rafael +. Romero and probably
Of Jesus Buelna also. and Of tins
wounding OF third bandit named
Arvesa, near Arlspe. The two tor.
mer were hends o. the hand Of ban
alta that caused some alarm In and
about cananea early. last week. The
report stated that the party OF fed
craia had gone IN pursuit Of the band.
came upon than and killed Bueina.
that ArveRa. Vhs grounded and cap
tuFed. and that tist band was broken
up and put 10 flight. thus removing
all cause ~ alarm IN the section that
they had been seeking Go intimidate,
Rafael r. Romero was formerly pre-
feet OF the Hermosllio district and
commandante Of the Ruralcs until a
recent date. Early this month he went
10 cannnea and was very bitter In his
Pronunciation Of the officials there. The
organization OF the band and subse-
quent disorder followed. with his death
an thu. sequel.
Jesus pueina WAS an ea~capiain IN
the Mexican army. and has been equal
ly guilty In outlawry with Romero.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-22
CHINK's LID CAUSES
ARREST FOR SMUGGLING

Lon Angeles, Cal. Dec. 22--.A
black derby hat. with the initials &C.
W. L." stamped inside. taken from
a smugglod Chinese. was used by
Captain conneil OF the immigration
service yesterday as evidence In the
arrest NJ San Diego OF G. w. Lung,
n storekeeper, on a charge Of con.
Fpiracy 10 smuggle Chinese and
opium.
The Chinese from whom the hat
was taken was deported and refused
to divulEe the name OF the ownsr
from whom he had borrowed Il. liz
was caught IN Pullman car on the
way from San Diego 10 Los Angeles
c. y. Lung was In the same car and
refused 10 claim the hat or acauaint-
ance with the prisoner. The maker
Of the hat was consulted and IL was
found. conDeii says. 60 have been
sold 10 Lung.
L. w. Noel Of SAN Diego. arrested
Wednesday. Is snid 20 have implicated
Lung when he cSnfeased the sin....-
Cling secrets.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-22

Transportation facilities are overtaxed.
and there IL earnest demand tor IN
creased production and activity on
|all sides. This demand cannot be In
definitely ignored New enterprise
may be- deferred until uncertainty n
lot least partially relieved. but pro
ductlon upon an increasing scale must
so on as tho country grows. Ia some
cases consumption has been checked
by high prices and the c0nsequsnf re-
duced purchasing power Of many con-
sumers, but this hindrance Il already
finding relief In some directions bs
lower prices. notably In the iron and
cotton goods Industries. There are
Indications Of moro Comparative
spirit sevssari1e In rossess. -shcush
II must not be forgotten that the
temptation, II not necessity. for max
ing an occasional display for political
eject will remain until after the prest
Dental election. Two weeks have
passed without any harmful demons
trn1ions
The local money market has shown
n slightly firmer tendency. AZ IL
usual toward the close OF the year,
but the return Of ease will come after
the midle OF January. when the do
nestle money current will commence
To Flow this way. The low condition
Of bank reserves. meanwhile. need
cause no anxiety. especially as large
amounts Of American money are still
loaned In Europe. Our credit abroad
IL being further strengthened by me
satisfactory condition Of our foreign
trade, exports still showing large
gains over last year. The Hadley rail-
road report proved thoroughly con.
aervatiye and prudent document. Al.
though Il attracted less attention than
Il deserved. II win have an important
efec, IN preventing further illogical
attacks upon the railroads. Z
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-22

Away ont OF style. yon say"
why. ! saw her yoaterday IN n
gown that was a week old. as sure
ne I'm alive" Kansas city Jourcal
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-22
C0NWCTS WILL Be
BANQUETED ON
CHRISTMAS
Superintendent Cleofas Ro.
nero Of State Penitentiary
Arranges for Big Spread
for Prisoners.

Complying with the time honored
custom Of treating the prisoners IN
the New Mexico penitentlary 10 q
royal spread on Christmas dag. Cleo.
fas Romero. Superintendent OF the in
Fsstutlpn. has prepared a big feed for
h's wards this year. chriatmas day
will be holiday Of course and ma
stone will he broken and no hricks
manufactured. The prisoners will os
permitted 10 do almost NJ they like
provided they remain inside thu out.
side walls. Even the lifers will be
given an opportunity 20 walk up and
down the corridors and look out on
the neids of life and liRht. Tho me-
nu for the Christmas day ssc,ad this
year VIII consist IN part OF roast pork,
mashed potatoes, ate~ed tomatoee
celery. apple PFC. and coffee. Through
the courtesy and Kindness of Gross
Kelly and company Of Las Vegas. they
will each be furnished with cigar
from Charles Ilfeld and company OF
las Vegas. cignrn and cakes: N. a.
Cartwright and Brother ~ santa re
with cakes: Nathan salmon and Be-
issnian Brothers of santa Te, each
man viii be given an orange and
candy FOR each RAN has been FURNISH.
ed ". \. Kaune and compnny.
Fra<8 Andrews and the Parior Meal
MARKET. all OF santa ~.