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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-17

II guess you're 9 JOKER" said Mr..
Hilk good-naturedly, and he turned
the conversation by sayin: What Is
, it you wishl"
II want about six of them maple,
sugar bricks" said Mr.. Bunker, and
Mr.. Hilk took half dozen from the
pile behind him and placed them on
the scale. He noted the weight,
wrapped the bricks in brown paper
and pushed them across the counter
to Mr.. Bunker, with ticket giving
the amount.
"You see" said Mr.. Bunker in the
slowly pleasant manner he would
have used in Hank Stebbins' grocery
at Oroduna,, Iowa, my. wife she go
SO used to seem gold brick on the
what-not out to Oroduna, that when
l sold the gold bricks | had on hand
when came to New York."
Eyes, just SOP said Mr.. Hiik
briskly. "You can pay the cashier.
please. Hope you'll call again when
you want anything else"
It was a plain and un,mistakabie
dismissal, and Mr.. Bunker gathered
up his bundle of maple sugar and
walked over to the cashiers cage.
He found the bundle was quite heavy.
On his way home Mr.: Bunker
stopped at a. paint store When ne
reached the clearinghouse, his wife
had already gone down to dinner,
and he hid the parcel Of maple sugar
chase beside it. He went down in a
good-humored spirit and seemed to
have lost his depression-if such a
naturally cheerful man could ever be
called depressed-and he was par
| ticularly kind to Mrs. Bunker.
The Bunkers occupied two rooms
in Mrs. Winners clearinghouse, a
opening into It. The parlor con.
| tanned their folding bed and wal
| their living-toom as well, as is the
+! case in most clearinghouse with
most boarders, and the hall bedroom
! had been added because Mr.. Bunker
I had once found it useful in buncc
operation and felt it might be useful
again AS soon as dinner was over
he hurried upstairs and rescued the
bundle of maple sugar and his paint
| purchase and carried them into the
/ hail bedroom, carefully closing the
door.
"Well, Ma" he said when Mrs
Bunker reached the room, Il guess. il
| YOU want to 60 sit awhile with Mis-:
Druse or Mis- WINNER, wunt have
no objection tonight. I-got serns
business to handle by myself, and
reckon I amt goin' to be much COM
pany, because I'm goin' to shut my
self up in the hall room and work.
"Bunco work, Jabez? his witt
asked.
"Yes," he answered.
!, "We1l, then I'll set awhile with
! Miss Druse," said Mrs. Bunker
! "She's teachin' me a new stitch.
!! should take notion to go to BEG
! don't you set up too late. don
suppose it's anything you'll want an,
Gaping done in, is itf I'll be prouc
1 to help if it is"
"No, I wont need no cappin' foi
this Job" said Mr.. Bunker pleasant
w, and Mrs. Bunker hunted UP he
knitting and went down to spend tn
evening with Miss Druse, well salts
!: fed that her husband was not one o
those men who run about the street,
at night, but rather one who re
NAMED at home preparing to bune'
easy marks, like an honest, respect
able old gentlemen.
In the small hall bedroom Mr.
Bunker prepared for his evening o
work with the slow carefulness tina
was one of his characteristics. H
moved small table and a chair t.
the spot where he would have tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-17

this work. He was a living example
Of conscientious devotion to details.
With his plump back bent and his
pudgy nose almost pushed against
the naple-sugar brick, he dabbed
gold paint with an artistic careful
ness equal to that of those old F1en-
ash painters who painted line to
represent each hair of their subjec
heads. It was, indeed, no job of
decoration to be sloshed on with a
whitewash brush and a few broad
ist painter, or for a Symbolist or for
an Impressionist. Mr.. Bunker was
painting gold brick and those who
admire gold bricks have the an
tiquated ideas in art matters that are
held by those who admire paintings
OF violins hanging against barn
doors. They like their gold bricks to
look like gold bricks, and to paint a
brick of maple sugar so that it would
deceive any one except an expert in
the United States assay Office is no
have tried to gid brick of maple
sugar, you will never know how true
this IS. Therefore Mr.. Bunker work
ed with minute care So
Dipping the tiny brush carefully
each time in order to make sure that
1t took UP enough and yet not too
much of the gold bronze, Mr.. Bunker
then bent over the brick, biting his
tongue. gently with the teeth at the
side OF his jaw, and made three care
fui, slowly applied strokes. He then
Strengthened up, glanced at the result
from a distance and with his head on
one side so as to catch the reflection
of the gas-light on the gold bronze;
then he repeated the entire operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-17

best light from the solitary gas-jet,
and he turned the jet as high as it
would burn without flaring. He then
removed his coat and vest. turned up
his shirt-sleeves, removed his spec
tacles and. polished them and placed
them firmly on his little bump of a
nose again. He next united the
string that bound the parcel of maple
sugar, chose likely-looking brick of
the sugar and placed it on the small
table. He-then picked up the paint
purchase and removed the papers
that enwrapped it, The paint pur-
chase consisted of FIVE small camePs-
hair brushes, large bottle of banana
oil and good sized can of gold
bronze powder. Seating himself at
the table, Mr.. Bunker spilled little
of the bronze-powder into. saucer,
poured q few drops of the banana oil
upon it, dipped one of the. brushes
into the compound and applied it to
the brick of maple sugar.
It would - have been worth any
ones while to study Mr.. Bunker at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-17

The title of the next story in this
series fss ~JABEZ BCNkER'S WAR
BABY
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
EIGHT-HOUR LAW
 IS NOT HALF BAD

The special meeting of the Iditarod Commercial Club at Major Albrecht's office last Tuesday night to discuss the new eight-hour law was quite an inter- esting gathering, and beyond the ap- pointing of committee to observe the workings of the measure and report their findings and any recommends tions pertaining thereto to the club, and general discussion of local labor conditions, not great amount was accomplished that could be classified under the head of 'the good of the order" Employers of labor were we'll represented at the meeting by Joe F. Riley and Thomas Turner. who clearly and concisely expressed their views, stating, in effect, that with the enact ment of few provisos and amendments to the law. the country was in no in- minent danger of com p!etely going to the demnation bow-wows by the opera tons of the eight-hour measure.
 President Albrecht appointed Joe E. ! Riley, Thomas Turner and Charles F.. Taylor as the aforementioned com mittee
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
ONLY THREE CLAIMS
 WITH GOOD PAY

John Horror, the commissioner at Akiak, arrived in camp last week, Mir Herron's district, which is in the Third judicial division. is the recording place for the Good News Bay country. He reports that over 50 claims have been recorded in the vicinity of the I CIV strike He was in the new camp hin. self the latter part of November, and says only three-claims have shown pay so far-Discovery claim, No. Ia. and Nc 1-b. on Wattemuse creek. Outside of these claims, they have nothing but prospects. Karl Theile has taken op- tions for Tom Aitken, with no payment down. on the above mentioned pay claims, also on No. 2-a. and Nos. 2, and 4-b. Another creek, called Olym- pie, is said to have dirt which runs 20 cents to the foot, three feet in depth. The formation of the country is gran ite and slate. Mir. Heron says it would not do for any prospector to go into the country without complete outfit, as there are no supplies there.
 A postofice has been established at Akiak, and MT. Kilbuck, who has charge of the governments schools and hospitals in that region, has been ap- pointed postmaster. The government hospital at Akiak is nearly completed, and part of it is being used.
 MT: Heron passed Shorty Kells, who, he said, is taking herd of 600 reindeer to Ruby for breeding pnr- poses, and is due at Iditarod now.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
DOINGS SOFTOLSTOI

Tolstoi, Alaska, Jan. l0.--The Tol- stoi hotel on the night of January ' was the scene of a big dance and the usual ''big feed' that usually goes with such joyous occasions. The lunch was contributed by the ladies of Tol- stoi, and just before the feast was served the guests were entertained with some step dancing by Mrs. James Pit cher, Miss Alexson and little Ophir Muckle. Dancing was kept at a lively gait until i o'clock in the morning, when every body went to their homes tired but happy. Among the ladies present were Ms. and Miss Simel of Simelville, Miss Alexson, Mesdames Jacobsgaard, Stanford, Pitcher and Muckle, Misses Mary and Jean Mucklc.
 Bobby Lawrie and partners started drilling 8 few days ago.
 G. Potter has returned to IoiStol from the Kusllokwim.
 Dr. Draney, the dentist, returned from Ophir few days ago.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
BIG CROWD AT
 PIONEERS DANCE

A large crowd attended the public installation of officers of Idltarod Igloo No. 10, Pioneers of Alaska. last Wednes- day evening at Flat, after which big feast and social dance was enjoyed.
 C. R. Peck acted as installing officer,
 and that his part of the ceremony was performed with just a proper amount of decorum and urbane tran guilty goes without chirping. As an appreciation of his past years work on behalf of the igloo, President Taylor was presented with beautiful watch chain and charm bearing the symbols of the order Curley Robinson, that grand old master of before-breakfast diction, dished up the presentation speech, and also forked over the pres- ent (being cook, he had no difficulty with the delivery). As Curley is the
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Hally is greatly improved and was able to leave the hospital last Sun day, and is stopping few days with Miss Grant.
 Mrs. Haggith is i'll at the Behla hos" pital
 Miss Isaacson, it is expected, will be able to leave the hospital the first of the week.
 Mrs. Fred Smith, of Otter creek, ha S been ill the past week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Leland were in Idtarod the first part of the week.
 Paul Heating, the John Wannamaker of Tolstoi, arrived in town last Sunday evening from that camp.
 Paul Reimer, popularly known throughout the district as ''Budweiser Kit" with Karl Thiel as a partner, left Flat last Wednesday on prospect ing trip in the direction of the Good News Bay country. Paul will be greatly missed about town, as his un- failing happy disposition and a we'll developed strain of natural humor made him general favorite.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
PERCY CHARLES NOW IN SEATTLE

Percy c. Charles, late deputy mar shal at this point, is TOW located in Seattle, holding down the job of assist ant general agent of the Northern Ex- press Co.,, and considers it most con genial
 From his letter to Major Albrecht it is learned that Captain Earl Byers made good try for the aviation corps, but fell down because his ears were not good enough to hear a whispeI with certainty at twenty feet Earl is now in charge of 8 specialist and hopes yet to get by, Since the above was re- ceived, it is learned that Captain Byers successfully passed the examination, and is now with the aviation students of the National army at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.l
 Henry K. Love, who was the mar shal of this division preceding the in- cumb bent, is now the constructing quar- termaster at the big cantonment near Newport News, and is happy as can well be so long as he is not allowed to go to Fraace.
 But the strangest of all the news is that Charley ("Rip'') Maltby is getting tanned to Outside ways.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
PASSED THE BUCK TO THE GENERAL

s Sln Francisco, Jan. 1.-The finding of the court martial ia the cases of five members of the Fourteenth regiment of United States infantry, stationed in Al ska, have reached MajorG Murray for review. While the results of the court martial have not been re- 7ealed, it is reported that the men plotted to destroy Fort William H. Seward with dynamite, and to kill the loyal members of the regiment, as 8 part of an anarchistic plot.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19

Tub and steam baths at all hours.
 Snyder House, Flat.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19

Ga ps made to order and Furs repaire
 Mrs. Smaller, Flat.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
JOHN THE GREEK AT ANCHORAGE

John Klonos, known all over Alaska as "John the Creek" was discharged this week from the government hos pital whore he has been 8 patient for the past two months suffering with a compound fracture of the leg. John suffered the fracture while attempting to alieht from one of the river steam CTS onto lighter in the bay. He is now about the streets and is able to pay his regular visits to his many haunts about town.-Anchorag Times, Nov. 29.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19

historian of the isloo, The Pioneer can see no reason why his speech cannot be preserved, pickled or chloroformed for the benefit of generations of Alaska pioneers yet unborn.
 On Abraham Lincoln's birthday, February F, the Pioneers will give their premier entertainment of the winter season.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19

Seattle, Jan. l6.-Charles L. Graves, claiming to be nephew of Mrs. Wood row Wilson, was arrested in this city this morning charged with impersonat- ing & federal officer.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
WELL! WEEI!! WELL!

The Crosby is still on the job, giving Electric Messages and Vapor Baths. Everything so neat and clean, spick and span, at the same old place, and in the same old stand.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19

Friends in Flat received news by the last mail of the birth of girl baby to Mir. and Mrs. Folsom on November 20 at their home in California.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19

Word has been received of the re- cent marriage of the son of Mir. and Mrs. Gus Christoph, who is attending a dental college in Chicago,
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19

Seattle, Jan. 12.-Mrs. Bogiavlensky, wife of the Russian consul general, died here yesterday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
WEATHER REPORT

Following are the daily temperatures from readings taken by Captain E. !. Smith, volunteer observer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
MADISON
Strike Matters at Standstill with
Little Prospect of Settlement
-SOrOsis Holds Patriotic
MeptinO

A two-and- half-hour conference Of
the citizens committee with Supt. W. F..
Scott at the Office of the Madison wooden
mill Monday afternoon failed to bring a
solution of the strike situation. MI
Scott declined to reconsider his decision
no: to submit the difficulties to arbitra-
to the committee as TO Just what he would
b2 willing to do. The statement was in
substance that all but two Of the striking
employees might return to work at once 20
far as he was able to give them employ
n.ent Also that at present he would not
recognize or sign any agreement with the
union, stating that he had no objection
10 the continuance of the union and after
a probationary period of three months
would be willing to take up and discuss
the matter of recognition and agreement
At another conference of the citizens
con mittee and the union Monday evening
the statement was presented but rejected
by the union. Matters are now at 4
standstill with but little apparent pros
ncct Of adjustment
Inc sacrament of the Lords supper
will he observed at the Methods, E,pjsco-
pal church next sunday morning. The
'?st quarterly conference for the year
VII be held in the church vostry OH
March with District Supt u. B. Holt
present.
The regular meeting Of the Madison
oofos's CIuh was held Monday afternoon
ak the residence of Mrs. c. s. Humps-
otHs on Main street. There was a pa
.'"''c program under the direction OF
n'fS- DAVIS The order Of exercises was;
''o'i call responded to by quotations from
Washington and Lincoln; piano solo Mrs
Nice Rand; Sketch Of Mt. Vernon, Mrs
" y. kennison; vocal solo. Mrs 1ob,
S'obie; reading poem, Mrs. clara Pow
erS' historical Sketch, Mrs. Annette
Morse This was followed by social
hour with refreshments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
wednesday Brighton Market
Stock Yards L-ob

Stock Yards j|ob ~
The market for beef cattle was fair
~ active. with prices steady oxcent f,r
bologna ana Gamers which uerc !,
good supply aud sold lower h,,yor,. ,,a
ing inclined to hold Off +. /, |'
- COWS from :! "a 3 cts r1,rr,, A.,
kcnncy SOLD : steers Tor . ~. :,
y Thompson sold 8 bologna cows ~
8 - cts. q. a. Eastman sold III, ~,
COW for cts, COW for cts nn "''. u
Gamers ~ } - cts. otis n Eorhn.I,
sold COW at 9 > cts. at IN c,s 49,.
= cts, ] bull At 5 & ~ 80
bul 2o3n lbs. =, - o,s ~" anu !
cts, ! COW al lie cts cor, a.
and 81 on. COW nj :
COWS al j = cts ana q -, a,. ~
& Lowell sold 10 cows .v oono IT, H.. ''d''
cts, and cows. ~ soo NJ !, a.
". w. Brooks sold 20 rons f. a. KS.
g cts
Veal calves sbo,.,,
demand bong sto.,d,. .'dr'se' me
fairly largo. Hall s; 1ou,ou ,., '"s 50
calves, av. loo H.. ], i, wv oo
30 calves. av. 100 ,he ~ q 49,. 49, ",lo
Forbush sold "a c.1,aa L. olis n.
- cts. c. \. t,os+ma, a alI, ~ =" 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
Great Rejoicing by
Rheumatic CrippIes'
If So Crippled You Can't Use Arms
or Leos. Rheuma Viii Help You.

If you want relief in two days. swift
certain. gratifying relief. take a small
dose of Rheuma once a day.
II YOU want to dissolve every particle
of uric acid poison in your body and
drive 1t out through the natural channels
so that YOU will be forever free from
rieuma tisn, get a bottle of Rheuma
from Bowditch Webster Co. Augusta,
Me. or any druggist at once. 1t mus
give the joyful relief expected or money
refunded.
Rheumatism is powerful d!sea Sc
strongly entrenched in joints and muscles.
In order to conquer 1t a powerful enemy
must be sent against it. Rheuma is the
enemy of Rheumatism-an enemy that
conquers II in nearly every instance.
Judge John Barborst of TT. Lorraine,
Ohio, knows II. He was walking with
crutches. today he is well, 1t should do
as much for you; it seldom fais.-Adv.
feb25-8-mar4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
Current Events Program

The Current Events Club will hold its
regular meeting at , p. NJ. Friday at the
state school. IIallowell. Quotation: You
cannot dream yourself into a character
you must hammer and forge yourself into
one" Roll call, prominent educators.
Music by the State school girls. Miss
Lila Severance. special Instructor TO,
lighthouse children, will speak on her
work. The speaker is from the State ed
ucational department.
The Club will have as guests the mem
hcrs OF the IIallowell Current Events
Club. Each member may invite one
guest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
Salvation Army War Service Fund

Frank +. Smith. treasurer of the Au-
susta Trust Co, as trea surer OF the 10
cal Salvation Army War service furd
Wednesday forwarded to Colonel Gift
ford Of Boston a check for $500 as tie
first instailmcnt Of Augustus quota Of
$1,000.
The army has decided t" continue ,hi
drive for another week and earnestly
urges tn" generous citizens of Angus
ia to enable them to 20 over the top
in this commendable cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
BAD COLD? TAKE
"CASCARETS"F0 FOR
BOWELS TONIGHT
They're fine! Liven your liver
and bowels and clear
your head.
No headache, sour stomach, bad
cold or constipation by
morning.


Colds-whether in the head or any
part Of the body-are quickly overcome
by urging the liver 10 action and keep
ing the bowels free Of poison. Take
Cascarets tonight and you will wake
up with clear head and your cold
will be gone. Cascarets work while
you sleep; they cleanse and regulate
the stomach, remove the sour, undi-
gested food and foul gases; take the
excess bile from the liver and carry off
the Cons.ipated waste matter and
poison from the bowels.
Remember the quickest way to get
rid of colds is one or two Carcarets at
night to cleanse the system. Get a 10
cent box al any drug store. Don't
forget the children. They relish this
Candy Cathartic and it is often all
that is needed to drive a cold from
their little syStemS.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
MORRILL, COMMANDERY
INSTALLS OFFICERS

The officers of Morrill, Commandery,
U. Q. G. C.. were installed on Tuesday
evening by Grand Commander Herbert
g. McKenney. Before the installation
a baked bean supper was served to
members of Halloween and Gardiner
Communicates and invited friends. The
installation was followed by a dance.
The officers installed were: II. +.
Heath, n. c.; G.. Il. Armstrong, O. O.;
Minnie a. Clark, w. T.: w. a. Hannah,
a. of r.. w. +. Clough, /. X. Of r.;
Clara L. Clough, Treas; Q. Z. Doug
las, herald; Isabelle j. Murray, |. W.;
+. \. Brann, 0. W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
GOODBYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROIJRIn

For centuries all over the world 1OMD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil has afforded rem
in thousands upon thousands OF cases Oh
tisl:. gallstones. gravel and all other at
feotions of the Kidneys. liver, stomach,
bladder and allied organs. 1t acts QUICK
~. It does the work. 1t cleanses your
kidneys and purifies the blood. II MAKES
a new man, a new woman, of your. It
frequently wards off attacks of the dread
and fatal diseases of the kidneys II
often completely cures the distressing dis
eases OF the organs of the body. allied
with the bladder aid kidneys. Bloody or
cloudy urine. sediment. or "brck-dust'
indicate an unhealthy condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
Mrs. Lena Holland Dies
Early Wednesday Evening

second Victim OF Husbands Murder
Gus Attack at Gardiner, Wednesday
Morning, Feb. 20
Mrs. Lena Holland of Gardiner, who
had since Wednesday forenoon, Feb.
20, been a patient at the augusta Cen
cral hospital, for treatment of bullet
wounds inflicted by revolver in the
hands OF her husband, John +. Hol-
land. passed away at about $50
Wednesday evening. 1t will be remem-
bered that Holland is now an inmate
of the Augusta State hospital. having
been committed on Monday by order
Of Judge +. r. Beane of the Kennebec
superior court. for observation as to
his sanity At a hearing before Judge
W. c. Atkins Of the Gardiner munich
pal court on Wednesday, the day OF
the shooting, Holland had been held
without bail for the killing Of Fred
Mardon.
An autopsy will be held some time
this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
Coupon Below Entities You to
Free Package at Your Drug
giStS.

Fifteen years ago, in 4 little North
Carolina town, a druggist discovered Il
process of combining tho old fashioned
remedies--Camphor, Turpentine and
Menthol-with certain VOLATILE oils
such as Eucalyptus. Tyhme, Cubebs
and Juniper, so that. when applied cx-
ternally, tho body heat would vaporize
these ingredients. These Napors in
hailed all night long, carry the medica-
ton. with each breath, direct to the air
passages and lungs.
Today this vanOr treatment, Nicks
NapoRub, is almost universally used
Throughout tho South in preference to
internal dosing" It is quick In its ac-
ton, and what is more important, par
ticuiarly to mothers with small chill
dren, it Is applied externally and hence
docs not disturb the most delicate
stomach Colds are easiest treated a,
the beginning and NapoRub makes the
ideal preventive for the entire family.
GOOD AT YOUR DRUGGISTS for a
long as the free supply lasts. Only ono