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sBv child Orjrin there arc no papers"
revealing his own part in the proceeding
But, knowing we'll he did the old
woman's mania the doctor had no diff
Guilty in supplying the details.
Poor papa--to think OF my not pro-
tecting him better!'
DIR. Govan pushed her gently toward
the door. There, there. child. go. You
are working yourself up into a condition
OF absolute useiessness."
"Oh, that will never do! must not be-
come useless while father needs me.
will go for a walk"
That's right. You are n good child
See that your walk means something
will be back about 10"
Passing swiftly and resolutely from un-
der the gloomy cedars through the smart
highly ornamented gate into the broad
public road. with It's fringe OF grass and
weeds, gray with dust, she turned her
face westward. She was going to the
Spillman cottage Miss Malvina must
tell her what her mother meant about
finding and losing papers that belonged
to Tom Broxton. She would not let
Mss Malvina know about the awful
things that poor old crazy woman" had
said 10 her father. Those were words
that must never find utterance a second
time. They were too dreadful, too cruel,
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and tenth judicial districts. whenever the
justice thereof shall find his docket so
crowded that he needs assistance, he
may assign certain OF the cases on the
docket of said court. by written order 10
be entered on the files of said court to
the clerk thereof 10 be heard and dis
posed OF by said clerk as though hewere
Justice OF said court. and for such pur-
pose and In such cases tho powers OF a
justice of district court are conferred up
on such clerk: and both said justice and
said clerk when assigned as aforesaid may
sit and hear different causes at the
Same time and in different places in said
district"
Sec 2. The act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
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CHAPTER 1865.

AN ACT in Amendment OF Chapter 923 OF
the public Laws Passed at the Novem-
bcr Session, A. d. 1901, Entitled AN
Act In Amendment of an Act Author
lzing the Town Councils OF the Sew
eral Cities TO Issue Certain Licenses,
Charge and Collect Therefor, and Pro-
vide Penalties"
PASSED Dec. IL, 1902
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows
Section /. Section OF Chapter sis of
the Public Laws is hereby amended so
as to read as follows;
Section /. The board Of police com
missIoners in any city or town where
such board Is established and IL no such
board be established then the town coun-
ell of any town or the city council OF any
city is hereby authorized TO provide, oy
ordinance i'm the case of any city counci
or town council, for the issuing and rev.
ocation at pleasure of licenses TO all per-
sons selling or Offering for sale any goods
wares. merchandise, Ice cream, or other
articles or substances on the street, 10
all persons selling fruits or vegetables
from carts or baskets, and to all hawkers
and peddlers: and also in like manner 10
fix n penalty, not exceeding for any one
offense fine of twenty dollars or ltnpriSS-
onment not exceeding ten days, Tor SELL
ing or Offering for sale any goods. wares
or substances on the street, and for SELL
ing or Offering for sale fruits or Vege-
tables from carts or baskets, and for sell
ing or Offering for salo any articles OF
substances as hawkers and peddlers
within such town or city without such
license. and also for charging ana collect
inc fees for such licenses: Provided. that
the fee charged by any such board OF clty
or town council. for any one license Tor
for
sale. as a hawker and peddler, watches
ieveirv. gold or silver ware. or articles
manufactured OF German silver. or pa
tent medicines, shall not exceed the sum
~ Nftv dollars: for selling or Offering for
sale. as a hawker and peddler. Ice cream
fruits. vegetables or goods, wares, mer-
chandise articles or substances other
than watches. jewelry' gold or SILVER
ware. or articles manufactured OF Ger
man silver. or patent medicines from
wagons or carts. shall not exceed tho sum
of Ave dollars: from hand or push carts
shall not exceed the sum of five dollars;
or on foot. without wagon or cart SHAH
not exceed the sum Of nve dollars: And
proyided further, that no fees shall be
charged where the licensce has been IL
censed under Chapter l62 OF the General
Iovs nor for any license Issued To any
nerson selling religious books and publi-
cations I'm behalf OF Bible. tract or other
religious or moral societies Tor the pur-
pose of promoting religious or moral i'm
provembcnt. and which are sold for that
purpose and not for pecuniary proht: nor
TO any butcher retailing meats. or fisher
man selling fish or shell fish from carts
or otherwise: nor 20 any person peddling
or selling any tow cloth Fnit stockings.
gloves mits. or other articles ~ house
hold ma manufacture OF articles manufac-
tured with his own hands. nor 10 any
miikman. or TO any farmer selling the
produce OF his farm or selling both the
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BV JEANNETTE a. WAlWoRTA.
Copyright, 1909. by Jeanne.to II. walworsh.

SUSPICION is CATCHING.

The next days sun had run its course,
its last friendly service being 10 gid
with transient glory the topmost bran
ches OF the ancient cellars that fianked
the front gate OF the Matthews cottage
on either side. They were wrapt In twi-
Hight gloom when Olivia opened the gate
between them and stood staring down
the road with unseeing eyes. Or. Govan
had just passed out OF sight. lie had
spent nearly the whole da3 with her ia
fher. she had been rigidly excluded
from the sckroom. They had broken
her heart by telling her that 1t was her
fathers wish.
"Her distress was agitating 10 the pa
dent" the old doctor had said, with pa
ternal kindness, adding, Since you can
do no good in there. my dear with
grave nod toward the sickroom, you
had better brace yourself by long
walk"
She had listened to him restlessly, with
q haggard look I'm her childish eyes.
which had great black rings around
them.
"will father ever speak again. DR..
Govan?" she asked sharply.
Speak again? oh. yes. He has spoken.
] promise you he shall scold YOU roundly
for those white cheeks and staring eyes
before bedtime"
She waved one hand impatlently. He
must speak, doctor. IneTe Is SOHltlUliE
he must tell me before-before"- She
gasped and added in a choked voice
Ibid Clarence tell your
About that old lunatcs visit last
night? OF course he did. | saw her to-
day She Is properly punished, poor old
imbeclle-not punished. for she did not
know what she was about She's about
done for herself. coming up here In those
thin house shoes. Malvina is pretty
well broken up about 1t al"
Ollie moved up very close TO the old
man and put her clasped hands on his
heart as she said pleadingiy, "She is
lunatic, isn't she, DIR. Govan?'
Mad as a March hare"
"And nobody ever thinks OF believing
what lunatics say, do they. DR.. Govan?''
mot unless they are a little touched
themselves"
He had no difficulty in tracing her
meaning. II was piteous plea for
faith I'm her father. Westover had told
aim of the scene he had invaded without
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PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED AT THE DE.
CEMRER SESSION, 1902.


cEM6ER SESSION, 1909.
1.-THE Chapters OF the Public Laws are
numbered. continuously from the
GensIal Laws. Revision Of 1896
CHAPTER 1865.
AN ACT L. Amendment OF Section 81
Chapter 29s. OF the General Laws. "of
the Militia"
PASSED Dec. IL. 1907
II Is enacted by the General Assembly a.
follows:
Section 1, Sections 80 OF Chapter 2s6 OF
the General Laws Is hereby amended SO
as to read a. follows
Sec. 32. For the brigade there shall be
a brigadier-g general whose staff shall con-
sist of one assistant adJutant- general
with rank of lieutenant colonel. one med
ical director with rank Of lieutenant-colo-
mel. one assistant inspector general with
rank of major who shall also act as
brigadier paymaster and as paymaster Tor
unattached companies OF the brigade. ono
ouartermaster, one commissary one
judge advocate. one engineer. one provost
marshal. and two aides de camp. each
with the rank of captain. There may pe
attached to the brigade signal corps
consisting of one captain who shall be at
tached to the brigade stafr. one first lieu
tenant and twenty non commissioned Of
ficers and privates. Whenever the COM
mander- chief shall deem IL advisable
he may authorize the mounting OF the
whole or any portion of the signal corps.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect upon
Its passage. and all acts and parts OF acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
AN ACT Relative to the Election OF State
Auditor.
passed Dec. H. 1907
It Is enacted by the General Assembly al
follows:
Section /. The term Of ONCE OF the state
auditor is hereby made a period OF three
years and the general assembly In grand
committee at its January session. A. D..
1903, and triennially thereafterward, shall
elect a state auditor to hold his ofiice for
the term aforesaid.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immedi-
aaely, and all acts and parts or acts In
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER 1867.
AN ACT Instructing the Secretary of
State tn Prepare a Legislative Manual
(Passed Dec. II. 1902
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section l. The secretary OF state IL here
by instructed to prepare annually legis-
lative manual for the use of the general
assembly, containing the rules and or
dsrs thereof and such other matter as he
may think proper. and GAUGE five thou
sand copies OF the same to be printed:
also one hundred and fifty copies In
POCKET size. containing the rolls OF men,
bership. the committees the rules and or
ders OF the two houses. and such other
ma tier as may be deemed advisable Five
hundred copies shall be paced In the
har Is of the secretary OF state for dis
tribution among the state and public IL
bYaries. the newspaper. and the schools;
one hundred copies shall be placed at the
disposal OF the governor. and the re-
mainder shall be equally distributed
among the senators and representatives
of the general assembly: Provided. that
in compiling the rules and orders he
shall arrange any amendments or addi-
tional rules in their proper order. and
renumber said rules and orders, II neces-
sary.
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produce of his farm and the produce Of
other farms"
Sec Q This act shall take effect upon
it's passage. and all acts or parts Of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repeal
ed Provided, that the provisions OF this
act shall not apply TO any license hereto
fore granted.
certify the foregoing to be true copies,
Attest, CHARLES =. BENNETT.
Secretary OF state.
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"NO O~C ear AIN SCUM o'
n heard about sULPHo NAPThOL-
Its merits as Q perfect cleanser and puri-
ner nave the true ring. IL does not vsry
In quality ana II reliable even where the
most unsanitary conditions prevail
Brown BRos. &C. % Exchancs piaea
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Famous Stranger do not wish TO be
interviewed. sir. because desire TO travel
about your country without being recog-
nlZed.
Reporter--Nothlng easier. my dear sir
Just give me your picture. and I'll have
~ published In all the newspapers New
York Weekly.
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CHAPTER 1el
AN ACT in Amendment of Section 10

AN ACT in Amendment OF Section 10 OF
Passed Dec. H. 1902
II II enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section I. Section 10 OF Chapter 22s OF
the General Laws. IL hereby amended so
as Co read as follows:
sec. 10. whenever Justice of the dis
trict court shall he absent from the dis
trict. or unable 10 serve nv reason OF
sickness. or become disuual'fed TO serve.
OF n vacancy occur IN said Office. and un-
til said vacancy r. filled according 20 law.
his duties shall he performed by the clerk
OF such court n any there he who
shall constitute ouch court. and the fact
OF such absence inability. disqualified
tion. or vacancy shall nc recorded IN the
records of such court II the clerk shall
nc so absent. unable To serve. or disdual-
ihed. or vacancy occur. hs duties shall
he performed hy the Justice thereof until
said vacancy shall be filled according 20
law. In the district court Of the sixth
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which shall not be transferable. PERSONAL
ly to peddle any merchandise, except
watches. Jewelry. gold. silver. and Ger
man silver ware. to any resident OF the
state who shall have resided therein for
two consecutive years. and who served
during the late war OF the rebellion In any
OF the regiments or other military organ
izations OF the United States. or In the
naval sexyioe OF the United States, or
who has at any time served the United
States OF America faithfully and honora-
bly, In time OF war. and who shall present
TO him satisfactory evidence that he Is
the person who so served. and produce
the certificate OF his honorable discharge,
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect upon
Its passage. and all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
uealed.
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.oAL AND w w,oD FOX 1908

Arc high but the prices we quote on up
to-date Printing are the lowest in the
state. STAR PRINTING CO. siO West.
minister street.
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Go to the Rescue.
Don't Wait Till It's Too Late
Follow the EgamnIe Of a
Providence Citizen.

Rescue the aching back.
II It keeps on aching trouble comes.
Backache is kidney ache.
II you neglect the kidneys warning
Look out for urinary trouble. diabetes
how
To go to the rescue.
Miss Katherine Powell Of So South Main
street says: For some time was
bothered with backache and pains
through my loins and kidneys. not con-
stantly. but coming on in attacks. espe-
ciaIiy after hard days housework. /
had dizzy spells and was troubled with
headaches. Learning about Doan's kic.
ney Pills through a friend l sent TO a
drug store and procured a box. On COM
pIeting the treatment the backache left
me and the dizziness was banished; In
fact. felt like a new person"
For-sa by all dealers. Price. 50 cents.
POSTER Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. y. sole
agents for the United states.
Remember the name. DoAN's. and take
- ether
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CHAPTER 1863.

CHAPTER 1863.
AN ACT In Amendment OF Section or
Chapter 227 of the General Laws, 'Of
passed Dec 12. 1907
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section 1. Section Of Chapter 227 OF the
General Laws is hereby amended so as to
Sec g. The following persons shall be
exempted from serving as jurors namely:
the governor, lieutenant governor secre-
treasurer. members and officers of the
general assembly. state auditor. railroad
commissioner. members of the state board
of charities and corrections members OF
the state board OF soldiers relief Justices
OF the state and United States courts.
clerks OF courts. sheriffs, deputy sherins.
States marshal for the district of Rhode
Island and his deputies. ministers OF the
gospel. practicing attorneys-at-law, phy-
sicians and surgeons, overseers in manu-
featuring establishments. the president,
professors, tutors. librarian, registrar. and
students of Brown University, cashiers of
banks, schoolmasters, town clerks. one
ferryman to each ferry who usually navi-
gates the boat, telegraphic operators. one
miller in each gr!st mill who usually
tends the same, the keepers OF asylums
for the poor I'm the several towns all
persons over seventy years or age, reg1-
stored pharmacists and registered assist
ant pharmacists so long as they continue
in business as such. all persons commits
stoned. engaged. or employed In the SER
vice or the United states curing tnelr
time of service. all engineers having
charge OF locomotive engines. stationary
engines or marine engines. all engineers
or firewards of the fire departments. and
the several towns and cities. all active
members OF fire engine. hydrauiion. nose
and fire hook and ladder companies who
shall have been elected members thereof
by towns or cities. and all members or
private Incorporated companies for stint
lar purposes who shall be exempted from
Jury duty by their charters, so long as
such persons continue members OF such
companies: Provided that no person shall
he exempted from serving juror by
reason Of his being a member OF any
fire engine. hydraulion hose, or fire hook
and ladder company. unless at the time
OF such exemption the person exempted IL
an active member Of the fire department
Of the town where he resides: nor shall
any such person be except from serving
as a Juror when there IL established I'm
such town n paid fire department. unless
he Is member thereof"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
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ulcNNI makes belts grip the pulieys. pro-
vISUUL tects them rom steam and wa.
ter ana prevents glazing. For sale by
EisOWN BROS CO.
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CHAPTER 1862.
AN ACT IN Amendment OF Chapter
the General Laws Entitled "Of tn

AN ACT IN Amendment OF Chapter 22i, OF
the General Laws Entitled "Of the SUI
preme Court"
PASSED Dec ~, 1902
II IL enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section 1. Section of Chapter 22l OF
the General Laws is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. 2. Whenever any person shall
have held the office of a justice OF the
supreme court continuously for the peri
cd of twenty-five years, or whenever any
justice of said court. having held such
office continuously for a period OF ten
years, shall have reached the age of six
ty-fve years, ne may resign said office.
and shall be entitled to draw and receive
his then salary during his life"
Sec 2. This act shall take effect imme-
diately.
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CHAPTER 1861.

CHAPTER 1861.
AN ACT Regulating the Fees In Courts
OF Probate.
CPassed Dec. 12. 1907
II II enacted by the General Assembly as
Section l. The fees I'm courts OF probate
shall be as follows: For filing every Pc
tition for the appointment OF an admin
istrator. custodian OF guardian. of for pro-
bate OF or recording a WILL or for the
adoption OF O child, and for every petition
OF a foreign administrator executor. or
guardian to transfer or sell personal es-
tate. 500; which fee shall be paid before
such petition Is entered. filed or recorded.
and shall cover all proceedings OF the pro-
bate court except as hereinafter provided.
In addition thereto fee of one-tenth OF
one per cent on the personal property
OF the decedeent or ward in excess of five
hundred dollars and up to and including
the amount OF twenty-five thousand dol
lars, such amount to be taxed upon the
amount Of the estate disclosed by the In
ventory thereof. or ascertained by exam
ination under oath OF the executor. ad-
ministrator. custodian. or guardian. be-
fore the probate court or clerk thereof:
Provided. that In all cases OF foreign ad-
ministrauon or guardianship such per-
centum shall be taxed on the amount OF
the personal estate in Rhode Island.
In all cases where the personal estate OF
the decedent or ward Is more than $685. 900
and less than $50, 900. the fee shall be $40;
II more than $4,000 and less than $4,000.
the fee shall be $50; IL moro than $4,000
and less than 100000 the fee shall be
800; and In all cases where the personal
estate OF the decedent or ward is more
than 100000 the fee shall be $500: Provid-
ed, that no probate fees shall be charged
in any estate where the appointment OF n
guardian Is for the purpose of recovering
a pension payable to the ward under the
laws of the United States and no probate
fees shall be charged on any estate where
the personal assets and real estate OF the
deceased or OF the ward do not together
exceed the total value OF hve hundred
dollars, IL the petitioner shall make oath
10 the fact of such value: Provided, fur
ther that the probate court shall have
power to examine witnesses as 10 the
amount OF such assets and estate
Sec. q The fees provided by the afore-
going section shall cover all the ex-
penses OF recording such proceedings.
and shall inure one-half thereof to and
for the use OF the probate court and one
half thereof to and for the use OF the
clerk, unless provisions be made TO the
contrary as hereinafter provided.
Sec 3. Any city council or any town ut
the annual town meeting may provide for
the payment into the city or town treas
ury OF all fees allowed the probate court.
and may allow in lieu thereof a salary for
the town council, or judge, or clerk OF
probate for their services.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect upon
its passage, and chapter 100e OF the Public
Laws and all acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
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CHAPTER 1n5a-

AN ACT In Amendment of Sections 4.
6. and u OF Chapter IL OF the Gsner.
Laws. Entitled "Of Elections by Secrt
Ballot"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-29
FIRESIDE PATRIOTS.
Reverent Tribute Is Due Those who
Have Won Diplomas by Hard
Home Study.


Some time ago a celebrated Oxford
professor, travelling in this country,
visited Chautauqua during one of it's
summer school sessions. A friend,
curious to know how an institution so
inconsistent with Oxford traditions
impressed a keen observer, asked him
one day what he thought of the Chau-
tauqua idea, relates Youths Compan-
ion.
There were undoubtedly crudeness-
es which were amusing, the scholar re-
piled in effect, but whenever he
thought of the splendid ambition and
purpose which the movement symbol
ized-he stopped and looked back to
the roofs among the trees-"I take off
my hat to that group of buildings"
The chimney corner graduates"
men and women who, unable to attend
college or university, have resolutely
accepted the best opportunity open
to them, and have won hard-earned
diplomas at their own firesides, are
worthy the tribute paid them by the
great scholar. Doubtless if growth
and enrichment of character could be
measured, many of their diplomas
would stand for as much as those given
by the Oldest universities.
Nevertheless, there are those who
deserve deeper reverence yet. In
one of the western states, 15years ago,
was a poor farmers wife. Her days,
like the days of the women all about
her, were set to heavy tasks, but her
heart knew higher purpose. What
she could never have, her children
should have, if she gave her life in the
attempt to win it fer them.
There were six or seven children.
Day and night for years she talked to
them of the education they must win.
One of her sorest battles was that of
awakening their ambitions, but she
succeeded by sheer persistence. The
oldest boy rode $50 miles on bicycle
to the nearest college-rode because
he had no money to buy railroad
ticket. At the end of four years he
was graduated at the head of his class.
One by one, the older helping the
younger, the others followed, until
the last of the children stood equipped
for the larger life which the mothers
faith and perseverance claimed for
them. That mother then, although
scarcely past middle age, was an old
woman, bent and Internationally
worn out. But she was content. She
had done that which she had set her
heart to do; how better could she have
spent her years?
1t is right to honor those who have
given their lives for their country in
battle, but surely tribute no less rev.
erent is due from every man and wom-
an to the unknown fireside patriots
all over the country who to-day, as
they have done in years past and will
do in years to come, are giving their
lives that others may win that which
has been denied to them.