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ucatiOnal society met in Washington
was in 1880 1t seems strange that
the Far West should be so ably repre-
sentcd in this convention. coming as
they do from almost every state and
territory in the West and South, and
they report perfect methods and har-
monious action. The topics which
they had arranged for discussion
brought out invaluable points that can
be adopted with profit and which may
enable the United States senate to act
wisely in the legislation now before it,
1t is possible that the citizens of the
District of Columbia who have been
! seriously affected by the conditions in
the District induced the commissioners
of education to call these educators to
! Washington to illustrate that the
methods of conducting public schools
! in the various states and territories are
! fruitful of wonderful progress of the
| children of these states and terrific
| ries. They feel that the proposed
! legislation in the senate practically
! Geprives the citizens of the District of
! Columbia. from any voice whatever in
the management of the schools and
that it is discrimination that will
work much injury to the people of the
district The situation here is pecu-
| liar and naturally requires much wis
dom in the administration of the af
! fairs of the district. but to silence the
| voice of the people here. notwith-
standing their few privileges, seems
! unnecessarily hard.
The tendency to the centralizing Of
power is a very serious matter. anG
with the spirit of independence which
| should exist everywhere, they natural
~ rebel against legislation which will
deprive them of the few privileges they
enjoy.
It may be that the controversy
which brought about the assembly of
educators in Washington may lead to
the agitation of the question ''Whet her
or not the District OF Columbia should
not again be placed under territorial
government.
There are many evidences that a
radical change is necessary. as Wash
ington can no longer boast of being
the best governed city in the country.
There was much complaint against the
power that was exercised during the
brief existence of territorial govern
bootmaker. would be pleased if he
knew what a pretty girl said about
him in my shop the other day.
She came in 10 order her brother
some riding boots. | showed her the
last idea in riding boots, a splendid
thing.
- These. l said are called Roose-
velts.'
She wrinkled her pretty nose.
How absurd" she said. Where,
should like TO know. will they find a
pair of RooseyeIts.' New York
Times.
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Millions use Gold Medal Flour.
LUCECTA-
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point \ certain Western spnaiorI
was VIGOROUSLY urging the appoint- |
mant Of a man from his district for 4 |
consulate in Africa The man WAS
notorious1v an enemy nj tba sanaror |
noliticaIlv He was not of any narti-
cpIar usa as fr,end hut no had 4 /
yirriolic kind of aloouarca which /
made him decidedly UNPLEASANT as an |
enemy friend of rho senator's ~
pressed some sI,rnris, If too aciiyit>
my.
..Uhv .,,, WIN, ,,or,i,,o .o h.rd 81
fiah+ to Ger smith tbat Mace ~ Pun
or.,, ba o.l,o,7 tho s.rot.,r
.,2nn.,,,.., ! dom, l-.(o,,. of -. ,..,,.,c,
f,,,.,:,o,. from, homo, u.o. ,,, ,,ro,,,,,,
and cardid ranI,
An i,torae,i,,, fie,,ro in U-,shira,on
r,cenfl,- WAS David Zonhiar = nu-I
bIood4d SiouN Indian who is here with
a drl,earion OF his rribe,meu who
have bern irving IN ret several matt
for. str2irbtaDad o,,t Iaihi.r j.. y
n,iet SORT or = c3an >.oaLs EnpIi,b
! like = we'll educated man and att.nds
In business He WA fano,s a.. .,,,
Indian, scout in his yornuo,. DAYS ha,-i
/ i,,~ ..o,.,od ,,,,,jo,. c,,o,..,l C,,st.., II,
rive camDaicn which resulted i'm his
death. Zaphjpr was with Reno a, the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-22

Total paid by property owners S16,56o
The city, however. in its proposition
agreed TO pay ten per cent. of the cost
for the curbs and cutters and one
third of the cost of the brick paving,
making an additional charge against
it of s4,076 which should be deducted
from the amount charged against the
property owners. leaving them to pay
but S1o,4S9. Summarizing, the street
car company will pay $4,000, the city
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Buffalo News.

DROP 1T!
Loves uncertain,
Drop it.
Fortune waivers,
Drop it
Death alone is sure, It's said
If you would be good. be dead.
New York Sun.
PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT.
The president" said d Fifth avenue
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I heard rather an amusing stOr.
the other day which illustrates thi:
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just Smiles
LIFE AND POKER.

Life and poker, ali, me! ali. me,
Verify each is furnished shine,
Quite selfsame, they seem TO be.
If there's aught in this mind of mine;
have purchased of bonds a few,
Real estate and some mine stock, too;
Patent rights and full many a scheme
Then, whenever | start to dream,
Comes a shock to shatter the spell
Farn the Elusive, hollers: -
Misdeal,"
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To Street Car Company.

Brick paving, 1905 yards ...sG,S10
Track drains and connections. 70
Sewer pipe 40
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Cement walk, 4,202 feet ........$3.235
Curb and gutter. 4,202 feet. -. 2.940
Brick paving. 12,170 So. ft.......11.345
Total where walk is built ..$17,520
Deduct where walk is now in. 955
, 1908-01-09
Pointer for Husbands,

When you have married your wife.
you would think you were got upon a
hilltop, and might begin to go down
ward by an easy slope. But o have
only ended counting to begin mar
rage. Failing in love and winning
love are often difficult tasks to over
bearing and rebellious spirits; but to
keep in love is also a business Of some
Importance. to which both man and
wife must bring kindness and good
will. The true love story commences
at the altar. when there lies before
the married pair a most beautiful con-
test of wisdom and generosity, and a
lifelong struggle toward an ~unattain-
able ideal. U~nattainable? Aye, surely
unattainable, from the very fact that
they are W instead OF one.-R. L.
Stevenson.
, 1908-01-09

The nearest thing to a camel
among plants is a curious specimen
of the cucumber family which bears
the name of the Ibercillea soborae.
This plant, like the camel, is a native
of the desert and it has to go without
water longer than the animal. AS
the rainy season in the desert comes
only once a year nature provides the
l. S. with a reservoir to store up
enough moisture to last it between
times. The organ in which the water
is stored is located at the base of the
stem. 1t is covered with a sort of
macintosh envelope, through which
the water u neither escape nor evap-
crate. This water holder rests on the
sand throughout the entire period of
drought, but when the rain comes 1t
springs into activity.
, 1908-01-09
FIFTY RUPEES EASILY MADE.
Tricky Indian Merchant Feared In
quisitiVe Stranger.

An Indian merchant wished to dis
pose of an old elephant and took 1t
to a fair. AS soon as he had arrived
he noticed a mar who, without say
ing a word, began to walk round the
animal, examining it attentively on all
sides. b merchant became very
anxious, for he feared the man had
found out that his elephant was not
worth much. He took him aside and
whispered in his ear: 81 see a Gus
toner coming. Do not say a word
until | have sold the beast and I will
give you SO rupees" The man looked
at the merchant and wonderingly
complied with his request. 1t hap
pened that the customer had more
money than sense, so that he was
easily taken in. When the bargain
was completed and the elephant led
away by It's new owner, the merchant
handed the so rupees to the silent
man, saying: Now, | want you to
tell me how you discovered the defect
in his left leg. | thought | had con
cealed 1t so skilfully." II have dis
covered nothing" replied the
1t is the first elephant / have ever
seen. and ! wanted to know which
was the head and which was the tail"
Exchange.
, 1908-01-09
HIS FIRST LITERARY EFFORT.
Not Likely Among the ask Best
Sellers" Of That Year.

A party of friends nae gathered in
the authors house to congratulate him
on the success OF his new book. They
were extravagantly enthusiastic, as
friends are apt to be on such oc-
casions, and the young author was
swelling visibly. The authors mother
beamed. Finally one of the guests
turned 10 her. Tell me, did your son
show symptoms of literary genius at
an early age? I presume he did, and
you've got some baby effusion treas,
ured away" Il have the first letter
he ever wrote me" said the mother
smiling, "and maybe you'd call it his
first literary effort. He was on a
visit to his grandmother's and he had
never visited her without me before.
But maybe you'd like to hear the let
ter" The guests chorused Yes" Gag
erly. The mother produced a crum-
pied envelope and paper and read
slowly: Dear Mama-The dogs is
awful thick here. Your loving son."
, 1908-01-09
Doctors Rich Fee from American.

A French nerve doctor was called
to treat an American visitor for acute
neuralgia. Electricity was applied
with excellent results. The patient,
gratifed, promised to send the doctor
a check. The next day the medico
was astonished to deceive a check for
91,000. He went and asked If a mis-
take had not been made and received
further expressions of gratitude. A
few days later the American ent title
deeds for a house near Arc de Trt-
omphe of the value of 1000, 900 francs.
Gil Bias vouches for the story and
says the doctor has just moved into
the house given him.
, 1908-01-09
The Fool of the Family.

Primogeniture had engaged $40 much
Of a young Americans hostile atten-
ton that his companion, who hap
pened to be the heir to an earldom, felt
constrained to apologize for 1t. 1T
has its advantages" he said, mildly;
1T makes but one fool in "a family,
you know" "All my younger broth
ers amount to something. as you
Americans put It," he further ex-
planned. One of them is in the army,
another in the navy. and the third
lives and works in the east end Of
London."-Youth's Companion.
, 1908-01-09
Could Handle Him.

Gladys-Father will be SO pleased to
hear that o are a poet.
Algernon-Ah! like you, he adores
poetry!
mo, 1t isn't that! The last one of
my lovers he tried to lick was a foot
ball player!"-Life.
, 1908-01-09
Something In Oils.

She approached the ioorwalker and
asked: Where shall find something
nice in oil for the dining-room?" ON
the fifth" began the ioorwalker.
Then p~ausing, he looked doubtfully at
the inquirer. DO you want a paint
ing or something in the sardine liner"
Success Magazine. e.
, 1908-01-09

Redd-Does 1t cost you much to run
your automobile?
Greene-Well, 1t seems to cost me
more when IL won't run.-Yonksrs
statesman,
, 1908-01-09

Jim-Proposed to Miss Phocksy
yet?
John-Nope. I asked her to play
the piano for me last night, and she
absolutely refused.
Jim-Great Scott. man! What great.
or proof of her love do you require?
, 1908-01-09

TT is more blessed to give thar to
receive" asserted the parishioners, as
they one and all give the good old
minister a pair of cheap carpet slip
pers.
in this case, yes acknowledges
the good old minister, with just d sus-
picion of a bitter smile.
, 1908-01-09

Mr.. Harddrive-It's my opinion that
the influence OF bargain-sales is i'm
moral, If not positively irreligious.
Mrs Harddrive-Why, dear, even
the Bible speaks approyingly Of the
ninety and nine!-Puck.
, 1908-01-09

Fake Oil Capitalist tsmiling)-
How's your latest gold mine panning
out?
Fake Mine Promoter-Beyond ex-
pectations. Why: old man. it's assay
ing over a thousand suckers to the
ton of literature!-Puck.
, 1908-01-09

what do you think, dear; Mrs.
Smithers told me this morning that
our baby looked just like its father"
Isn't 1t Just horrid how plain those
men talk sometimes? But don't worry.
my dear. He may outgrow it."-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
, 1908-01-09

Patience-Did you ever 9 Of .
canary bird living on fish?
Patrice-Never.
"Well. Peggy says her canary ex-
lists every day on a perch."-Yonkers
Statesman.
, 1908-01-09

Mrs. wiggs-Cook has only broken
one dish to-day. dear.
Mr. Wiggs-That's better. How did
1t happen?
Mrs. Wiggs-It was the last ONE
Judge.
, 1908-01-09
BYronic.

Muriel-Let me see, DEAR! Wasn't
1t Byron who swan the Channel?
Adeline-Oh, no, dear. 1t was the
Hellespont that he swan.
Muriel-H'm! Where is the Helles-
pont?
Adeline-Don't o know? It's one of
the rivers In the lower regions.
, 1908-01-09

Whipper-Why. my lear fellow, it's
as plain as day. Anybody of common
sense can see through 1t, don't you
know.
Snapper-Indeed! Who explained 1t
to you?
, 1908-01-09
q. W.

A Cattle branded on left side, horses on
left hip. Range Pass creek. p. O.. Ad-
dress, Saratoga. Wyo.
, 1908-01-09
JOHN c. BREWER.

Cattle barnded VT on eft side and Ov on
left hip. Horses branded VT on left thigh.
Range Sprin4 creek. Postofiice address
Saratoga, Wyoming.
, 1908-01-09
Shivery,

on with the old,
On with the new,
It's much too cold,
For the peek-a-boo.
Detroit Free Press-
, 1908-01-09

% Cattle and horses branded any where
on animal. Range Beaver Creek hills
p O.. Collins. Wyo,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

III Ssp,es tsAsrs Eas tlr sgsgg 'ic:. .ssS 81
jnent, tls strange eaai.at!en. tl,.s had
possessed hi,ni st-;2sa s:,.:l..sl &, his
brain had stilled, and an aig..l c:....l
had succeeded as ais'upt % ts,e a;et,
deadly assurance VIII li.ca ~ mind
now saw tho pit intc wbi-a bis oyn
feet had led lin.
Hc blew out the clna!c, replaced It
carefully in its altar bracelet, inlln
shift to wipe the waS from tn tails
and slowly. half hlinaly SUD without a
word, went into tho. s,r,i..,
The bishop came forward drew the
key from the inside of the study loo.,
closed it and locked Ii from the chanel
side. Harry did not turn. but he was
actually conscious of every sound.
He heard the door shut sharply, the
harsh CRATE of the key In the lock, and
the sound came to him like the last
sentence-the realization of soul on
whom the gate of the good closes for
ever.
In the dark silence OF the chapel
Hallelujah Jones smote his thin hands
together approvingly as lie followed
the bishop to the outer door. There
the older man laid his hand on his
shoulder.
"Let him that thinketh he stand
eth" he said. take heed lest lie fall.
Let not this knowledge be spread
abroad that it make the unrlghteous
to blaspheme. When YOU pray for
your own soul tonight pray for the
soul of that man from whom Gods
face is turned away"
Something in the churchless evan
gelist bowed TO the voice of ecclesias-
teal authority. File went without n
word.
In the study Harry Sanderson stood
for a moment with tho cards and the
bag of double eagles in his hand. FL
nally he put the cards and the canvas
bag methotlically into the. safe and
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z:g ~
fro BE Continued
The Holy Grail.

ne r1oiy 9raii.
From book reviewed Il passage is
quoted in which mention is made of
1.-THE holy grail, the sang-real or true
blood of God" This used to be a com
mon mistake, and so learned man
as Thomas Warrior in his Remarks
on Sponsors limitations From Old Ro.
mances' writes. 1.-The holy gralc. that
Is the real blood of our Blessed
Saviour" But this is wrong. 1t is
the holy gralc. or vessel, and does no..
mean real blood. though it contained
the real blood. collected by Joseph o.
AriG!athea. 1t was made from n din
mona and emerald which fell from t,lc
crown of Satan when he fought Will.
Michael. NJ. de Nillemarque, who has
written about Armoric legends, say;
that this jewel was Il diamond The
word greal is old French, as / under
stand, for have no knowledge my
self that it is So In the legend o.
rcrcival it is shown that the grail il
vessel. 1.-The holy grail. Perciva
heard whispered by one voice afte,
another. Then from the shining ve:.
sci streamed an endless supply of Ill /,
costlicst dishes and wines."-London
Notes and Queries
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

"W'ly di ID 2 yoa leare leave it?'
ar Hugh touched
his parched lips with his tongue. Again
that nervous, sidelong look, that fenr-
full glance over his shoulder
II had no money to work It. had
to live. Besides. Pm tired of the whole
thing"
The backward glance, the look of
dread, were tangible tokens Harry
translated them.
"You are not telling the truth" he
said shortly. "What have you done?"
Hugh flinched. but he made sullen
answer: Nothing. What should l
have done?"
THAT is what am now inquiring
of myself" said Harry. "Your face is
a book for any one to read. see things
written on it, Hugh-things that tell
a story of wrongdoing. You are
afraid"
Hugh shivered under the regard. Did
his face really tell SO much?
II don't care to be seen in town." he
said. "You wouldn't either, probably,
under the circumstances" His gaze
dropped to his frayed coat sleeve. In
his craven fear of something that he
dared not name even to himself and
In his wretched need he remembered
n night once before when he had sided
into town drunken and soiled to lux
urious room. n refreshing bath. clean
linen and a welcome.
You're the only one in the world /
To
"I've walked ten miles today, for
haven't a red cent in my pocket. nor
even decent clothes" he ended.
That can be partly remedied," said
Harry after 4 pause. He took dark
ccat from its hook and tossed it to
him. "Put that on" he said. "You
needn't return it."
Eugt caught the garment. In an
other moment he had exchanged 1t for
the one lie Wore and was emptying the
old coats pockets.
Don't sneak" said Harry with sud
den contempt Don't you suppose |
know a deck of cards when see itr
The thin scar on Hugh's brow red
dened. He thrust into his pocket the
tive move to conceal and buttonad the
coat around him. 1t fitted sufficiently.
Look here. Harry" he began, lyon
We're n good fellow In the old days.
I'm sorry never paid you the money
borrowed. would have but for
what happened. But you won't go
back on me now, will you? / want to
get out of the country and begin over
again somewhere. Will you loan me
the money to do it?"
Hugh was eager and voluble now.
The man to whom lie appealed was his
forlorn hope. He had cone with no
intention of throwing himself upon his
fathers mercy. He had wished to gee
anybody in the world but him.
"If you will, I'll never forget it. Har-
ry!' he cried. "Never. the longest
day live! I'll use every dollar Of 1t
Just as gay, Iwill. on my honorr'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23
A Poor psfenaa.

Speaking of poor defense" said II
lawyer, reminds me of the valet who
was accused of drinking his masters
wine. To this valet the master said:
Look here, you! believe that you
have been at this dccanter of claret
and then filled it up with water
ooh, no, SIR said the valet in an
aggrieved tone.
"'Well. 1t tastes like it, said the
master, and he set down his glass With
wry face.
"'Oh, no, SIR said the valet excited
ly. In the first place, sir. l never
drink wine; in the second place. when
do drink it never think of filling
the bottle up with water, and, in the
third place, when do put water in 1
always am YER, careful to add little
brandy SO nat the wine may not lose
Its sts.ngth.'"
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Chapter 3

MN 1--WE anu nnally melted
W. away. and, his audience
gone, he folded the camp stool, turned
off the gasoline fare, shut down the
lid of his melodeon and trundled it up
the street.
AS he pushed up the street he came
to a great motor car standing at the
curb under the naples. There was no
one in it, but somewhere in its interior
muffled whirring throb beat evenly
like double metallic heart He
stopped and regarded il inqulsitiyely.
A rich mans property, to be sure!
He looked up. 1t was at the gate of
the chapel. No doubt 1t belonged to
the fashionable rector who had been
pointed out to him on the street the
day before. He remembered the young
handsome face, the stylish broadcloth.
Yet it was n beautiful edifice that
wealth had built there Tor Christ. He
saw dimly the stone angel standing in
the porch and. leaving his melodeon
OH the pavement, entered the gate to
examine it.
|. lie noticed now dim flicker that lit
one corner of the great rose window.
Moving softly over the cropped grass,
he approached. tilted one of the hinged
panels and peered in. Two men We're
there. behind the altar railing. seated
at the communion table.
Hallelujah Jones started back. There
on the table was n bag of coin, cards
and counters They were playing-he
heard the fall of the cards on the hard
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

Whenever you feel that your
stomach has gone wrong, or when
you feel that it is not in good order
as is evidenced by mean headaches
nervousness. bad breath, and belch-
ing, take something at times, and
especially after your meals until re-
lief is afforded. There is nothing
better offered the public today for
stomach troubles, dyspepia, indigcs-
ton, etc. than KoDoL. This is a
scientific preparation of natural di-
gestants combined with vegetable All
and 1t contains the same juices found
In every healthy stomach. KODOL lis
guaranteed to give relief. 1t is
pleasant to take; it will make you
feel fine by digesting what you eat.
Sold by all druggists.
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nguTG.
closed it. Then he kneit by his desk
and said, clearly and aloud-to that
cold. inner symbol of consciousness in
his soul:
20 God, Go not know ii thou art,
rs has been said, Il seer of the good
that is in the bad, and OF the bad that
iS in the good. and Il lover of them
both. Tut l know that am in
final extremity. ! can no longer do
my labor consistently before the world
and before thee. II am delivered 1.
must be by some way cf thiac own
that cannot conceive. for cannot
help myself Amen"
He rose to his feet. mechanically
put on coat that was lying on o
chair-Hugh's coat, but he did not no.
tice this-anl barcheaaed passed out
to the street. The motor car stood
there. He took his place il the for
ward seat and threw on .the power.
Barking joyously, BUNNY, the brown
spaniel, tore out of the gate. but his
master did not stop. The little crea-
)lre pursued the moving car. made q
frantic leap to gain his seat. but miss
ed. End the huge armored wheel struck
aud hurled him to The gutter.
Harry did not hear the sharp yelp
of pain. His hand was Oh the lever.
pushing 1t over. over. to its last notch.
and the great mechanism. responding
with leap. sped away, faster and
faster. through the night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23
who's Who In the Story.

SATAN" SANDERSON, the
hero. daredevil. quixotic friend and
minister of the Gospel.
HUGH S1'IIiEs, prodigal and
criminal.
JESSICA HOLME,, the beautiful
heroine. helpless in the rush of
events and the principal sufferer in
case of mixed Identity.
MRS. HALLORAN, the camp
oracle.
DAVID STIREs, stern. yet.for-
giving. and ut the last made happy
by another's unhappiness.
TIE BISHOP, the victim Of a
misunderstanding.
HALLELUJ All JONES, the re-
ligious fanatic on whose shoulders
rests the whole weight of the story.
EMMETT PRENDERGAsT, tho
false friend. perjurer aud thief.
THE SHERIFF, who is very
much divided between duty and in.
clination.
"BIG" DEvIIN, who turns
champion instead of prosecutor aft.
er the hero's race with death.