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A Truthful Answer.

He was a beggar, with old, worn
clothes, unwashed face, unkem5t hair
and unbrushed shoes. He waded UP
to the counter of a bank in Lombard
street, and told, between his so5s,
tears, groans and signs, how his stom-
ach yearned for a bite of bread. A
sympathetic clerk drew forth a new
and shining threepenny bit, which he
laid kindly and gently into the beg
CARS q~uivering and blackened hand.
Now, my poor friend, what do
you propose to do with that money!"
seriously inquired the generous clerk.
The beggar looked down at his
soiled and tattered garments. He
scanned his benefacior curiously for
a moment, and then, in a tremulous
tone, said:
Young man, you see me as I am,
wearing the habiliments of an out
cast. Yet I am honest, and I will
give you a truthful answer. I shall
first go and buy me a good dinner,
then I will take a bath and have a
shave and hair cut, and mayhap after
that adorn this handsome form with a
new suit of clothes. If there is any
of it left after that I shall, upon my
word, come back and deposit In the
bank. I am exceedingly obliged.
Good day."-Tid-Bits.
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It Made q Difference.

A Chinaman of noble birth had
been invited to dine at Williams
home. His mother was very anxious
that the guest should not be made
uncomfortable by the little chaps
curiosity, so she took him aside and
explained all about the yellow skin,
long braid of hair and almond eyes
of the Mongolians, and even showed
him pictures Of Chinese. She i'm
pressed upon him more than anything
else the fact that the visitor was his
fathers friend and was to be treated
with respect. Upon the Celestiars
arrival, William tried hard not to
stare or to look too curious, and sue
ceeded in being very quiet for some
time, when, much to the surprise OF
his mother and the an. usement of the
Chinese, he called out: Mamma,
if he wasn't our friend, wouldn't he
be funny?"-Bellman.
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The Decline of immigration.

There is probably no good reason
for regretting the marked decline In
immigration which is reported for the
last fiscal year. We are told that in
19O7-190S not half as many immi-
grants arrived at this port as In 1906
1907, while more went abroad than
came hither. 1t is not to be sup
posed that such conditions will long
continue, and that emigration will
permanently exceed immigration.
There is a pretty general agreement
that last years conditions were due
to the financial disturbances and bust
ness depression which prevailed here
for a time, and perhaps to the fear
that they would grow worse until
the country was struggling with a
genuine and protracted period of
hard times" and there is a reason
able expectation that with the restora-
ton Of the full tide of business pros-
perity here the tide of immigration
will again rise toward the food
New York World.
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Turning to Jesus.

How naturally we turn to Jesus
for comfort and help when trouble DR.
misfortune befalls u.s.. Like Jesus we
should never be forgetfUl of the kind
ness we have received in the home Of
our friends. In making others happy
we are often paving the way to u
own greatest happiness. How prec-
ious are tears of sympathy to the
heart that is crushed with sorrow.
The. tender, loving heart Of Jesus is
always touched by the grief of those
who love Him. The grave cannot
hold our loved ones when the con-
queror Of death and the grave COM
mands them to come forth. The JOY
of the Bethany home when Lazarus
was returned was but a shadow of
the Joy that will fill the heavenly
home when on the resurrection MORN
ing we gather to part no more.
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Islands For Sale.

, It may perhaps be- Of interest to
some, of your readers to hear that in
the South Seas there is a number Of
small islands at present on the mar
ket.
Among these may be mentioned
Sophia Island and Nassau Island, both
about seven days by steamer from
Samoa, and both planted with cocoa
nuts.
Last year I visited the New He
brides group, where there are also
several islands for sale, but these
are not so healthy as others, fever
being somewhat prevalent. Also in
the North Marshall group several
small islands might be purchased
E. King, in a Letter in the London
Daily Mail.
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"Chance."

When you talk of chance you are
only confessing ignorance. The very
spin of the coin is governed by the
nerve, muscle Cor manipulation) of
the thumb and brain that spin it. The
only chance about it is your ignor-
ance of the forces that lift, twist and
catch the coin. If you could calcu-
late the physical and mental forces
between the half-penny's leap and re-
turn you might buy the world. But
you can't. And it's just that bit of
blindness that we have to call chance.
London Chronicle.
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Why?

Is there not something infinitely
pathetic in the continual going back
of, one generation after another to the
OLD, sad mystery of pain? There is,
I suppose, says the Rev. George jack
son, nothing new to be said about
it; there is no fresh light to be cast
upon it; yet still men wait and watch
with hope, still the poor brain busies
itself and the torn heart cries aloud,
my God, my God, why" Other
questions We answer, or they answer
themselves, or we are content that
they should remain unanswered; but
this question, is always with US. And,
indeed, how should it be otherwise,
since on every man, soon or late, the
dark mystery thrusts itself? Man
that is born Of woman is Of few days
and full of trouble" The words are
very old, they are never obsolete. The
generations come and go, but sorrow
and pain and death abide.
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1 read of Doan's Kidney Pills and be-
gan using them. One box made me
stronger and freer from pain. kept
on using them, and in three months
was able to get out on crutches, and
the kidneys were acting better. / I'M
proved rapidly, discarded the crutches
and to the wonder Of my friends was
500 completely cured" .
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, II. Y.
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We in this country talk occasionally about economtIng. we draW a
long face and tell our neighbors how careful We are, doing without this
thing or that. Our horses Ire fed o n cornfodder with a few ear of corn
the barn has gone implanted, the old fence has had Ito be propped up fof
another year, and so on through a long list of shortsighted economies
Last summer the writer was talking to Colonel Fox, OF tn Fores(
Fish and Game Commission, about his trip to Europe, and Of the sights
that impressed him the most. He said that for the first time in his life he
had seen real far-sghted economy. While travelling gin Switzerland b had
noticed the strengthening sheds shown in the photograph, and on urine
inquiry found that the peasants saved all the manure TO fuel drying III
in little moulds shaped like flower pots, O. shelves under the aVes OF a
building. At one end all the twigs and stripping from the tree that
were cut for lumber, were stacked, while in the centre Of the building was
piled the lumber itself; not a thing was wasted. The result Of such thrifty
economy Is that those people make a living from land W. should CONSIDER
only fit for goats to browse on. Of course there is NJ need FOL US to prac
tle such rigid economy, but that we could save a vast deal for ourselves
and our children by outstanding our natural resources and keeping eV
erything up in thorough repair there can be no doubt-A Farmer in The
rountrv Gentleman
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OF One Purpose.

The stranger advanced toward the
door. Mrs. O'Toole stood in the
doorway, with a rough stick in her
left hand and a frown on her brow.
Good morning." said the stranger
politely. I'm looking for Mr..
O'Toole."
Som l." said Mrs. O'Toole, shift
ing her club over to the other hand.
-Everybody's.
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Catarrh Cannot BE cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and iniorder
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
face. Halls Catarrh Cure is not q quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians In this country for years,
and is a regular prescription. It is composed
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free. ~
F. j. CHENEY Il Co., Props, Toledo, y.
Sold by druggists, price, 75c.
Take Halle Family Pills for constipation.
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A BARNARD Hero.

A big blue chicken hawk called 1T
Scott Hill Sunday morning, and if
it had not been for the timely warn
ing and distress signal by that
White Leghorn rooster, given us by
Bob Galley, we would have lost at
lest one frying chicken; but when the
alarm sounded, hens and little chick
ems disappeared so promptly the big
hawk just sat on a limb and won
dered how the trick was turned so
quickly. - Congers (Ga.) Weekly
Free Press.
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Government Caught an Octopus.

The big Government dredge Cum
berland while at work with her giant
suction pump in the Savannah River
drew up into the vessel a real live oc-
topus. The animal was not quite as
large as other octopi are pictured,
and seemed badly frightened at being
caught by a Government vessel. The
eight tentacled fish died soon after
being caught, and in n instance, at
least, the United States has put an
octopus out of commission.-Savan-
nah Correspondence Atlanta Constitu-
ton. 3
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SEVERE BLEEDING HEMoRpHoIDs,
Sores, and Itching Eczema-Doctor
Thought an Operation Necessary
-Cuticura'S Efficacy Proven. .

Il am now eighty years old, and three
years ago l was taken with an attack Of
piles (hemorrhoids), bleeding and protrud-
ing. The doctor said the only help for me
was to go to a hospital and be operated on.
I tried several remedies for months but did
not get much help. During this time sores
appeared which changed to a terrible itch
ing eczema. Then l began to use Cuticura
Soap, Ointment, and Pills, injecting a
quantity of Cuticura Ointment with a Cuti-
cura Suppository Syringe. 1t took a month
of this treatment to get me in a fairly
healthy state and then I treated myself
once a day for three months and, after
that, once or twice a week. The treat
ments I tried took a lot of money, and it
is fortunate that l used Cuticura. j.. d.
Henderson, Hopkinton, N. Y, Apr. 26, D7."
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Taking Worry Rightly.

There must be a way of taking
worry rightly, so that it shall do us
good and not harm. Worry, rightly
taken. should train to quietness, hui
mility, patience, gentleness, gym
pathy. 1t ought not to eventuate
Though it naturally does) in making
others suffer because we are uncom-
Portable, in making us a source of
painful worry to others because we
are worried ourselves.-A. H. K.
BOYD.
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Early Rising Problem.

Tommy was a very sound sleeper
and wouldn't get out Of bed earlier
than 10 o'clock, no matter what his
mother said to him. So n morning
she tried coaxing, and said to him:
"You have heard of the little boy
who got up at 6 O'Clock in the morn
ing and when he went out he found
a purse of gold?"
"Oh, yes," said Tommy; "but what
about the little boy who got up be-
fore him and went out and lost it,"
New York Globe.
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He Had Reformed.

Uncle Mose," said the drummer,
addressing an aged colored man who
was holding down a dry goods box in
front of the village store, they tell
me that you remember seeing Cen
eral Washington. Is it, true?"
mo, sah," replied the old man.
"Ah ulster 'membah SEEM him, but
All don't no mob since All done find
church, sah."-Judge. !N.Y.-47
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BILE. The reflection of the mirror will
be thrown on the wall either in a
parallelogram or in an oval, and if
your screen is in the suitable posi-
ton, and you work your ~pasteboard
dolls correctly between them, the mir
o and the wall, your audience will
see the figures dance without finding
out the way it is Genealogical Ex-
periments.
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Breaks o Cold Promptly.

The following formula is a never
failing remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup OF
Sarsapariila, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one-half pint of good
whiskey, mix and shake thoroughly
each time and use in doses of a table
spoonful every four hours.
This If followed up will cure an
acute cold in "a hours. The ingre-
dents can be gotten'at any drug store.
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cap for a screen. Between the can
die and the screen interpt~e some
opaque body, such as a cardboard
calendar or a large volume. Now,
how are you going to project your
shadows on the screen when it is al
ready dark? Very simply, by means
of a mirror fixed at the edge Of q ia
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paralyzed me and
affected my kid
neys. My back
hurt me terribly,
and the urine was
badly d~isordered
Doctors said my
right kidney was
practically dead.
They Said I could
never walk again.
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New Chinese Shadows.

The following is a very simple
method of producing on the wall a
series of new Chinese shadows, the
operator, as well as the little folk de-
lineated, remaining behind the Jock
ers-on, which is sometimes an advan-
tage.
Place a candle on q table, and on
the wall opposite affix a sheet of fools
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The Broad Smile.

Pardon me-" the photographer
said, "but I think your smile is un-
necessarily broad. 1t will show all
your teeth"
"Those teeth cost me $780,"
growled the sitter. 81 want 'em to
show."-Richmond Times.
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Well Understood.

Barber Hooking for business)-
Excuse me, sir, but your harris go
ing to come out soon by the handful"
5aggs (who was out all night and
is just going home to face his wife);-
8You (hic) shpose / don know (hic)
that?"-The Bohemian. n
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The Latest ia Chairs.

The newest ease producer is a chair
which tilts backward or forward as
much or little as desired without get
ting up to adjust the parts. There is
no rod, but instead a series of stops
controlled by a push button. You
simply touch the button and the
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, reduces iniamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc a bottle
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The Reason.

The saint loves truth because it is
true, and loves right because 1t is
right, and loves God because He is
Godfrey. J. Ossian Davies.
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A SURGICAL.
OPERATION

If there is any one thing that Q
woman breads more than anothern
is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear Of 8
contradiction that there are hum
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performedrupon women IN our hos
pitfalls which are entirely unneces-
sary and MANY have been avoided by
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LYDIA E PINkHAMS
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.

For proof of this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham;
"For eight years / suffered from the
most severe form Of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope of recovery. I wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me a well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, MoorestoWn. N. j., writes:
ST feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia e. Pinkhamis Vege-
table Compound has done for me.
suffered from female troubles and last
March my physician decided that aE4
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia.
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and to-day I am welltand strong
c FOR SICK WOMEN
For thirty years Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female Ills
andhas positively redthousandsof
women who have beenstroubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fbroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pfnkham invites all sick,
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
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Argentina's area under cultivation
is now 36,000,000 acres, comparing
with $4,000 900 in 1905.
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Streets running north and south have
the best health records.
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Tho True COnuuerOT..

The greatest conqueror is he that
has mastered the world that lies in
his OWL breast. -Scottish Reforpe-.
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Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists.
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OF the English in India, there are six
men to one woman.
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ONE KIDNEY GONE,
But Cured After Doctors Said There
. ~. ,;g Was No Hope.

Sylvanus O. Verrill, Milford. Me-,
says: Five years ago a bad injury
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The average life of a ship is about
twenty-siX years.
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tiers into life to live. This life, right
ly unfolded, will be a complete and
beautiful whole, an experience led
on by God, and unfolGed by His Sc
cret nurture, great in its conception,
great in the divine skill by which it
is shaped; above all, great in the mo-
mentous and glorious issues it pre-
pares." Life may be used for other
purposes, no doubt, jbut do. they sat
isfy? Is not life inslpid, unsatisfying,
lost, till it is all wrought out a temple,
a dwelling place for God most high?
Here some will say, But my life is
cast on other levels. 1t DEALS with
common things, with the doing Of
momentous acts and routine service.
What opportunity can there be for
me to achieve such large or worthy
results? If conditions were different,
or my calling other than it is, all this
might be of interest to me. l LONG to
put just this into my living, but it is
all too remote from life as l have to
live it," Here lies the value of the
scene before us. Through Moses the
humblest of the people became part
ners with him in building the taber-
nacle. Moses did not real 1t Upon the
cloud-encircled mount, but in the
plain, that you and I might he encour-
aged to realize the purpose OF God
for us in the field of common daily re-
lations and amid what will otherwise
be the d%rudgery of daily living. He
leaves us the same task. Merchant
and teacher. sailor and soldier, farm
er and workman. author and editor,
1aNftcnuifn nnl n1>rIr 1t11CtrDCC and
maid. lawyer and preacher, however
humble and obscure our lives seem,
we are to be fellow workmen with
God in bringing things divine into
These seemingly common and UNI
meaning activities and relations.
After the clouds and glory had with
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-04-10
AF~lesh-Formins Food.

When you buy a package of Samose,
the great fesh-forming food, weigh
yourself and see how much you gain in
the first weeks use. milford r. Burt
will tell you of many of his customers
who a month or 80 ago were thin, pale
and haggard, but who are now, through
the use of Samose, plump, strong and
happy, with perfect health and attrac-
tive flesh. He has seen so many in
stances of the wonderful power of Sa-
NOSE to restore the weak and sick to
strength and health, and to make good
natural flesh that he gives his personal
guarantee with every package of Samose
he sells to refund the money if it does
not prove satisfactory.
Samose is a pure preparation, guar
anteed under the Pure Food Law by
serial number $3.50, and can be used
with absolute confidence by the most
delicate. 1t gives remarkable results
with children who are weak and run
down and without appetite. 1t builds
up the thin, pale, puny girl and woman
to perfect plumpness and health. 1t is
the only flesh forming food of its kind
and in adnition, it strengthens every
organ of the body, restoring strength
and health to the whole system.
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GRANVILLE.


E. N. Hemenway was in Bethel the
last of the week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Hubbard were
guests OF Will Sherley and family on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ritchey are in Warren to
work in sugaring.
Mrs. E. N. Hemenway was in Roches-
ter Sunday.
"A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs,
Wales Sargent March 30, which is a
granddaughter of G. r. Bagley and wife
of this place. MIR. Sargent resides in
Braintree.
j. r. Vinton has returned from Boston.
He bought a valuable horse while he was
in that city.
Nathan Block of Burlington was with
George Sargent over Sunday.
Miss Marcelina Simonds is to remain in
the employ of Mr.. Vinton's family n
other year.
Leo Brown went to Warren the first Of
the week on business.
Mr.. Hornick, who went to Burlington
|for an operation, returned last week after
having a portion of his tongue removed
which had developed lancer. He was
taken worse Saturday and DR.. Campbell
was called. He is now more comfort
able.