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The retirement of President Eliot of
Harvard has given the trustees of the
Carnegie foundation for aged college
workers an opportunity to emphasize
MAT Its pensioners are not the receipt.
ents OF charity. DR.. Eliot has been
promptly voted the highest annuity
possible under the rulcs, and In this
action DR.. Eliot promptly acquiesced.
although the compensation he has re-
ceived during his long service has
lifted him above the risk Of indulgence
in his old age. 1t is probable that one
OF the motives influencing Or. Eliot in
becoming pensioner was desire TO
set an example that might rei case
ether pensioners Of all thought ot
shame.
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Knox IDEAL Secretary Of Stat.

No one worth listening to has yet
suggested that Mr. Taft made a mis-.
fake when he appointed Senator Knox
as secretary Of state. The foreign re
latiOns OF the country have no longer
the vague and intangible Significance
that they had few years ago before
America acquired "dependencies"-
mat un-American word may be used
and before she inserted so large a fin.
ger into the cooking-pot Of the world
policies. No one can imagine Senator
Knox as guilty Of an indiscretion. No
one can imagine him as exceeding the
pace OF the most cautious and CON
servative diplomacies. He will never
be detected i'm an impetuosity or a
Observation-Disclosures Francisco Argo.
naut
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MIR. WILLIAM A. PRESSER, 1722
1vl Third Ave-, Moline, Ill, writes:
81 have bet'nsuffering from catarrh
In the head for the past two months
and tried innumerable so-called RENE
dies without avail. No one knows how
have suffered not only from the dis.
ease itself, but from modification when
in company of friends or strangers
81 have used two bottles of your med
icine for a short time only, and it
effected a complete medical cure, and
what is better yet, the disease has not
returned.
al can most emphatically recommend
Peruna to all sufferers from this dis
ease"
Read This Experience
Mr.. A. Thompson, Box 65. r. R. !.
Martel, Ohio, writes: when / began
your treatment my eyes were infiamed,
nose was stopped up half Of the time,
and was sore and scabby. / could not
rest at night on account of continual
hawking and splitting.
al had tried several remedies and was
about to give up, but thought would
try Peruna.
'After had taken a bout one third of
bottle / noticed n difference. 1 am
now completely cured, after suffer ing
with catarrh for eighteen years.
81 think If those who are afflicted
with catarrh would try Peruna they
would never regret it,"
Peruna is manufactured by the
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio
Ask your Druggist for a Free Peruna
Almanac for 1909.
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Tariff on Hides Should Come Off.

The tariff on hides is not protec-
tive. 1t never led to the raising in
the United States of a single steer
that would not have been raised with
out 1t. 1t hurts instead Of helps Amer
lean industry, by making the raw
material of the tanner artificially dear,
which is a great detriment to the man
ufacturer Of shoes. AS a revenue pro-
Queer it is injudicious, because for
every dollar IL nets to the government
1T makes the American people pay
many dollars in the increased cost of
footwear.
Tho tariff on hides Injuries the for
eign trade by enhancing the cost of
manufacturing boots and shoes intend
ed for export and by showing inhospi-
tally to an important export of South
America, a region whose good will the
United States has taken pains in many
ways to secure, but which maintains
more intimate commercial relations
with Great Britain and Germany than
with the northern portion of the west
ern hemisphere.
Sometimes the question of the tar
If on hides is obscured by dragging in
voluminous collateral statistics. 1t Is
simple question, and the facts set
forth above are conclusive as to the
inadvisability of the impost. 1t was
not favored by the authors of the Nc.
Kinley tariff and the Dingloy tariff,
but was hung on to those measures
while they were on their passage. 1t
is an excrescence. and should be Topped
off.-Ev9ning Wisconsin.
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United States Always for Peaee.

Mr.. Taft cabled a Paris newgpa.
per- In answer to n question. that his
most earnest New Years wish was for
the preservation Of the peace of the
world. And as far as the influence of
the United states is concerned. IT will
always be t'Aown on the side Of peace.
great factor in It's preservation. as
II Is an influence which the world now
cohiesses IT cannot afford TO dis
regard.
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fhe extraordinary popularity of fins
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch a matter of great Inn
portance. Defiance Starch. being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fne
fabrics. Its great strength as a stifren.
er makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result OF
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
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Halls Of fame and pantheons OF the
great dead are distinguished almost as
much for conspicuous omissions as for
the monuments they contain. Bun.
vans Pilgrims Progress" used TO be
second only 10 the English Bible IN the
affections Of the people. and is snh
widely read, and yet Bunyan is not
commemorate IN Westminster abbey.
IL Is said that the Baptists Of Grea,
Britain have started a movement 10
place In the abbey some shrine to the
Hsster OF English religious prose.
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Lay Hold of the Common Good.

III men hate the presumption of those
who claim a reputation to which they
have no right, they equally condemn
the faintheartedness of those who fan
below the glory which Is their own.
Lose, then, the sense Of your private
sorrows and lay hold Of the common
good!-Demosthen
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Friendly Advice.

III ever marry" said the bachelor
who was beginning to be old, Il shall
De careful to pick out a lady whom
can treat as my equal"
"Oh, say, old chap" answered the
married man. Il wouldn't do that II
were you. / can tell you from ex-
perience that woman who would
submit to such treatment wouldn't be
worth having around the house"
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On an income OF ten Millions the
Kaiser is reported TO be in pressing
need of money. And they are devlsing
ways and means Of Increasing the
taxes In Germany. After all. our form
Of government has some economical
features to commend # in its absence
OF royalty md It's coEcomitants.
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important 70 Motha.a.
Good Judge Of Human Mature.

Jones says he can usually ten
mems occupations from their appear
ance."
Yes, Jones can. He can spot a col.
lector as far as he can see him
Detroit Free Press
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Mr.. Rockefeller suggests that the
way for young man to get rich Is 10
borrow $4,000 and sail in. II the dis
unguished oil merchant viii kindly mn
his telephone number in the book he
may hear from 2 few THOUSAND deserx.
ang young men who are willing 10 start
~ borrowing the $4,000 and give his
plan a trial.
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The aew price regent Of China is
10 receive an annual salary OF sos. OOo
and house rent free. Ard IL tn don't
like him be is guaranteed On eIpAnsiv.
euncraL
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Mr.. Bryan has offered several expla.
nations of his third defeat. but II has
not occurred to him that there was
the slightest deficiency I'm the unsuc
cessful candidate.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
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Importance of Knowing Festival,

Every one should know positively what
causes dandruff, gray, or falling hair so
that you can remedy it. Send ten cents
for famoss book Hair Science and Care"
by Prof: Frederic Goujon. Address D1.
Murier &c Gle, 723 Lexington Ave. New
York.
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III every man was compelled to ACT
as his own foolkiller there would b
an epidemic OF suicides.
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A Giuaa,nau

i tell you my wife is hard to beatl"
i thought you told me that you got
that black eye splitting wood Pr
Houston Post.
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II Is said that Mr.. Bryan will con.
unue to take hand in politics. Not
q hand: a voice.
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All sorrow Is an enemy, but Il car
ries friends message within Il. too.
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II Your Feet Ache or Rurn
get = 80 package Of Aliens Fnct-sasc \, -.
auick roller. Two million packages soiG yearly ~
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PILEs CURED IN TO Ia DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed n ruro 49, -
=, iTT,na,ng Biind B.ceong or Protrudng Pilea In
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-05-06

This Spring Commences Ny Seventh
Year i'm Manchester Selling
Furniture.

While my business has constantly increased wish TO
make this year OF larger sales than previous Below
quote prices few goods for bargain hunters cataog
house aud soap order patrons, namely
Full sire, feet inches. White Iron Beds brace
10 head aud foot, S2oS
good assortment of higher priced ones OF all sizes.
Cotton top Mattress. full size at S235
nice line OF better all sizes, up 100 each.
Feather Pillows 100 10 81 IS per pair.
Cane nd Wood Seat Chairs, osc 10 81 25 each.
Come aud for anything may want in Furniture,
Bedding Maitngs Art Squares Rugs Cafpeugs Lnolenms,
Chdcns Go Carts Room Moudings aud Sewing Machines.
CAN AND WILL SAVE YOU MONEY
Take al the Fireless Cookers S7.7S They
will pay themselves the FIRST the saving OF ue
Uphois,erng, Repairing and Rednshiug Furniture,
and Picture Framing Specially.
Hair Mattresses made Will give you frs, class
job right prices.
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CHAPTER v

SHE church bells were ringing
III their first warning for the
morning service when Mandy
u peeped into the spare bedroom
FOR the second time and glanced eau
tiously at the wisp OF hair that bespoke
feminine head somewhere between
The covers aud the little white pillow
on the -four poster bed. There was no
sound from the sleeper. SO Mandy ven
tured across the room on tiptoe and
raised the shades. The dropping
Doughs OF autumn foliage lay SHIN
mering against the window panes. and
through them might be seen the gray
outline Of the church. Mandy glanced
again toward the bed TO make sure
that the burst Of sunlight had not
wnkened the invalid, then crossed TO
a small, rickety chair laden with the
discarded fnery OF the little circus
rider
"Lawdy sakesr she cried. holding
up spangled dress admiringly. Amt
dat beautiful She drew near the
mirror, attempting TO see the refec-
tion OF the tinsel and chiffon against
her very ample background OF cling
ham and avoirdupois. You'd sure be
swell nigger wild dat on, honey"
she chucked TO herself. Wouldn't
dem deacons holler II dey done see
datT
The picture OF the deacons' aston.
ishment at such spectacle so grew
upon Mandy that she was obliged to
cover her generous mouth to shut In
her convulslye laughter lest II awaken
the little girl In the bed. She crossed
10 the old fashioned bureau which for
many months had stood unused against
the wall. The drawer creaked as she
opened II TO lay away the gay, span
p,ed gown.
"lt'Il be mighty long time afore
she puts on dem things In" she said,
with doubtful shake Of her large,
round head
Then she went back to the chair and
picked up Pollys sandals and exam
iDed the beadwork with great deal
OF interest 'Lawdy, lawdy" she cried
as she compared the size Of the san
dals TO that Of her own rough, worn
shoes. She was again upon the point
Of exploding with laughter as the
church bell added few final and
more emphatic clangs to its warning.
She turned, with a start, motioDing q
vain warning out OF the window for
the bell to be silent but the little
sleeper was already stirring uneasily
on her pillow. One soft arm was
thrown languidly over her head The
large blue eyes opened and closed
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"Lordp no, eiiie. lie ANT nebbcr seed
none oh dem fings."
but he is, only sometimes you can't
tell him things you could ren
mother she added, half sadly
"And your real mother went away
when you were very youngT
"No, she didn't go away"
"NoT There was a puzzled note In
the pastors voice.
"She went out" Polly corrected.
"Outr he echoed blankly.
"Yes; dnished-lghts out"
"Oh, an accident" Douglas under
stood at last.
Il don't like to talk about It," Poll,
raised herself on her elbow and
looked at him solemnly, as though
about to impart bit Of forbidden fam
fly history. 1t was this look In tb
round eyes that had made Jim so often
declare that the kid knew everything
"Why, mother d "a been ashamed II
she'd "a knowed how she wound uD
She was the best rider Of her time
everybody says so--but she casbed In
by fallin' of a skate what didn't have
no more ginger an kitten III you
can beat thatp' She gazed at hin
with her lips pressed tightly together
evidently expecting some startling ex
preston Of wonder.
"And your fatherr Douglas asked
rather lamely, being at loss for any
adequate comment upon tragedy
which the child before him was too
desolate even to understand.
"Oh, dads finish was all right He
got hisn IN lions cage where he
worked. There was nothln slow about
his end" She looked up for his ap
proval.
"For de Lords sakew Mandy
groaned as the wonder OF the child's
conversation grew upon her.
AN now I'm down an out" Polly
concluded, with sigh.
But this Ii nothing serious" said
the pastor, trying to cheer her,
"Its serious enough with a whole
show a-dependin' on you. Maybe you
don't know how II feels TO have to
knock of work.
"Oh, yes, do" Douglas answered
quickly. IL was III while ago myself |
/ had to be In bed day after day. think.
ing Of dozens Of things that ! ought TO
be doing"
"Was you ever fooredr Polly asked |
with touch Of unbellef as she studied |
the fine. healthy physique at the side
of her bed
"'Deed, be was, chile" Mandy cried, |
feeling that her opportunity had now |
arrived, "an' had the wors time |
a-keepin' him IN bed He act jes Ike |
you did"
"Dld her' Polly was delighted TO |
Gnd that the pastor had "nothIn' op
her. as she would have put H.
you ought TO have heard him."
continued Mandy. made eloquent by |
Polly's show OF interest "'What VIII
dose poor folks dor he kept a.sayin'
'Jes yo' lay where so Is.' toie him
Dem poor folks VIII be better OF dan
dey would be a-comin' 10 yoah fu
neral"
Poor folksT Polly questioned, "Do
you give money 10 foiksf We are al.
ways itchin' TO get II away from EN-"
Before Douglas could think OF words
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"An' you will show me howr

"An' you will show me howT
"Indeed. Will"
"IIow long am In forY she asked.
"The doctor can tell better about
that when he comes"
THE doctor! So-it's as bad as that.
ehT
"Oh, that need not frlghten YOU
Douglas answered con: llngly.
II amt frightened" she bridled
quickly; Il amt never scared Of moth
IN. It's only cause they need me In
the show that I'm a-klckin'."
"Oh, they viii get along all right"
he said reassurlngly.
"Get along!" Polly flashed with sud
den resentment. Get along without
my actw II was apparent from her
look Of astonishment that Douglas had
completely lost whatever ground he
had heretofore gained IN her respect.
"Say. have you seen that show?' She
waited for his answer With pity and
contempt
mo" admitted John weakly.
"WeIl. should say you amt or you
wouldn't make no crack like that. I'm
the whole thing In that push. she said,
with an air OF self complacency, "an'
with me down an out that show will
be on the bum for fair"
Il beg your pardon" was all Doug
las could say, confused by the sudden
volley Of unfamiliar words.
You're kiddin' me-" she said, turn
Ing her head to one side, us was her
wont when assailed by suspicion. you
must a. seen me rider
mo, Miss Polly. | have never seen
a circus" Douglas told her. half regret
fully, sense OF his deep priyation
stealing upon him.
"whatr cried Polly incredulously.
"Lordy. no. chile. He ain'i Debber
seed none oh dem things" MANDY In.
terrupted as she tried 10 arrange
few short stemmed posies IN garie
gated bouquet
well. what do you think Of that"
Polly easped You're the FIRST Rube ]
ever saw that hadn't" She was look.
ing AT him as though he were a curl
osity
so I'm RubeT Douglas shook his
head with sad little smile and good
naturedly agreed that be had some
times feared as much
That's what we always calls gug
ike you" she explained ingenuously
and added hopefully: well. you mus
q seen our parade. All the pIkers SEE
that. II don't cost nothin'."
I'm afraid must also plead guilty
70 the charge Of being piker." Doug
las admitted. half sheepishly. "for did
see the parade"
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old fashioned rose pattern, The little
white tides on the hack OF each chair
aud Mandy crconlug beside the win.
dow all helped to make homclike pic
ture
She wonder-A what Jim and Toby
would say IL they could see her now.
sitting like queen IN the midst Of her
soft coyerlcts, with no need TO raise
even a finger 20 wait upon herself
Amt II the limitT she sighed, and
with that Jim aud Toby seemed %
drift farther away. She began 70
zee their life apart from hers She
could picture Jim with his head in
his hands. She could hear his sharp
orders 20 the men. lie was always
short with the others when anything
went wrong with her
"I'll bet Muvver Jims in the
dumps" she murmured AS cloud
stole across the nowerllke face; then
the tired muscles relaxed. and she
ceased to rebel.
'Muvver Jimf Douglas repeated,
feeling that be must recall her 10 q
knowledge of his presence.
That's what call him." Polly ex.
plained, but the fellows call him Big
Jim You might not think Jim could
be a good mother just TO look at him.
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stand,' sne explained.
sheet" Mandy shrleked from her
corner.
"Yes, the billboards. the pictures, "
Polly said, growing impatient at their
persistent stupidity.
"She suah am funny talkin' thingl"
mumbled Mandy to herself as she clip.
ped the withered leaves from a plant
near the window.
you are dead sure they know | amt
comm onf" Polly asked, with llnger.
Ing suspicion In her voice.
Dead sure" And Douglas smiled to
himself as he lapsed into her vernaeu-
lar.
There was moments pause. Polly
realized for the first time that she must
actually readjust herself to new or
der OF things. Her eyes again roved
about the room. II was cheerful
place In which to be imprisoned. Even
Polly could not deny that. The broad
window at the back. with Its white and
pink chlntz curtains on the inside and
It's frame OF ivy on the outside, spoke
OF singing birds and sunshine all day
long. Everything from the white cell
ing to the sweet smelling mating that
covered the floor was spotlessly clean.
The cane bottofned rocker near the
curved window seat with It's pretty
pillows told OF days when GONZALES
cent might look In comfort at the gar
den beneath The counterpane, with Its
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honeyin she chuckied.
dreamily as she murmured the words
OF the clown song that Jim and Toby
had taught her years ago:
Ting ling.
That's what the bells sing
Mandy reached the side Of the bed
as the girls eyes opened second time
and met hers with a blank stare Of
astonishment. A tiny frown came into
the small white forehead.
What's the mattery" she asked
family. trying 10 find something IA
millar In the black face before her
Hush, child. hush" Mandy whis
pered. "Jes you lay puffickly still
OATS only de furs' bell a-ringin'."
First bellf" the girl repeated ns her
eyes travelled quickly about the strange
walls and the unfamiliar fittings OF the
room. This amt the show" she cried
suddenly.
"Lor' bless you, no! Dis amt no
show" Mandy answered and sh,
laughed reassuringly.
''Then where am ~ Polly asked,
half breathless with bewilderment.
"Nebber you mind bout dat" was
Mandy's unsatisfactory reply.
"Bui do mind" protested Polly.
trying to raise herself 10 a sitting po-
slilon where's the bunchT
"Dc watr asked Mandy In surprise
THE bunch lin and Toby an the
rest OF the pushr'
''Lor' bless you" Mandy exclaimed,
-deys done gone long Wild de circus
hours ago"
Gone. Show gone- Polly cried In
amazement Then what am doin'
heref'
"Hor on dar. honeyl Hor on''
MaBdy cautioned Don't yoa 'eiie
yo'sef"
lie, me alone Polly put aside the
arm that was trying 10 place shawl
around her Il got TO get out Of here
"YoBse got plenty o. time for dat.
Mandy answered "Jes' yo wait
awhile
4 can't walt. an wonf" Polly
shfieked, almost beside herself with
anxiety. Il got 10 grf TO the neat
burg Wakefield. aln't III What time
is NJ let me alone! let me go" she
cried. struggling desperately.
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Ross-H HuntressConpan
Cor.West and Grove Sts.
Rutland. Vermont.

ever was fore | can write much .
Polly drawled, with whimsical lit
tie smile.
~ win write for you" the past r
volunteered, understanding her plight
"You WHIP For the first time he
saw show Of real pleasure In her
eyes.
EVERY day. Douglas promised SOL
nvy,nIv
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Spring and Summer
READY-TO-WEAR GOODS

In oil the latter day developments are here now abundance
Our buyer has just returned from New York with
new and fresh line Of
Tailored Suits. Short, Medium and Long Coats.
Silk Rain Coats, Silk, Wolfe and Panama Skirts,
Silk Petticoats in Black and Colors, Beautiful
Waists in Silk, Lace, Pongee Hand Embroidered,
Lingerie and several styles in Tailored Waists
This popular and becoming Hats and Millinery
Of all kinds popular and moderate prices Leaders in style
convince you to buy
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-05-06

"Well, was the one on the white
horse right behind the lion cage" she
began excitedly. "You remember"
ITS little confused In my mind
he caught her look OF amazement-"just
at present." he stammered, feeling her
wrath again about to descend upon
him.
"Well. I'm the twenty-four sheet
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with which TO defend his disapprovcd
methods Mandy had continued eager.
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n. N. SHAW,

MANCHESTER CENTER, VERMONT
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Seed Oats.

Michigan Seed Oats, they arc
desirable and heavy yielders in
this climate
Grass Seed.
We keep nlckinsons Reclcan.
ed Seeds consisting, Medium and
Mamouth Glover, Alsyke, Red
Top AMI Timothy
Corn.
Sanford < Leaning Fodder
Corn, these are the most desira.
bile for ensilage
Breeders Tonic.
Buy one dollars worth and try
it on either your cattle OF horses,
II is very desirable and you will
find II worth while TO spend a lit
tie money in this way,
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dreamily as she murmured the words
OF the clown song that Jim and Toby
had taught her years ago: