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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22
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dals twinkled as she stood first upon
one foot and then upon the other.
Uncle Toby forgot to use many Of
his tricks that night, and Jim left the
loading Of the wagons to take care Of
itself while he hovered near the en-.
trance, anxious and breathless. The
performers crowded around the girl
with outstretched hands and congrat-
ulations as she came out Of the ring
to cheers and applause.
But big Jim" stood apart. He was
thinking Of the buttons that his clum-
sy fingers used to force into the stiff,
starchy holes too small fol them and
of the pigtails so stubborn at the ends,
aud Toby was remembering the little
shoes that had once needed to be
laced In the cold, dark mornings and
the strings that were always swapping.
Sonething had gone,
They were not philosophers to rea
son. like Emerson, that for everything
we lose we gain something. They were
simple souls, these two; they could
only feel.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22

Here is a circus romance red.
oienf Of the fresh sawdusf Of
The ring. vibrant with fhe fnces-
sanf ciamor Of the band. pano-
ramfc In its ever moving display
Of clowns, acrobafs, horses and
captive wild animals, You will
read Of Polly, the daughter Of
the c6cns. and Of Bingo, on
whose broad back shs rode Of
the leap Of death" gyi5 Of
"Mayper Jim, /" The boss canvas
man. and Toby, the clown, who
loved the circus orphan and
cared for her like father and
mother; Of Deacon Strong. who
hated a circus, and of Rev. John
Douglas. who grew 10 love a cir
Gus girl You will read Of gos-
sip that threatened to divide a
pastor and his flock, Of Ruth
and Naomi, Of a show girls re-
nunoiafor and of Poiiy's first
and last ride on Barbarian, the
circus horse.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22
CHAPTER II.

lV.y)HILE Polly sat In the dressing
M tent listening indifferently to
H the chatter about the leap of
u death girl Jim waited In the
lot outside. opening and shutting
small leather bag which he had bought
for her that day He was as blind to
the picturesque outdoor life as she to
her indoor surroundings, for he, too,
had been with the circus since his
earliest recollection,
The grass inclosure where he waited
was shut In by circle OF tents and
wagons. The great red property vans
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22

the ring.
Colored streamers fastened TO tn,
roofs Of the tents waved aud foatet
/ In the night air and beckoned TO thu
townspeople on the other side TO make
haste to get their places, forget theiI
cares and be children again.
Over the tops OF the tents the lurid
light of the distant red fire shot into
the sky, accompanied by the cries OF
the peanut butchers" the popcorn
boys, the lemonade yenders and the
exhortatlons OF the sideshow spieler,
whose flying banners bore the painted
reproductions Of his freaks, Here and
there stood unhltched chariots, half
filled trunks, trapeze tackle, paper
hoops, stake pullers or other proper
ties necessary to the show.
Torches famed at the tent entrances,
while oil lamps aud lanterns gave
light for the loading Of the wagons.
There was constant stream Of life
shooting IN and out from the dressing
tent to the big top as gayly decked
| men, women and animals came or
went.
Drowsy dogs We're stretched under
the wagons, waiting their turn to be
dressed as lions or bears. The wise
old goose, with his modest gray mate,
pecked at the green grass or turned
his head from side to side. watching
the singing clown, who rolled up the
painted carcass and long neck Of the
imitation giraffe from which two prop.
erty men had just slipped, their legs
still incased In stripes.
Ambitious canyasmen and grooms
were exercising, feet In air, In the
hope OF some day getting into the per.
formers ring. Property men stole
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22

tDisUM ldcfd ytTL
might wash the delIcately shaded
tights, handkerchiefs and other small
articles not to be intrusted TO the
slow, careless process Of the village
laundry. Some Of these had been
washed tonight and hung to dry on the
lines between the dusty street gar.
meats
Women whose turns" came late sat
about, half clothed, reading. crocheiing
or sewing, while others added pen
elled eyebrows, powder or rouge to
their already exaggerated makeups.
Here and there child was putting
her sawdust baby TO sleep In the I'LL
OF her trunk before beginning her part
In the evenings entertainment Young
and old went about their duties with a
systematic. businesslike air, and even
the little knot ~ erci,ed women near
Poily--ii seemed that one Of the men
had upsc, circus tradition kept q
sharp lockout for their turns.
what do you think about II. PollyT'
asked a handsome brunette as she sur
veyei herself la the costume OF a
Roman chafioteer
About WHAT asked Polly vaenntiy.
Leave PoIi aione' She's Ia one of
her frances" called a motheriy. good
nsiurcd woman whose trunk stood
next 20 Poliy's aud whose business
Was 10 support n son and three daugh
tiers upon sialwart shoulders. both ng-
nratively and literally
"well. l aiu't In any trance, answer
I'd the DARK girl, ~and Think us prei.
~ tough for him 10 take up with a
rznk outsider ard expect us to warm
up 10 her as though he'd married one
% our own folks She tossed heE
s--=- Laa nrids VI elas dlstinctl0a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22

"NRf Nf's Ns~NNfsNN~+
Of the dead mother had got into her,
but II must have been m unsatished
spirit, unable to fulnll Its ambition IN
the body that once held II, for Il some
times played strange pranks with POI
ly. Tonight her eyes sbone and her
lips were parted In anticipation as she
leaped lightly over the many colored
streamers of the wheel OF silken rib.
bons held by Barker In the center Of
The ring and by Toby and the tum
blers on the edge Of the bank
With each change OF her act the au,
dlence cheered and frantlcally applaud.
ed The band played faster; Bingo's
pace increased: the end Of her turn
was coming The tumblers arranged
themselves around the ring with pm.
per hoops Bingo was fairly racing.
She went through the first hoop with
a crash Of tearing paper.
"IIeigh. Bingof' she shouted ms she
bent her knees TO make ready for the
final leap.
Bingos neck was stretched He had
never gone 80 fast before Barker
looked uneasy. Toby forgot TO go
on with his accustomed tricks Jim
watched anxiously from the entrance.
The paper Of one hoop was still left
unbroken The attendant turned his
e,ss TO glance at the oncoming girl
The hoop shifted slightly IN his clum.
sy hand az Polly leaped straight up
from BIngos back, trusting to her hrst
calculation. Her forehead struck the
edge OF tho hoop. She clutched wildly
at the air. Bingo galloped on, and
she fell TO the ground, striking her
the edge Of the ring.
Everything stopped. There was
gasp of horror. The musicians drop
ped their instruments Bingo halted
and looked back uneaslly, She lay
unconscious and seemingly lifeless.
A great cry went up In the tent.
Panic stricken men. women and chill
dren began TO chamber down from their
seats, while others nearest the ground
attempted to jump into the ring. Bar
ker. still graspng bis long whip.
rushed to the girls side and shouted
wildly to Toby:
Say something. you. Get 'em back"
Old Toby turned his white face 10
the crowd. His features worked con-
yulslvely, but he could not speak His
grief was so grotesque that the few
who saw him laughed hysterically. Hs
could not even go 10 Polly. His feet
seemed pinned TO the earth.
Jim rushed into the tent at the flrst
cry Of the audience. He lifted the
limp form tenderly and. kneeling In
the ring. held her bruised head In his
hands.
Cant you get doctorT be shouted
desperately 10 Barker.
Here's the doctorw some one called,
and stranger came toward them. He
bent over the seemingly iifeIess form,
bis fingers on the tiny wrist. his ear TO
the heart.
"Wcll sirY' Jim faltered, for he had
caught the puzzled look In the doctors
eyes ns his dcft hand pressed the cru
ely wounded head.
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22

were waiting TO be Ioasied with the
costumes and taekle With were con
stantly being brought frnm the big
top. where the evening performance
Was now going on. The 1ny striped
curtains at the rear of the tent were
looped back to give afr 10 ~ painting
musicians. who sat Just insldsSrhrougb
the opening a glimpse OF heendienee
might be had. tier upon tier, tanning
and shifting uneaslly. Near Nbe main
tent stood the long. low drestig top,
with the women performers slowed
away in one end. the ring h1rses 10
the center and The men performers In
the other epd. ls
A temporary curtain was hung be-
tween the main and the dresslngf tent
TO shut out the curious mob thar tried
to. peep In sf the back iof - a
glimpse OF things uoi to be seen ia
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22
This Spring Commences Ny Seventh
Year i'm Manchester Selling
Furniture.

While my business has constantly increased wish TO
make this larger sales than previous Below
quote prices few goods for bargain hunters, catalog
house aud soap order patrons, namely
Full size, inches. White Iron Beds, extra brace
al head and foot, sos
good OF higher priced ones OF all sizes.
Cotton top Mattress, full sire at $73s
nice line OF better all sizes mp SIS 90 each.
Feather Pillows 81 90 to s. IS per pair.
Cane aud Wood Seat Chairs, CSC to s. IS each.
Come and ior anything want IN Furniture
Bedding Maiings Art Squares Rugs carpetings Linoleums,
chdTeus Go Carts Room Moaldng and Sewing Machines
CAN AND WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
Take look the Fircess Cookers s7.55. They
pay themselves the FIRST the saving
uphols,erng. Repairing aud Rehnishng Furniture,
and Picture Flaming Speciality.
Hair Mattresses made Will give you a FIRST class
job right prices
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22
A Few Leaders.

A Few Leaders.
For Spring Styles are Prunella, Venetian
Shadow Stripe, Serges English Mohars. Satin
Henrietta, Voiles, Wool Taffeta and Lansdowne
Prominent Shades.
Are the Dull Blues, Olives and Bronze Green,
Mole and Smoke Grays.
Black Dress Goods.
The prominent Priestleys makes always Staple,
Stylish. Beautiful and Reliable Large assortment
to select from.
We earnestly desire your inspection Of our
goods. Samples freely given and mail orders
carefully attended to-.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22

N1 1OLI.Y and Bingo always made
III the audience "sit up" when
Ill they swept into the 4lng. She
u was so young. 80 gayly clad, so
light and joyous IN all her poses. She
seemed scarcely TO touch the back Of
the white horse as they dashed round
the ring IN the glare OF the tent lights.
The other performers went through
their work mechanically while Polly
rode.
As for Polly, her work bad never
lost Its first interest. Jim may have
been right when he said that the spirit
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-22
Seed Oats.

Michigan Seed Oats, they are
desirable and heavy yicldcrs In
this climate.
Grass Seed.
We keep Dickinson's Reclean-
ed Seeds consisting Medium aud
Mamouth Glover, Alsykc. Red
Top ani Timothy
Corn.
Sanford y Leaning Fodder
Corn, these arc the most dcsita.
bic for ensilagc,
Breeders Tonic.
Buy one dollar worth and Try
It on either your cattle or horses,
II is very desirable and you will
find il worth while to spend lit
tie money in this way.
CASH FEED STORE
!. II. Dench, Manager.
Telephone, 1-l2.
Manchester Depot, W.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-12
NORTH POLE FADS
APPEAR
DR.. COOK HAiRcUTS, SAND
wicHES, Suk0AES, COFFEE
AND a POLAR COCKTAIL.

st. Paul, Sept. l1.-"Gimme DR.
Cook hair cut, and gimme IL quick
So spoke an incoming customer Of
Robert street barber shop last night.
Promptly the barber started. With
the clippers he promptly snirted the
enyirons Of the grass crop. clipping the
lawn very close all around, up the
sides and parallel to the top. Except
for a ridge from the rear center tn the
front the dome Of the thought showed
through strong. The ridge of hair was
left intact. Deity the barber combed
IL up from the sides, sloping 1t like
the side of glacier. From the front
1t rose In stiff pompadour, firm, un-
compromising and forbidding. 1t lent
an aggressive cast tn the face. That
is ii DR. Cook hal. cut.
John Gieske. leading tonsorial artist,
claims that the hair should bs cut
closely from the back of the neck to
the front, leaving little bunch of
the untrimmed in front only. Others
differ, and say there should Ire IA ridge
from the pole running south to IA point
midway above the eyes
THAT indicates the homeward
route" they explain.
Down In the Union station district
they are serving IA DR.. Cook sandwich.
You pry the pieces of bread apart and
discover that il In mostly ham fat.
with "a small dot Of meat in the center.
There il Il DIR. Cook cup of coffee
at the leading restaurants. too. 1t has
an inch high collar Of whipped cream,
and costs 10 cents
The soda fountains are serving a DIR.
Cook sundae. n half globe of pure
white ice cream, flat side down. 1t is
trimmed with lavender syrup and
across its snowflake surface leads a
thin traii of chocolate. terminating at
the apex with maraschno cherry,
with II red and white candy straw
stuck through IL. That's the pole.
And there Is a north pole cocktail.
too. Gin predominates: 1t is trapped
with quantities of ice. served very cold
and capped with white cherry
And up at Carvings there is n polar
dash salad. "A mountain of all sorts of
delicious things coated with finely
chopped celery for snow. capped with
II straw of white raddish. which is
decorated with tiny bow of red,
white and blue ribbon. 1t is highly in
digestible. but II makes II tremendous
appeal tn the patriotic imagination.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-12
JAP ANESE VISITORS
IN SPOKANE
COMMERCIAL COMMISSIONER
SPEND THE DAY SIGHT SEE
ING IN THE CITY.

Spokane. Sept. 1.-THE japanese
commercial commissioners who arrived
here at $50 this morning, spent the
day sightseeing and at lawn re-
ception at the residence uf Judge
Turner. Many uf the visitors were
taken TO the exhibit rooms Of the
chamber of commerce. Baron T..
Shibusawa, with NJ. Zumnto, part
proprietor az the Japan Times, who
acted as interpreter, as the baron can
not speak English. were shown the
exhibit by Mayor y. =. Pratt.
Through his Interpreter the baron ex-
pressed much surprise al the scope of
products Of the Inland Empire, espe-
cially tho mineral.
a banquet was given at the Hall
of the Doges tonight which was the
chief social function Of the entertain
ment today. Complying with the
wishes of the visitors. the program
arranged for tomorrow has been con-
siderably changed. They desire To
spend Sunday quietly. Plans for "A
trip to Hayden lake and IA theater
party In the evening have therefore
been abandoned. There will be a re-
ception at the chamber of commerce,
by the japanese Commercial club. ON
Monday the party will visit the
Weycrhauser lumber mill ut Potiatch,
Idaho.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-12
TAFT WILL ADDRESS
SELECT FEW
PRESIDENT TO DELIVER sPEEcf,
TO SMALL AUDIENCE IN
CHICAGO.

Chicago. Sept. I1.-presideEt Taft's
small and select gathering in Orchestra
hall. unless prevailing howl of pro-
test secures an auditorium big enough.
.omeo.c has Numbered, and the prep
aratious made are for an audience that
would disappOint an obscure lecturer
on the diet of Arctic explorers. The
city and state poiled an enormous Taft
vote. What the result may he wnen
80 per cent of the crowd asscn. BLEED in
Michigan avenue abecause ii cannot
get into the halD sees Presiden, ta,,
disappear within il Il subject for i'm
aginatiEe conjecture. Orchestra hall is
an attractive and justly celebrated
temple Of harmony, erected for the
purpose of enabling Il specific number
OF enthusiastic persons of musical tenn
permanent to pay weekly homage To- the
mo less celebrated Thomas orchestra.
But 1t Is too small for the Taft dem
onstration. There will he much dis
this hardly fair to certain other hun
dreds and thousands who admire Pres
ident Taft, who are deeply interested
in the problems Of the tariff, and who,
above all other things, would like to
hear those problems eioquentiy dis
cussed by the man who was so dis
tnguished a factor In the preparation
and passage OF the late tariff bill?"
This IL the wall.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-12
COLLIER IS SELECTED
FOR PLACE
PRESIDENT OF GoNzAGA COL
IEGE TO FILL A NEW AND
IMPORTANT POSITION.

Spokane, Sept. I1.-Rey Herman j.
Collier. president OF Gonzaga college
of Spokane. has been selected as
provincial of the new province Of the
Jesuit order, with jurisdiction over
: Sc colleges and residences in southern
California. Alaska, Washington. Ore
gOn. Montana. Idaho. North Dakota,
South Dakota and Wyoming, with
headquarters at Portland. The district
Is row the largest province in Ameri-
en-. He will be succeeded as head of
the college here by Rev. l.. Taelman,
who has been active in the northwest
for years.
The elevation Of Father Collier
marks the retirement Of the Very
Rev. George de Ia Motto, who has
been superior of the Jesuits in the
northwest for nine years. When the
Rocky Mountain and California mis-
sions were merged. two years ago.
Father de In Motto, who had been
superior Of the Rocky Mountain mis-
sion for seven years. was chosen SUI
perior Of the consolidated missions.
Father de la Motto goes to ST. Igna-
titus mission. in Montana, where he
will succeed Father Taelman.
Father Collier was ordained at
Woodstock. Md. by Cardinal Gibbons
in 1899. while Father Taelman was
ordained at ST. Aloysius church I'm
Spokane by Bishop Edward John
o'Dea, bishop Of Seattle. in 1888 Both
have been closely identified with the
expansion Of Catholicism In the north
west Many years have been spent by
Nxs hnx tnD hAa
chosen to teach members Of the Jesuit
order making their studies. which is
considered high honor. Father Taei-
man speaks nine languages. He was
for several years superior Of the
Jesuit Indian missions in Montana.
while | feel deeply the honor and
responsibility that have been conferred
upon me by the general of the Jesuits
i'm Rome. Ii is not without pang of
regret that / think of leaving my
many friends in Spokane, where l
have labored for 20 years" said Fa-
Their Collier yesterday. II have not yet
decided where / will make my head
quarters.
Geographically. Portland. should be
the center. but | may decide To make
Spokane my headquarters. II | should
have to choose Portland because of
Its geographical advantages, you may
depend on IL | shall visit Spokane as
often as my duties will allow.
after leaving here | shall go at
once to southern California. where |
will inspect the houses OF the order.
/ will then go to our residences In
the Dakotas. after which l shall visit
the missions in Wyoming and Mon
tana. l shall then visit Spokane, ar !
irving the latter part of October"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-12

How science served science plant the
Stars and Stripes on the north pole,
enabling Cook to improve on the fatal
mistakes in equipment made by Peary.
Hansen and Greedy, is related by Cooks
companion in the scaling of Mt. Nc
kinley, j. X. Ball of Chicago. Il be-
lieyes that DR., Cook found the north
pole because he went after it right"
Ball said. No man can get to the
north pole with a battleship, and no
man can reach the pole across The
floating fields of ice if incumbered
with big pack train and hundred
men with baggage and fuel. The only
way To travel on a trip like that Ia
with light equipment. Wrestling "A
sledge behind Il dog team and breaking
II trail in the snow ahead Of me dogs
is the hardest work IN the world. The
siedge is continually tumbiina over, 81
II must be Loaded light or the nan VII
wc:Ir n'lns eli out righting IT, REG
ley wsnt north Weighted with a m,nI-
Der of I.h1ary lamps made ri i."...
weighinE III arly % pound each. instead
ri which Cook took aluminium ovens
-
which, by the vacuum principle science
rently discovered. kept tea warm Tor
"a hours. even during the lowest tenn
reratnres, and enabled the party to
maintain uniform diet, without stop
ping three times on days trek tn
heat tea. Great quantities Of tea are
the sustainer Of exploring parties in
the terrible temperatures encountered
For food DIR. Cook took remmican.
This is lean meat-heef. venison or
Malrus-dried in the sun or wind and
then pounded into paste with melted
fat and tightly pressed into cakes. 1t
is very nourisning in Arctic regions. is
easily preserved and contains the larg-
est amount of nourishment in the
smallest space.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-12
WIFE OF EXPLORER
REFUSES TO TALK

New York, Sept. 1i.-Mrs. Frederick
A. Cook, who still persists in her re-
fusal tn be interviewed directly or tn
maze any signed statement for pub
lication on her husbands polar expe-
dton. today made the following state
ment. through friend, to account for
her silence: -. -..~
Il believe In my husband" she said,
and there the natter ends for me. |
do not belong In this controversy and
| have feared that. If talked at all.
no matter how guardedly, / should be
dragged into IL. For this reason. |
have said and shall say nothing what
ever beyond the bare affirmation that
| believe my husband
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-12
Limiting Diet.
Had No .dea.

Pensacola. Fla. Sept. 11.-'Edward
H. Hartman had no idea that his i'll
ness was of serious nature up to
within few weeks of his departure
from England
This statement was made today by
Monroe Royce. rector of Christ church
here. and former pastor of the little
church at Arden.
Il also note" said Mr.. Royce. that
Mr.. Hartman is accredited with start
ing life as n poor boy in 4 brokers'
office and that his parents were poor
people. Nothing could have been fur
Their from the truth. | have known
intimately the Hartman family for
many years, Mr.. Harriman's mother
was both cultured and wealthy and his
father also was possessed of consid-
cradle wealth. MIR. Hartman began
life as a bank clerk and later estah-
lished the bank of Hartman Bros.
There was where the real foundation
for his fortune was laid
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-12
Anaemia of Lungs.

Arden. Sept l1.-PernicioIs amaze
mia of the lungs was the chief cause
Of Edward II. Harriman's death, as
officially stated tonight by DIR. w
G.. Lyle of New York. his physician.
in the death certificate filed with the
town clerk at Highland Mills.
There was no mention of cancer, but
it was noted that the word chief was
inserted in the printed form, after the
question. Cause of DEATH
Popularity interpreted. anaemia is an
nernieious anaen.ia. therefore. is a Sc
pernieiou aaaemia. therefore. is Sc
we're form of the disease.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-12
NOT SERIOUSLY ILL.

Bellingham, Wash. Sept. l1.-clar-
enee :. barrow of Chicago who was
taken Ill here yesterday. is reported
To be not seriously Ill by his physician,
who insists his patient shall have a
complete rest for few days barrow
has cancelled his engagements to
speak here, but says he will attend
reception here tonight. If possible.
He had planned To leave Rellingham
for Chicago on September Is. but may
be delayed in leaving.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-12
STILL IN CUSTODY.

Detroit, Sept. 1l.--When today's in
yestigation into the Maybelle Millman
tragedy began DIR. George A. Fritch
was still In custody. Miss Martha
Henning and Mrs. Alice Renaud were
understood to have remained at police
headquarters over night as witnesses,
although Chief of Detectives McDon-
nell said the women were not being
detained. The authorities are under
stood to have sought statement from
university student. The student is
said 10 be playing with II minor league
baseball club in the west.