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were waiting to be loaded with the:
costumes q and tackle which were con.
s e being brought from the bic
,atop, where the evening performance
vas now going On. We Gay striped
curta ms q the rear of the tent were;
topped back to give air Is the painting
music y cians, who rat just tnsid Through
it ne opening ia g glimpse of the audienceS
might be had, tier upon ter; aiming
and shifting uneasil main
tent s'l1p stood the long
VIII the Women 1erfo rnl11ers til al;
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CHAPTER. IL.

EaTl MILE Polly sat ii the dressing
IM tent listening: indifferently to-
lV the chatter about the leap OF
wv death. girl Jim waited in the
lot outside, opening and shutting a
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. t. p..-5t
The grass Enclosure where he waited
was shut in by circle Of tents and
wagons. The great red property vans
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1T was a, rcd, letter day In the cir
Gus when Polly first managed to climb
up on the pole Of an unhitched wagon
and from there to the back Of friend
" Shetland pony. Jim and Toby had
been "neglectin' her eddication,' they
declared, and from that time on the
blood Of Polly's ancestors was given
full encouragement. = 5f rss }t5
Z Barker was quick to grasp the ad-
vantage of adding the kid to the daily
parade She made her first appear
ance in. the streets upon something
very like a Newfoundland dog, guard-5
ed from the rear by Jim and from the
fore by white faced clown who was
thought to be all the funnief. because
be twisted his neck so much. =.
From the street parade to Polly's
first appearance In the big top had
seemed a short while to Jim and Toby.
They were proud to see her clrcHng
the ring in bright colors and to hear
the cheers of the people. but a: sense
Of loss was upon them. LIT *- Il +
II always said she'd do It." cried
Barker, who now took upon himself
the credit Of Polly's triumph. =
And what triumph it was!
Polly danced as serenely on Bingo's
back as she might have done on the
concert boards. She swayed grace
fully with the music. Her tiny SAN
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 lowered near the en-
trance, anxious and GREATNESS. 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 for them and
of the pigtails so stubborn at the ends,
and 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.
Something had gone. .~3
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. - %s,.-5~
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M Jim Pit down tie. sslld Sc Tie trunk
and sat upon It, feeling Ike criminal
because ess N &c was hiding something
from Polly
Els EI[l conscio usness Of guilt was IN
creased as he recalled how often she
+ had forbi den Toby and himself to
rush Into reckless extravagances Tor
!. her sake and how she had been more
/ nearly angry than he had ever seen
her Then they had put their months
salaries together to buy her the span
gled dress for her flrst appearance. 4 It
! had taken great many apologies and
promises as to their future behavior
to calm her and now they had again
disobeyed her. It would be 4 great res.
lief when tonight IS ordeal was over. 81
Jim watched Polly uneasily as she
came from the dressing tent and stop
ped to gaze at the nearby church stee-
pie. The incongruity Of the slang that
soon came from her delicately formed
lips was lost upon him as she turned
her eyes toward him. &; 4. s s 5..sS
4l5 Say, Jim, . she said, with western
drawl, "them's q funny lot Of guys
what goes to them church places, amt
they - 3=:: . Z. 81 ii .5s u s.E : /
]. x Most everybody has got some kind
OF a bug Jim assented Il guess they
don't do much HARM z: w. 4 A.. I'd 5}
Member the time you took me into
one Of them places to get me outa the
rain. the Sunday our wagon broke
down? Well. that bunch we butted
into wouldn't "a give Sells Bros. no
cause for worry with that show a.;
theirn, would they, Jim r. She looked
at him with whitening disgust. "Say,
wasn't that the. punkiest stunt that
fellow in black was dom <on the plat
form? You said Joe was only ten min
utes gettin' the tire on to our wheel:
but, say, you take it from me. Jim, IL
L had to- wait another ten minutes as
long as that one I'd be too old to go
on a-ridin'.' = 81 4 =: is.T s.s 55 s:
9@s Jim I. 8 lowed some church shows
might be better than that un," but
Polly said he could have her end Of
the bet and summed up by declaring
it. no wonder that 1.-THE yaps in these
towns is daffy about circuses If they
don't have nothin' better IAN church
shows to go to- I III ?, ,.:.. 2 3
One Of the groomss was entering the
lot with Polly's horse. She stopped to
tighten one Of her sandals, and as she
rose Jim saw her sway slightly and
put one hand to her head. He looked
at her sharply, remembering her faint
ness in the parade that morning + !,
4. You amt feelin' right" he said un-
easily. 4 .:., ~, O., "a; {:
You just bet I am, )" Polly answered,
with an independent toss Of her head.
This is the night we're goin' to make
them Rubes ii there sit up, amt it,
Bingo?' she added, placing one arm
afectionatelys about the neck Of the
big white horse that stood waiting
near the entrance. ~ sr5< ~
II 'You bin ridin' too reckless lately"
said Jim: sternly as he followed her.
Il don Il like It. : There amt no need OF
your putin In all them extra stunts.
Your act is good enough without 'em.
Nobody else ever done EN-. "a d no
body d miss 'em II you left ''em out,
Polly turned with q triumphant ring
in her voice. The music was swelling
for her entrance. = & t,,> t.:5,
you ain't my mother, Jim; you're
my grandmother she tainted. and
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with e crack Of her whip she was
away on Bingo's back. :5s rs. .=,5. 5s,s
ITS the spirit Of the dead one that's
got into her" Jim mumbled as he turn
ed away, still seeing the fash in the
departing girls eyes. 4 S. & +: 81. If:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05

CARPENTERS UNION-Meets every Tues
=. day evening at Rowley Hall, s112 w. LIST
Garfield Ave; - Vice President, Severt John
son; Recording Secretary, w. NJ. Pearson,
S29 E. Sixth ST.; Treasurer, Paul Boltz. 31l
p First STU; Financial. Secretary, J. c.
Johnston, 81 Palm st. 81 nj al III
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05

SHEET METAL WOHS.sRy UNION 10.
+ 81, A. g. n. w. A.-Meets tina mrs;
and third Wednesday OF each month KaIa.
mazoo Block. ut y p. m. President Arthur
Moore; vice president sChas. Cause; nnan.
eial secretary. N. J. Harvey. 91s East sixth
street: corresponding and recording secrs-
1aTy. r. Little SIT. 12A avenue East;
.lrhaaurer. Ely Ducharne. 5i.54>. E}ls 81 f55%Fs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05

COOKS AND WATERS UNION No. S.
Z Meets svery second and fourth Thursday
Of each month at kalamazoo Blk. .ls W
superior street President John G.. South.
Vice President. Miss Ethel Tuck: Business
Agent; Edw. Manste1. Deimonico restau-
rant: Fin. Sec. Emil Hollander.;7os E. Fifth
Street; Rec. Sec.@ Nina Landvick, Boston
Street, ss RI &c $50 ir' 10y. TF, P 1872 =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05

BREWERY WORKERS /. UNION, No. lss
Meets the hrst Saturday Of each month
81 the Kalamazoo Bldg. No IA W. Superior
street. President. Ben, Buchen y vice prest-
dent Adam. Stenglein; recording secretary,
Frank Nichols Hos West IF Fifth street;
streasurer,,~Axel Gafoert: financial secretary,
Rudolph schipper. AS East Ninth street. . =:
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MUSICIANS UNION No. Is, A. f. or III.
. Meets first Tuesday OF each month q a.
President. q r. Berger; vice e. presidant.
4 Chas. Helmer; financial secretary, L,
Coffin: treasurer, I. N. Sudahl; sergeant al
arms. E.. j. Simpson: recording secretary.
w. J.. butcher. 1854 E.. First st. ~, :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05

PLtAsTERERs' UNION. No. So, o. p. i. A,
meets on second and fourth Wednesday
dent, Sam. Maghan: vice president. c. Por-
ter; financial secretary. E. Perrott. i. Du-
luth Heights; corresponding secretary, C..
TunQuest; trustees c.. Bissonette and 3.
Wilson, = @i. , *E,.S gY5 a. 5ft T7l1.
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sTEAMF1TTERs' UNION No. 4s5.-Meets
second and fourth Mondays Of each
month at % West Superior st. President
Chas. Adams; vice president, l.. Kochler:
. Cor Sec, John T. Gilbert; Fin. Sec.-TreaA,
II. Hanson. 712 E. Superior ST.; Inspector,
T.. Olson IN .iE5&* GSs ID. $3.50 Z. al. SE IL
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y No 5@347 L. A. of M.--Aeef. second ana
fourth Tuesdays OF each month a. tho ~
building. 221 West Superior street Presi-
dent. s.. 8: Mcdonald. 62a E. Seventh ST. !;
vice president. q. w. Nelson. 602 61st Ave
West. g.. Ewald. financial secretary. l1ol
East Third street: recording secretary. w.
F.. Sullivan. 100 9th Ave. W. M go
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Cl''lty Union Directory

EEEDERATED GRADES AssEMBIY-Ms tests
5a second sand fourth Friday Of eacn month
President. s. s. Nc Donald vice president.
Edw. Blackwood 81 financial secretary.treas-
urer, VIM. Perry: recording secretary.s r.
Jones. 224 End Ave Ic.;; reading Clerk. Geo,
Mort fzttg
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f~fHE band of the Great American
Circus" was playing noisily.
Ill The performance was in full
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27

The lack of enough Dreadnaughts to
satisfy the popular demand for an in
creased navy is not the only thing at
this time troubling those in charge of
British naval affairs. There is the
bitter feud between Admiral Charles
Bcresford and Sir John Fisher, the
first lord of the admiralty. Around
each of these two men have been
gathered cliques which regard each
other as enemies of the country.
Beresford was recently retired as a
fleet commander, and he gets his
revenge by writing in private letter
that there would be a panic if the
country knew the true condition Of The
navy" The friend to whom the letter
was addressed knew Lord Charles well
enough to publish it at once, and all
kinds of a rumpus have re suited IN
British naval circles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27

There is substantial evidence Of bust
ness confidence and continued pros
perity for Industrial New England ir
the announcement that 81 different mill
corporations in these six states have
undertaken new building construction
for the present year at d total cost OF
nearly $20O00.000 In this total is rep
resented four new plants to be estab-
lished at a cost of more than 81 900, 600
and the rest of the amount goes for
enlarging of existing plants. These
are not speculative ventures, for such
corporations would not undertake $40,
OG0. 600 worth of expense with an I'M
certain demand for the products which
the new plants and the enlarged plants
will turn out. Says the Boston Adver-
ti,er: This means business, sure bus
mess. 1t is more than an indication
of optimism. 1t is a reflection of grow
ing demand. 1t means real dollars
and-cents prosperity for the manufac-
turer and for the employee. 1t means
uuickened life for the whole indus
trial community of New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27

Or Blue of the United states marine
hospit II service gives some interesting
figures in his report of the fight which
San Francisco has been making against
the Buhonic plague There were 159
cases Of tn" plague in the city, with
- deaths resulting. The disease was
spread by IA certain species of flea
which infected the rats, which in turn
carried the plague broadcast through
out the city The campaign, therefore
consisted in hunting down and killing
off the rats and disinfectng the prem
Uses and ships where they We're found
During the year fully 100000 rat-
were killed and nearly 100000 We're ex-
amlnnu for traces of infection, while
2196 steamships and $500 houses were
tlisInfccted. The authorities won the
battle and san Francisco breathes
easily once more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27

Those in charge of the defense o.
Captain Hams have earned the graft
stude of the country by basing his de-
Tense wholly upon his alleged insanity
without ringing the unwritten law into
the case The unwrittcn law business
has been much oyerdone, and both
courts and public are very tired of 1t.
AS far as the defense of insanity Is
concerned there is more or less ground
for pleading it in nearly every murder
trial for it is debatable question
whether an absolutely sane man ever
committed deliberate murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27

The victims of the night riders down
in Kentucky are getting substantial
redress from the courts for the losses
which they suffered. Last week a
verdict for heavy damages to two neg
roes against the leaders of the night
rider raids. The federal judge had in
structed the jury to bring in verdict
of $4,000 for each of the negroes. and
the jury promptly complied with his
instructions Thirty-one other night
riders compromised for $4,000. and the
cases against them We're dismissed
The two negroes who have been award
ed such heavy damages We're driven
out of Birmingham, in Marshall coun-
ty. by the raiders on March 9, 1908. af-
ter having been whipped until. ac-
cording to the testimony of DR.. Robert
overly. the lash cut into the muscles
of their legs. 1t appears, also, that
the men who took part in that RAID
are not yet through with their share Of
trouble, for on the same raid Johr
Scruggs, an aged negro, and his
daughters infant child, Were killed BY
bullets. The Scruggs family also
brought suit. but is at present quar-.
antined in Metropolis. H., with small
pox, and their cases We're continued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27

There is at least one public man in
the land who has arisen to eminence
without having enjoyed the fun and
excitement of being baseball crank
Governor Pothier of Rhode Island saw
his first game of baseball last week
going in his official capacity to add
dignity to the opening of the season
OF course he is an exception among
for that matter, but perhaps he is not
yet too far along in years to make ur
some of the time he has lost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

Under the contract recently signed
by the secretary of the navy, the tower
for the wireless station to be erected in
Washington is to be $50 feet high. This
tower will be of concrete, so feet in
diameter at the base and eight feet at
the top. The shaft will be hollow and
will carry within it the wires required
for flashing messages 5000 miles to
ships at sea. There will be no eleva-
tor. but a staircase will offer the OPP
portunity to those who desire to climb
to the top. The site for the tower has
not yet been decided on. but it is to be
on low ground and at some distance
from the Washington monument, IN
order that it may not detract in any
way from the, architectural value Of
that structure. The current will he
100 horsepower.
In 1908 the total number of bodies
disposed of the cremation in Germany
was. the British Medical Journal says,
1850, as against 2977 in 1907, showing
an increase of 1913, or 36 per cent
Among those whose bodies wers
creamated We're 1474 women. The
classification according to religious
creeds gives some interesting results.
While the majority Of persons
cremated were described as Lutherans
there was a considerable body Of
Catholics. Notwithstanding the pro-
hibition issued by Leo XIII. For some
reason, in Germany, as in France
cremation does not seem to appeal 20
Free Thinkers. In 2517 cases. all COM
ing under the head of Lutherans, the
incineration was accompanied by re-
ligious rites.
Spend $4,000 year more, and thus
save s60O0,' is the argument of Mary
land in asking Congress for an addi-
tional United States district judge to
aid Judge Thomas j. Morris. Being
over 20 years of age and having
rounded out three decades upon the
federal bench. Judge Morris is now
eligible for retirement, and has the
right to retire at any time at the full
salary of $4,000. If he were to retire he
would draw his pay of $4,000 annually
and the government would have to ap-
point successor at the same salary,
so that both Judge Morris and his
successor would be receiving the full
salary Of the position at the same time,
while only one would be working-the
new man. If an additional Judge is
provided, Judge Morris will not retire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27

About this time beware of the news
takers who will be sending weird and
wonderful stories of the adventures a
eX-President Roosevelt in Africa. 1t
is a great opportunity for the magma
tive correspondent or the newspaper
writer in his office thousands of miles
from the scene of operations. and all
kind of stories with little or no basis Of
fact are likely to find their way into
print. 1t is worth while remembering
that as matter of fact there are II"
correspondents with the presidential
party, newspaper men being kept n
the background. and the best and most
reliable reports sent out are basel
largely upon guess work and hearsay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27
Old Ace Pensions for Printers.

1t has often been charged that
printers as individuals are noto"icusly
improvident regarding their future
However true this may be of them
when considered individually, it is
certainly not true of the national or
ganization which they maintain. The
National Typogra phical Union has for
|16 years maintained at Colorado
Springs home for aged and in
capaeitated members who are lacking
family ties or other means of support
in their declining years. This home
has become known as a model OF its
kind and has been a blessing beyond
measure to many members of the craft.
This same organization also estab-
lished, year or so ago, an old age
pension fund and the working of this
experiment is a matter of much inter-
est both to the printing trade and to
the general public in these times when
Old age pension schemes of various
kinds are being talked. of and tried in
this and other lands.
When the new departure was under
taken it was estimated by the COM
mittee having the matter in charge
that the assessment of one-hd'f of !
per cent on the total earnings of all
members would produce $16S.000 a
year. and the annual disbursements to
pensioners would reach $104,0 The
result of 10 months experience has
been to pleasantly surprise those who
laid out the plans. The receipts have
been far in excess of the estimates, and
the expenditures from the fund con-
siderably less than was anticipated.
There was paid in for the period from
March to December, 1908, $155,944, and
for the same period the expenditures
amounted to S39,S41, leaving balance
Lynch, president of the International
Typographical union, further explains
a matter of interest to the printers and
the public, as follows
I'm the period covered per capita tax
was received on an average of 44,12O
members Thus the pension assess
ment has averaged "a 4-5 cents per
member per month. The pension is
paid once every four weeks, the idea
being to give each pensoner 10 checks
in II months. At the close of business
January 81, 1909, six pension payments
had been made. covering the "a weeks
ending January IS, 1909. The amount
paid to pensioners-$3S, 344-is an
average of 1857 per week. Applica-
lions for the pension to the number of
566 had been received and acted upon
up to January 81. 1909. OF this num-
Der "A petitions were disapproved. one
was withdrawn and 521 were approved.
Death invaded the ranks of the
pensioners on Il occasions, leaving 504
on the roll on the date named above.
An analysis of the ages OF the pension
develops the fact that the
average age Of the $50 applicants is
6S:5 years. OF the total number 1913
per cent. $3.50 are between so and 20
years, 35.6 per cent (202) arr
Septuagenarans, A. per cent CD arr
octogenarians. while one is nonagen-
arian There is one woman on the
pension roll. 81 years old, who has been
for 80 consecutive years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27

To encourage proficiency in studies,
to provide recognition for those who
deserve well of the college community
fer their application to college work
and to remove the apparent injustice of
the present publication of honor schol-
arships. from which, with one exception
those not in need of financial aid are
excluded. the faculty of Brown univer-
sity has voted to establish two honor
scholarships without aid. The holders
of these scholarships are not to be
prevented from holding scholarships
with financial aid, but the publication
of the names of the holders of the
money scholarships will be discontin-
ued, except in the case of the CASTOR
scholarship, which will go. as now, to
the member of the senior class who has
the best record for the first three years
of his college course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27

Saturday forenoon the steamship
Cervona of the Thompson line sailed
from Portland with a full cargo, keep
ing up to the last the rule of the steam
ship season at that port. She took
out 500 cattle, 10000 bushels of wheat.
II, 900 bushels of corn. and the balance
of her cargo was made up of provisions
with few exceptions. When she
steamed out the season was over.
There may DE some tramp steamships
load from Portland but it is doubtful
The poor business on the other side
prevented the sending of the usual
steamships to this port during the
summer and it is of course too early
to predict what may be expected next
season it would be like predicting the
weather. While the season now past
was in no respect a record breaker 1t
was very fair and the business held
UP much better than was at first fear
ed might be the case. There was some
increase in some lines and a falling oft
in other respects. While some changes
were made in the schedules, and some
sailings We're cancelled, still the same
was true of the service to every other
port on both sides of the Atlantic.
Everything considered Portland was
fortunate rather than otherwise.
Many men We're employed and large
amount of money was put in circu-
lation.