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 ingl Why, we're a joke, we American men,
 At the end he sums up the case by calling our civilization a false dawn, because we have not learned that per lection of mind is not enough, that it can never do away with greed and hate.
 The greed of the rich-without rhyme or reason-there is enough for all The hate of the poor-how can poor men learn not to hate when the weak and ignorant are murdered or brutalized by unceasing ugly toll? And for what? To make vicious women and degenerate men! There is no need for the men of bigger brains and greater hearts to be caught in this maelstrom of com merce and finance that takes all and gives nothing. It is whirling our civil ization around and around until we are so dizzy and dazed that we cannot see that it is also driving us upon the rocks
 GOLD SEEKERS OF '49" By Edwin S. Sabin. Illustrated in color
 by Charles E. Meister J. B. Lip
 pincott company, publishers, Phila-
 delphia
 An addition to the great trail blazers series is always a matter for rejoic- ing on the part of the boys and MT Sabin could not have chosen a more appropriate background than the TO- mantle rush that was made in 1S49 for the "diggings" in California Some went across the plains in the classic prairie schooners, others went south and wore a path where is now the Panama canal. Charles, the hero of this tale, was one of the latter and the account of his trip is of gripping interest to all lads-yes, and to all men in whose veins still flows the blood of youth.
 A cold winter night in January of '49 in darkened doorway of a St Louis street, Charlie Adams finds man who seems to be well-nigh frozen to death. With a great effort he drags him to MT. Adams parlor. Unavailing-
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| ly they nurse and care for him; he
 dies, but before doing so indicates d paper in his pocket and whispers a word about gold. It was a claim to d gold mine-and then the fun com mences. Charities father is an old In- dian fighter with craving for ad' venture. Away they go on a boat for the Isthmus of Panama, There are travellers on the boat of whom our friends would be glad to be rid. There is a scoundrel whom we know as the long-nosed man." That ''long-nosed man" is bent on mischief. He intends to rob Charlie of his chances of find ing the great western claims. They , land al Chagres: there is a rush for canoes. Mir. Adams and his party se- cure one and begin their mad race across the isthmus. It was thought that only they who made the journey in record time would find passage on the boat from Panama City to Sacramento. Adventures meet them on their way of such a kind that you must read the book to fully appreciate. They man age to reach the steamer and in due time arrive at the gold fields. There they locate their claim through an as
 founding bit of good fortune. "The
 long nosed man is discomfited and
 the Adamses come into their own. They
 are so successful that Mrs Adams is sent for from St. Louis
 Boys should read this book. They will
 be fascinated by the adventures and in
 addition will learn a great deal of valu-
 able information concerning the Isth-
 mus of Panama as it was before the
 canal was projected, and also of the
 early life in California. Mir. Sabin
 knows his ground and treats it thor
 oughly. In addition to the story there
 is in the preface a very valuable sur vey of the history, with dates, of TO- mantle California from the white mans first visit until it's entrance as state in 1850, and of the Isthmus of Panama from the day that Balboa crossed it un- til the event of the formal opening of the canal.
 All lads who visited the Panama ex- position should read it to fix facts in their minds. Those who did not have that pleasure should read to obtain knowledge of the great events on the historic Pacific coast.
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Almost from the beginning of poul- try culture, there have been fanciers who sought to establish breeds of Ban tams, modelled on the shape and type of the larger or standard varieties of fowls. The game fowl at one time was the most popular fowl in England, hence it is natural that bantams of this fowl be among the first origin ated
 Sixty years ago the Game Bantam was short-legged, loose feathered, car ried a big spread tail and long droop- ing wings; which paralleled the stand ard games of that time. About 1852 the first Game Bantams of good qual- ity were reported, and by 1867 consid- erab1e progress was shown, until now we have now even better quality in the bantams than in the larger games They have been brought to high state of development in England, and many of the best specimens have been i'm
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need for them. The axe can be applied to the sick bird as soon as a malig nant disease is discovered, for unless it is a show specimen which has taken many awards, or has rare winning qualities the affected bird is not worth the trouble and risk of trying to cure it. Kill 1t at once before it has a chance to spread its trouble to the en- tire flock, burn the carcass, then cleanse the entire section of the plant that the sick bird has recently visited, and the trouble will be ended. In case of a sever epidemic, which need never occur If sanitary conditions are main tained, it will be necessary to disin feet the buildings and all the imple- ments very thoroughly, and seed down the ground used for the poultry plant, transforming it again into a fresh, clean spot, or the disease may be ex- pected to crop out at some future time. Should lice or mites appear, they may be disposed of by the use of a simple disinfectant, without serious injury to the birds; but this will be job, and it is 8 job that should not be delayed.
 PREACHERS POULTRY PLANT
 Next weeks article will be the story of a minister's success with poultry, when, as the result of broken health and other misfortunes, he was obliged to give up his clerical work.
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ported by American breeders. This i'm ported stock has been most success fully handled, and there is speciality club-The American Game and Game Bantam club-devoting it's attention to the development and extension of the breeding of Game Bantams.
 They are exclusively a fanciers fowl, for the eggs and carcasses are not sal able on account of their small size. They require but little space and small expense for feed, however, and make excellent pets for the boy or girl.
 The Red Pile Game Bantam is one of the handsomest variety of the breed. The color of the male is white, except ing the head, neck, back, top of wings and secondary flight feathers, which are red. The female is white, except ing the breast, which is salmon red and the neck, where every feather Is edged with lemon color. The legs, feet and beak of both are yellow.
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NEW RUBAIYAT FROM A SOUTH
 ERN GARDEN"

By George Frederic Viett. Sturgis &
 Walton Co.,, publishers, No. 31 East
 Twenty seventh street, New York
 From many and divergent sources comes evidence that we are at the be- ginning of new age of faith
 All those who feel this quickened interest, as well as those whose faith has never cooled will find inspiration in this remarkable little book of verses.
 The author has chosen to cast his argument-for it is argument, keen and logical-in the form of reply to the cynical materialism of Omar, and in the same style as Fitzgerald's yer sion of Omar's Rubaiyat.
 We venture the prophecy that those into whose hands this volume falls will read it through, first for the melody and beauty for the poetry, and then again and again in order to follow the close and fascinating thread of its logic. In prose the book would be a convincing argument for faith against reason In verse it is that and more
 "MILDEW MANSE."
 By Belle K. Mandates. Illustrated by
 William Van Dresser. Little Browr
 & Co.,. publishers, Boston.
 Mildew Manse was an old, tumble down house in the best part of town and the people who lived in it were unfashionable and as good as gold. MT and Mrs Hazard came there as bride and groom, and with each addition to the family there followed an addition to the house; also mortgage. Moth eaten and mildewed and mortgagee though it was, Mildew Manse was real home The six children, some of them grown up, were Jo. Tippecanoe, Hally Haphiram, and the nine-year-olC twins, Heck and "Herk." Then there was "Princess Aline," who lived neXi door and was in and out of the house quite intimately because all the family adored her and Jo loved her. though her parents disapproved because Je was earning only SIS a week. And there was Joan Lynn, an enrerprising opti- mist, who came there to board wher her father went to Alaska, and whose
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FELIX O'DAY." By F. Hopkinson Smith. Illustrated by George Wright.
 Charles Scribners Sons, publishers, New York
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tering weather without any drafts reaching the hens.
 The best way to ventilate house has been demonstrated to be by the use of muslin curtains instead of win dows, and this may be modified in very cold climates by using part cur tains and part windows. The curtains may be closed in extreme weather and there will still be plenty of air. If windows are all closed however, even in zero weather, the result will be un- healthy conditions; the breath of the birds will congeal, forming thick coat ings of frost on the walls and ceiling, from which moisture will quickly form, and sickness in the flock will be the very quick result. With closed glass windows extremes of temperature are reached in the 24 hours of the day, which are very bad. Because of the frost and dampness on the walls the greatest degree of cold will be reached during the night, and in the daytime the sun shining through the glass will produce far greater degree of warmth than would be the case with either an open window or a curtain. This is often the cause of serious trouble, and sometimes, fatal epidemics of con- tagious diseases result from the con- tinuation of such conditions.
 With careful attention to such details there need be no serious sickness in any flock of well bred poultry.
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THE WAY OF THESE WOMEN By F. Phillips Oppenheim. Illustrated byT c. H. Taffs Little Brown & Co.,, pub fishers. Boston.
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She Never Had a Chance

from the M1chlgan GargOyle.
 Once upon a time there was girl She couldn't dance. She didn't know how to use her eyes. Only two men had ever called on her. And they never called again. Her papa and mamma never had any trouble in getting her tucked safely in her little bed by 9:3O. The answer? She was most powerful homely. So she did the natural thing, viz: she came to Michigan. Right away quick somebody took her to Granger's And somebody else took her. And they took her again. And she went to the Maj and football games and class parties-and to all with fellows. To cap the climax she went to the hop-the only coed so honored. She was the rage, the most beautiful bit of feminine beauty that had stepped on the campus in years. She didnn't know what to think so she hoped for the best and believed it was true. And she went back home for Christmas vacation, got her name and her picture in the paper, wore clothes that looked like Mrs. Yer non Castle and became popular.
 Moral: So yuh see colleges are good for sumpin' after all.
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wits helped the Hazard family out of many difficulties
 The people of the story are delight full; you will laugh with them, and cry for them-and you cannot help but love everyone of them. They will please you and help you to face the bitter things in life more bravely and more cheerfully.
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FEEDING GOVERNS FUTURE

In the first days of the chicks life. even if they have been matched under the perfect conditions just described, there are two great dangers-that they VIII b. overfed and that they will be- come ohiIled---either of which is likely to prove disastrous Although overfeed- ing is not as dangerous as chilling. either is likely to lead quickly to white dlarrhoea, and the two conditions com blned is likely to result fatally to the entire flock, or at least the greater part Of it. Rut this does not make 1t necessary tc keep the little birds too warm CT tc starve them; there is happy medium both as the feeding and protecting them from cold, which is not difficult to reach if one uses judgment and care. A little feed often, removed before it can become filthy or sour. water so arranged that they cannot get into it and scatter it about getting it on themselves or the litter; coarse sand or fine grit for the digestive or sans, uniform temperature of 70 de- grees or whereabouts, and the little fellows have all they need to make them thrive and grow
 It is not the purpose of this article to deal with the feeding of poultry, but 1t may be said that proper feeding is of the utmost importance. This means that the birds should at all times have balanced ration suited to their age and condition. With young chickens in particular it is necessary that they have everything they need and noth- is more, for they will often eat all they can get, whether they need it or not. It is quite important that all food, either animal or vegetable. which has soured or become putrid, be kept away from them-and, indeed from hens at all ages-or disastrous re- suits are quite. likely to follow Plenty of fresh water at all times is also essential to health. So are grit shell and beef scraps Fine charcoal in the dry mash is a great health preserver and the hens like it and will use it in the proper quantity if given the oppor- tunity. It should not be given the lit tie chicks before they are four weeks old, but after that little will be good for them. If the young chicks are given milk it should be fresh, and should be so fed that they cannot get into 1t or scatter it about. for dampness from milk is as bad as froms water, and must be avoided.
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oTHTR BOOKS RECEIVED.

WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN" By Gouvernour Morris Illustrated by Frank Snapp. Charles Scribners Sons, publishers, New York
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THE HIGH PRIESTESS." By Rob-
 ert Grant. Charles Scribner's Sons pub
 fishers. New York.
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FILTH MENACE TO HEALTH

good many people get into the habit of putting off until tomorrow many of the things that ought to have been done today. This will not do at all in the care of poultry It is work to take care of a successful flock of poultry, even if it is small flock, and it is work every day in the year. One day or one week of neglect will undo the work of a week or a year. There are no vacations on the one-man poultry plant All the many necessary steps must be taken every day, or some sort of disease or parasite, which Is just as bad, will appear There must be dropping boards under the roosts, and these must be cleaned off every day. The roosts must be frequently washed with good disinfectant-kero- sene is as good anything. The deep litter must be stirred up every day and removed as often as it shows the slightest signs of filth or dampness, and new litter throwI in Its place
 The litter question Is of more than ordinary importance, for it is very necessary that the hens be kept active, especially in winter when they are kept in close confinement. The grain ter so that they will have to dig for it, and dig deep. The hens will get fat and lazy and will not lay unless they have to work for their food. In no other way can they be induced to ex- ercise Without this incentive some times they will stand still and freeze rather than move about
 PLENTY OF SUNLIGHT AND AIR
 good many poultry houses are built on entirely wrong principles, not withstanding the enlightenment result ing from the extensive investigations or recent years. Every poultry house should face as nearly south as circum- stances will permit, and should never face the west or the north. This is particularly true in cold climates, of course. The importance of sunlight and fresh air cannot be overestimated, nor can the danger from drafts, which produce colds and eventually roup, and must be avoided at all cost. It is ab solutely essential that the houses be so situated that they will get the early morning sun in every nook and corner, which means they must have large windows and many of them, and these should remain open at all times except in extreme weather. With no openings on the north or west, how ever. houses can be so arranged that windows may be left open even in blus-
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no,r Er;ordsy

Dear Friends! From the Philadelphia Evening Ledger Evargeline-How do you like my new hat?
 Caroline-I think it is charming I had one just like it last year."
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DREAMS AND DIIST"
 By Don Marquis. Harper Brothers, D fishers New York

By Don Marquis. Harper Brothers, pub fishers, New York.
 Those who feel in most current verse
 a remoteness from the actual life of to- day will welcome so charming and vital volume of poetry as Dreams and Dust" by Don Marquis. In first book of poems one expects to find metrical experiments. and MT Marquis volume is no exception to the rule. He has here and there deftly shown his ability to try the pipe of the great masters of verse, and greet our ears with familiar strains.
 But the most impressive of Mir Mar quis' songs are those to which the cur rent events of the day have given rise some chance item in the columns of the
 daily press, for example, offering a mo- tiff which the poet has seized upon and with the magic of his art elaborated into vision and song. Again it is some incident in the crodwed city street or the plain annals of our prosaic com mercial life in which MT. Marquis, with true poetic insigh, has found a noble theme. Those who would assert that the spirit of poetry is lacking in our age, and that the age itself is a con- geries of elements that are unfit sub ject for poetry, would do well to ponder
 over many of these verses. Even so un-
 poetical a thing as the modern dance
 craze is seized upon and dealt with in
 a gently satiric way and with grace and rhythm which have significance. The great war, the spirit of unrest, the child in the factory, the political boss, and a host of kindred subjects make this volume intensely an outpouring of the thinking and feeling soul of today
 It is of the dust that we have been speaking. Interspersed among these poems are the dreams" in which the lyric cry is heard in all it's poignancy and sweetness
 In short, MT. Marquis has shown a true poetic mastery of many moods and many meters. Dreams and Dust is a volume of finished and exquisite art, ranging over wide variety of themes; as a first volume of new poet it is particularly significant and full s of promise.
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THE MOST INTERESTING AMERI-
 CAN"

CAN"
 ! By Julian Street. Frontispiece portrait | The Century company, publishers, New York.
 1 A personal impression of Theodore Roosevelt by one of the most open eyed
 canest and most honest of American writers, who hapepns also to be one sanest, and most honest of American writers. The author disentangles the real Roosevelt from the legendary
 Roosevelt and sets forth truly the man whom the world at large considers the | incarnation of America.
 1 Of late Julian Street has been meet | ing, talking with, and taking notes on l Roosevelt. Nothing of his subject, it 1 seems, has escaped MT. Street-his
 handshake, the texture and color of his
 skin, his enunciation, his powerful | sarcasm, his reasonable eXasperation
 with current politics, his views on the l war, his home at Oyster Bay his patriarchal ways. his versatility, his Gargantuan humor, the touch of the
 artist in him, unique among Presi- 1 dents, his great and crowded past. The
 book is animated, lifelike portrait
 of an astounding personality, an in-
 ternationally famous statesman, a | great American.
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IN CASE OF SICKNESS

There are many remedies offered for the cure of the various poultry dis eases, but if proper conditions are maintained there will be very little
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-12-14

FLOOR COVERINGS DEPT
Rugs, Carpets, Art Squares,
Oriental and American Effects.
Sizes for almost every spot about
the house. Old Dye, Old Quality,
Old Prices.
Very useful and most accept
able gifts.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-12-14
'eTHE LAND WE LOVE"

A book Of poems, chiefly patriotic
by Wendell 2. Stafford. Cloth lG mo
PIP. IFS. Price $1.25 postpaid Pub.
lished by Arthur +. Stone, st. Johns
bury VT.
This richly bound book is by we'll
known Vermont poet and orator who
is now an Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia. 1t contains wide variety
Of ycrse-the Grand Army ode re-
Gently delivered At Washington; all
the authors poems on Vermont; trib-
utes to great men; choice specimens
of humor; a series Of inspiring relig-
ious poems and group Of love songs.
The book has one illustration, the Lin
coin statue at Newark, n j, which
forms the theme Of a striking poem.
The book comes out just before the
holidays and will make a most accept
able gift to all lovers Of good litera
ture as well as an acquisition to ones
library adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-12-14
ARLINGTON

Miss Retta Marble is spending few
days at Z. NJ. Lathrop's.
Miss Agnes Robinson is spending Z
few weeks in Manchester.
Miss Dora Forth Of Holyoke, Mass.
is visiting at Richard Keough's.
Marie Seymour Of Poultney, is Wis
ting his mother, Mrs. A. f. Bump.
C. +. Smith Of Leominster, Mass
was a guest at Alfred Bucks, Sunday
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Sivers have
moved to Schenectady after living a
few months in town.
Rev. Francis B. Cannon of Ocean
City, N. j., has accepted call to the
rectorship of st. James Church.
Mr. Hebert, the local station agent,
was called to Ogdensburg, n. Y, last
week by the serious illness of his
brother and niece.
Miss Sadie Hard, who has been
quite III, is better. Her sister, Mrs.
w. ]. Bevis, Of Scotia, n. Y, has been
helping care for her.
f. u. Lathrop has returned from
Newark, n. Y, where he spent
Thanksgiving. He was accompanied
home BY Mrs. Lathrop, who has been
visiting her sister for several weeks.
About 80 ladies met at the school
room last week Thursday and organ
lied Neighborhood Club, whose OBJ
Jet is the identifying Of the village
and the welfare Of the town. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. George Howard; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Thomas Higgins; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Mccormack; com
mittee on bylaws: Mrs. w. G. Vault,
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NEW DEMuRRAGE CHARGES

The New England Dcmurrage Com
mission, Mr.. A. G. Thomson, commits
sioner, with Office at 845 Old South
Building, Boston, announces a materi-
al change in the car demurrage rates
which our readers who load or unload
freight cars will be interested in. The
increased rates have been approved by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to be applied until May LIST, 1917, as
one means Of increasing the number
of cars available for shipping, so much
in demand by all shippers. The rail-
roads Of the whole country are now
issuing tariffs, effective about Deem
Der 18th, providing for the increased
rates.
Heretofore one dollar per car per
day after as hours of free time has
been the general rate. The tariffs
now being issued provide for the
same free time of As hours, and the
same allowance for weather interfer-
ence as formerly, but the new rate is
one dollar per day for the first day
after the free time, two dollars for the
second day, three dollars for the third
day, and five dollars per day there
after.
The so-called average rule, under
which some Of our readers may be
working, is also changed to correspond
TO the increased rates.