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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13
inson were in Rutland saturday.

inson were in Rutland Saturday.
Mrs. Helen BuiFum, Mrs Geo, T.
Coping and Mrs, Clara u, Hall were
lin Troy and Albany Monday and Tues.
day.
Mrs. Willard Cook, who has been
visiting her sister in Acton, Mass. for
several months, returned home Friday
last.
Mrs. } NJ. Bourn and Miss Edith
Bourn Of Manchester Depot, were
guests Saturday Of Mrs. John X.
Griffith,
McNantls, who has been
ondncd to the house by illness for
some time, is able to be out and about
once more.
Mt. Aeolus Grange Notes
BIZ regular meeting Of Mt Aeolus
Grange was held Saturday evening.
After the regular business had been
disposed Of, the meeting was turned
over to the worthy lecturer. The fol-
lowing program was presented;
Vocal solo, Don't take my darling
boy away from me-" by A. w, Brock,
accompanied by Clifford Coping with
violin and Miss Matte Griffith at the
piano.
Reading by Walter Bebee
Violin solo, by Clifford Coping, ac-
companied by Miss Matte Griffith
Vocal Solo, "Home Sweet Home. :"
by j. NJ Bebee.
Vocal duet, Beautiful Isle Of Some
where" by Lewis Buffum and Fred
Catreil.
Vocal duet, Norma Darling" by
Clifford Coping and W. A. Brock,
Violin solo, Clifford Coping and
Miss Matte Griffith.
Vocal solo, "In in Cleaning by J.
NJ. Bebee.
Song, "My Little Girl by the Boys,
The topic discussed was Resolved
that preparedness is the best policy
that the U. S. can pursue"
In the March spelling contest of the
East Dorset grammar school the
pupils having perfect spelling lessons
arc Marjorie Whitney, Marion Griffith,
Alice Sheridan, Katharine Griffith,
Kenneth Fairman, Lois Whitney,
Thomas King, Katherine DeJordy. The
pupils misspelling one word during
the month are Mary Louise Griffith,
Milton Brophy, Vivian Parkinson,
Mary Michigan, Albert DeJordy,
Helen Brock, Susan Brophy, Mary
Sheridan. Jennie V. Leary, teacher.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13
FOR BENNINGTON COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT AND RETIREMENT
This Department is Edited by Secretary Willard W Bartlett
of the Count, Improvement Association.

benefit US. But probably the greatest
single thing which keeps us from Civ
ing as We might is because we have
never formed the habit
Many Of us have never formed tbs
habit Of trying to give as generously
as possible and 10 as many good OBJ.
jects as possible. Every year We
waste much money on personal triv-
ialities and whims which are of al
most no consequence, when we might
give this money to public purposes
where il would count tremendously.
The securing Of the money for the
west road in Bennington has been a
wonderful thing. Contributions, large
and small, came from all sides, rich
and poor, interested and not interest
ed. The spirit shown will be felt in
the community for a long time. The
habits formed will aid many other
public movements. Far better to vote
a tax of $500 and give voluntarily,
without thought Of duty or return,
$1,000, than to vote a tax of $1,000
Let US be proud that we had a part in
this undertaking, let US be proud that
we can earn enough and manage well
enough and that we have the habit Of
giving. Let us see how much we can
earn (fairly and unselfshly), how low
we can keep our personal needs, let
us be satisfied with slowly accumulat-
ing savings, and then let us give, give,
give. Let it be the pride of our lives
to see now many good things we can
stand back of and how generously we
can give To them
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13
HOW -:
To Plan the Vegetable Gar
den and FAINT II

~ AREFut. planning while the
frost is sim IN the ground Is a
~ test Of the successful gardener
The garden planned a month or
more in advance Of FIRST real spring
days is the one from which the best 10.
suits ar usually obtained In fact.
many OF the most desirable products OF
the garden arr those which demand a
week or two gentle nursing indoors or
under the glass OF the hothed, Then,
TOO, the man with limited amount OF
garden space will nud II well worth
his while 10 lay his plans well in ad-
vance
BY consulting the garden manuals
and giving attention 60 seasons OF ma
turity he will bc able 10 lay out hts gar
den SO as 10 bc able 10 utilize every
inch OF space during almost the entire
season. II he does not draw up hls
plans before he begins to cultivate he
will undoubtedly fnd that much yalua-
bio space has been lost through lack
" forethought
Certain vegetables grow best during
the spring and early summer, while
from others the best results are gained
by late paintings. In many cases the
soil used for the early vegetables can
be resown later In the season with
later, or warm weather, vegetables.
The gardener should acquaint himself
with these conditions.
Beans and corn, for example. will
flourish during almost the entire spring
and summer The first planting OF
these vegetables should be made about
the beginning OF May. Peas may DO
planted In April From then until tho
LIST OF August paintings should be made
about every two or three weeks. This
win insure the gardener IA seasonable
supply Of these vegetables throughout
the season.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13
POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION
TO BUILD ROADS

During the time the money was be-
ing secured for the Bennington west
road the question was raised as to the
desirabihty Of raising money for road
purposes by popular subscription. The
thought being that this divides the
burden uneyenly.
Yes, il does divide the burden, (let
us say opportunity, II divides the OPP
portunity unevenly You and bear
more than our share, but | am proud
Of the fact that ! can sometimes bear
more than my share and so are you.
Few things do more for the whole life
and spirit of a community than TO
have large numbers of citizens group
together and give for some public pur-
pose, give with the spirit of helping,
without thought of personal return or
advantage, give just because they love
to help along things that are good.
There exist good citizens in every
who cannot give, who be-
cause of inability to earn money or
because of inability to manage or be-
cause of inability to deny themselves
desired, can do no more than
look after their personal interests.
Then no one object can expect all to
to it, no one can meet every
request; we must choose the ones we
believe in the most, and if it seems
that we are doing more than our
share, remember that others are doing
,,,ora than tbeir share for things that
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13
PAWLET

Morning Flower Lodge, +. & A. NJ,
held its annual meeting for the cleo
ton of officers Wednesday night and
chose the following: Master, William
Forman; S. W., William Foote; j. W.,
Fred Mason; treasurer, Robert Graft
secretary, 0. A. Nyrene; S. D., J.. A.
Rathbun; J. d., Percy Waite; trustee,
Charles Leach.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13
A HIGH GRADE PIANO FOR s255

For the month Of April we are SELF
ing beautiful, large size, genuine
mahogany upright piano for $255.
Terms so down and S8 per month,
stool and scarf, freight paid. We
stand back of this piano and guaran-
tee it for 10 years. We will be pleas
ed to send you a catalogue for your
showing the style Of
this piano. Write Geo. d. Jarvis &
Son, the Jarvis Palace Garage Build
ing, Burlington, vt. 1923
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13

lington since the first of January, is in
Rutland, and expects to return to her
home here this week.
Fine sugar weather the past week.
Stage makes his trips across the
mountain with wagon. About a FOOT
of soft snow fell on Sunday which
soon disappeared when the sun came
out, giving US another good run Of
sap.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13
How to Beat an Egg Quickly Without
the Fuss Of Whipping II.

Break the egg into an ordinary glass
tumbler Place piece OF clean tissue
paper on the top, Hold II firmly down
all round to keep out the air Place
the other hand on the top of the pa
per and shake the tumbler vigorously
two or three times. The egg Is then
ready TO use without any further effort
and is as well beaten as If whipped for
ten minutes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13
How to Make Ounce MarmaIade For
Breakfast Rolls.

Ounce marmalade Is made by graf
ing or grinding the peeled and cored
ounces fine: then to one cupful OF
ounce pulp add two cupfuls of water
and two and n half OF sugar. Boil an
hour, stirring often, and then pour
into jelly glasses.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. Thousands rely
on DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your
druggist sells it. 25c and SOC. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13
Making a BEGINNING.

Gould you all lend me n grind
ytone?" asked Erastus Pinkley.
Eyes, but what do you want with "A
grindstone? You haven't any AK"
mo, ner | amt got no wood TO chop
yit, ner no chicken an corn bread 10
cook over de fire But you got to do
one thing at time in dis life, an
jes natchelly had to staht somewhere
Washington Star.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13

Mrs. Gotham-I met Mr.. Meek and
his wife in the street today Mr.. Go
tham-Oh, did you? Clever chap. Meek,
isn't he? Mrs. G.--Clever? Why, he
never opened his mouth the whole
time Exchange.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13

~ ARrFGL planning while the
4 frost is SIN III the ground Is a
~ test of the successful gardener
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13
Outclassed,

"Were you much impressed by the
majestic roar Of Niagara
81 was at first, but later on, when
my husband put up roar about our
hotel bill, Niagara sounded like rip
bling brook. Pittsburgh Press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-13
PERU
Congregational Church Notes
Rev. Stephen S. Wood, Pastor.

heV. oIepneh >. Nood, ldstoF'
Morning service at II o'clock. Ser
mon by Mrs. Stephen S. Wood, "The
Blessed Hope"
Sunday school at the close Of the
morning service.
Christian Endeavor on Sunday even
ing at 1890. Subject, Good Prayer
Meetings. ADD how to have them al
ways" Leader, Miss Abbie West.
Cottage prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening.
N. J. Hapgood returned to Somer-
vile, Mass, on Friday Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Warren return
ed to their home the first Of the week.
The children in the family Of f. NJ.
Batchelder are having the lnumps at
present
Mrs. Z. NJ. Batchelder, who has been
in the Mary Fletcher Hospital in Bur
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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-12-14
Retaliation
By ETHEL HOLMES

Z called leakage IL the storc--that is a
certain proportion " all the -
brought into II was taken out. noiN5
legitimate process.
/ One Of the Junior partners. Sir Wat
tlns. was given carte blanche 10 ,fli.
the leak.
One evening ia n pile Of paI rr o. I
had been used for wrapp'H. au.
that had been tucked under Cow.
ter 10 bc carried out were fouDd So.
valuable laccs They were Of li.l,
bulk aud readily concealed. The youu
ter was attended rs Helen Sayrc.
rirl Of nineteen Tue morning af,cr
the discovery she was sent Ter by III
Watkins and accused of having placed
the laccs where they were found with
view either H. hide thcm 10 avoid
detection or 20 take them away later
The girl could not explain now the
iaces she sold 'a.cs came TO be where
they were instead Of IN the boxes
where they belonged. she was Devil.
dercd and tongue tied. Watkins turn
ed her over to the police and pfosecut-
ed her for theft Since no one had
seen her take the goods he did not
expect to convict her. he simply de.
sired to make an example of her by
disgracing her she was acquitted.
but every clerk IN the store knew that
ner arrest was bitter punishment
and warning 10 them.
The morning after her ncquittal n
young man called at Mr. Watkins pri
vate Office
what can do for you. sirT' asked
Watkins.
You can give me si0sD"
What for;' asked the dry goods
man Ia amaScment
a wedding present for Helen sayr.
whom YOU have publicly disgracsd !
You NAV call u a wedding present or
All atonement or anything you like. but
the money must lie Forthcoming The
real thief. being conscience stricken.
has confessed by letter that she stole
the goods Ia question and, seeing =,
noorwalker approaching, mixed them
up with some caston wrapping paper
and threw them under Helen Sayws
counter"
"If Miss savra has such n letter ms
thu, an. win Ia r,stor.a 90 nor poxi.
ton and the thief will be prosecutcf's
"you win no, h. identified 10 see ,hl
letter Helen savre doe. NOT intend TO
return 10 her position. She win be
married TO me this evening. l will be
pleased IN take her the wedding pres.
ent | have mentioned
"Nonsense man, N Won have come
here 10 hun me Won may take yourself
away or will emil n policeman 10 eject
YOU" 4
II came here TO make a demand.
Gid the Young man. rising. "and
venture the prediction that ia less thai
one year you will comply with e.
With thi, the speaker withdrew.
Six mouths passed. and Mr.. Watkins
had forgotten the incident when his
daughter, eighteen years old. was
walking through the aisles Of Uodkius =,
a Co.'S store. when she was accostcd
by woman. who said she would like
10 speak TO her In private. Miss Wat
kiEs. surprised. followed the woman 10
q secluded place. where the latter re
lleved her Of her reticule, opened u
aud removed several boxes containing u
articles OF jewelry. To the astonished
girl she said:
You were In Seylns' jewelry store
this afternoon. were you notf
II was
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-16
managers. That was how we happen
AL c.a a..4.

managers. That was how we happen
ed to run into Jim Pollock"
Where did you meet Mr.. Pollock"
"Oh. he was on the Job at the apart
ment when we got home. Playing the
humble but persistent swain-wanted
to lay his fortune at her feet and give
her life of gilded ease. He pleaded
all that sort of soft-music stun. and
told her she didn't realize how cruel
the world was to girl fmen always
say that and how she would suffer to
see her mother growing old and lack
ing the comforts she could not earn
for her. Then he pulls out his wallet
and taps 1t, saying, All that have is
yours, Mary, even If you don't marry
me- Business of soft musici"
Were you in the room while this
was going on7' :.
NO." she answered, winning a gale
Of laughter from the courtroom, but
you can't brush your teeth in a New
York apartment without the people in
the next door fat hearing you, and ev-
erything tEat Mary said or Jim Pol
lock said, might as well have been
shouted through megaphone."
did Miss Page seem touched by Mr..
Pollock's offer?" said Langdon, repress-
ing a smile with difficulty.
mo, she stood up to him spunkily
and told him fat where lie got off.
I'm going to get work, she said, but
even II ! didn't my mother and would
never accept any help from you. 1
have only one thing to ask, and that is
that you leave here at once and do not
come again He came out in the hall
where had the door all nicely opened
for him. told him sweetly that I'd
opened IL for him to get out, but I'd
be shot before 1t ever opened to let him
in again. / ran back to the sitting
room, to find Mary in dead faint. 1t
was such long time before she came
round, and then she was 80 dazed and
terrified that we were all scared to
death, and l swore a solemn VOW then
and there that I'D be the busiest little
stage mother and chaperon and advice
giver to Mary that any girl ever had"
Her voice suddenly trembled, and the
quick tears filed her eyes as, turning
to Mary, she cried eagerly:
And, Mary, I've kept my word,
haven't I? Haven't IY
Mary nodded, smiling through her
own tears, and the spectators who
throughout the breezy testimony Of the
young actress had been In gales Of
laughter, suddenly sobered. They saw
the brave heart under the butterfly ex-
terror, and realized the wisdom and the
goodness behind the vulgar words.
Langdon, seeing the judge frown at
this shattering Of legal precedent, ask
ed his next question quickly.
You and Miss Page did secure POSI-
lions in the same company, did you
notT
"oh, yes, in The Blue Feather
Mary took to it like a duck to water,
and made a hit with the stage mana
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-16

over and took Mary's hand In both of
his and said Please be glad, Mary. i
heard that Pollock had gone into busi-
ness here and l worried so about you,
felt had to come Let me be your
friend and protector. even If can't be
anything mose, won't you, Mary /?
oh, but you sughtn't to give up your
practice, Phil she said, beginning
just like woman, to kick against the
thing that pleased her most You
you-may not like it here But he
laughed at that, and they began to
talk so much that / got worried and
butted in by reminding Mary that she
was an actress now.and had to hustle.
Then Mr. Langdon had to be told all
about it, and the result was we had to
run three blocks to get in Mt the stage
door before they began to keep tabs on
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-16
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page, actress, In accused of the
murder Of james Pollock and is defended
by her lover, Philip Langdon. Pollock
was intoxicated. At Mary's trial she adj,
mits shs had the revolver. Her maid
testifes that Mary threatened Pollock
with 1t previously, and Mary's leading
man duplicates Langdon.' How Mary dis
appeared from the scene of the crime Ii a
mystery. Brandon tells of strange hand
print he saw on Mary's shoulder. Further
evidence shows that horror OF drink pro-
duces temporary insanity in Mary. The
defense is depressed psychosis." Wit
nesses described Mary's fight from her in
toxicated father and her fathers suicide.
Nurse Walton describes the KIDNAPPING of
Mary by Pollock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-16

~ do not wish an unwilling guest
looking up at his Honor, smiled and
brought into view a dimple, as she
said quietly,
your Honor. don't mind answering
questions, but I'm so used to being
hollered at in rehearsals that the usual
line of chatter just slips OUT"
Again a gale Of laughter swept the
room, and the prosecutor, realizing
that the pertness of the actress was a
shield behind which he could not pene-
trate, and feeling that her testimony
was after all unimportant, dismissed
her with shrug.
At her glad. ooh, can go?" the
laughter broke out afresh; but it died
away when she ran straight TO Mary's
side. and before the bailiff or Langdon
could stop her, had leaned over and
impulsively kissed her cheek.
You darlingm she cried, and sud
denly burst into tears-the genuine
childish sobs of one whose heart Il
overlooking with pity. When she was
led back to the witness-room she was
no longer an obscure little actress-she
was famous For the time at least she
even overshadowed Mary-so much
does the old world love those who
laugh and yet have tender hearts be-
meath the gaiety.
(To be continued)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-16
STAGE
ASPIRATIONS

n TOT since the famous trial Il, that
mi sent the expression brain
storm" spinning down through
the years, has the testimony
OF an Rlienist SO greatly stirred an ex-
cited world as did the phrase RE
pressed Psychosis," with which DR..
Foster summed up the temporary In
sanity OF Mary Page
1t spread through the court and the
fhrongs in the corridor; 1t sped over
the telephone wires to the waiting
newspapers of the city. It even
reached the zenith of publicity and
became the inspiration of the cartoon
lists, but all this was after that day
when Or. Foster, once more upon the
witness-stand, told with technical brew
fly of how prenatal influence, increas-
ed by fear and suffering, reacted upon
the delicate brain tissues under the
strain of a great shock.
Much OF what he said was entirely
unintelligtble to the excited audience.
1t was therefore with a little rustling
sigh of relief that they heard Langdon
abruptly change his line of question
ing and say:
How long after the night at DR..
Cellars sanatorium did Miss Page re-
main in your hospital2"
1T was nearly three weeks before
she was able to go, and even then It
was with some trepidation that con-
scented to her leaving"
did you fear a return her-ill-
ness2n
Yes | knew that excitement or a
nervous strain of any sort would have
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-16

made Mary write out our joint resig-
nation which we handed to old Ecky
with business of much pomp as soon
as the stage crew had gone back to
work. 1t was knockout for old Ecky.
You see, he knew Mary had made
hit, and that the show had got over
good, and to have to train in two new
recruits for our parts before the next
night was some job. So he turned on
the soft soap, but we beat It towards
The door, and Mr.. Langdon marches up
to Ecky and hands him his card. say
ing calmly, These girls are quite with
happened. Added to which / under
stand that you told Miss Page you did
not need her II she wouldn't accept
the attentions of men obnoxious to her.
Well, I'm lawyer and I'll look after
their interests. You can send your at
torney to me at any time
$50 we got away and went home
Jobless but happy or course when
We told them at home Mrs. Page said
Mary must give up her stage career,
but she was too spunky for that
"She said no, that the mistake she'd
made was in getting a cb rus job, and
that lie was willing we might try for
some small road company and work
our way up In the dramas I would
have followed Mary any place, so
said was on, and we even talked Mr..
Langdon down before he left
That is all, thank you, Miss Bar
ton" said Langdon with a smile as
she finished, and Amy, looking around
bewildered, asked the Judge coniden-
tally
what do do now, your Honor?"
You answer few questions for
me. said the prosecutor with honeyed
sweetness. Miss Barton, you are a
very good actress, are you not?'
go ask my press agentw she an
swer@ pertly; and he flushed.
"Well, at any rate you can be very
convincing in saying things-let's call
it reciting lines-that have nothing to
do with events that really happened,
can't you? Especially in sympathetic
role"
eff you're trying to put anything
across" she said slowly, you've come
to the wrong shop. took the oath
and don't swear to tell the truth and
then lie. I'm an actress, not a law
yer"
A burst Of laughter swer. the room,
and the judges gavei came down
sharply, though the corners of his
mouth tWitched as he said to Amy:
you must confine your remarks to
answering the questions put you, Miss
Barton"
II am" she replied imperturbably,
and the prosecutor flushed as he asked
sharply:
isn't 1t true that you said you
would do anything in the world to save
Mary Pager"
isn't 1t true that you're doing ev-
erything In the world to ruin herr"
'"That is not answering my ques-
tton," roared the prosecutor. This Is
contempt of court-you have sworn to
tell the truth-tell it."
Tell 1t to a policeman scoffed
Amy. II have told the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth,
and there isn't any more to tell, unless
you'll let me tell you what poor bust
ness think you have for your part Of
! the show"
"Silencew roared the Judge and the
prosecutor in Unison. and now Amy.