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lly from his brain, set him quivering
from head to foot. He sat down on the
bench opposite Telfare and lowered his
face to his hands. His fathers liberty
was within his reach.
Telfare chuckled contemptuously.
"Ah, l see hit you between the eyes!
l reckon you are sorry now that you
didn't wait till l had finished before
you dared to-but that may pass. l
simply will not degrade myself, Buck
ley, by visiting lady who is receiving
man Of your standing-even If she Is
led only by her sympathies, and If you
will give up all claim to her and agree
never to approach her on an equal foot
ing again, l will liberate your father.
OF course, you understand, I'd want
some sort of petition to come to me
only a few names of his neighbors will
do-but"-
"And your object" George asked.
looking up.
"Well, that's a private matter" an
swered Telfare, "but may as well ad.
NIT that my object is to marry Miss
Cranston, and. us she evidently is actu-
ated by sort of pity, admirable In a
woman, for you in your misfortune,
simply want to remove you from fur
ther contact with her without having
openly to request the step Of her or her
parents. God knows I'm not Jealous OF
you! 1t Is not that. 1t Is only the Idea
of our visiting here as social equals"
George stood up. He had something
to say, and it rang In Telfare's ears
long after the words were spoken.
"AIy father. Telfare," he began, "was
convicted for stealing, and no doubt
Justly, but he was an unlettered, tgno-
rant man. He was thief, but you, Tel
fare. are lower than he, for, with your
opportunities for knowing right from
wrong. you degrade your of1ce-the Of
fee given in trust to you by the state
to advance your own personal inter
ests. You are more objectionable than
my father. AS for my having any
claim on the lady you mention. have
none, and it would be dlshonorable for
me to trade in a commodity / don't
possess. But hold on; am not through.
want to add that If my accepting
your proposition meant that / lent the
weight Of a straw toward making Miss
Cranston your wife, I'd refuse with my
dying breath. / could not live know
ing that the purest and noblest woman
God ever made was through an act OF
mine living with q loathsome reptile
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The vessels used were old mercan-
tile steamers most Of them built IN
the 7O's and sos. and their tonnage
ranged from 1880 to 2,97S. Twelve
belonged to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Company, three to the Osaka Shosen
Kaisha company. one to the govern
ment and one to Nisaburo Hironi.
The value Of the cargoes Of stone.
cement and iron Is placed at 100000
| yen.
There are two harbors at Port Ar
thur, an inner and an outer harbor.
The entrance to the outer harbor from
the open sea Is about mile and half
wide. between two promontories known
as Golden Hill and Man-tou-shan, on
both of which are formidable fortifi-
cations. The actual channel used by
vessels drawing twenty-five feet OF
water or more is about $50 yards wide.
and as q matter Of pratection, the Rus
slams have anchored booms projecting
from either shore, leaving a very mar
row passage. On both sides OF the
booms mines are anchored so as to
obstruct the entrance Of an enemy
from the outside. The first attempt.
as l have said, was failure, and the
five vessels were scuttled and sunk
outside of the passage. The second
attempt was more successful, but still
left portion Of the channel clear.
The third attempt was completely sue
cessful Three steamers, the Yedo
Q,724 tons,) the Odaru (2,574 tons)
and the Sagami (1,926 tons) were sunk
in such way as to close the entrance
entirely to vessels Of heavy draft. Tor
pedo boats and destroyers drawing not
more than twelve or fourteen feet have
been able to pass in and out. but 1t
took three months Of blasting to clear
way for cruisers and battleships. Ev-
en- then they had to be navigated with
the greatest care along channel
marked with buoys, and could not pass
In the night.
The success Of the third attempt was
the more remarkable because 1t was
made in gale or WIND. Ihe sea was
so heavy that an open boat could
scarcely survive, which Is doubtless
one reason for the large mortality, and
the weather was so thick that the COM
manders of the cooperating vessels
could not communicate or even See
each other.
The Yedo, Odaru and Sagami lie
side by side, bows pointing In, at the
very center of the channel, at the eX-
act place named in the instructions to
their commanders, where they were
coolly scuttled by their own crews.
The Totami, which was leading the
squadron, passed in between the
booms, struck a contact mine and
sunk broadside across the channel, just
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Bv WILL N. HARDEN,

end up bad. Thar's a sunny, cheerful
way O. lookin' out fer yourself, an
them two young uns may jest laugh
Their way into happiness an tote II
with 'ern through long, successful
life. I hope 50. 1 don't begrudge EN-
anything they've got or may accumu
late. 1 met that gal once at the schoo
exhibition an tuck likin' to her. She
looks like she's been we'll raised.
drapped my handkerchief, and she
scrambled to pick it up, an when
said, Thank you,' she said, 'Yo're vel
come, naa'am,' an didn't giggle like
some do when they say anything un
usual"
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Misesllaneuus 8eaaing.
BRAVEST FEAT IN THE WAR.
Heroism of the Japanese Sailors At
Port Arthur

Port Arthur.
Toxic, July 26.-The most sensa-
tional event Of the war thus far was
the triple attempt to bottle up the
Russian fleet in the harbor Of Port Ar
thur. The Japanese adopted what may
be termed the Hobson plan, and sunk
no less than seventeen steamship
hulks loaded with stone, railroad iron
and loose cement in and around the
narrow channel. They were more
successful than Hobson at Santiago
and the action Of the water upon the
cement and other materials was to
make the vessels practically solid
blocks Of concrete, which the Rus
slams have been trying for months to
clear away by the use Of dynamite.
The skill. GOODNESS. perseverance and
daring displayed on the three differ
ent occasions Is unsurpassed in the
history Of human warfare. The feat
Of our own brave fellows on the Mer-
rimac was a trivial incident compared
with theirs. The result of the first
attempt was a failure, and the fate of
the men who participated in 1t made
the heroism Of the second party even
more remarkable. And the fate Of
the second party made the officers and
sailors who volunteered for the third
almost without hope. They went at
their task without the slightest hes
itation. however, although, they real
izeG lat IL meant almost certain death
and, as the London Times has remark
ed: Their heroism was never sur
passed and rarely equalled in the an
nails Of war. Out Of the 1853 officers
and men who volunteered for the for
lorn hope only forty-one came back
alive. But the lives Of their gallant
comrades were not sacrificed in vain.
Happy indeed Is the country where
bravery and intelligence are combined
in so just a measure. Japan has lost
sons whom any country in any age
might have mourned with pride, and
it is their death which has enabled her
to develop a fresh stage in what bids
to be the most momentous Of modern
campaigns"
In the three attempts 179 lives were
sacrificed, and as have already said,
the men who volunteered knew that
they were going to almost certain
death, or at least that the chance was
very small that they would return
alive. The following is the record Of
atterDts. a
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TO BB CONTINUED.

Anderson special Of Thursday to
the Columbia State: Lizzie Abercroln-
bic, the six-year-old daughter OF
Lewis Abercrombie, farmer who
lives near the city, met n horrible
death yesterday. Her father left home
in the morning with a load Of water
melons for the market here, and car
ried several children part of the way
to school. When the children were
dismounting at the school the Aber-
crombie girl by the sudden starting of
the mules was caught under the
wheels. The wagon passed over her
chest, inflicting internal injuries from
which she died in a short while.
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1t is almost certain that most Of
the missing men were killed, because
reliable reports from Port Arthur give
the total number of naval prisoners In
the hands of the Russians as only fif-
teen, and two Of them have committed
suicide since. OF the dead and miss
ing twenty-four were officers.
The cost in money was also large, al
though insignificant compared with
the loss Of life. The following are the
official figures:
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7EORGE was now Hillyer's part.
ner In business. The winter
i passed, and bright spring
dawned. The Cranstons had
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PIrTsEIELp.

c. T. Allen was in Bethel last Friday.
Mrs. A. j. Ellis is visiting in Bethel this
week.
DIR. f. A. Edmunds visited in Bethel the
first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hovey were in
Bethel day last week.
Mrs. E. A. Lamb entertained several
friends at her home last Saturday evening.
Neal Roberts entertained a party of
young friends Feb. I'd in honor OF his 9th
birthday.
Several from this place attended the
funeral of George Mills in Stock bridge last
Thursday.
Jasper Pinney OF Woodstock was in
town last week to attend the funeral of ID.
w. Ranney.
The annual business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society was held at l.. Il.
Taylor's Feb. I'd.
Mrs. Samuel Rogers and daughter, Jen-
ME, from New York state spent last week
at Q. H. Mills and Henry Hovey's.
Daniel w. Ranney died Feb. Of apo
plexy, aged Y years. The funeral was
held at the house Saturday at II a. m,
with interment in the village cemetery by
-he side of his only child, who was buried
)nly four months ago. Mrs. Ranney has
he sympathy of the entire community in
ler sad bereavements.
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1UNRRIpGE.

Mrs. Susan f. Hayward has been quite
III the past week.
Miss Grace Rogers of South Royalton Is
sewing this week for Mrs. Effie Spaulding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moves of STAFFORD
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Miss Ella Chadwick has finished her
school in Chelsea and returned home.
Don Ballou Of Chelsea called on friends
here last Wednesday. He had started for
Minnesota.
Florentine ID. Moody has bought the
Coriiss place at North runbridge and will
move there soon.
Several from out Of town attended the
farmers meeting here last Thursday,
which was very interesting.
The Chelsea basket ball team PLAYED the
Tunbridge team here last Wedn esday
evening, Chelsea winning 20 TOT.
A memorial concert Of abraham Lin
coin and American Liberty will be OBJ
served by the Sunday school Feb. IA at the
Congl church. The q. A. X. and w. re.
are invited to attend, as well as others.
The Dramatic club will present the five
act comedy drama, Tony, the Convict"
Feb. l6 and II at the town hall. Moore's
will furnish the music. There
Will be dance and supper the last night
1t the hotel, but don't all wait for that;
come the first night those who do not
wish TO dance. The participants have
been before the public many times and ali
Ire good actors.
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EAST BARNARD.

Chas. Cleveland is saving wood in this
vicinity.
Rev. Mr.. wilkins spent Sunday night at
e. j. Aliens.
S. NJ. Snow has sold his farm in Sharon
to Hiram Snow.
Mrs. Button does not gain so rapidly as
her friends could wish.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Burke visited in
Sharon one day last week.
Florence Burke recently visited her
parents, Il. ID. Burke and wife.
There was a candy pull at f. 1. Graves
last week Wednesday evening.
G. A. Dyke has had an attack OF grip
and was attended by DR.. Burnett.
The L. S. G. has another social this week
Friday evening, to which all are welcome.
The next meeting Of the W. c. T. U. will
be Feb. 20 at Mrs. Sam MeClellan's at
2 80 p. m.
NJ. II. Lovejoy has sold his team to John
Fales Of Sharon and purchased another OF
M. Hazen.
The social last Friday evening given by
the South Royalton /. +. society was not
largely attended.
c. W. Taylor has sold his hay to Sam
Slack. Hay is in good demand and those
who have it to sell are lucky.
There was a gathering OF about so at the !
home Of Horace Whitney last Friday even
ing. Dancing and games were in order. |
Cake and coffee were served and all pro- ]
nounced IL an enjoyable evening.
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SHE WILL STAY ASHORE.
last, Then Gave Her the Cold
Shoulder.

why aren't you out sailing on the
Shrew?" asked a member OF the rock
ing chair fleet at the yacht club, accord
ing to the Chicago Daily News.
/ The brown-eyed girl shrugged her
shoulders. The captain of that boat
/ hurt my feelings" she said
Why" exclaimed the man. 1 thought
you we're such old friends-you have
always sailed together"
Yes. aud made mud pies before the
sailing age began, but that is no rea-
son why he should be dlsagreeable Ii
isn't as If he were a relative. Dozens
Of times we girls have asked him to take
us on race, but he always said we
would be In the way and he didn't want
to bother with US. Last Saturday, how
ever, both he and the first mate tele-
phoned me to be on hand at two O'Clock,
instead Of five, TO go with them In the
race and hold the jib sheet, as they were
man short. | was there promptly, and
kept thinking how nice it was to be SO
popular. and couldn't help feeling
sorry for the girls who were not invited.
THE wind was blowing hard when
the starting gun was fired and the
Shrew, under full canvas, went dash
Ing across the line. | was perfectly
happy. The lee rail was under water
most Of the time and the crew kept
hiking out trying TO sit an the cen
terboard. Hardly a word was spoken
only an occasional sharp command
from the captain, which was obeyed
without comment The race was won.
the mooring made and the sails dropped.
Mr. Hadenwall jumped into the dingy
and rowed for the clubhouse, and in a
few minutes returned with boatload
Of pretty girls in snowy yachting cos
tunes.
MY white waist was covered with
black SCOT and my black skirt had dots
Of white paint, had been torn on a elect
and was altogether wet and draggly.
The devotion OF the crew 10 the new
girls gave me some doubts about NV
popularity, and during the evening sail
the married men stood alone by the
mast. was fairly well contented
though. until Just as we were going home
l heard the captain tell Mr.. Hadeuwall
to be sure to order a couple Of hundred
pounds OF old iron. Then I understood
why they had invited me. II made me
dreadfully angry, especially as weigh !
only III pounds, and don't look that
fat. do L?
OF course I'll never sail on that old |
tub again. l don't like to be used for
ballast"
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SOUTH sTockRRIpaE.

| Mrs. A. w. Boutwell, remains about the
same.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Potter, Feb. Z.
Arthur, son OF Harvey Blanchard, was
sick with tonsilitis last week.
Warren Patt's two sons, Winter and
Lawrence, are sick with the grip; attended
by DR.. Fletcher.
Ed. Longley and wife have gone to
Rutland to work for his uncle, Ed. Eggles-
ton, at the Ripley farm.
J. s. Davis is very sick with an istocho-
recto abscess. DIR. o. ID. Greene Of Bethel
and DR.. Fletcher Of Gaysville held coun-
ell over him last Friday.
Pearl and Geo. Davis, Mrs. Lewis Ed
munds and MIR. ana Mrs. $. A. Bowen of
Bethel; III. w. Davis and daughter, Mrs.
p. H. Brehmer, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Bissell
Of Rutland; John Mills and son Clarence,
Chas. Mills and wife and w. IL. Breed OF
Pittsiield; and Mrs. Rogers and daughter
Of New York state, were here to attend the
funeral Of George Mills Thursday.
The funeral of George Mills, whose
death was reported last week, was held at
his late home Thursday p. m, services
conducted by Rev. j. w. Miller OF Gays
vile and interment was at Mt. Pleasant
cemetery. He is survived by wife, one
daughter, Mrs j. S. Davis, and two sons,
George and Hervey, all residing in this
town, six grandchildren, two brothers,
John OF Pittsfield and Edward OF this
town, and two sisters, Mrs. Chas. Warren
OF Marlboro, Mass; and Mrs. j. j. Angel
OF Hudson, Mass.
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sTocksRIDcE.

Miss Fredette Murphy is slowly inn
proving.
Harris Holland returned from Boston
last week.
Mrs. Dora M. Clark spent last week in
Randolph and Bethel.
Miss Kate Lull from Granville visited
at c. A. Nefs last week.
The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs.
ohm Leonard Wednesday.
Mrs. Addie Everett is working for
Martin Wyman at Gaysville.
Miss Cora johnson OF Pittsfield is
working for Mrs. o. G. Bradley.
George Pratt had the misfortune to cut
his thumb quite badly while saving.
John Taggart closed very successful
term of school at the Common Friday.
DIR. W. d. Huntington of Rochester
was in town Sunday to see Mrs. Frank
Davis, who is quite ill.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George Mills and Josie
were in South Stock bridge to attend the
funeral OF Mr.. Mills father.
There will be dance at p. w. Green's
hall next Friday evening. There will be
music by Chittenden's orchestra and
supper will be at o. c. Bradley's.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Whitcomb, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Brown, Ed Whitcomb and A. E.
Baker were in Pittstield to attend the
funeral of d. RaDney.
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SOUTH sTRAFFoRp.

Leon Lane has returned from Lowell.
Elmer Nugent went to Boston Friday.
DIR. /. L. Nowlan was in Barre last week,
Earl Mcknight was at home over Sun
day.
School closed in the Judd district Fri
day.
Miss Connie Carpenter is i'll with the
grip.
Mrs. Mary Livermore has returned from
Concord.
DIR. Kenney of Sharon was in town
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr were in town the last
of the week.
Bessie Judd visited her cousin, Gertrude
Barrett, last week
Miss Nettie Sargent was away over Sat
urday and Sunday.
S. +. Frary was in White River Junction
the first of the week.
Or. Gustin OF Union Village was in town
the first OF the week.
Eugene nlsley is spending a short time
in Woburn and Boston.
Miss Bessie Frary spent several days. in
West Lebanon last week.
Dr. Watson OF West Hartford was in
town the last OF the week.
The monthly conference OF the Baptist
society was held last week.
James Whitcomb has purchased the
Boomer farm OF j. l.. Barrett.
Quite party from this village attended
the spelling match at Union Village.
Hon. Mason s. Stone, formerly state
superintendent Of schools, was in town
"Wednesday, calling on friends in this viii
lage.
The ladies' union met with Mrs. VIM.
Kendall Friday. A large number were in
attendance, many gentlemen arriving in I
time for tea and the social hour in the !
evening.
At the convocation OF Unity Chapter, |
Feb. 4, past matron's jewel was presented |
20 the retiring matron, Mrs. Helen ID. |
Moore. The presentation was made by |
Worthy Patron s. Il. Buell.. Although
completely taken by surprise, Mrs. Moore 1
responded in a very happy manner.
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Miss Emma Powers has returned to her
| work at Bethel
WI. Davis of Canton, n. Y, is visiting
at Mr.. Briggs.
w. r. Paige took to South Royalton last
week load Of calves.
Kate and Mary Regain attended the mas
querade ball at Bethel.
! Mrs. Gilman Of Royalton is keeping
house for Henry Parkhurst.
Mrs. Martha Perkins is on the sick list
and is cared for by DIR. Hubbard.
Harry Kidder and James Leonard OF
Woodstock were in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard of Rochester Wis
tied their son, DIR. Hubbard, last week.
Barnard had more marriages in 1903
than any year previous for two decades.
Burton Hathorn, while cutting wood,
came very near amputating the forennger
on his left hand.
John Keleher of Bethel will move his
steam launch that is locked at the head of
Silver Lake to Bethel.
There Will be a social at the hall Friday
evening, Feb. 10. Everyone come and
have a good time. Ladies bring cake.
II must be admitted that Barnard is a
healthy town for children-youngest
death the past year was 80 years, 10
months, q days.
Fred Chapman OF Woodstock is making
preparations for the cutting OF lumber to
be used in the erection of the mansion to
be built on Richmond hills at the place
lately bought by Prof. Williams.
The winter terms of all schools in town
closed last week and have given general
The cost has been more this |
year, caused by the school board making |
one more district and giving each OF the |
eleven two weeks extra length.
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FOR GIRL WITH THIN HAIR
new Method of Arranging the Tresa
10 Give Them Fashioasbie
FuIIness8

For the girl whose hair Is thin o.
making Of a big. funny pompadoar ~
involved much trouble. II has meiai
he wearing OF a rat. which has o's'
heated the head and made The bar
grow even thinner. New there i
new method which DOES away sntirely
with the rat" and yet gives The lash
lonable pompadour. Instead Of dva-
ing the hair across the top q ne heaa,
and using part for the pompadoaf lha
part for the back dressing all ne nlf
Is now used for the pompadour ih
tirst step is brushing the hair siraEh
back and carefully eombing II 8"
Woman's Home Companion.
The next step is to part the bar u
the same old way across the top o. ~
head; then brush the back hair Up 'ua
secure Il with an elastic band or hA',
row piece OF black tape The rom
hair is brushed over the foreheal'
be combined with the back hair aa
on in making the pompadour
Now divide the hair in three PAN
using the back hair for the Hlu,"
strand. Take each strand sepalAsN
fun the hair with the comb on 'ne ~
der side, and take the middle si'l.'
which is the back hair. and trea' j =
the same way. The remaining sulIl
must also be combed and huHsa -, =,
drawn back; the ends Of ne !,
strands are now pinned together -
tucked up under the pompadour' 80
To make the back dressing s9I
Is needed. One of the new, wavy' y
weight switches should pc n.
Though the average girl may MOI ~
the idea Of wearing false han -,
is really much mere sensible y ~,
switch than a rat. especlais "a
the switch is not to be arranged - :,
on the head. Pin the switch I 4.
hair Just about where the ENDS -.
front hair were tucked under aA'
tened. -,
If the hairused isoneofthe new, Nr .1
switches. by twisting il ll'Is ~, 4
almost fall into the correct pO',' A,f
its own accord. In arranging the =.
be sure that the lowest coil reaill .,stl
low on the neck. At the top oe es ~,
to pin in the ends Of the hair w.
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WEST HARTFORD.

S. L. Dimick recently visited his daugh.
ter in Bridgewater.
Mr.. Clough has rented the Carr house
and moved his family there.
The c. e. society will hold "swap'' So
cial in the yestry Friday evening.
Ralph Howard returned to Poughkeep-
sic the first of the week to finish his bust
ness course.
1t is expected that next Sunday we shall
have a speaker here in the interests of the
Anti-Saloon league.
We were much interested in the SER
mons given us last Sunday by Rev. T. A.
HARDWOOD and it is hoped we may hear him
again.
Guy Dimiek of Bridgewater visited at
his uncle's, 5. l. Dimick's, last week and
came the first OF the week to work en- the
lumber lob