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quire vessels. There are three sailing ships in the fleet" They comprise the Kingdom Yacht Club" which some of the followers thought sportlve IT. tie. For that matter, there are a dozen horses in Sandford's stables that can trot 2:20 or better.
 The secret of the remarkable rise Tn Sandford is his infinite personal 1orce' His gray eyes have been described as magnetic. He has been called a para : noiac by several alienists, yet none o1 them has been able to give satis- factory explanation of his extraordl- nary hold on his followers.
 He is insistent, persistent, despotic He will brook no opposition to his will which is absolute law in Shiloh--wh ich has been absolute law since the day fifteen years ago, when he turned the first spadeful of sand on the hilltop His whole life has been one of intense individualism. In his baseball days he was the absolute boss of the team; in his college days his companions had to stand with him or fall before him When an idea obtained ascendency ir his mind, he worked 1t out to it's con.
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clusion as he saw the conclusion. lie
 did not seek, nor did he accept, advice
 Coupled with this intense egoism the
 development of the belief that he, like Moses, Mohammed, and Jean q Arc, was
 divinely inspired, and had direct com
 munication from the Deity that the
 voices he hard were as real as the whis-
 pering leaves of the trees in the forest
 where he prayed and communed, and
 you have an explanation of the man. The one idea that he was sent obsessed
 him. Nothing could daunt him. Fierce
 at times, gentle as weeping woman
 at others, he pleaded. entreated, begged,
 stormed and ragged Intensely human, with humor, with none of the sordid
 spirit that has marked his prototypes. he was man above all to his people.
 His unlimited self f-confidence caused is followers not to limit their confidence in him. The psychology of the contagion of faith that met him is not difficult of analysis. It is state of mind com mon in country communities. similar. though more advanced, to the hysteria of Georgia negro camp meeting. The
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The inference is that the pastors will now consider especially the 549.
 Tn respect of the thorough and per sistent way in which it looks after It's people Oberlin reminds one of President Roosevelt who, one night, listened over the long, -distanced telephone to the en- thusiastic report of chairman who bora great news that his committee, com lnittee of 26, had decided in favor Of the Presidents wishes in a certain matter by the splendid vote of 23 to 8. The Presi- dent rejoiced with his friend, but only for moment. Reaching for pad anc pencil he said, Now won't you repeal very carefully to me-so that I may taKf them down-the names of those three.'
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l216 are members Of churches in other cities and towns. Practically all of the 1216 are students and teachers in Oberlin college, who attend church in Oberlin and retain membership in their home churches. The total number of church members in the community is 3326 or GA per cent of the entire population. If children of ten years and under are deducted, the whole number of church members is 80 per cent of the population. Over and above the 3S26 church members there are 567 non- members who report that they attend church services making a grand total of 3S93 who go to church. This is more than three times the average for towns of this size.
 Tn the report is list of 1888 who are non-churchgoers, and this list is divided into two groups, those who expressed a ureference for some church in town, and those who declined to express any prefer ence. In this list of non -churchgoers who declined to express any preference for any particular church in town there are 549 names. And, the report adds, the pastor Of each local church will be furnished a ldaanlinatA nonD of tha .no-nreferanoa list
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Sunday in Oberlin.

Interesting facts about Oberlin, Ohio, and a good story on Roosevelt are com bined in the following paragraphs in the March American Magazine:
 Probably no town of equal size in the United States contains as many church members as Oberlin, Ohio, the seat of Oberlin college, which this year will celebrate the seyenty-fifth anniver- sary of its birth Students in the The ological seminary finished in December a religious census of the community. The town was divided into districts, and every house was visited. A canvass un- der the direction of the Census Bureau at Washington could not have been more thorough
 .Ilformation was obtained from 526 men, women and chldren-their names, addresses, religious preference, church af- filiation and attendance, Sunday school connection, and so on. Of the 5228. 21OO are merabers of churches in ObsrliA and
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The Queens Lesson.

One of the ladies in waiting to the lats Queen Victoria had very bright little daughter about years old. and of whom the Queen was very fond. The Queen invited the chad to have lunch with her. Of course, the mother was highly pleased, and charged the little girl to be very careful about her table manners and to be very polite to the Queen
 The little girl came home in high glee' and her mother asked her all about tha luncheon. ."Were you a very polite littls girl? And did you remember to do all I told you at the table?'' asked the proud mamma.
 "Oh, yes was polite" said the little girl, "but the Queen wasn't"
 "The Queen wasn't!' said the mother. Why what did she do?"
 ''She took her chicken bone up in her fingers, and just shook my finger at her, like you did at me. and said. Piggys piE> sy, piggyvs
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The Man Who Heard Voices.

F. A. Anderson, in Harper's Weekly
 It became Sandford's dream to estab- fish a Kingdom in the Holy Land, and make it the center of his scheme Of world evangelization. The gift of house in Jerusalem, and at Joppa broad acres on which a city could thrive, fur thsred the idea and he hastened to ac-
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Superintendent of Education

Prof. Henry Page Burruss is candi- ! 4date for county superintendent of educa- { Htion for Jefferson county subject to the E 8ction of the democratic primary. Prof. I. w. McAdory announces as a 24candidate for Superintendent of Educa- tion for Jefferson county, subject to the k action of the democratic primary. \ ,&ip M McNel is a candidate for county of education. for Jeffer- 7son county, subject to the action of the fdemocratic primary.
 For Board Of Revenue. hh hereby announce myself candidate For the Board of Revenue of Jefferson X -ounty, subject to the action of the dem- scratc primary. J. ED HAIGLER. Steven D. Haley is candidate for member of the Board of Revenue of Jef-
 ferson county, subject to the action of fine democratic primary.
 hereby announce myself a candidate For the Board of Revenue of Jefferson X county. subject to the action of the dem- " A. NAT HAWKINS. I hereby announce myself candidate xor member of the Board of Revenue of Tefserson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary
 SA J. TEAD MULLIN.
 r.mes H. Patton announces himself as a .srd,date for member of the Board of 1 pavenue of Jefferson county, subjec: to SS~ths oction of the democratic primary. Fl q |, Robertson is a candidate for mem hS+srship of the Board of Revenue of Jeff <. Serson county, subject to the action of Il fhe democratic primary.
 Kp M. Malone is candidate for mem
 .rship of the Board of Revenue of Jef- rson county. subject to the action of
 le democratic primary, May IS. 19os
 hereby announce myself candidate r,Sor inc Board of Revenue. subject to the primary
 For Judge of City Court.
 .s<... A. Sharpe of Birmingham offers M 'Selection as judge of the city court
 |mingham, subject to action of tine
 fratic primary.
 fr Nesmith of Birmingham offers for
 ]. Lection as judge of the city court of = ninrham. subject to action of tho 4 soratio primary of May 1a 10oR
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French describe it as "Folie a Dieux." term for which we have no equiva- lent.
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For Board of Revenue.

hia I hereby announce myself candidate For the Board of Revenue of Jefferson -ounty, subject to the action of the dem-
 cratic primary J. ED HAIGLER.
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v Steven D. Haley Is a candidate for member of the Board of Revenue of Jeff ferson county, subject to the action of fine democratic primary.
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hereby announce myself candidate For the Board of Revenue of Jefferson < ..o,nty. subject to the action of the dem- ] ocratic primary
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Prof. Henry Page Burruss is a candi- date for county superintendent of educa- lion for Jefferson county, subject to the &ction of the democratic primary.
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Kip M. McNeil is a candidate for county Ies,,nerintendent of education, for Jeffer-
 4son county, subject to the action of the
 edemocratic primary.
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Prof. I. w. McAdory announces as a 4 4candidate for Superintendent of Educa- tion for Jefferson county, subject to tn 8 action of the democratic primary.
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A hereby announce myself a candidate Ixor member of the Board of Revenue of 1o0erson county, subject to the action of the democratic primarv $ J. TI1AD MULLIN
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-23
GUILFoRD CENTRE.

Mis- Minnie Taylor i. III with an at.
tack Of jaundicc.
Mr., and Mn. l.. T.. Jaquiih visited IN
Worcester last week.
The next regular grange meeting will
be held thi, week Saturday evening.
Mr.. {. T. Clark returned from Spring,
held, Mass. where he has spent two
weeks, last Monday.
Mn. Fayctte Howard and Frank Doc.
little OF Mortified. Mass. were guests al
+. l.. Wellman's Last week. Mr.. Howard
came for a visit with her daughter who
teaches in district No. ).
The school in district No. 3 under the
direction OF the teacher, Miss Marion
Howard, will give. a Halloween party in
the town hall, Friday evening Oct. 30. \
program consisting OF recliations aud
songs and photograph music will be given.
Ice cream and cake will be served fol,
lowed by dancing. The proceeds Of the
entertainment win be- used to purchase a
flag for the school. All cordially invited
to attend.
Broad Brook grange viii hold fair and
a chicken pie supper will be furnished,
followed by dance, Friday evening, No
vember @. There viii Doe booths for the
sale Of fancy articles. aprons. candy, veg.
etables. grabs, etc. II has been several
years since the grange held fair and all
will try to make this one a success. \
short program will be given. including a |
farce and music. Letsinger's orchestra |
will furnish music for the dancing,
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pas, month, will return to Fsasoala hi.

Pas, month, will rs,urn to fansaala tli,
The body II Miss Alice, daughter N Al.
mold !. Cook, iafaaally al NrTnnn ma,
brought here fEOm M0rursisf, Mesineaia,
afternoon, for burial beside her Iatenl.
IN Maplehntsi ermeieD, formerly khoAn
a. The stafford bgiying ground. Miss
sooks agc Mas 81.
Me. Amos Prouiy sustained a severe
shock lasl Saturday morning, remaining
"a an unconscious state tall Tuesday, alter,
noon, when she rallied aud az Asi &c,
counts vas able 10 take nourshmpni anl
Mil probably recover, although one side
= pafali4ei, \ trained nurrr Is caring
Tor her,
Mrs, Julia Frost entertained the Tyler
and Lamb family connections al her ,ilm,
MGR home an Tyler hil h,t Friday on
he occasion " their annual reunion, Iar
~ wears az more the descendants III Alr..
Elsie lPielcrl Tyler have assembled there
a. her old home 90 celebrate her birth,
daN, thereby showing eommrndahlo los,
any To the memory Of a worthy woman.
\ party 81 Massachusetts officers were
~ The southeast pant of ihis town Mon,
day afternoon, trying Ia trace stolen
s9ods, sttrrWaic, etc, which had been /
taken iiom a house Ia hrctnield Two /
years ago, obtaining a slight clue which /
! e holed may result in finding Tin more 1
'vidcncc, The next day another Marty 4
II officers we've through here in pursuit 81 4
stolen horse, surrey and harnesses which /
iad been stolen IN North Sunderland the
'rcvlous night. Both pursuing partic.
we're in automobiles.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-23
LEYDEN.

There have been number OF husking
parties IN town, the latest at Albert Phil
lipss Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pease and chill.
dren OF Brattleboro were guests of Duane
Brooks Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mildred Severance and Mrs. W. A. Bar
Der and Robert went to West Deerfield
and visited Mrs. W. c. Smith and fam.
ily.
Mrs. Nash of Bemardston and Mrs.
Warner OF Greenfield enjoyed a drive to
Leyden last week Wednesday and called
on Mrs. Badger and other friends.
Herman and Mildred Severance attend.
ed the meeting of the Connecticut Valley
Pomona grange in Mortified last week
Friday and count it day well spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Howes, sr., drove
to Charlemont early Sunday morning and
spent the day with friends, attending
church with them and driving home early
Monday morning.
Both of Patrick Johnsons daughters
have been spending some time with their
parents. Mr.. Ewers came up Sunday
from Springfield and Mrs. Ewers and
their child went home with him Monday.
Leila Galupe of Green River celebrated
her llth birthday last week Saturday by
coming with her two brothers and her
little sister Catherine, to the home of
her grandfather, 5. c. Severance, and
staying till Sunday afternoon.
1t was neighbors' night at Leyden |
orange Wednesday and they were glad |
o entertain more than 40 of the members |
# Broad Brook grange of Guilford. The
Program was largely musical with farce
md also readings
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-23

sle9s Of what will in time become a cen,
''ai hsa'ihs plant fol the entire sshao,.
he annual meeting of the noys, mi,
rlde VAS held Ia, FRIDAY, With e,rali.
mehl OF the members ior another wear.
s.ih'e new additions heing rueciyel. Du,
,hs llr coming scar the boys will he An
w. COMPANIES, the older ones belng
drilled hy themselves. Examination. wers
'ah'h lot oihcers appointments.
The Plerian society announces the fol.
lowing elections To membership. From
the fourth form, 4. l.. Mrlntite aud q. A.
ahde,soni from the ihinl form, :. !.
hasill; ilom the second form. T. NJ. Al,
kihs, q, ", Crook, A, 4. Ceilings, from
The hrsi form, 4, 4, Martin, i. II. Mat
! hrws' j, u. Livingstone and j. :. Mar.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-23
NoRTHFIELp FARMS

" L. hammond has improved his hou.,
Yesterday the iir,i oi series Of so
Meadow.
Mr.. and Mr.. H. +. More Of Snnder.
land have been visiting MIR. Morse.
niece, Mr.. l.. L. Fisher, the past week.
Mr. and Mrs, Charlie, PAYNE aud little
daughter Ruth, Of Providence, n. l.,
have been visiting Mrs Payne's brother.
&. \, Parker, also Mis. q. u. Adams and
Frank Parker.
Nis. Sarah Allen had an unpleasant OK.
pcriencc while assisting her brother.
James, IN delivering vegetables recently.
They were ia Miller's Falls and the horse
Tor some reason gave a sudden Jump.
throwing Miss Allen To the ground. Tie
wheels passed over her PROSTATE body.
No bones were broken. hut she received a
,evcp shaking up and nervous shock. No
other injuries were done beyond the
breaking of some eggs.
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WILMINGTON,

Mrs. c. NJ. Russell is in Peterboro visit
ing relatives.
John F. Bassett, who went to Charlie
mont recently, was in town over Sunday
j. NJ. Bassett is suffering from rheuma-
tism so that he is unable to perform any
work.
Dense clouds of smoke have settled over
this locality of late from forest fires on
the mountains.
Col. j. H. Goulding will attend the an
nual reunion of Vermont officers at Mont
pelier the 2Sth.
The new postofice furniture has ar
rived and the office will be installed in
the town hall Dec. /.
Leslie Hicks met with painful acct
dent recently. two fingers being nearly
severed from his hand.
Judging from the large quantity of APP
pies at the cider mill of +. S. Bellows the
crop is much larger than expected.
NJ. F. White has closed his labors with
George H. Streeter and has gone to North
Adams, where he hopes to obtain a po-
sition.
Nearly $50 Boston excursionists visited
the village last Saturday. Among the
number were Henry Parmelee and Tyler
Whipple.
w. ]. Tidd of Otter River, Mass, who
mas been in town for several weeks, has
zone to Townshend after selling l53 stoves
n this vicinity.
Representative Brown telephoned to this
own the action of the legislature in re-
.ard to postponing the open season for
filling deer.
While we are reading of the scarcity of
water in other localities it is pleasant to
o UP to the reservoir and see the abun- |
lance of water therein and to note the |
arge overflow.
An alarm of fire was sounded on Sun
ay afternoon and large number went
o the residence of Gilbert L. Boyd in the
outh part of the town. Fire was run
ing in the woods, but it was speedily
hecked and no material damage was
one.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-23
GUILFoRD.

Jesse L. Squires of Brockton, Mass, is
in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Weeks of Brattle-
boro spent last Friday at Gale farm.
There has been no school in district No;
8 this week on account of the illness OF
the teacher, Miss Daisy E. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. johnson went to
Claremont last Friday to attend the
funeral of relative, returning Saturday.
Miss Mary E. Smith and Mrs. G. P.
Miller and daughter went to Montpelier
Monday for a weeks sojourn or possibly
longer.
Mrs. John E. Gale and son, Richard,
drove to Putney Wednesday for visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. g. A.
Kerr.
Mrs. Fanny Baker of Brattleboro Is
staying with Mrs. Ellen Wilder during
the absence of Mrs. G. P. Miller in Mont
pelier.
Forty-fve women attended the social
given at Mrs. Archie Mellen's last Fri
day afternoon. Miss Annie Mellen, who
has been visiting at her home here the
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-23
VERNON.

Mrs. A. Esterbrooks of Brockton, Mass,
| is at her niece's, Mrs. IL. A. Staten's, Tor
visit of short time.
The place of attraction this week has
been Montpelier and several Vernon peo-
pie Joined the procession Monday, among
whom were Mr.. and Mrs. HI. A. Staten,
who went in their motor car, Mrs. Z. IL.
Akley, who accompanied Mr.. Akley, our
representative, j. I, Wright, the represen-
tative of 1904, and Mrs. NJ. |: Reed. who
goes as delegate from Brattleboro chap
ter, ID. A. X.
The annual reunion of the Frost, Tyler
and Lamb families took place at the old
homestead on Tyler hill with Mrs. Julia
Frost, Oct. IS. 1t came as surprise to
Mrs. Frost. the arrangements having been
made by members of the families from out
of town who planned the gathering to be
commemorative of Mrs. Frost's birthday
anniversary. A most enjoyable day was
spent in a social way and renewing old
memories and associations with the usual
excellent dinner.
The sad accident at the dam last Sat
urday morning was particularly shocking
to people in this vicinity, as one of the
Young men who was killed, Marvin Mar
tindale, was well known in this neighbor-
hood and town and was nephew OF Ar
thur Martindale of South Vernon: Since
he came to town he had endeared himself
to all his acquaintance and associates as
a most exemplary young man. His, life
here had been of the most pure and up,
right quality and had his life been spared
his abilities and aspirations would have
led to the development of truly noble
young manhood, an honor to his parents
md friends. Vernon grange, of which he
vas a member, passed resolutions in his
memory at its last meeting on Saturday
.veninp
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WEST HALIFAX.

Miss Parthena Guild is still quite low
and does not seem TO gain any.
Dayton Bennett from Winchester, n.
H., visited his uncle, j. C. Vim, this
week.
The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Plumb, who
died last week Tuesday, took place at her
home Friday. Henry Allen and Mrs. Eva
Griffin Corbet of Wilmington and Mrs.
A. c, Jones sang. The funeral was large.
ly attended by relatives and friends. Bur
ial was in the family lot in West Halifax
cemetery. Rev. W. NJ. Hitchcock otlic-
lated. The bearers were her two sons,
Niles and Merton, and Harry Stone and
Leslie Smith. Among those from out of
town to attend the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Stone Of Hyde Park, Mass,
Mrs. Oscar Howe Of North Adams, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Smith of Brattleboro,
hurry Tucker of Greenfield. Mrs. Plumb
leaves one brother, Orsemus Niles, of
Ohio, and three sons, Orsemus, of Wash
ngton, Niles and Merton of Halifax, one
Mrs. VERNE Pierson of Halifax.
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WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. Emily Sleeper is living in Bellows
Falls with her nephew, w. H. Farr.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z. Metcalf of Hinsdale
were brief visitors in town last week.
Mrs. George N. Banks has been visiting
her daughter and family in Felchville.
Mrs. g. B. Hall and daughter Helen
two.
Rev. w. F. Whitcomb exchanged with
Rev. G. F. Chaplin of Saxtons River last
Sunday.
A new street lamp has been placed on
Grout avenue near the residence of Mrs
Carrie Nutting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ashwell went on
a carriage drive to Springfield Tuesday.
They are to spend a few days with friends.
The family of DR.. Davis returned to
their home in New York last week after
spending the summer at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. O. L. Fisher.
The annual report of the Valley Cream
cry association which is published this
week shows it to be one of the most pros
porous in this part of New England.
Next Sunday will be observed as rally
day for the Sunday school and it is hoped
that all past and present members will
endeaVof TO be present. Miss Balch, the
state superintendent of the home depart
ment is expected to be present.
There has been general complaint the
past week against the Boston and Maine
railroad because no lights are furnished
1t CIRCUITS. Passengers arriving and de-
parting by the evening train are obliged
o find their way around in darkness the
,est they can. One passenger, a lady, |
his week went over an embankment in |
to find the highway to the
-illage after leaving the train.
At the special town meeting held Tues
lay afternoon the town voted to buy
,iece of land adjoining the schoolhouse
t Gageville and instructed the school di-
ectors to secure deed of the same. The
econd article of the warrant calling for
he raising of an additional highway tax
ras passed over. The attendance was
mall and only about one-half hour was
onsumed in the transaction of business.
The annual meeting of the Valley !
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SOUTH VERNON.

J. A. Beers is on the sick list
Mrs. /. w. Brown is slowly improving.
Mrs. L. w. Bailey has been moved home
and is improving.
Mrs. Martha Tyler has returned from
West Bratteboro
Mrs. Bessie Wiley of Mortified, Mass,
is at work at c. II. Newton's.
C.. H. Newton and Mr.. Buffum have
gone to Newfane court this week.
Mrs. Annie Woodward has gone to VIII
braham, Mass, to visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Alderman visited
their son in Newark, n. j., recently.
A new gang of men have come to erect
the steel towers. The men who laid the
are through.
Rev. A. H. Davis of Boston will speak
in the chapel Sunday at ii a. M, and IN
Johnson hall at 7.30 p. m.
Mrs. Celia Reed of WATERFOWL, Mass,
is at C. H. Newton's, caring for her
mother, who was taken suddenly i'll.