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a room in the hall of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union every second and
fourth Monday of the month. Miss Esther
JossIyn Giffen. the superintendent OF the
reading room for the blind in the Library
of Congress. lovingly and sympathetically
helps the blind, who form the club, in
their studies of the universal language
Mis- Giffen is president of the club. which
In known in the language it studies as
the ''Kapatola Esperanto Clubo.'' The
other officers of the organization are:
Miss Susie Duffy, vice president; Miss
Katie Grady, corresponding secretary;
Miss Dora Collins. treasurer; J. A. Coli
hew, recording secretary: Prof. j. F..
Germuller and Miss Louise Patterson.
councillors. There are sixteen members of
the club.
Esperanto IS the product OF the fertile
brain of DR.. Zamenhof. Polish oculist,
who, after devoting many years to its
ella bora ion. published his first pamphlet
dealing with the new language as long
go 1887. Although his invention was
greeted with enthusiasm In Russia from
the first moment that it was made public.
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III; blind If W ash
III ston are studying
Esperanto, t h e
W orld language,
and several of the
members OF the
Capitol Esperanto
Club, which is
mostly composed of
blind people, have
mastered its in
tricacies.
The club meets i'm
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the English Braile. These primers came
into immediate use in blind circles on the
continent and In England, where they
were. of course. universally understood.
Some were brought TO this country, where
only those who had been taught the Eng
lish Braille. and they were not many.
were able 10 derive any advantage from
them.
When the local Esperanto Club fer the
blind began its studies it labored
under this handicap. A greater part q!
the members were not able to make use
of the primer at all because they could
not understand the characters in which 1t
was written. Miss Susie Duffy. however
is one OF those members who is familiar
with the older Braille, and after she was
sufficiently advanced in the study of
Esperanto she went about the task of
translating the primer from that type into
the New Pork Point a character with
which all of the members of the club are
familiar. She successfully completed her
arduous undertaking, with the result that
the members OF the club. thanks to her.
are able to make much faster progress,
since they can all consult an Ineligible
text now.
The blind Esperantists have resolved to
adopt the English Brailie as the language
for the Esperanto clubs This. in CON
junction with the universal language. will
enable blind people all over the world TO
enter into communication with one an
other. But It will be some time yet be-
fore all the blind can be taught the sys-
tenn which the leaders hope to standard
ize The '-presidentinoS' of the local
group, Miss Giffen, waXed rather plain
tive when discussing the multiplicity Of
systems.
Having such a number of ~ stems
makes too much work for those of us who
are directing the efforts of our blind
brothers and sisters she said. There
are too few books now which have been
turned into finger print, and OF those
there are, a blind person can only read
those that are written in the system with
which he is familiar. Why, right here
in the reading room OF the Library of
Congress-, we have 1900 books in raised
writing. and Of these l doubt very much
if there are more than 300 In any one
system. Lots of our readers have read
every book in the place, and 1t Is hard to
get more and harder still to teach the
other systems.
When she was asked to the possibili-
ties there were in the study of Esperanto
by the blind, Miss Giffen grew en-
thusiastic.
1T is a great thing for them she said
heartily. 1T means more Il them tnan
the average person can realize. Their
lives are naturally much less diNersi-
fed than those OF people who can see
that every chance to broaden their hor-
IONS is welcomed eagerly by them. They
are glad Of the opportunity that Esperan-
to offers them of communicating with the
blind all over the world. 1t puts them
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included.
With Theodore Roosevelt himself this
Catsioguer of American descendants of
royalty can properly commence his work.
FOR although all OF his biographers have
overlooked the fact-purposely. mayhap-
It is claimed for the President that he is
the grandson, with fifteen greats. Of
Robert III. King of Scot and. The pedigree.
tracing this descent to Mr.. Roosevelts
maternal great-gra ndmother. Anne Irvine.
has been worked out by his cousin. Miss
Emma Bulloch. a Georgia Colonial Dame,
and ne is not mentioned in the record.
According TO this genealogy the Presi-
dents great-grandmother aforesaid was
descended through the Irvines and Doug
Eases from Sir James Douglas third Lord
of Dalkeith. and his wife. Lady Agnes
Keith. daughter of the earl marshal of
Scotland This Sir James was the son of
Princess Elizabeth Stewart, who married
q Douglas, and who was the daughter OF
King Robert III and his wife, Lady Anna
bella. daughter OF Sir John Drumnond
TIE President is descended from King
Robert Bruce as we'll for the latter was
the great-grandfather Of this Robert III.
Although The Bruce murdered his rival
claimant in order TO get the crown of
Scotland. his many deeds Of bravery. cul-
mtnating in the great victory over the
English at Bannockburn in 1914. made
him one of the national heroes OF Scot
land.
Four other OF our Presidents have had
royal descent claimed for them by their
relatives. The Adamses have been traced
back to Charles Martel. Pepin lie Bret
Charemagne, Louis I of France: Charles
the Bald ard William the Canqueror.
Benjamin Harrison was traced back
through his grandmother. the wife of
William Henry Harrison. TO Alfred the
Great. and President Buchanan TO Robert
Bruce, President Roosevelts ancestor:
also TO Fargallus. 18th monarch of all
Ireland, who was killed in rs Aaron
Burr also Gained descent from Alfred the
Great.
The cenealocjsts who have been indus
trioUsly at work upon Mr.. Taft ever since
his nomination seemed probable. have not
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equivalents of the words in the newer
tongue.
Among their other contributions Is a
copy Of an Esperanto newspaper pub
lished especially for the blind in finger
print. 1t halls from Italy. but is now In
circulation among the sightless of seven
teen countries. In appearance this peri
odical is as utterly unlike the convention
al newspaper as can be imagined il is
printed On blue bristol board of the usual
thickness Of the paper that bears finger
print. The pages are of about the size of
an ordinary magazine page, and Of course,
a re printed only on one side. The unln-
itiated are absolutely al loss TO discoN-
Ell where the paper begins and where it
leaves off, as the pages present an APP
parently uniform series of dots arranged
in regular lines but which convey 10
meaning to the uninitiated. The skillfui
touch reader. however, can sit by his
fireside ard read the ideas of the far
away editor transcribed in the universal
language. American. Frenchman or Hun
Sarian. blind though they be, all can
meet and exchange ideas through tn cir
newspaper. just as seeing Esperantists
through theirs.
The letters from Hastings are repiete
with interest. Through them all runs a
spirit OF SOHCdfltN ana unlVerSa! DrOtnef-
hood that IS truly inspiring. Numerous
incidents which are narrated depict the
sublime unselflshness of the blind and
prove to a cynical world that the adage
ABOUT the blind leading the blind is not
so automatic, after all. The blind are
constantly helping the blind, and the
newly aroused interest in Esperanto only
serves to furnish instances of the eager
ness with which the sghtless rally to
each others aid
In one of the letters from the English
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ARaE Of BRAllIE ~E'5rERsN7o
TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE BRAILLE-ESPER

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:op,rIrht. 1905. by John Elfreth watkins.l

{ 4 T a l. OGC F. Of
Americans of royal
deScent-a sort of
ankee -iln,anach
de Gotha-is an
nounced as a COM
ing novelty Of the
bookshelves. an q
til ii appears
hundreds of our
citizens will doubt
less be tumbling
over one another
heir royal naSiproeS
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The renealocists who have been indus
trioUsly at work upon Mr.. Taft ever since
his nomination seemed probable, have not
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equivalents Of the words in the newe
tongue.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11
BETHEL lYMPUS

s. A. Bowen was in Wood stock last
week as one of the grand jury.
Mrs. Fred Bowen and daughter, Ruth.
spent Saturday and Sunday in Randolph.
Presiding Elder w. s. Smithers held
communion services at the NJ. E. church
Sunday.
Albert Murray and daughter. Alice, of
Warren visited his uncle. B. A. Buttles,
Saturday.
Mrs. Hattie Mathews of Warren visited
her sister. Mrs. w. c. Whitaker, the last
of the week.
Charles Dustin and his gang of men ar
working on the road here and boarding
at s. A. Bowen's.
David Holbrook of Lancaster. y. H..
has been visiting his brother, K. Z. Hol-
brook. and other relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belknap OF
Bridgeport, Conn.,, came last week
Wednesday to spend some time with her
niece, Mrs. f. o. Twitchell.
Seven of the little plsymates of Mary
Aldrich met with her last Saturday to
help her celebrate her sixth birthday an
niversary. They were treated to popcorn
balls and candy, and a picnic supper
was served. Games were played and a
very pleasant time enjoyed by all.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11
sIockRRlpGE

r. A. Sawyer has returned from Massa-
chusetts.
Miss Mabel Dyke spent Sunday in
Pittsfield.
c. A. Neff and wife were in Rutland a
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Perron are spending
the week in Lincoln.
Frank Boutwell, of Rochester was at
Ed. Whitcomb's Sunday.
Mrs. iona Chandler visited her pa
rents in Gaysville Sunday.
Miss Bessie Sawyer was at home from
Hancock two days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills of Gaysville
spent Sunday at G. A. Neff's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Whitcomb were
in Sherburne day last week.
Miss Cora HoIbrook of Randolph has
been visiting at A. e. Bakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Norton spent Sun.
day at his cousins in Rochester.
P. A. Rand has returned from Cali
fornia and is visitino relatives and
| friends in town.
News has been received of the death o.
the nine-months-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Sawyer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11
BARNARD

Chester White pigs for sale.
L. s. Dubois, Barnard, VT.
Walter Cotton was in Bethel last week
looking for work horse.
Mrs. Dean returned to her home at
Lawrence the first Of the week.
Boarders at Mrs. Eben Lewis have
commenced to arrive for the season.
The examination for free tuition to the
high school will be held in the Town hall
June % and 20.
Robert Perkins has finished work for
Z. b. Allen ana has again taken up his
work at Rutland.
Children's day at the NJ. Z. church next
Sunday will be at the usual hour and all
are cordially invited.
DR.. Buchanan and sister of Fletcher
vile came up in their auto Sunday and
called on old friends.
Monday morning was the banner stock
day of the season. j. III. Ward, local
buyer for Atwood Brothers, had all he
could handle
Great is the dissatisfaction with the
stockholders of the Peoples telephone
on account of the 50 assessment voted al
the last directors meeting.
The Library club will give an entertain
ment at the Town hall next Friday even
ing with music by the Wright family.
On June is the club will meet with Mrs.
Lillian Chase.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11
TUN BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. James Howe went to
Corinth last week.
Fred Fuller is in South Royaiton this
week to work at his trade.
Horace Woodward of Campello is a
guest at Benjamin fuckers.
Mrs. Edwin Farnham is in West Derry,
Mass, for two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bennett were in
Chelsea last week for a few days.
Miss Elsie and Dyer Pearl came Friday
to Lincoln Cilley's for few days.
A son was born June to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Folsom; weight, 10 pounds.
Ben Lemery is suffering from a sore
finger caused by getting silver into it.
Charles Boardway and Augustus Han
cock of Chelsea were in town Sunday.
Seldom Ordway has the carpenter work
done on his house and is now painting it.
H. j. Farnsworth of East Braintree
visited his daughter the first of the week.
Miss Violet Sumner, who has been
quite i'll for few days, is somewhat bet
ter.
| Robert Danjorth and Flossie scribner
were married June at the home of the
bride.
Mrs. Imogene Goodale has been spend
ing few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Hayward.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Farnham are TAX
ing carriage drive in New Hampshire
and visiting friends.
c. A. Osborn attended the encampment
of the Sons of Veterans at Bennington
the first of the week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Draper from Canada are
expected to visit their daughter, Mrs.
James Howe, this week.
Mrs. Mabel Belaire and daughter OF
Barton Landing are with Mrs. Belaire's
mother, Mrs. Melissa Wight.
Miss Nellie Douglass has finished work
at DR.. Hayward's and gone home. Alice
Dickerman has taken her place.
| 7. L. Williams from Hartford Theolog.
ical seminary will supply the pulpit fol
the summer at the Cong'l church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rogers were
called to East Randolph Sunday night by
the illness OF their daughter, Lila.
Charles Osborn sheared Al sheep in
eight hours for Fred futile. Fred want.
to know what shearing machine can beat
that.
Mrs. Mary Sullivan. who is boarding
at Carleton Stevens, is being greatly ben
Gifted through the use of the sulphur
spring water.
Mrs. Frank Hoyt died Saturday ant
funeral services were held Sunday at he
late home. Rev. Mr.. Goodwin officiating
The remains were taken Monday I,
Northampton for burial.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11
A Good Thing and Nothing to Pay.

Just see what DR.. Greene offers to do
for all weak and suffering people. He is
the most successful living specialist in
curing nervous and chronic diseases.
His unparalleled offer to consult with
anyone, free of charge, by letter CORE
spondence is doing wonderful good. IL
you have any complaint which you do
not thoroughly understand, and which
you would like cured, write the doctor a
letter stating just how you feel and what
symptoms trouble you. He will answer
it, giving a complete description of your
case, explaining the meaning of every
symptom, and telling how you can surely
get well and strong. He gives most care
full attention to each letter, and explains
your case so thoroughly that you under
stand exactly what ais you. All this
costs you nothing, you have no doctors
fees to pay, and you don't have to leave
your home. The doctor makes . special
ty of treating patients through letter
correspondence, and they nearly always
get well. He 10 the discoverer of that
wonderful medicine, DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy. Write "a
him ct his on1cs, ~ Temple Place, Bos-
ton, Mas, and you viii undoubtedly b
made strong and well.
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c. O. D.
TABL

These are dry tablets of medium size
which you swallow whole. They contain
all the vital properties peculiar to the fin
est Norwegian Cod Liver Oil which make
it so indispensable in the treatment of
Consumption, Weak Lungs, Pulmonary
Complaints, Nervous Disorders, General
Debility, LaGrippe, Wasting Diseases and
Ailments resulting from Malnutrition.
In addition they contain the Hypophos-
phites of Lime and Soda so valuable in
the up-building of run down system.
They also contain that mildest of all lax
atives, Licorice, in quantity sufficient to
carry off nyexcess of oil of which the
stomach cannot dispose.
When you take G. o. d. Tablets you
are not distressed by an unpleasant
ssfishy'' taste in your mouth and you
never experience that unpleasant rising OF
gas in the throat which SO often follows
the taking of plain cod liver oil. c. O.
D. Tablets never derange digestion, new
er weaken the stomach, never cause nau
sea- SOC. and S1.00 per bottle at you
druggists, or by mail from
DR.. kASS0N CHEMICAL COMPANY
1926 East 29th ST., New York City.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11
THETFoRD.
A Tribute to a Good Citizen.

In the sudden death of Frank NJ.
Bond, the town of Thetford loses good
citizen and the village good neighbor.
He was born in what is called the Clos
son district, July %, 1S4S, and after his
marriage to Miss Abby Porter made his
home on Thetford Hill. He has been a
hard working man. He worked too hard
and shortened life that was built physi-
cally large and strong. He turned his
hand to many things, besides being a
good farmer, and helped out the work Of
the town in many ways. Active and
vigorous, he preferred to carry the heavy
end. He was master of the local grange
and steward of the State grange at the
time of his death. He took great inter-
est in the local grange and it is greatly
indebted to his enthusiastic support. He
was member of the Congregational
church. His religion expressed itself in
deeds rather than in words.
The following little incident, like a
straw, shows the unselfish current of his
life. From his farm as it strikes the viii
lage street, there is one of the incest
views to be found in the state of Yer
mont, and many a visitor and many a
villager, standing on this elevation, look
/ ing south and east, is charmed and de-
| lighted with the scene. Those coming
from distance often picnic little way
off on ledge well shaded with trees
This spot he has lately cleared and made
ready for picnic parties that they might
enjoy what he would not keep to him
self. His advice to a teacher, ssDo not
make basketful of rules" expresses hii
philosophy Of life-that it consists il
deeds rather than in words, in action anl
spirit rather than rules and the letter.
The beautiful decorations Of the church
at the funeral service and the flowers tina
came from many loving friends silentl,
expressed the sorrow and the respect tina
could be uttered in no better way ana
they were gratefully received by his sor
rowing wife and relatives.
Now his body rests in the cemetery TO
which he worked 20 faithfully, that !
might be the attractive and beautifu
sleeping place Of the dead; but his life .
. good citizen, . faithful husband AM
kindly neighbor remains . legacy to al
Rev. william 6lade.
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SOUTH sTocksRIpoe

Mrs. j. s. Davis visited in PittsfeId
last Thursday.
Cecil Richardson visited in Hancock
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Truei of White River Junction was
in South Stockbridge Monday.
Clarence Mills of Pittsfield called on
relatives in this vicinity Sunday.
Harry Emery and wife of Bethel were
on Fletcher brook fishing recently.
Mr.. Smith OF Bridgewater visited his
sister, Mrs. H. L. Mills, day last week.
Charles Mills and wife of Pittsfield Wis
tied his brother, II. L. Mills, last Friday.
Mrs. E. G. Mills has been quite poorly
the past week, suffering from nueraIgia
attack.
Melvin Davis spent Sunday in Bethel
with his daughter, Mrs. Fred William
son, Jr.
Joseph Green of Boston was in town to
look after his lumber interest in this vi
cinity.
The Ladies' Aid society meets with
Mrs. Ernest Packard today. AN are cor
daily invited.
Messrs. Dinsmore, Chapman, Ed
munds and Kidder OF Bethel were on
Stony Brook fishing last Thursday.
s. r. Chase spent last Sunday with his
family in Brentwood, ". H., his son, Ar.
thur, returning with him to work in the
mill.
Royal Flint of Bethel sold at public
auction Saturday at Carroll NewelPs,
William j. Nelson's bankrupt stock Of
goods.
Mrs. William j. Nelson recently came
with teams and moved their household
goods from Carroll Newelps to West
Hartford, where Mr.. Nelson has work.
Miss Pearle A. Davis went to Randolph
Center Monday to attend commencement
at the Normal, where her two cousins,
Miss Lottie Newell and Josie Mills, grad
uate.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11

Mary Sherlock was in Woodstock SAT-
urday.
Mrs. Evard o. Boyden returned home
Sunday.
Edward Miller has recently had his
house painted.
James Noonan and wife were at West
Hartford Friday.
Mr.. Robinson of South Royalton was
in this place Sunday.
Clayton Sawyer of South Royalton Wis
tied Sunday at Fred Sawyer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Ashley of South Roy
alton spent Sunday with her parents.
Miss Ethelyn Spaulding spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her parents at Roy
alton.
Mrs. Ida Culver of South Royalton
spent last week Tuesday with Mrs. Jane
Culver.
Mrs. George Densmore spent Saturday
and Sunday with her husband at Han
over, n. II.
Aston Ralph of Somerville, Mass.
spent the first of the week with Mrs. Ca
lista Miller.
Mrs. Perry Adams was called Monday
to South RoyaIton by the death OF her
father, Henry Dutton.
Mrs. Eva Graves returned home Sunday
from South Royalton. where she had been
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Black.
Edwin Culver, who had been visiting
Mrs. Jane Culver, returned last week
Wednesday to his home at Concord, n.
H.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11
All the
Benefits of
COD
LIVER
OIL
without
its
drawbacks

Many people who urgently need the
benefits they would derive from pure cod
liver oil cannot take it because it sets up
irritation in the stomach and disorders
the digestive processes. Others cannot
stand the nausea caused by''taking dose
of cod liver OIL"
There is way in which you can take
cod liver oil so that it will not cause the
slightest unpleasantness either in the
mouth or the stomach. That way is to
take your cod liver oil in the dry tablet
form called
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11
NORTH TUNBRlDGE

We have Just received new line of
screen doors, screen door hinges, catches
and springs, window screens and wire
screen cloth. Have big supply of bug
death, paris green and powdered helle-
bore. Spinklers and Acme potato guns
for applying dry.
Our tea aud coffee trade keeps climb
ing; Chase & Sanborn's goods are the
cause. We have just added their superior
brand of 25c. coffee, a chest of the famous
Half-Dollar Jap, a chest small leaf Jap.
full pound of good clean tea. not dirt,
dust or siftings, for zoe. Your money
refunded on any of these if not satisfac-
tory in every way. F. H. Totman.
Frank Folsom had the misfortune to
lose his only horse Sunday.
Clarence Smith is now working for
Harry Bowen at carpentering.
The show and dance in Wight's hall
Saturday evening was largely attended.
George Swan of this place is attending
the county court at Chelsea as juryman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Folsom are well
pleased with the birth Of a 10-round boy.
Mrs. Clara Swan has closed her house
for awhile and gone to her relatives in
Lebanon and elsewhere.
Mary Sanborn, who had been here with
her sister. Mrs. A. NJ. Roberts, has re-
turned to Hanover, n. H., to work in g
hotel.
| Mrs. Charles Corliss of New York city,
who had been at j. ID. Corliss,' has gone
to South Royalton to care for Mrs. Clay.
ton Woodward.
| News has been received that Mrs. Clay
ton Woodward of South Royalton, form
erly Efie Corliss Of this place, has 9
daughter born June 8.