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CO1IM;SSlONERS' NOTICE.
Estates of Louis and Justin bnker

Thc Undersigned having been ap-
pointed by the Hon. Probate Court
for the District Of Grand Isle, Com
missiorers to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands Of an
persons against Louis and JUSTIN
Baker. late of Grand Isle, in said dis
trict. deceased, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose OF
examining and allowing said claims
at Juan Robinson & cos store, south
Hero, VT, August 10. l9o9' from 10
o'clock a ~. until 2 o'clock =. m
each Of said days. ana that six
months from the 18th day Of Fehruary
a. y. 1909, is the time limited oy
said court for said creditors To pre-
sent their claims to us for examina-
tiun and allowance
Dated at Grand Isle. this l6th day
of February, a. r. 1909
JUAN ROBINSON. Adm.
Expires August l6, l9og
s. 6. GRlSWOLD.
ALBERT KINNEY,
34w3t Commissioners.
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HER SAD MlSTAK f.

The clubwoman closed her book on
Domestic Respouaibility.' and. with a
tlnge Of remorse. went out on the lawn.
where her children were at play.
Mary" she informed her children's
nurse. 1--WE neglected my Young ones
for the clubs too much these last few
few years, and I'm going u try and
make amends. Now this afternoon in
tend to dress one Of them with my own
hands and take it for a. outing in the
park"
1t was quite late that afternoon when
the reformed clubwoman, after pushing
n go-cart containing the vounEster
she had selected and prepared for It's
outing about the spacious public rurk
for several hours. started toward home.
She had hardly come withir.;zht Of II
when the nurse rushed up. lN,'~ly agi-
tated.
"Oh, num-
THE chd's all right Mary the
mother announced by way Of assurance.
II humored II all the afternoon with
sweets and fruit"
Put. num-" cried the nurse. endeav-
orng to resain her breath Mrs. Smith
next doors been scared into a 1t. the
perlicc has been notified, and-oh. Iawd
num-
Don't act So Mary, Why should YOU
get 50 excited over that hysterical Mrs,
Smith?"
you've gone and took her child
mum!''-Tit-Bits
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of Hardy II. Reynolds.

The Undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District Of Grand Isle.
Commissioners. to receive, examine.
and adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of
Hardy II Reynolds. late OF Alburg. VI.
In said District deceased and al,
claims exhibited In Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose OF examining and al
lowing said claims at tho residence 81
Mrs A. +. Pattcn, Alburg Springs, VI.
on March 8. 1909, and September 6.
1909, from 10 o'clock a. m. until 4
o'clock p. IN. each OF said days, and
that six months from the 5th day of
March. A. n. 1909 is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for eXamin-
alton and allowance,
Dated at Alburg, this 4th day Of
February, A. u. 1909.
ADA f. PATTEN, Adm.
Expires September s, 1909
j. s. BEARDSLEY,
y. X. MARTIN.
33,w3t Commissioners
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JULIA A. MILLER's ESTATE
STATE OF VERMONT. District o, CT

o. n T. Of OIstf1ct OF =
tenden.
To all persons Interested In L es-
tate OF Julia A. Miller, late ~ Bur
lington, in said district deceased.
GRBETINo:
At a Probate Court. holden At Burlins-
ton. within and for the District OF Chitten-
den, on the 18th day Of Februarv,
1909, an instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament II Julia
a. Miller. late Of Burlington. - said
district deceased. was presente' the
Court aforesaid. for probate
And IT is ordered by said Corr, ,nat
the 9Th day Of March. 1909. at the
Probate Court rooms in said burlington
be assigned for proving said instru
ment; and that notice thereof be given
to all persons concerned by pub)s5hing
this order three weeks successfully In
the Burlington Weekly Free ..sess a
newspaper published at rM III ston
previous TO the time appo.nted.
Therefore, you are hCsee. notified
to appear before said oou-t, at the
time and place aforesaid Nhd contest
the probate of said will Il you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington.
in said district this 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1903.
MARCELLUs A. BINGHAM,
34,w3t Judge.
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COMMISsIONERS' NOTICE.
Estate OF ChilO l.. SouIe.

The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Chittenden.
Commissioners, 20 receive. examine
and adjust the claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate Of
Chilo l.. Soule. late OF burlington. in
said district, deceased, and all alGims
exhibited n Offset thereto. ,.eYeby
give notice that we will meet fer the
purpose aforesaid. at the office of G.
l.. Soule & Co, In the city of Burling-
ton, in said district. on the second
Saturdays Of March and August next,
at 10 o'clock a m. on each Of said
days and that six months from tho
10th day OF February A. r. 1909 Is
the time limited by said court for
said creditors TO present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Burlington, this 10th day
OF February, A. d. 1909.
w. s INGALLS,,
II ". THOMSON.
S4w3t Commissioners
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on it heavily, ana my foot had scarcely
left it when | felt 1t swaying beneath
me. 1t grated on the wall and fell.
But already my knees were touching
the window sill. and by movement
quick as lightning | got on to it.
But the murderer had been even
quicker than | had been. lie had
heard the grating of the ladder on the
wall and saw the monstrous back Of
the man raise itself | saw his head.
Did | really sec it? The candle on the
parquct lit up his legs only. Above
the height Of the table the cham
Der was in darkness. saw a man
with long hair, full beard, wild look
ing eyes. pale face framed in large
whiskcrs as we'll as ! could distin-
guiSh and as | think red in color l
did not know the face. That was, In
brief. the chief sensation | received
from that face in the dim half light in
which saw it. | did not know it, or
Mt least did not recognize It,
"Now for quick action. 1t was in.
deed time for that. for as I was about
to place my legs through the window
the man had seen me, had bounded to
his feet, had sprung, as ! foresaw he
wluld, to the door Of the antechamber.
hsd time to open IT and led. But
was already behind him, revolver in
hand, shouting, Help"
Like an arrow | crossed the room,
but roticed letter on the table as
rushed. | almost came up with the
man in the anteroom, for he had lost
time in opening the door to the gal
lerv. | few on wings and in the gal
lery was but few feet behind him
He had taken. as | supposed he would
/ the gallery on his right that is to say
the road he had prepared for his flight
/ Help. Jacques; help. LArsan! ! cried
He could not escape us. raised q
shout of joy. of savage victory. The
man reached the intersection Of the
two galleries hardly two seconds be-
fore me for the meeting which | had
prepared, the fatal shock which must
inevitably take place mt that spot. We
all rushed to the crossing place-M
StangcrSon and | coming from one enc
of the RIGHT gallery. Daddy jacques
coming ilu'l we "'"V' e''V - '"' $50.
Terry and Frederic Larsan coming from
the off turning gallery.
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~ 4 AN again At Tue NlnubW
SILL continues HouictaDille,
"and once more | raise my
head above it. Through an
opening in the curtains, the arrange
mcnt Of which has not been changed,
| am ready to look, anxious to note the
position in which | am going 10 ind
the murderer, whether his back will
still be turned toward me, whether he
is still seated at the desk WrpinC
Bat perhaps perhaps he Is no logger
thcre. Yet how could he have fed?
Was ! no, in possession of his ladder?
| force myself to he cool. | raise my
head yet higher. l look he is still
there ! see his mOnStrouS back, de-
formed by The shadow thrown by the
candle. ilc IS no longer writing now,
and the candle is on the pArGuct, over
which he is bending Il position which
serves my purpose.
Il hold my breath. | mount the lad
der. ! am on the uppermosl rung of 1t
ard with NY left hand seize hold of
the window sill. Ia This moment OF
approaching success feel my heart
beating wildly. pat my revolver be
tween my teeth. a quick spring and
| shall be Oh the window ledge. But
inc ladder, hnd been obliged TO press
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"'saw him. Why, he had big rec
beard and red hair
"'That's how he appeared to me- J
said.
"'.A,,2 60 me- said Lnrsan.
The great Fred and | were alone
in his chamber now to talk over this
thing We talked for an hour, turn
ing the matter over and viewing II
from every side. From the question:
put by him, from the explanation
which he gives me, it is clear to mt
that In spite of all our senses he j"
persuaded the man disappeared 10y
some secret passage IN the chateau
known tosLm alone.
"'IIe knows the chateau he said &C.
me; he knows 1t we'll
He is rather tall man. well
built suggested.
lie IL as tail as he wants to be-
murmured Fred.
81 understand said. Tut how do
YOU account for his rcd hair and
bcardy
Too much beard, top much hair
Sc says Fred
That's easily said. You are al
US thinking Of Robert Darzac. You
Int get rid of that idea / am ccT
IN that he is innocent
50 much the better hope $50
1t everything condemns him. y
Il nc'i-c the MARKS on the carp"
one ard look at thon.
D..
rl,s OF the rea; hoots the enmc
l.sr we saw on TIE border of
,t".
Can you deny That the belong
! ebert naraaot'
"'Of course one may I've mistaken.
Havc you raticcA that those fo.
lrin's only 90 II one direction. tina.
hcrc are nc return markst When tn
a'an came from the chamber, pursue
~ all OF us his footsteps left no traces
Deh!ud them
"'lIc had perhaps been in the cham.
hor for hours. The mnd from his boo, {
had dried. and he movel with such
rapidity on the points Of his toes We
saw him running. but we did not hear
his stems
= sUdc anly put an end to this idle
'h0''or. void Of any lNaic. and mg de q
SIGN 10 Larsan TO listen.
"'Thplc. below. some one Is shuttln:
door.
ii risr Larsan follows me. 7Nc
| 'rsccnd to the ground floor Of ~
| Eateau. | lead him to the little sem
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81 left Fred, having posted inm III
the window, and, with the greatest
prCcaution. went toward NJ Stangcr-
sons apartment In the left wing of the
chateau. found him with Daddy
Jacques, who had faithfully obcycd
my directions, combining himself to
asking his master to dress as quickly
as possible In few words OK
planned to NJ. Stangcrson what was
passing He armed himself with re-
volvcr. followed me- and we were all
three speedily In the gallery. Since |
had seen the murderer seated at the
desk ten minutes had elapsed. NJ.
StangerSon wished to spring upon the
assassin at once and kill him. | made
him understand that. above all. he
must not MISS him.
"Whcn | had sworn 10 him that his
daughter was not in the room and in
no danger he conquered his impotence
and left me to direct the operations. l
told them that they must come to me
the moment / called to them or when
fred my revolver. / then sent Dad
DIV jacques to place himself before
the window Mt the end Of the right
gallery. | chose that position for Dad
| DIV JACQUES because | believed that the
murderer tracked on leaving the room,
would run through the gallery toward
the window which he had left open
and. instantly seeing that it was
| guarded by Larsan, would pursue his
course along the right gallery. There
he would encounter Daddy Jacques,
who would prevent his springing out
| Of the window into the park. Under
/ that window there was q sort Of but
| tlcss. while ali the other windows in
| the galleries were at such height
| from the ground that it was almost
! impossible to jump from them with
out breaking ones neck. All the doors
| and windows. including those Of the
| lumber room at the end of the right
| galery-a as had rapidly assured my
sol m, fi- flGltattu 70 1jaUuy Jacques
/ the post he was to occupy ana having
seen him take up his position, placed
! NJ. Stau@erson on the landing at the
| head OF the stairs not far from the
door of bis daughters anteroom. Ev-
erythng led me to suppose that when
| surprised the murderer in the room
he would run by way of the ante
room rather than the boudoir, where
the women were, and of which the
door must have been locked by Mile.
Staugcrson herself Il, as / thought,
she had taken rcfug, in the bOulOir
! fOr he utIlDnGp of 4 -piIiuW tho MIR
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the evening on any prctcxt IL would
bove boon easv for him to 20 into the
rollerv and soc that the window could
he si1nplv pushed open from the out
side THIS ouestion of the unfastpncd
window eosuy narrowed the field of
scorch for fine murderer. He must be-
lonc to tho house unless he had an ac
committee. which | do not believe he
had. unlcss unless Mile. Stangerson
bcrself bod soon that that window was
NOT fastened from the inside. But,
tbep what could be the frightful Sc
crot which mt her under the necessity
of doing away with obstacles that sep.
arated ncr from the murderer?
II seized hold Of the ladder, and we
returned to the back of the chateau TO
see If tho window of the chamber was
SIN hnlf open. The blind was drawn.
h1t did not ioin and allowed a bright
s,rcam Of light TO escape and fall upon
the path ut our feet. planted the
ladler under the window ] am al
most sure that made no noise, and
willie Daddy jacques remained at the
foot of the ladder mounted II very
quietly, my stout stick in my hand
! held my breath and lifted my feet
with the greatest care. Suddenly
heavy cloud DISCHARGED itself at that
moment in n fresh downpour of rain.
AT the same instant the sinister cry
Of the Bette du Bon Dicu arrested me
IN my ascent. 1t seemed to me to have
o.' u'' w. ~ .,..,',1.
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Most dsngurinp skin eruHtions
scrofula. pimples, rashcs etc. are due
to impure blood. rur1ock BLOOD Bit
tiers is n cleansing blood tonic. Makes
you clear-eyed, clenr-brained, clear
skinned.
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MADE A PIPE ORGAN.

Ones attention Is drawn Tor the time
from the paintings on the walls by a
series Of wooden spouts, square and
round. rising from seeming large table.
THIS is a pipe organ. every part OF which
M Miller made himself There are
many other curlos. zoo. such as electric
motors ard dynamos.
Mr.. Nller's dress while painting Is
ong froci worn over his suit ana on
his head Is a Turkish cap with large
tas7ell. When asked about his paintings
Mr., Miller Is very modest He said the
othcd day although | cannot work
With speed rs OF wore ! can still paint.
He Is now WORKING on n picture Of
the Irish setter Stanlaw, that has taken
prizes at dog shows In the United states
and Canada. II was the property OF DR.
William Jarvis % this town, n former
consul to italy.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Strange Phenomenon of the Dis
sociation OF Matter.

AN again at the window
SILL" continues KouictaDille,
and once more ! raise my
head above it. Through an
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lille. STANGERSON appear
MI ed at the door of her ante
III room" continues Rouleta-
bil!r'S notebook. I'VE were
The Springfield herald., 1909-11-12
.JONES--WAITES

Shelley w. Waites and Leila l.. Jones
were married at Springfield, Wednes-
day, November 10th, Rev. Stephen of
ficiating. The groom came to this
county some months since from Talla-
dega county, A alabama, and is young
man of good habits and pleasant adj
dress. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, ]. P. Jones, prominent
residents of this county, and is held in
high esteem by wide circle of friends
and all who know her.
The wedding was very Quietly ar
ranged, so much so, that not many of
their immediate friends were present
at the ceremony. Their departure,
however, in Kings big Auto was not
so quiet, as quite a crowd of the
younger set, gave the happy couple a
generous shower of rice and old shoes.
THE HERALD extends best wishes.
Quick Delivery.
A letter post marked at Reg
nier, November 2, a. m. reached
Springfield November 10th, p. m.
The Springfield herald., 1909-11-12
'Phe So-CaAed Spanish SVilQlG''

1t is simple scheme presented in SUCH plausible
way that almost any unsuspecng distant relative of
European extraction would be less deceived by
the glad prospect of falling heir to the agreeable custody
of a darling daughter with a big fortune, and
fourth interest therein additional recompense.
Naturally the first impulse of the distant relative is to
ask lawyer or a Judge authority what course
he ought pursue in the premises but he thinks OF
doing this his attention is taken by the warning in the
prisoners letter beseechng him not to mention the mat
any living soul lest the secret of the yase and the
hidden receptacle be indiscreetly betrayed.
The vase, after ALL with its concealed certificate of
deposit is the key to the situation and possession must
be taken of it before anything be done said This
ESQ cunnngy forth by the prsoner is very evident
to the distant relative agd so he quite frequently
serves the intact and instead OF consulting law
yer writing to the American ConsulGenera at BARGE
Iona he quietly sends draft for the demanded to
the good priest and awaits results. OF he waits
in vn and the poor dead prisoner and the good and the
darling daughter in the course of time pass out of his
life forever leaving him only uncomfortable memory
of the money he cheerfuly contributed to the conf
dence game.
practicing their swnde and it is needless to suggest
that they very carefully organized they have coned
only in the United States but in most other
The confederates in question select the
and find out all they about him. they get hold of
family Names family origin, and family characteristics
This information transmitted to the rascas in Spain
and letters written to the prospective VICTIM
The scheme presented and developed in plausible
way and many of our felow-countrymen have bitten
promptly and cheerfully.
Under the Spanish laws felony must be consumated
before POLICE may act, and attempt to obtain
money false pretenses does not appear to warrant
rest The money must be actually paid and the
prosecuting witness must be present in propra
to testify; otherwise prosecution would be useless.
Every effort has been made by the Department of
State representatives in Spain unmask these
scounrels and bring them justice, and the Spanish
authorities also been active and several members of
the gang have been apprehended and held for trial. but
so far no convictions have resulted owing probably to
the pecuarity of the Spanish referred in the
port of the Consult General at Barcelona
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, D. c.
The Springfield herald., 1909-11-12
School Report.

The following pupils were neither
absent nor tardy from the grades OF
the Springfield school, for the month
ending Nov. 5th:
Inez and Chester Mcfarland, Ear
Whitaker, Ruth Homsher, Alice, Pear
and Ruby Allen.
CONTEST CASES.
Testimony in the following
cases will be taken before E. M.
Whitaker, clerk of the district
court at 10 a. m.
Jan. oath, 1910,
U. S. VS. Guilford Blickenstaff
U. S. VS. Roy M. Roland
Jan. 25, 1910,
U. S. VS. Mary Parker Cockane
u. S. VS. Allen ]. Mize
Jan. 26th, 1910,
U. S. VS. Forrest Hall
U. S. VS. Carrie B. Pa rish, now
Townsley.
The Springfield herald., 1909-11-12
'Hhe HQase-tGH0use Visitation Campaign

The report below copy the report of the House
Visitation campaign conducted under the aupce County
Sunday part the campaign throughout Colorado
during last month Some district carmen report thorough work.
show from other districts Villas,
Blaine and Boston, but conditions such that it diff
cult make thorough districts than Others No
reports Soningto but know work done there
the but had send what had
to has been explained that this report
is complete for the county Local abuated reports will be
prepared and to minister's pastors and Sunday School super
nendens in the county, for it hoped that know the
Master to become followers and workers.
CENSUS REPORT
With membership in local churches. lol
Same kind of membership elsewhere 59
Not members but preferng local churches. l54
church families but preference. lOf
Church members. .2f
Young Having preference .4s
No preference 32
Church Members. so
Adult men Having preference 81 81
DENOMINATIONS
Baptist Christian Episcopal L. Lutheran Methodist S. 10
Catholic 49, Friends L. Methodist Episcopal 122
Presbyterian "a Dunkar Church of God Christian advent
Christian l. Unarans Total Church membership 313
N. G. JONES, Superintendent of Visitation