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BON VOYAGE.

Bon voyage, good voyagers,
Auspicious your sail
Tho calm may befriend you,
Tho adverse the gale:
Though Oceans of waters,
your prov would impede,
Or swift your careering
On Arabic steed.
Where earth's quaking passion
Her verdict expressed,
There still may be danger
There brief be your rest.
Where Pharoh's massed witness
OF inward desire
Expressed by their tomb-stones
The undying fire
That on the souls altar
Can never expire.
Oblivion abhorrent
To every sane mind
In Egypt materialized
Is massed for mankind.
Where hieroglyphics
Much mystery still hold
And papyrus-leaf records
Still secrets unfold
Where lithograph writing
And tile-pages show
What diligent students
Desire much to know.
Where prophets, apostles
The truth vocalifed
Your insight illumine
The lessons disguised.
Tho seemingly vacant
Like birds empty shells
Some historic places
Ring memory bells.
The life giving spirit
In gladness took flight
To welcome the morning
That banishes night.
Your maker, care-taker,
On sea and on land
All forces, resources
Are at his command.
The thought of His presence
In shadow and shine
As friend and companion
Should make life divine
The Lord your outgoing
In safety insure
From sun and veiled danger
Incoming secure.
Of those who sail with you,
Friends; what shall we say?
May comfort and blessing
attend all their way.
G. B. BoTsFoRI
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DEATH OF SARAH MCDUFFEE


Sarah Sawyer McDuffee, young
est child of Ellis and Elizabeth
Sawyer McDuffee, passed to the
higher life April Is, 1909. She had
been in poor health since early win
ter, but had recovered sufficiently
to go to the home of her sister,
Mrs. Charles Robertson in Pena-
cook, N. H. The Thursday morn
ing before her death a telephone
message came to her mother and
sister here, saying that she was not
as well. They at once left for Pen
acook and remained until the end,
which came so calmly and peace
fully that those watching at the
bedside were hardly aware of it.
Funeral services were held at her
home in Bradford with A. E. Hale
in charge. Rev. E. A. Legg read
from the Scriptures the ninety-frst
Psalm and the seventeenth chapter
of John. Following this Mrs, c. c..
Plumer of Concord, N. H., read
from the eleventh and fourteenth
chapters of John, and a few verses
from Revelations, with correlative
passages from Science and Hesisn
with Key to the Scriptures by Mary
Baker Eddy, also a poem, "The
Mothers Evening Prayer" by the
same author. Rev. Mr.. Legg then
requested all to join with him in re-
peating the Lords Prayer The in
terment was in the family lot IN the
cemetery where Sarah's father was
laid last June. f. NJ. w.
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Mrs. Alice p. Martin and Mss
Gertrude have returned from heir
trip to Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. II. =. Emerson Of
Lyndonville were in town Wedles-
day to attend the funeral Of her
mother, Mrs. Mary 0rmsby.
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CARD

A CARD.
We the undersigned do hereb, agree
TO refund the money on a fifty cent bot
tie Of Greene's Warranted syrup q
Tar if 1t fails TO cure your cough or
cold, we also guarantee a twenty-five
cent bottle TO prove satisfactory or mon
ey refundd.
CUNINGHAN's PHARNAcY.
W. n. Buck
RoBIE * AMEs.
a. H.CoLToN.
b. W, ABBoT.
r. p. GEORGE.
A. W. MOUTH.
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Miss Effie Moore of Island Pond
spent Monday with her sister Miss
Ella Moore. She was on her way
to Fairlee, where she teaches the
school in that village.
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Wanted at Hotel Low, a table
girl and kitchen girl.

For sale, 6 horse power steam
engine and boiler complete, also
good two horse wagon. Apply to
S. H. d p. H. Martin,
2S-9 Vershire, Vt.
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:::
Z PREMIUM, ON COIN
= We will give you three one nat cents on every uolar
left with us one year Remember you your money
y back
& YOUR INCOME
Nav stop at ny time but your expenses wikeep right
e Better build I'D Bank Account and be the safe SIDE
< THE BRADFORD NATIONAL BANK
z BRADFORD, VT.
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Chicks from pure bred Barred
and W. Rocks, R. l. Reds and Br.
Leghorns. Price $40 per 100, also
eggs for Matching. J. e. Peters.
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Here is Relief for Women.

II you have pains in the back, Urinary, Bladder
Kidney trouble, and want a certain pleasant herb
cure for woman's Ills try Morher Gray's Austria
han-Leaf. 1t is safe and never failing regulator
At Druggists or by mail Scots. Sample package
FREE. Address, The Mother Gray Co. LeRoyN.Y.
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CONGREGATIONAL
TOTTINGS REV. F. STAHL, DID,,
PASTOR.

Regular preaching service by the
pastor Sunday morning and even
ing and Sabbath school at II m.
Christian Endeavor service at
7:3O Tuesday evening.
Mid-week prayer and praise ser
vice Thursday evening at 7:30.
1t was great pleasure to well
come so many of our Grace church
brethren tc the services last Sab
bath in the absence of their pastor
at Conference. The work of the
two choirs was very enjoyable.
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FOR SALE

Eggs for Matching, from Pure Bred
Columbian Wyondotte, Bard Ply
mouth Rock, Buff p. Rock, Brown
Leghorn and Spangle Hamburg.
N. R. DOE, BRADFORD, VT.
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To Break In New Shoes Always Use

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. 1t prevents Tight
ness and Blistering, cures Swollen Sweating, Ach-
ing feet At all Druggists and shoe stores 25c.
IeROv N. Y
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We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
for their many acts of kindness and
words of sympathy during our re-
cent bereavement, also for the
beautiful flowers sent.
Mrs. Sarah +. DUgan,
Mrs. II. p. Emerson,
Mrs. II. A. Winship,
Mrs. c. III. Peters.
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Fairlee. Vt. April 16. 1909.

alTIee, VI, April TO, IJUJ.
Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with section No. 13 act
No. 115 of the public acts of 1904,
that B. Walter Abbott has applied
for a license of the fifth class to
sell intoxicating liquors as a drug
gist at Main street in the town of
Fairlee, VT, in the front room of
Drug Store, now owned by B. Wal
ter Abbott
Public hearing on the said ap-
plication will be held at the Town
Clerks office in the town of Fair
lee, VT, at 7 o'clock p. m. April 80,
1909.
F. w. Pierce,
G. L. Clogstone,
J. w. Davis. %
Selectmen of the town of Fairlee, Vt
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MRS. MARY H. ORMSBY.
Last Monday morning the v

lage was again visited by the silent
messenger Death, and deep sorrow
was everywhere expressed as the
news spread that with the breaking
of that bright Spring morning,
"Grammie Ormsby" had wakened
in the glorious light of the Eternal
dawn.
1t was fitting time for her to go,
with her face toward the light, with
a bright and happy smile upon her
sweet face.
All of those who have known and
loved her well, whether young or
old, have felt the youth, vigor,
strength and sweetness of her char
acter. She was eighty years young,
and carried the sunshine in her
face Of zone who never wears a
frown. "
In her home life she was devoted
to the interests of her loved ones,
and the Joy and busy life of home
making, exceptionally skilled in all
the arts of houswifery, and wom-
an of great industry up to the last
days of her life, and those Of her
friends who are fortunate enough
to possess a piece of her knitted
lace or one of her beautiful rugs
are rich indeed.
In the neighborhood, she was one
whose hand was ready to help in
all kinds of trouble and sickness.
For many years her business of
nursing carried her into families far
and near, where she was regarded
almost in the light of a patron
saint.
Among her relatives "Aunt Mary"
was loved with the greatest devo-
ton. Among her acquaintance
her advice was sought and her
sound judgment respected. Her
bright ways, her jolly stories, her
happy helpful nature, and her
tenderheartedness made "Grammie
Ormsby" a woman much loved and
one who will be greatly missed.
Love is its own great loveliness Away,
And takes new lustre from the touch of
time,
Its bough owns no December and no May
And bears its blossom into Winters
cline"
Mary Huntington Ormsby was
the daughter of Jacob c. and Sarah
johnson Colby. Born in Meriden,
N. H., Dec. 20, 1929, and had near
ly completed her S0th year at the
time of her death, April -.
Her parents came to Bradford in
her infancy, and her home was al
ways here. She was educated in
the old Academy and married Ru-
fus f. Ormsby in lS4S, at the age
of 10. In 1860 they went to live
on the farm known as the Ormsby
farm on the Connecticut river and
there they built their home where
she resided until in recent years af-
ter the death of her husband, she
came to live with her daughter,
Mrs. Sarah Durgan in the village.
Mrs. Ormsby was the eldest of
five sisters, all of whom survive her.
She is also survived by four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Sarah A. Durgan of Brad
ford, Mrs. H. p Emerson Of Lyn-
donville, Mrs. Henry A. Winship Of
Bradford, Mrs. Charles II. Peters Of
Denver, Col. Also nine grandchil-
dren and three great-grandchildren. |
The funeral was held from her
late home Wednesday afternoon,
DR.. Stahl officiating and A. E. Hale |
The floral tributes were |
many and beautiful. NJ. +. c.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
DAVID S. CONANT.
F. S. WILLIAMS,

solicitor in Chancery and Notary Public. zz
Collections promptly attended to. BRhDFORD
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CLIPPING MACHINES
At factory prices-From $500 to
s1O.75. Strong Hardware Co.,
Burlington, Vt. 29
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Wells River Savings Bank,
WELLS RIVER, VT.
DEPOSITS s7o5,257.o5

Persons living out Of town may
send deposits by Bank Draft, Check
Postoffice Order "r Express and
deposit book will be returned by
mail. All correspondence should
be addressed and drafts made pay
able to the Wells River Savings
Bank.
Officers and Trustees.
JOHN BAILEY ........... President
d. S. FULTON ...... Vice President
F. E. KIMBALL. ..... Vice President
SAMUEL HUTCHINs. .... Treasurer
E. W. SMITH, GEORGE COCHRAN
GEORGE f. WINCH
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/. II dT = - y d =
had settled down. The measured
tramp Of patrolman in front Of the
huge white building came reverberat-
ing to their ears, cast. back from the
empty street, and thus they stood, CEN
tering their attention on a little, wiz
ened old man who had grasped one Of
Natures secrets and was now offering
1t as a nations salvation. In this light
he loomed to gigantic proportions, and
seemed possessed of Titanic power.
Oblivious to the others in the room,
his restless eyes cleaned and probed
those of his friend.
Paul. he said in an oddly con-
strained voice, dropping back to the
boyhood phrase, Il can make good.
I'm at my country's service, and I've
made no mistake in what l said" He
swung sharply round to the others,
and his clenched hands swept the air
in sudden frenzy of determination.
He was the enthusiast once more, dar-
ing, dreaming, positive and sanguine.
Send me the two best engineers
in the navy and the two best supply
men tomorrow morning. I'll tell
them what we need and they can tell
me how soon they can deliver it where
want it. Ill want machinery and ap-
paratus. supplies and assistants.
Money and. men! Money and men!
They cant beat us! They can't
beat u.s.!
His hands came back to his sides.
He folded the precious pieces of metal
into their coverings, while the others
stood silently by, and, as If abashed
by his own outburst, babe them curt
Good night" and walked from the
room. The Others, with the burden
of reticence upon them, filed after
him one by one, contemplating the
strange change which might be
wrought by this nights work, and
wendell their way to their homes.
The fog settled down closer and i'm
partially spread itself over the
river, the White House and the patrol
man on his beat, but until the dawn
came stealthily peering over it all the
president wrapped in thought sat at
his desk and in imagination saw in
vincible ships of war bound out to GER
tain victory. And all his hope was
founded on war for peace.
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SOME LARGE FRENCH FAMILIES.
Official Statistics Give Figures That
Are Rather Surprising.

Small families are the rule in
France, but there are some striking
exceptions. The following data were
taken by Consul Chapman Coleman Of
Roubaix from the latest official sta
tistics of the population of France
According to these statistics the total
population of France is 38,350,7sS. The
female sex exceeds the masculine In
numbers, the figures being, respec.
lively, 19,533,S99 and 18,816.S89. On
the other hand, an excess in the num-
Ler of unmarried is shown on the mas
culine side, the respective figures be.
9,917i7s and 9,114,356 There are o.
3S4.S97 widows and divorced women.
as against 1.005.sS4 widowers and d.
vorced men.
The number OF French families is
9,7S1,117, of which 1,S14,773 are with.
out children: 2,249,337 have but one
child; 2,01S,665 have two; 1,246,2e4
have three; 74S.s41 have four; 429.7s9
have FIVE; 248.159 have six; l3S,769
have seven; 1884 have eight, ard
1897 have nine children. These fig-
ures represent, in a rapidly decreasing
proportion, the number of families
having a large number of children
For about two-thirds of the families
OF France the average number Of chill.
dren does not exceed three; while for
about ia per cent, of them the aver
age number is seven. and for less than
one per cent of the families. eight chill
dren. Twenty.four families are re-
corded. however. as possessing II and
81 as possessing Is children.
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SYNOPSIS.

vanishing Fleets" a story of what
ington with the United States and Japan
on the verge of war Guy Hitler sec
rotary of the British embassy, and Miss
Norma Roberts, chief aide of Inventor
Roberts, are introduced as lovers. Japan
declares war and takes the Philippines,
Guy Hitler starts for England. Norma
Roberts with military officers also leaves
Washington on mysterious expedition TOT
the Florida coast. Hawaii is captured
by the Japs. All ports are closed. TOKYO
learns of missing Japanese fleet and
whole world becomes convinced that
United States has some powerful war
agency. England decides to send tleet
TO American waters as a Canadian pro-
lection against what the British suppose
Is n terrible submarine fotilla. Hitler Is
also sent to Canada to attempt to force
his way through American lines with
message. British fleet departs amid mis-
Eivings of English. Fleet mysteriously
disappears. Hitler makes a failure or Ell
War between Great Britain and Germany
Ia threatened. The kaiser disappears.
King Edward of England is confronted by
Admiral Bevins of the United States, ana
upon promising to present the. missing
British admiral, the monarch agrees to
accompany Bevins on tour which the lat
ter says will uncover the agent OF war
and end all conflicts. The Dreadnaught
biggest of England's warships, is dis
Thames, much to the mystery OF. tine
kingdom. The story goes back to a time
many months before the war breaks out,
and Inventor Roberts visits the president
and cabinet telling of and exhibiting a
metal production.
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back as If in a dream, while the 9TH
ers waited for his reply. Because
we are facing war with Japan, skill
full, advanced and cunning enemy, and
there must be no risk of it's discover
ing our secret. Its spies are every
where in the land Hostilities are to
be courted in this emergency rather
than declined, provided they can be
rendered harmless to ourselves and
humane to our adversaries. To talk
of power without demonstrating 1t, is
as idle as braggart's boasting. To
maintain silence and then prove abil-
ity, is to make ones action doubly
impressive"
He started to say more, his big SOM
Der eyes glowing with some new
thought, and then, as if afraid of his
own conceptions, stood expectantly be-
fore his lifelong friend who was ia.
cling him. Bill, Bill" he said, brok-
emily, do you see what depends upon
you? Why, man, the nation itself, the
lives of thousands of fathers and an
army of our boys; yes, more than all
that, the peace of the world! Good
God, man! Try to realize what you
have, and what we can do, If those
two pieces of metal will do all you
think they will"
His long ungainly arms reached out,
and he put his hands upon the smaller
mans shoulders. Those within the
room awoke to a realization of the
magnitude of the power that was pos.
sible, and stood in awed silence, spec
tators of tableau. From the broad
sweep of the river without came the
wailing whistle of belated steamer,
seeking its way through the fog that
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demands made upon them, the seas
would be whipped into subsection and
legions OF troops transported before
they could be interfered with. The
president himself had lost his calm.
ness, and was gripping the arms of his
chair The secretary of the navy,
having the practical point of view,
came out Of his trance, and snapped
out a questions: ~
How long. would it take to equip a
cruiser with those plates?"
Roberts turned toward him. DE
ponds on the plant. The plates can be
cast and electrified Just as rapidly as
you could cast sheets Of plain iron
and turn current into them; but /
wish to experiment a little further
first and try them out on some old gun
boat that wouldn't amount to much if
lost"
The room was again filled with a
babel of sound, as the officials began
an argument; but on one point they
were agreed. The man before them
was so well known that the govern.
ment was taking no great hazard in
affording him every means within its
power to carry out his work, and, If
he could do what he believed, and of
that there seemed no room for doubt,
the solution of the approaching war,
or any other, was in their hands. The
president alone sat buried in thought,
his brows drawn into frown.
Gentlemen" he said, and there was
that in his voice which demanded at
tentio1, Il should like to ask DR.. Rob.
if this work of his can be carried on
so secretly that no other power-not
one, nor even the people of this coun-
try-can become aware of his discov-
cry; If he can suggest means for
such concealment; If his work can be
done so expeditiously, with full gov
eminent support, that within three
months from tonight the American
navy can be so equipped as to make it
the most powerful in the world; and
whether he realizes the Importance of
such haste"
The scientist threw his half-finished
stogy into the ash receiver before him
and became grave. He was the dig
nified, thoughtful man again, weighing
his words and speaking with delibera-
ton. MIR. President" he answered,
Il am not completely beyond the eX-
detrimental stage; but l believe l can
plan such secrecy as you desire, and
with the aid of men and money make
the United States navy invincible in
less than three months. ] would al
most stake my life and reputation on
it. But why, may l ask, do you de
sire to keep 1t from the worlds knowl
edge that you have such power?"
The president walked up and down
the room with his hands behind his
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Birth of a City.

Like criminals afraid of the light,
and seeking the cover of darkness,
score of the most distinguished men
of the United States, occupying its
most responsible positions, and bear
ing the burden of government, came
to the White House, which doomed
massive and apparently untenanted.
They came singly, obeying the in
structions given them, left their con.
veyances at a distance, and walked
unattended to the dark portals, which
opened and closed behind them All
were aware of the portentous reason
for their visit, and the importance of
the utmost secrecy. Observant indeed
would have been the foreign spy who
could have surmised that they were
gathering to discuss plan involving
the defense of the nation, or the &C.
ceptance of a challenge to war
There were only two visitors who
came together, the inventor and his
daughter, and they were the last to
enter the room, where those who pre-
ceded them were divided into groups
round four officers of the navy, who
were answering questions, quoting fig
ures and volunteering details which
were not written. The men at the
head of the nation were preparing to
plunge headlong into what under less
immediate menace would have seemed
sea of folly ready to submerge them
and their country.
The entrance of Norma was the
signal for an abrupt halt in the con-
versation, and some of those who were
not entirely. familiar with the part
which she played in her fathers work
looked at her disapprovingly.
He, interpreting these glances, in
troduced her as his assistant, and con-
cluded by saying: II can't do any
thing without her. She knows more
about my work than l do myself. and
as far as know she's tine only woman
living who can keep her mouth shut"
They smiled at his manner and cyni-
cism, while the president rendered her
a seat at his side and waited for the
others to resume their chairs.
"All of you are familiar now with
the possibilities of the invention
offered by DR.. Roberts"
And his daughter Norma" inter.
iected the inventor.
The president accepted the altera-
ton and continued without halt
"and have gone over the reports Of
the four most expert men in the
United States, who have passed the
day with the inventor and his daughter
in their laboratory, are convinced OF
the merit and practicability of the
discovery, and have prepared state
ments of what supplies would be
needed, the time in which they could
be obtained, and their approximate
cost"
There was look OF acquiescence,
and the secretary Of the navy, who
had been paying no heed whatever to
the chief executives remarks, rustled
the reports in his hand as he turned
another page to scan It's contents. The
room became still again. and the
speaker went on.
''Dr. Roberts tells us that he does
not regard himself as beyond the ex-
perimental stage; but further expert
ments cannot decrease known values.