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The largest line of furniture in the
county at the A. B. Dept Store.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-04-24

See the new Balkan Blouse at the A.
B. Dept Store.
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Aprif17.2 ct.
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Charles Town, W. Va.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-04

treff verdict.
His breath came In Abored gasps as
Sne mad thought succeeded another.
Not" he said hoarsely. IL must
save her. l must be cunning. must
succeed-not fail. l must get what
came here for. must save my baby.
My own fate Is of no Importance. She
is everything"
Bivens had taken from him by fraud
his formula, destroyed his business and
robbed him Of all he possessed. The
Jaw gave him power to hold 1t. He,
COO, would appeal to the same power
and take what belonged to him. No
matter how, he would take 1t. and he
would take 1t tonight.
Bivens had boasted that his favors
in jewelry would be worth $4,000.
The doctor turned quickly and began
to search the house until he found the
half drunken servant arranging these
packages under the direction of a sec
retary. These favors had been made
for the occasion by a famous jeweler-
a diamond pin of peculiar design,
gold deaths head with diamond teeth
and eyes surmounted by a butterfly
and a caterpillar. The stones in each
piece were worth 500. They lay on
table in little open jewel boxes, fifty in
q box, and each box contained 5000
worth of gold and precious stones.
The doctor inspected the boxes with
exclamations of wonder and admira-
ton. He bent low over the table for
an instant, and when he left one of the
jewel cases rested securely in his
pocket
He was amazed at his own skill
and a thrill of fierce triumph filed
his being as he realized that be had
succeeded and that his little girl would
go to Europe and complete her work.
He spoke pleasantly to the secretary
and congratulating him on his good
fortune in securing such q master,
turned and strolled leisurely back to
the ballroom.
Not for a. moment did he doubt the
safety of his act He was a chemist
and knew tho secret of the laboratory,
He would melt the gold into a single
OAR anu Sell lue ulullOltS ilS ne DeGu-
ed them. His only regret was that he
could not have taken the full amount
he had demanded of the little scoun-
drel. He found Harriet and they start
ed at once for home.
"Did you have good ttme?"
"Yes, when I could forget the pain
in my heart You succeeded? It's
all right? I'm going abroad at once
to study"
The doctor laughed aloud in a burst
of fierce joy.
Certainly, my dear!"
The tears sprang into the gentle eyes
as she answered gratefully.
You can't know how happy you've
made me-
Bivens, who had heard the doctors
laughter, passed and sdd with exag-
gerated courtesy:
"I trust you have enjoyed the even
ing, WoOdmanT
The doctor laughed again in his face.
"More than l can possibly tell you"
Bivens followed to the door and
watched him slowly walk down the
steps.
Continued in Tuesdays Issue.)
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-04
By THOMAS DIXON
SYNOPSIS


Stuart southern lawyer in New York, is
I'm love with Nan Primrose His friend,
DR.. Woodman. who has young daugh-
<ter, is threatened with the loss Of his
sdrug business by Bivens whom he be-
|friended years before. Stuart visits the
IPrimroses.
Nan wants Stuart to accept a place with
8Bivens' chemical trust. He dislikes Biv-
ems methods and refuses. Bivens ca
on him.
Bivens is in love with Nan. Stuart re-
fuses the offer, and Nan breaks her en-
5agement with the lawyer. Bivens asks
Woodman to enter the trust.
woodfnan wifi not yield and sues Bivens'
company. The promoter tellst the doctor
be and Nan are engaged Harriet Wood
1man Is studying music. Stuart takes Nan
for day in the country.
Stuart pleads with Nan to give up Biv-
ems, but the spell of millions is on her and
abe Yields to it.
Nan becomes Mrs. Bivens. zarr1eI
Utoves Stuart, but he does not knew it.
Mine years pass. Stuart becomes district
htrornsy. He investigates criminal trusts.
Nen asks him to call
Stuart wants Woodman to end his suit
arm. Bivens aids Stuart in his investi-
gation of crooked financiers
Stuarts revelations aid in bringing on a
crisis. Bivens promises to aid the Van
4Dam Trust company, which Is in trouble.
Woodman needs money badly.
In the stock market slump engineered
3by Bivens, Woodman and many others
loseNall. The trust company fails because
Bavens, at command of the money king,
breaks his word Stuart faces his critics
in front of Bivens bank.
The mob attacks Stuart and Injuries him
slightly. Nan sees 1t and reveals her
love. Bivens piles $90,000,000 on a table
and calls Stuart to see the money to re-
fute rumors of his financial weakness.
Stuart is tempted to join Bivens as his
confdential mali. He accepts an invita-
ionfto visit the Bivens house and is re-
celved by Nan.
At a meeting of the discontented, at
which Bivens is denounced. q bomb
thrower is killed by his own missile
Woodman decides to continue his fight
against Bivens
Harriet confesses 70 her father her love
pf Stuart She needs money to continue
her music studies abroad. and Woodman
tries to see Bivens to give in to him. Har-
rlet is to sing at bali at the Bivenses.
Harriet sings at the B1ven ball. which
has for it's special feature q costume
iance Of death and the worm" Nan
and Stuart revive old memories.
Bivens refuses to compromise with
Woodman. The doctor, in desperation
steals some jeweled faVorS intended fol
the financiers guests
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-04
FLOWERS IN AN EXPLOSION.
Actual Detonation Occurs When Plant
Throws Seeds.

Actual Detonation Occurs When Plant
Throws Seeds.
There are certain sorts of flowers
that explode" in order to scatter their
seeds about, but these are silent explo-
sions brought about every seeding time
by nature. For flower to actually ex-
plode with a detonation that can be
heard long distance is quite another
thing and a rarity
Such a floral explosion occurred in
the botanical gardens at Algiers recent
ly. 1t was the spatheyor the covering
of the bunch Of blossoms on a great
palm tree. This spathe was nearly
three feet long, and when the explo-
sion occurred it was hurled To a great
distance, while the shattered blossoms
arose like a cloud Of golden smoke and
covered the top Of the palm.
The cause of this was the suns heat,
which was unusual and had actually
roasted the flower to the color of rust
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-04
CHAPTER XVI.
The Last Illusion

kTHE longer Dr.. Woodman watch
ed the barbaric, sensual dis
play of wealth sweeping be-
fore him, the deeper his spirits
sank. The butler touched his arm,
Ind he turned with sudden start.
"Mr. Bivens will be pleased to see
you in the little library, sir, if you
will come at once"
When the doctor was ushered into
the library Bivens, who was awaiting
him alone, sprang to his feet with a
ook of blank amazement, and then a
smile began to play about his hard
mouth.
"My servant announced that gen
.stleman wished to speak to me a mo-
kment VIII you be good enough to tell
me what you are doing in this house
Etonight?"
The doctor paused and hesitated- his
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-04
FASHION HINT
BY JUDO CHOLLET

Balkan style coats with skirts to
match or of o contrasting color and
material are much worn this summer.
This model can be made with coat of
diagonal or straight front edge and
with three-quarter bell shaped sleeves
or long plain ones.
The medium size coat will require
four and three-quarter yards OF mate
rial twenty-seven inches wide. There
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-04

These May Manton patterns are cut in
sizes for the coat from "a to 40 inches bust
measure and for the skirt from q to 81
inches waist measure. Send 10 cents to
this office, giving numbers, skirt 7549 and
coat 7S12A, and they will be promptly for
warded to you by mail. II in haste send
an additional two cent stamp for letter
postage. When ordering use coupon.
No............ Size. ....................'....
Name .........'...........''..
Address ...............'...........
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-04

is a tendency toward plaits in the new
skirts of which this one is an example.
The material required is four and a
half yards twenty-seven inches wide.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-04
SSl|I,s'!ll, q saa & 3IIi}||,;SIIl!!l(7@
MTON N. ".

Before you start on your va
cation see that you are supplied
with some Neura Powders for
Headache. 10 and rs cents.
Sold everywhere.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-04

u.,aI..I.., You should have regular supply
heHSuedleIS of THE SUN. Write for terms.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
THE THRICE A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE
NEW YORK WORLD
Practically a Daily at the Price of
Weekly.
No other Newspaper in the world gives
so much at so low price.

This is a time of great events and you
will want the news accurately and
promptly, The Democrats, for the
first time in sixteen years, will have the
Presidency and they will also control
both branches of Congress. The politi-
cal news is sure to be of the most alb
sorbing interest,
There is "a great war in the Old World,
and you may read Of the extinction of
the vast Turkish Empire in Europe, just
as few years ago you read how Spain
lost her last foot of soil in America, After
having ruled the empire of half the
New World.
The World long since established a
record for impartiality, and anybody can
afford its Thrice-a-Week edition, which
comes every other day in the week, ax-
cept Sunday. 1t will be of particular
value to you now. The Thrice a-Week
World also abounds in other strong fea-
lures. serial stories, humor, markets, car
toons; in fact, every thing that is TO be
found in first class daily.
THE THRICE-A WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only 81 90
per year, and this pays for 1866 papers.
We offer this unequalled newspaper and
The Middlebury Register together for
one year for $l65 anywhere in Vermont.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $500.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. BARROW, Chatham, N. Y,
Editor Of the Nctc York state Grange
RerictU
DELAWARE'S HEAD
F. c. Bancroft of Wyoming, DEL,
New State Master.

He Is Proprietor of Evergreen Farm,
Is Vice President of the First Ma
tional Bank of Wyoming and Is
Prominent In Masonic Circles.
The new master of the Delaware
state grange. who recently entered
upon his duties as the successor of S.
II. Messick, is f. c. Bancroft of Wyom.
ing, in that state His father was a
Delaware state master before him. and
the senior Bancroft. with his wife.
went to New Jersey from central New
York in 1866 and started small fruit
growing on what is a part of the pres
ent Bancroft farm. 4 fine dairy of
Jersey cattle was later added and the
place now bears the name of Ever
green farm, one of the most prosper
Gus in that section.
The older Bancroft and his wife were
charter members of Fr'uitland grange.
and this the present state master join
ed when he was seventeen years old.
Since then he has served almost con-
tinuously in some capacity, from gate
keeper to master. At the present time
he is treasurer. and Mrs. Bancroft is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
Postal Express Wanted.

The grange stands pledged to assist
in the enactment of postal express
law. At its last annual session it in
dorsed the Lewis bill. and its action
has been followed by nearly If not all
of the state oranges since New York
with its 100000 members. Pennsyl
vania with nearly 10000 and Maine
with G0,OO0 have emphatically pro
nounccd in favor of postal express as
being the best solution of the parcel
post problem. While the grange was
influential in getting the present parcel
post system, it is by no means satisfied
with it, but looks upon it as much bet.
ter than none, but susceptible of much
improvement. However, the success
of the system so far as it has been
tried out reflects great credit on the
good judgment of the leaders of the
grange, who years ago foresaw that
the carriage of parcels by post was a
thing that would be of real benefit to
the farmer and to the people generally.
Now they take another step in advance
and predict that postal express will
be of still greater benefit than any
system of parcel post mail service
can be.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
National Activities.

The national grange and several
state oranges were represented at the
marketing and farm credit conference
in Chicago. National Master Wilson,
National Lecturer Hull, State Master
Ream of Nebraska, Eaton of Illinois
and various state grange officials of
lower rank were present President
Waters Of the Kansas State Agricul-
tupal college delivered an address on
the grange idea of cooperation.
Messrs. Wilson and Hull also spoke.
The national master attended the Ore
gon state grange meeting early in May.
Work of organization is progressing in
some of the far western states, and
probably two or three new grange
states will be put on the list before the
next national grange meeting.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
0tiooleburY Register

One old-time friendly figure still
graces the rural landscape. 1t is the
scarecrow. Farmers have learned that
it is wiser to brighten crows away than
to shoot them. One man who shot a
great many was puzzled the next year
at finding that all over his pastures
large patches of grass had died. When
he consulted an entomologist, he dis
covered that the dead grass was the
work of MAY beetles, which cut off the
blades just above the roots. The
crows he had shot were feeding on the
beetles. Youths Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11

While a Boston man was standing on
the sidewalk watching the Flag day
parade, he learned a lesson, says the
Youths Companion. Just in front of
him, standing conspcuously in the
street itself, was a newsboy plainly of
Italian origin. When the coors passed,
off came the boys ragged cap, and the
slight figure stiffened into an attitude
of salute. The man on the sidewalk had
not thought of removing his hat, al
though if anybody had asked him, he
would have said that that was the
proper thing to do. He glanced
covertly to each side, and saw that
some men and boys had removed their
hats, and that others had failed to do
so. He wanted to remove his, but he
felt that the act of the newsboy, who
had been the first to think and act, was
a rebuke, and so, in spirit of resent
ment and obstinacy, of which he was
later much ashamed, he stood with his
hat on until the parade had passed,
When the man went home that night,
he said to his wife, 81 shall not be
caught in that embarrassing position
again. The next time | watch a pro-
cession that carries the flag, shall re-
move my hat before any street urchin
has chance to fill me with shame for
forgetting to do it,"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11

The past week has seen an unusual
number of distressing accidents caused
by chidren's play with matches, and
the news of the morning tells of baby
shot by boy who was trying to amuse
the baby with a revolver. These acct
dents are of common occurrence, and
unusually plentiful hereabout recently.
The lesson is for those whose children
are still alive and well. Don't leave
revolvers loaded or unloaded- within
the reach of children. Don't leave
matches where the youngsters can
handle them. Don't leave medicines
within reach. Boston Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
DON'TS.
Don't cultivate pessimistic traits, bu
hoe your own row

Don't cultivate pessimistic traits, but
hoe your own row.
Don't be mercenary. You may pile
up money by the plan, but be stigma
TIED "a misery man.
Don't write the editor for poultry in
formation. but write us, and don't
write us until you have tried to think
1t out for yourself first
Don't throw dead fowls where they
will rot and breed maggots. A blow
fly may came from that carcass to
your table and bring disease and de-
struction.
Don't buy a stack of poultry wire
unless sure the chickens can't go
through. Leghorns go right through
wire that grades from small to large
squares toward the top and over any
thing with top rail.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
SWIM MING
FACILITIES
DUCKS
FOR

A visit to most of our prominent
luck plants will disclose the fact that,
while they raise millions of young,
green ducks for market without their
having had a days swim, yet they fur
nish swimming facilities to their
breeding ducks. This is because
ducks naturally pair in the water, and
thus those that swim lay eggs with a
higher average fertility and greater
hatchability, and the ducklings are of
stronger vitality. better breeders and
can stand more forcing for market.
The great aim in market duckling
raising is to get quick, big growth
and to keep the duck soft and juicy.
Exercise in swimming, like other
healthful exercise, makes muscle,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11

Vermont proposes to have continuous
mountain trail from the Massachusetts
border of the State to the Canadian line
along the ridge of the Green Mountains
Several considerable sections of the
long trail are already completed, one in
the heart of the most splendid scenery
of the range reaching from Cancels
Hump to Mt Mansfield and beyond, and
work is under way on the long section
from Killington over Pico to the Hump.
The Green Mountain club has sections
all over the State, promoting the open
ing of branch trails which shall tap the
pathway on the ridge. These trails will
be of much value for the fighting of
forest fires, and they will make access
sible for the ordinary tourist and
tramper, without knowledge Of wood
craft and hardly up to steep mountain
scaling, great world of beauty, for
the Green Mountains are full of wild
and picturesque scenery. - Boston
Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11

lecturer Mr. Bancroft has also served
as master of the Pomona grange for
three terms and as president of the
Pennsylvania Horticultural society. Mr.
Bancroft is an active member of the
Masonic fraternity and is the present
master of Union lodge, located in Dow
err the capital of the state.
Mr.. Bancroft is vice president of the
First National bank of Wyoming and
interested in other business enterprises
Nearly twenty years ago the planting
of apple trees was started extensively
on Evergreen farm, and apple grow.
ing is now Mr.. Bancroft's speciality.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
Photo by {. NJ. Barnitz.
ALONG THE SHORE.

ALONG THE SHORE.
hardens the flesh, retards fat, creates
stamina and uses up food in the proc
eSS.
That is why the swimming duck is
harder stronger, tougher and thinner
than the market duckling. and that is
why, on the contrary, the market
duckling is such a fast grower so
toothsome and juicy. 1t mclts in the
mouth. is 50 large and lovely because
it exercises but little and loafs and
eats much. and most of its food Just
quickly turns into layers of fancy
flesh and fancy fat The only time it
goes to swim is when 1t is driven in to
wash off before killing. and so unused
to swimming are they that we have
seen them refuse to do that
Duck growers along streams simply
inclose water along shore, or others
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
M K. MOORE,
Estate of Charles T.. Abel.
Commissioner Notice

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Addi-
son, commissioners, to receive, examine. and adj
Just the claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Charles E. Abel. late of Orwell,
in said district. deceased. and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto. hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid. at the residence
in said District the Both day of July and 23d day
Of December, next. from o'clock p. m, until
o'clock p. m, on each of said days, and that six
months from the 23d day of june A. d. 1913 is the
time limited by said court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Orwell Vt. this 5th day of July,
A. ID. 1913.
T. = f niIIia Commissioner
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
GRANGE Recounized.

For the inauguration on May 21 Of
President Il. Il. Fairchild of New
Hampshire college at Durham special
invitations were extended to every
grange in the state to send a repre-
sentative. This is as it should be and
shows the grange is a power in the old
Granite State
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
DAM FOR DUCKS.

DAM FOR DUCKS.
make ponds or dams, the thickness Of
the dam wall depending on volume
and velocity of water and made thick
er at base than top. The proportions
for making the concrete dam wall
shown were one barrow of sharp sand
and two of clean gravel to one sack of
cement The majority of duck raisers
feed their breeding ducks fish, either
fresh or fish scrap. This tends to
vigor in breeder and offspring and in
ereases fertility.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
oldest College Graduate"is1oo

York, Pa, June 28. Claiming to be
the "oldest living graduate" in the
United States, the Rev. DR.. John Fryer
Mesick celebrated his Tooth birthday
anniversary today.
Dr. Mesick was born in Albany. After
graduating from Rutgers in 1884 he
filled pastorates of the Dutch Reformed
church at Albany, Harrisburg, Pa, and
Somerville, N. j. DR.. Mesick's first
vote was cast for Henry Clay for pres
ident. He has voted straight Repub-
lican tickets since. The centenarian
does not wear glasses and walks a mile
every day for exercises.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11

Every boy should learn to swim, should
learn it almost as he learns how to walk.
Then there would not be so many de-
plorable drowning accidents every sum-
mer. This is the contention of L. de B..
Handley, who in an article on "Up-to-
Date Methods for Success in Swim
ming" which will appear in the August
st. Nicholas, tells boys how to become
experts in this healthy art. The article
will be illustrated with many photo
graphs showing the correct ways of
making the principal strokes. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11

Impure blood runs you down-makes
you an easy victim for disease. For
pure blood and sound digestion-Bur-
dock Blood Bitters. At all drug stores.
Price 81 co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
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