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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-10
CHAPTER I.
Hope and Disappointment.

Hope and DISAPPOINTMENT.
Lieutenant Thomas Holton. com
mander OF the Scorpion, made as
though to place the dispatch in his
pocket, then, taking pity upon his sec
ond," who was all eyes, he turned the
paper over TO his junior lieutenant
known throughout the fotilla as Bob
by" Frost.
You will leave Newport News al
ten o'clock tonight with the destroyer
Scorpion and proceed south TO the par
ent ship OF the First Torpedo Boat Flo
tilla off Key West. prepared for ac-
ton"
This order was warmly welcomed by
Holton and by his second in command
OF the grim, lead-colored Scorpion.
1T looks like business doesn't it?'
observed Frost, with tentative innec-
tion in his voice.
1T does, sure" chuckled Holton.
"Pm glad we had those banle-p plates
fixed in the boiler. ! suppose we
might as well have the war-heads fixed
on the torpedoes, too The orders say
prepare for action Attend to IL,
will you, Frost?"
AYE. aye, sir" and Frost hurried
along the grimy, oily deck to the after
companionway.
The somewhat informal nature Of
the dialogue between the two will be
forgiven by the fastidious when il Is
pointed out that for month the Scor-
pion had been laying at Newport News
on detached duty of a confidential ma
tsre under direct orders from Wash
ington, and that lIoltons sole com
panion aboard ship in that time had
been his young second. But the period
of loneliness was evidently to end in
burst of glory and Lieutenant Holton
was truly thankful.
In the preceding month the mighty
battle-ship Maine had wallowed down
into the Shiny ooze Of Havana Harbor.
great hole torn in her forward com
partments In her lay one OF Holton's
best friends a shipmate of pleasant
days following graduation at the Naval
Academy. The cry, Remember the
Maine" was sounding from Maine
itself to California. The entire coun-
try was on the qui vive. Osgood, the
hero Of many an American football
gridiron, had. as Cuban volunteer,
given up his life at the side of ma
chine gun; Frederick Funston had
served valiantly against the tyrants OF
CASTLE and Aragon and other Ameri-
cans had given evidence that the fight
ing spirit was by no means dormant I'm
the heart of a nation Of pigs and
tradesmen."
With the situation thus there was
little cause for wonder at Lieutenant
Iolton's emotions of mental eXalta-
tion Whatever the future might hold
for him. at least this seemed certain:
there would be action, and that is
something for which your true gentle
man of the service is ever on the
watch.
Something of the mood OF the two
young officers was communicated to
the crew There were broad grins on
all the mems faces as they hurried
about the performance of the various
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Case of Mrs. Tully.

Chicago, Ill.-"I take pleasure In
writing to thank you for what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. / suffered with such aw-
full periodic pains, and had displace-
ment, and received no benefit from the
doctors. / was advised to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
am now as we'll as ever. Mrs. VIII
LIAM FULLY, 2052 Ogden Avenue,
Chicago, III.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia Z. Pinkham's so Page Text
Book. 1t is not a book for general
distribution as it is too expensive.
II is free, and only obtainabIe by
mail. Write for it to-day. Lydia
Z. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn.
Mass.
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! taking the form OF preparations for an
attack upon our troops by Cuban
forces after we have cleaned the Span
iards out OF the island"
"What a chance" exclaimed Holton,
with patriotic feryor
The assistant secretary smiled.
81 myself regard the project as
crack Drained in its conception. but
nevertheless it exists and must be met.
We must learn their plans at all
hazards, and | can tell you now that
while we have a general idea as TO the
situation. ii Is little more than gen.
eral, and details OF a specific nature
would be very welcome. | want you
to see what you can do. Your record
is that OF a clear-headed man OF initi-
ative and common sense. You speak
Spanish, you are equally at home in
a ballroom or in roughing it. You're
the man we want"
Thank you. sir"
81 have been extremely confidential"
resumed the assistant secretary, "as
naturally it was necessary | should be.
Any further information receive srom
the Secret Service will be transmitted
TO you, and in turn | shall expect you
TO keep us in touch with matters as
you develop them. Now then, at the
ball tonight you are to become ac-
quainted with the following If you can
locate them"
He handed Holton several sheets OF
~ Nv no
tone photographs
THAT man especially is worth
watching" continued Holton's chief.
pointing TO the portrait OF a well-ap-
pearing Cuban, apparently about fifty
years old, "and this girl also"
IL understand" said Holton. have
a good idea of what you want, think.
Mr.. Secretary, and | hope | don't have
to tell you that | shall leave nothing
undone 10 carry out your wishes
you don't" was the smiling reply.
1T is rather new ground, but it will
be interesting work, and will give me
a chance to see action, perhaps. be-
fore the rest OF the crowd"
The assistant secretary smiled.
Thinking OF the Scorpion, eh." he
lauC'ed. We'll, I'll wager a new suit
of clothes against an apple that you'll
soon have so much TO occupy your
mind that your destroyer will be
nothing but hazy memory"
''I'll try to make it so, at all events
laughed Holton. Good morning, sir"
Good morning. You may report
here until further orders every day
at this hour"
Yes, sir" Holton turned and left
the office.
The assistant secretary wheeled
around in his swivel-chair and thought
deeply for a moment. Then he picked
up paper.
by George," he murmured. that
young chap is in for a bully time"
Meantime Holton walked cheerily to
his club, and there met several brother
officers who we're keen for billiards.
SO the remainder of the day was spent
at this diversion.
He had n table at the Willard for
dinner, whence he intended TO pro-
ceed TO the dance. He dressed with
great care. and at the last thrust into
his hip pocket an article not usually
regarded in polite society as a compile
ment OF evening attire-a short, thick,
very serviceable-appearing revolver.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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civinc Them Warnino.

At the annual picnic of Manches.
ter firm one OF the packers was called
upon after dinner to propose the toast
TO the firm. He was rather nervous.
and began thus: mir. Chairman and
gentlemen. | have very great pleasure
in rising to propose the health OF the
firm. which will be very brief."-Man-
chester Guardian.
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There is a way
OF life that tran
scends all others.
more delightful as
we go on in It.
and more blessed
at the end-it ID
the way everlast-
ing. Here the
Psalmist pray 8
that he may be
led in such a way.
and that such
heart searching
will take place
that he may not
miss that way.
The Christian
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ana i got nothlng
that helped me un-
til / began taking
Lydia z. Pinkham's
V e g g ia Bile Com
pound. l was irreg-
ular and had cramps
so bad that / had to
go TO bed. Now /
have better health
than / have had for
years and / cannot
speak too highly Of
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Search
Me!
By REV. PARLEY r. HARTMANN. D. D
S-o-tary Of EIien..on Department
Moody Bible lns;itsae. Chicago

TEXT-Search me. o God. and know
my heart; try me. and know my thoughts:
and see II there be any wicked way In
mo, and lead me In the way everlasting.
Psalm l3o:23-24
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I only know cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.
Once more the Psalmist sets forth
reason for his cry for searching
God is associated so intimately with
his entire life, even before he him
self had any consciousness. Thine
eyes did see my substance, yet being
imperfect; and in thy book all my
members. cere written, which in con-
tinuance were fashioned, when as yet
there was none OF them" "I am fear
fully and wonderfully made" Man is
a creature according to Gods design.
living under Gods inspection and by
Gods power.
Search me try me lead me.
This prayer is natural now. IL you
have never made Il there is only one
reason-you never have seen God In
his holiness. power and might. When
God searches he may find In you some
way OF ickedness-unforsake sin,
some unyielded room, some unloving
epirit. some selfshness-but II you
really will TO have II so, God will lead
you in the way everlasting. a way
that shineth more and more unto the
perfect day. So. couple with this
prayer, that other petition. Create In
me n clean heart. O God. and renew
a right spirit within me-" Let your
vital concern be. Ia my heart right
with God, for with him that is the
supreme thing. Put your prayer into
the words OF that heart-song:
Oh. for heart 90 praise my God.
heart from sin set free
A heart that's sprinkled with Thy blood.
So freely shed for me.
A heart IN every thought renewed.
And FUN OF love divine.
Perfect. and right and pure, and good
A copy, Lord. OF Thine.
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Will pray this prayer, should pray IL
daily; for, conscious Of his fellowship
with God, he would have IL proven
and would have taken from him every
thing hindering such fellowship. But
the sinner will pray this prayer, he
must pray it. In his case, conscious
ness OF God as revealed here leads TO
terror because OF sin and desire for
forgiveness, acceptance and cleansing.
The Christian sees how far short he
Is OF the glory of God and his cry is
that nothing may interfere with COM
plete conformity and for this he
needs faith, justifying and sanctifying.
In addition, the sinner needs saving
faith before he finds his feet in the
first steps OF the way everlasting.
Note the steps by which the sinner
comes ,to this cry-Search me.
Divine Omnsclence.
God knows me, and knows all about
me Tvs. 1-6). Every movement, every
thought, every word, every way-all
known to the God with whom | have
to do. He knows me thoroughly, and
as II he had examined me minutely.
He knows all men, he knows all men
thoroughly, he knows all men con-
stantly." This solemn truth may
awaken wonder and admiration in the
Christian, 1t may be great comfort
to him and an assurance OF guidance
and well-being; but TO the sinner it is
a solemn warning and a call to re-
pentance and faith. The truth OF this
part OF the Psalm has a beautiful
parallel in the epistle to the Romans:
For of him, and through him, and to
him are all things" God knows my
down-sitting and my uprising, he COM
passes my path, he has beset me be-
hind and before, he is acquainted with
all my ways. What can a sinner do
in the presence OF such a God but to
say: Search me. e.. try me e. lead
me? And God will answer his cry.
There emerges another reason for
the sinners cry: be cannot get away
from this God (vs. 7-12). God is every
where, not a mere power ruling in
might and by laws really outside him
self, but a personality distinct, sepa-
rate, superior. and seeing all | do.
Thou God seest me-" This every
whereness OF God makes il a dreadful,
an awful. thing TO sin. whittier shall
] go from thy spirit? or whittier shall
fee from thy presence? Up into
heaven . in hell e. . the uttermost
parts OF the sea darkness shall
cover me the darkness and the
light are both alike to thee" What
can | hide from him, or where can |
sin that he will not see me? Yes,
but this very God who knows all about
us and who sees all we do, who
dwells in the uttermost parts of the
earth also can save 10 the uttermost.
Thank God. he still forgiyes. Search
me try me =. lead me.
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your medicine. Mrs. JESSIE ScHAAR,
s13 Main ST., GRANVILLE, Ill
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WOMAN A
GREAT SUFFERER
Tells How She Was Restored
To Health by Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

GRANVILLE, IlL-"I was a great suf-
ferer of female complaints for a year
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know not where His Islands lift
Their frunded palms in air;
I only know ] cannot drift
Beyond Ills love and care.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

\ large delegation from here is at
tending the Bible school convention in
South Newfane today.
Mrs. John s. Jillson is critically i'll
with brights disease and complications.
Her daughters are with her.
Mrs. Helen Miller is staying with
Mrs E. s. Harrison and children during
Mr. Harrison 5 absence in Newton,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Ferguson and
child of Bridgeport. Conn, came yes
terday for to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". L. Whitney.
Miss +. May Chambcrlin is expected
tomorrow from East Mortified, Mass,
to spend the summer vacation at the
home of her mother, Mrs. N, 5. Cham
berlin
The West Brattleboro baseball team
were winners again Saturday, when
they played the Marlboro team on the
Centerville diamond. The score was l.
to 10.
Frank Prefountain, Charles Squires,
/ Charles and Guy S.oekwcll went to
South pond yesterday trout fishing.
They brought home a handsome string
some of the fish weighing one and a
half pounds each.
Miss Helen S. Barnard Of Southern
! Pines, n. c., is expected tomorrow to
spend several weeks with her sister
Mrs. Z. II. Davenport She has beer
i spending a few DAYS in Boston and
Athol on her way, with her pieces, Mis-.
Madge Davenport aHd Mrs a. q. Whit
ers
The funeral Of Miss Harriet War
rincr, who died Friday evening, wa.
held yesterday afternoon 1T o'clocI
in the chapel of the First Congrega
tionaI church. Rev Horny Lamb offici
atea and Mrs. L. It. Stcilman and Mrs
w E. Stellman sang Nearer Ny God
10 Thee, and Were Gathering Home
The bearers were @. l. Chamberlin, NJ
f. Chamberlin, r. P. Wheeler and {
r. Prentiss. The burial took place i
the West Brattlcboro cemetery.
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PERSONAL.

Mrs. Grace Barber, nurse, is enjoy
ing vacation of two weeks.
Dr. Henry D. Holton will leave Fri
day for trip to Mobile, Ala
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Van Kleek of
Denver, Colo, are visitors in town.
Joseph Dunlevy of Costa Rica is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Sarah Dun
levy.
Mr. and Mrs William G. Coane Of
Meriden, CT. are guests for two weeks
of Mrs. R. L. Coane
Mrs. Oscar Estabrook and daughter
Miss Elizabeth Estabrook, of Boston
are among the out of town visitors.
Mrs. Lucretia Walker has gone to
West Brattleboro to spend the summer
at the home of her brother, A. c.
Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Austin of
Winthrop, Mass, are visiting Mr.. Aus
tin 5 mother, Mrs. Martin Austin of
Grove street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ashby have
taken up their residence at Is Wash
ington street. Mr.. Ashby recently came
here to be station agent.
Miss Marguerite White is expected
tomorrow from Smith college to spend
| the summer vacation at the home of
/ her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.. B, White
H. L. Ripley, superintendent for the
+ Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins corporation,
/ who has been confined TO his rooms by
/ illness several days, is reported today
\ as being somewhat improved in con.
! ltition.
Lieut.. Lucien F. Kimball of the L.
s. S. Wheeling, at present stationed
at Portsmouth, \. H., is expected the
first of next week to spend few days
with his mother Mrs. Lucia Kimball
of Crosby street.
Brainard D. Taylor, son of Col. and
Mrs. L. D. Taylor of Brattleboro, was
a member of the graduating class ar
Vermont academy. The diplomas were
awarded at the close of the commence
ment exercises yesterday. Col. and
Mrs Taylor attended the exercises.
Rev. DIR. john R. Cow of West Som
erville, Mass, is i'm town TO-DAY, having
come from Vermont academy. where he
attended the commencement exercises
being president of the board of trustees
VIII b. Smith of this town, member
Of the board, attended the exercises
: yesterday.
F. F. Ferriter has resigned as sales
man in the store of Z. j. Fenton &
Co., to go to Upland. Calf, where h,
will he employed IN a similar capac
ity lie expects to leave Monday Will
his wife and SON. James They vii
join Mrs. and Mrs. A. II. Blood, VIII
went there about two years ago. Mr.,
TpI.
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sUPT. REYNOLDS COMMENDED.

Cne Of the Cleverest Night Jobs in
History of American Bridge Building.
H. g. Reynolds, who was superin-
tendent of the construction of the new
Boston & Maine railroad bridge re
Gently built across the Connecticut
river from Hinsdale to Brattleboro, is
receiving deserved commendation
through the Lynn, Mass, papers, where
he is engaged with his American
bridge company crew in the construc-
tion Of a bridge over Central square.
Photographs are shown Of the work in
different stages of its progress and
much space is devoted to detail Fol
lowing is an abstract of special inter
est:
(" Central square is bIidged. Nobody
will cross the square again without
something overhead Well within the
four hours between l and clock in
the morning, Supt. II. @. Reynolds and
his American bridge company crew ac-
comphshed one of the clevercst night
jobs in the history of American
| bridge building. There were fine points
| Of mental arithmetic the hundreds of
spectators didn t see. There were omi-
nous creakings and tautenings the
crowd didn t hear, and swift orders as
swiftly obeyed, that eased the threat
ening strains and finished the work in
safety
At one time four great steel CIR
ders were shunted up beside the work
on the main inbound track, lifted by
the booms of the giant traveller, an6
swung into space. Not night freight
was held up, so well did Superintend
ent Reynolds carry out his plans. j"
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Vacation Clothes
Are in Demand
VACATION days have begun.

Vacation days have begun.
Many are ready to 60 away now;
many others are planning future
trips to the seashore, mountains
rural resorts and other places.
And such trips usually require
many extra things to wear.
at these times you will find it
peculiarly profitable to follow the
advertisements in The Roformer, for
merchants now are advertising the
things you neea most. Often their
announcements contain information
concerning ceztatn needs of which
you never would have thought.
So you see that you can get many
hints from ads in The Reformer;
hints about vacation clothes, hats,
footwear, hosiery, underwear, bath
ing suits, waists, summer jewelry.
And usually such hints save you
money.
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DR.. BENTON SPEAKER.
Vermont Academy Closes Graduation
Week

SANTONS RIVER, June 11.-Gradu-
alton week at Vermont academy came
to a close last evening with a recep-
tion to the graduates by Principal and
Mrs George B. Lawson in Sturtevant
House.
Yesterday morning graduating exer-
cises were held IN Fuller hall. Rev. Hen
ry NJ. Douglas offered prayer, DR.. Guy
Potter Benton. president Of Vermont
university, delivered the address and
Rev. DR.. John r. Cow of the trustees
presented diplomas to the following:
Winthrop ii, Bent of Waterloo, n.
Y. Clark w. Burgess, Hugh B. Evans,
Robert ID. ellison and Robert Kloeber
OF New York; Clarence B. Coleman and
Dean II. Lake Of Saxtons River; Ches-
ter L. Butler Of Grafton. Reginald q
Hawley of burlington. Donald r. John
son Of ST. Paul. Avoids Mirdianian OF
| Aremenia, Richard Mex Parker Of
| Montgomery, Walter : Sands o. Mel
rose and BARNARD D. Taylor of Brat
| tleboro.
! Awards were presented d. II. Lake
| r. NJ. Parker, r. D. Gibson and Rob
Yesterday afternoon the alumni met
the trustees held their annual meet
| ing and the academy baseball team
wen from the alumni, II to l.
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HANDCARs ON TRACK.
Two Foreigners Arrested in Connection
With Attempted Wreck.

MIDDLEBURY, June 11.-An at,
tempt was made to wreck the north
and southbound sleeping car trains on
the Rutland railroad six miles north Of
here yesterday morning by placing
handcars on the track. The south
bound train struck one of the ears and
demolished it. The train stopped at
Middlebury and reported the affair.
The northbornd train, which arrives
later, discovered a handcar on the
track in time to bring the train to a
standstill.
Railroad Detective John W. BrisIin
and Deputy Sheriff Noble Sanford la
ter arrested two foreigners on suspic-
ION and lodged them in the Addison
county Jail They speak no English,
but names on a letter they had were
Antonio and Raphael Cogahi.
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BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

A meeting of the iourneymen plumb
ers win be held in Union hall tonight
at O'Clock. A full attendance is de-
sired.
William NJ. Adams has field a peti.
ton for divorce from Iva NJ. (Holden)
Adams and asks for the custody OF
their two minor children.
rr Henry Tucker, health officer
states that 68 cases of measles were re
ported TO him during the month OF
May and 80 cases of whooping cough
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BABY BURNED TO DEATH.
Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mulnley
of Alburg was Left Alone.

ALBURG. June ll.-The baby son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Edward J. Mumley
was burned to death Sunday, when
flames destroyed their home on the
main street Of the village. The child
was Is months old and had been put
to sleep by his mother in an upstairs
room, after which she crossed the street
to "a neighbor s house where Mr.. Mum
ley, who is a painter, was at work.
The origin of the fire has not been
definitely determined but it is sup
posed to have caught from the kitchen
stove. When the flames were discov-
cred the entire lower floor of the two
story frame house was on fire. 1t was
impossible to enter and before ladders
could be secured the building had col
lapsed.
The other children of Mr. and Mrs
Munley, boy of five and a girl of
three years, were at the home Of Mr.
Mumley $ brother, several houses away
and no one else was in the house ex-
cept the baby.
A bucket brigade, which is the only
fire protection the village has, succeed
ed in saving nearby buildings in the
face of a brisk wind Mr.. Mumlev s
paint shop was moved away and alsC
saved. The house and contents were
valued at $4,000 and the loss is partly
covered by insurance.
The body of the baby was found il
the ruins.
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Elmer Pierce Of Marlboro Is visiting
Lewis Elwell.
Mrs Ellen Boyle has been spending
n few days with friends in Florida,
Mass.
r. III. johnson accompanied Miss Lo-
rinda Fitch ct Wilmington ON a visit
90 friends In Warisboro last week.
Walter Hescock. who has been work
ing iu Wardshoro, was in town Sunday
with two Of Edgar Pike children.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Upton went 90
Rcadsboro Tuesday TO attend the fu-
neral Of Mr. Carpenter, an Ola neigh
bor.
On Monday morning. June Q. the
mercury registered 30 above zero and
the ground was frozen ia places Not
very good growing weather for corn
and potatoes.
Miss Julia Thatcher returned 30 her
home iu Florida. Mass. Thursday 1T
last week, having been in town two
or three months 90 work for Mrs. ~
~. Harris and Mrs. Ellen Boyle
Walter Chase and bride 81 whitinr.
ham were ia town calling O. rel9tives
a1d friends last week. Mrs chafe
vil bc remembered as Miss Cora
Plumb, who has worked here, and
AR. Chase is brother Of Mrs. T.. ]
4 Bartlett and Mr. y. 81. Upton