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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-02-26
NORTH DORSET.

James Flynn lis spending tn
winter at his brothers. c. Flynn.
w ID. Herrick has sold hi
yearling colt, Morgan. TO Wesle,
Perry OF East Dorset.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Felio and
son OF East DORSET spent Sunday al
Mrs. Felio's fathers, James Morrow.
Misses Lillian Bradford and Re
gina Morrow returned Friday even
Ing from Burr 4 Burton Sem, for
the weekend
Mrs. John Congdon and her sis
ter. Mrs. Price Of Dandy, have rent
ed rooms OF Mrs. Nelson Brison and
are spending the winter there.
Mrs John Heating spent seye al
days Ia Rutland last week having
been called there by the Illness Of
her daughter. Mrs.. Rollle johnson.
The winter term Of school clos.-d
last Friday. Whole number Of pupils
10, average attendance s.3. Those
having no absent marks were Zilpha
Herrick. Adalore Morrow. Harry Mer
row and Howard Heating. In the
evening the pupils gave a public en-
t@tainmenf consisting Of dialogues.
mnste. recitatIons. etc, Assisted BY
James Gormiey and Raymond Loyet,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-02-26
MANCHESTER CENTER.

Frank Briggs returned TO Ben.
ningtou Monday
81 Margarets Guild met Tues
day With Mrs Davis.
Rev. w. II. Bamford returned
from Burlington Friday
Miss May Whipple is entertain
| ing q friend from Fair Haven
Miss Gertrude Shaw is visiting
her SISTER Edith in Boston. Mass.
The Service Club will meet on
Friday afternoon at the parsonage.
Mrs, Creasey Lugene has re,
turned from visit In Granville,
Is. Y.
a -. Marsden was IN Boston
on business for short time last
week
Choir rehearsal at the yestry
u the Baptist church Thursday eve
mug at 7.30.
Miss Marion c. Botsford was in
Bennington Monday evening TO at
tenl the Pageant
Mrs Ellen Roberts OF Rutland
is spending a few days with her son.
W. HRoberts.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of Zion
,hureh will meet Thursday afternoon
" IN Mrs. Lottie Cook
Mrs A. b. Marsden has return
ed from a visit with friends IN
lio0s.ck and Troy, n. Y.
Miss Olive Archibald has been
yisl ting her sister Mrs. Reuben
Taylor, IN Bennington.
Willard Memorial Day will b
observed Thursday evening, March
9th. al the home OF Mrs. II. n. Shaw
interesting program Ice cream and
cake VII be seDed. Everyone in
yited.
W T. Wilson says that the ar
icle IN last weeks Journal regard
ng his being a candidate for road
commissioner was wrong. He is
lot candidat
Mrs Frank Brewster and Mrs |
2 + Young gave card party last /
evening seyenty-fiye were
resent.
III Is cXpeoted that c. S. Matt.
on. the new postmaster for this vii
age. viii take over the office on
aarcb ist.
The illustrated lecture given BY
'rlf Perkins OF Burlington last Frs
lay evening was very interesting
"a instructive
Regular monthly Covenant met
pg II the Baptist church next sat
rday ~ use D. N II unable 10
e present please send message.
Regular services at the Bap-
AZ church next Sunday morning aud
veniug The Lords supper viii
. administered at the close OF the
l9ruing service.
Miss Edhh s Brown returned on
iunday evening from Boston where
be had been visiting friends for a
eek.
Miss urars Moseley Of New
org cts who has been guest OF
y and MsS r. l.. wymau for the
ass twc weeks. returned to the city
= Wednesday Miss Moseley Is en-
AGED 10 work ia behalf o. the An
rioan Church Institute for Negroes.
Mrs r |. wymkn left on Tines.
~ Tor Iiolyoke aud Greenfield,
lass where she Il engaged 10 give
course q lectures under the aus
Ices d thcMo,hcs Congress.
Owing ~ reQeats-l requests from 1
be voters il has again been decided
serve ianch At the Town Meeting a
hs procs~is win 20 % the Village b
aarvFenens associations. Plans viii q
+ Pef.sSsd BY witch every one who !,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-02-26
Room Plans. etc. al
Equinox House

Rev. II. NJ. Hall returned Il
Benson Saturday after spending sey
eral days here among relatives.
Mr.. Livingston of Rutland is IL
at the home OF his brother, Geors'
Livingston. Dir cochrane attends.
MIR. Wilcox OF Sunderland ha'
moved into George Livingston tene
ment house and will work for him
this year.
Mr. and Mrs. +. l.. whitney an'
daughter Marjory, We're guests q
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. MeWayne / Dor.
set Suday
Mrs. Frank Brophy returned &c
Rutland Saturday after spending
some time at the home Of her father
S. A. Shelter.
The schools closed last Friday
for the usual spring vacation, eN-
cept at the South Village, which wi.
close this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. RIP ancost o.
Point O'Woods, l.. l.. are visiting
her sisters, Mrs. j. NJ Beebe and
Mrs. A. ]. Loveland.
s. A. Shelter, ST., who has
been very illwith bronchial pnen
imonia, we are glad to be able &c
state. is much improved
Henry Richardson, who was op
Grated upon in the Massachusetts
General Hospital In Boston. Is gain
ing rapidly and will soon be able Il
return.
-Myron Brophy, Jr., of Montreal
Canada, Is IN town for short time
{, pled home on account of the i'll
ness Of his father-in-law, s. A.
Shelter, Sr.
Monday afternoon the children OF
the primary room had Valentine
Party from four until seven. They
enjoyed a variety of valentine games
after which delicious refreshments
We're served.
The pupils Of the grammar
school enjoyed straw ride Wednes-
day afternoon followed by party IN
the Hall. Games, puzzles and music
were participated in, and delicious
served All reported a
fine time.
The report of attendance of the
pupils of the primary room In the
Village school for the winter term is
Helen Brock, Katharine DeJordy,
as follows Perfect attendance,
Clara Whitney, Lois Whitney. Abb
sent one day, Jennie Brophy, Ed
ward Warner. Helen Brock has
)een present every day of both fall
md winter terms. Clara and Lois
Whitney have been present every
lay ssor the past three terms.
Jennie Rutherford Stone, teacher.
THE report OF the East Dorset
Grammar School for the term ending
Feb goth is as follows. Pupils not
Ibsent during the term are Ken
leth Fairman, Frank Eggleston. Alb |
ent one-half day, Frank Harwood |
Wilmer Parkinson and Albert d. |
ordy. Absent one day, james Bee
'e. The following pupils had per
ect spelling lessons throughout Il
erm Gladys Brophy, Sara Coch
ane, Helen Sheridan Those ms
polling only one word each during
he term are: Helen Clifford. Laui
Ieebe, Irene Perry. Alice Sheridan.
Jennie " Leary, teacher
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28
NOTHING BETTER
FOR WEAK WOMEN
n Never Spent Any Money
That Did Me So Much
Good as That ! Spent for
VinoI."

Bellefontaine, Ohio.-"I wish, everv
tired, weak, nervous woman could have
Vinol for l never spent any money in
my life that did me so much good as
that | spent for Vinol My nerves were
in very bad condition, making me very
weak, tired, and worn out and often
drowsy headaches. l had tried cod
liver oil, doctors medicines, and other
preparations without benefit.
"One day friend asked me to try
Vinol. did and soon my appetite in
creased, | slept better and now I am
strong, vigorous and well and can do nv
homework with pleasure. Mrs. J. F.
LAMBoRN, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Nervous, weak, tired, worn-out wo-
men should take Mrs. Landlords advice
and try Vinol for there are literally
thousands Of men and women who were
formerly rundown, weak and nervous,
who owe their good health to Vinol.
1t is the medicinal, tissue building ele-
ments of the Gods ivers, aided by the
blood making, strengthening influence
OF tonic iron, contained sin Vinol, which
makes it so efficient in all such cases.
B. L. MIDDLETON, Richmond, KY.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28


Jones In turn studied the patterns
in the rug. 1T is only natural for
father to look high for his daughters
husband. But. after ali, an honest
man is worth as much as anything ]
know of. And Norton is honest and
loyal and brave"
THANK you, Jones. 1 intend to
marry him when the time comes; so
you may as well prepare father for
this eventuality."
There is an old adage-"
But she interrupted him. IF you
have a. new adage, Jones, 1 shouldn't
mind hearing it. But I'm only just
out of school, where old adages are
served from soup to pudding. Good
night"
And Jones went to the rear of the
house. chuckling.
In the passing it might well be OBJ
served that the Hargreave house had
a remarkable menage. There was a
gardener, cook, and maid; and the
three OF them reported to Jones each
night before going to bed. They were
all three detectives from one of the
greatest organizations in America.
Finding themselves unable to lure
Florence away from the environs of
the Hargreave home, the Black Hun
dred set some new machinery in mo-
ton. Thep proposed to rid the house
of every one in it by perfectly logi-
cal device. But the first step in this
new move was going to be extremely
delicate and risky. 1t was no small
adventure to enter the Hargreave
home; and yet this must be done. So
finally Spider" Beggs was selected
for the work. The man could practic-
ally walk over crockery without caus-
ing a sound; he could climb house
by the window lodges; and he could
hold his breath like those professional
tank swimmers.
Three or four nights after the Par
off fiasco, Jones started the rounds,
putting out the lights. He left the
one in the hall till the last, for it was
his habit, after having turned off that
light, to stand by the door for several
minutes, watching. One never could
tell
On the other hand, Spider Beggs
never approached a house till an hour
after the lights went out. Persons
were likely to move about for some
minutes later; they might want some
thing to eat, a drink of water. So he
remained hidden behind the summer
house till long after midnight. When
at last he felt assured that all in the
Hargreave house were asleep, he
moved out cautiously Both his future
and his pocketbook depended upon
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28
A PretentiOuS Daily.

The Orlando, Fla, Evening Reporter
Star now comes to this office enlarged to
a seven-column quarto, besides being
otherwise greatly improved and with
prosperity written all over it, showing
that the people of that enterprising lit
tie city appreciate the effort to give
them a daily worthy of a place five
times its size. Mr.. E. G. Walton, who
made reputation in this State as a
high class newspaper man, and Mr.. J.
H. REESE. who has no superior in the
land of flowers and oranges as a writer
and all-around journalist, make team
that will cause the editors of the big
dailies at Jacksonville and Tampa to sit
up and take notice and look TO their lau-
els.-Lexington Herald.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28

the success of this venture. 1t took
him ten minutes to crawl from the
summer house to the veranda, and to
have detected this approach Jones,
had he been watching, would have
needed a searchlight Beggs Rugged
the lattice work for another ten min
utes and then drew himself up and
wriggled to one of the windows. Here
was an operation that needed all his
care and skill; to lift this window with
out sound. But he was an old hand
and windows with ordinary locks were
playthings under his deft touch. He
raised the window, stepped over the
sill into the library, and crouched
down. He did not close the window;
house thieves never do. They leave
windows and doors open, because
sooner or later they have to make
their escape that way.
Presently he stood up, flashed his
torch, found the library shelves, and
tiptoed toward them He then selected
three or four volumes, opened them
at random and laid neat packages of
money between the leaves. 1t was
not real money, but only bank clerk
could have told that This done, he
moved toward the window again.
"Stop!" said Jones quietly. y4
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28

i am worn out" he said. Il am
tired of the game of hide and seek"
You will not have to play the game
long," thought Olga.
THE money is hidden in my Office
down town. And we must go there at
once. When we return we will pack
up and leave for Europe. I've longed
to see you SOL"
You poor fool! And they sent you
to supersede Leo!" she unused.
She played out the farce to the very
end. She permitted herself to be
pinioned and logged; and for what
unnecessary roughness she suffered
at the hands of Paroff he would pres
emily pay. He took her straight to
the executive chamber of the Black
Hundred and pushed her into the
room, exclaiming triumphantly:
y Here is Hargreaves daughter!"
Indeed" said Olga, throwing back
her veil and standing revealed in her
mask.
"Olga!" cried Braine, laughing.
And that was the inglorious end of
the secret agent from Russia.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28
WE HAVE A PRESIDENT.

We like to feel that Woodrow Wilson
expresses in his own personality the good
genius of this country. The Presidents
service to the nation within the past few
months has been sufficient to make an
entire four year term notable.
War with Mexico has been averted
through patient state craft that persisted
despite criticism, abuse and lack of faith.
A strike of trainmen on ninety eight
Western railroads has been prevented
by the the agreement of the contending
parties to arbitrate. This strike would
have been catastrophe al any time: il
view of other complications, it would
have been mmeasurahly worse at this
time. Credit must be given to the men
and managers for agreeing to get 10
until the President had entered the
negotiations.
The placing of American business con-
ditions upon basis where the European
disorders can effect them little, if at all,
was at the instance of and with the CO.
operation of the Administration, which
is also to be credited with fathering a
currency law that will prove most eff
Gent in the present situation.
In the last three or four months it
would have been distressingly easy for a
Presidential blunderer to mbroil or en-
barrass the United States. We have
come through with credit and clean
of unworthy compromises or entangling
alliances.
Thank God We have a President
Minneapolis News independently
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28

Well, let's you and I see that he does
that and nothing else. I'll have no one
meddlihg with my own game"
Some one sneezed, and everybody
looked at his neighbor. The sneeze
was repeated, but mufled, as If some
one was desperately anxious to avoid
sneezing.
1T came from abovel" whispered
Olga. Don't look upi"
Braine was cool. He walked idly
across the room to where Vroon sat.
Very we'll. Paroff; we give YOU free
rein To Vroon he said: "Scme one
is watching US from the room over
head. I thought that room belonged
to US"
1T does" said Vroon stolidly.
Then how is It that some one is
watching from up there? No excite
ment. I'm going to bid every one
goodnight, then I'm going to investi-
gate. When I leave you will quietly
send men to all exits to the building.
want the man who sneezed, and 1
want him badly"
Olga departed with Braine, only she
Immediately sought the taxi that
brought her and was driven home. 1t
was always understood that when any
serious exploit was under way here
abouts she was to make her depart
ure at once.
vroon stationed his men at the sew
eral exits and Braine went upstairs.
The man who had sneezed, however,
had vanished as completely as If he
had worn that invisible cloak one
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28
CHAPTER XIV.
Norton Makes a Discovery.

Norton Makes Discovery.
Perhaps the most amusing phase of
the secret agents discontinue was the
fact that neither Jones nor Florence
had the least idea what had happened.
Florence regretted a hundred times
during the evening that she had not
gone out to the summer house. It
might really have been her father. Her
regret grew so deep in her that just
before going to bed she confessed to
Jones. -
You received a letter of that sort
and did not show 1t to me?" said
Jones, astonished.
You warned me never to pay any
attention to them"
mo; 1 warned you never to act
upon them without first consulting
me. And we might have made cap
ture! My child, always show me these
things. 1 will advise you whether to
tear them up or not
Jones, 1 believe you are going
little too far" said Florence haughtily.
1T might have been my father
Never in this world, Miss Florence.
Still, I beg your pardon for raising
my voice. What 1 do and have done
is only for your own sake. There are
two things 1 wish to impress upon your
mind before 1 go. This can be made
a comedy or terrible tragedy. You
have already had taste of the latter;
and each time you escaped because
God was good to us. But he is rarely
kind to thoughtless people. They have
to look out for themselves. / am act
ing under orders; always remember
that"
Forgive me; 1 acted wrongly. But
I'm so weary and tired of this eternal
suspicion of everybody and every
thing. Can't 1 go somewhere, some
place where can have rest?'
eff thought for single moment
it was possible to take you thousands
of miles from this spot, it would be
done this very night. But this is our
fortress. So far it has been impreg-
nable. The police are watching it;
and that prevents general assault
by the scoundrels. If we tried to
leave we would be followed; and they
play that game exceedingly well. Now,
goodnight. Well have you out of all
this doubt and suspicion one of these
days. There will not be any past;
that will be Topped off as you'd lop a
limb from tree"
please let it be quick. I want to
see my father"
Jones' eyes sparkled. "And you
have my word that he wants to see
you. But 1 dare not tell YOU
DO you think he would object to
Mr. Norton?" she asked, studying the
rug.
In what capacity?" he countered,
forcing her hand.
"As-as husband?" bravely.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28

or not Thus, she did not dare destroy
it. She first thought of changing
the clock; then she concluded to drop
the letter exactly where she found it
and trust to luck.
When Florence returned. she ex-
planned that her absence had been due
to some trif1ing household affair.
Said the Russian: 81 come primar-
lily to ask you to tea tomorrow, where
they dance If you like, you may ask
Mr. Norton to go along. l begin to
observe that you two are rather fond
of one another"
20, Mr.. Norton is just valuable
friend" returned Florence with a
smile that quite deceived the other
woman. Il shall be glad to go to the
tea. But 1 shall not promise to dance"
mot with Mr.. Norton?" archly.
Reporters never dance themselves;
they make others dance instead"
Il shall have to tell that" declared
the countess; and she laughed quite
honestly.
Then 1 have said something wit
typ"
Indeed you have; and it is not only
witty but truthful. I'm afraid you're
deeper than the rest of us have any
idea Of"
Perhaps 1 am" thought Florence;
Eat least, deeper than you believe"
When the countess fluttered down
to her mousine-F1orence hated the
sight of it-and drove away, Florence
remembered her letters. And when
she came to the one purporting to be
from her father, she read it carefully,
bent her head in thought, and finally
destroyed the missive, absolutely con-
fident that it was only trap, and not
very well conceived at that. Norton
had given her plenty of reason for
believing all such letters to be forger-
les. Her father, if he really wished to
see her, would enter the house; he
would not write. All, when would
she see that father of hers, so myster-
ious, always lowering near, always
unseen?
1t must have been an amusing ad-
venture for the countess. To steal
into the summer house and wait there,
not knowing if Florence had advised
Jones or the reporter. If caught, she
had her excuses. Paroff, the conf
dent, however, appeared shortly after.
My child" whispered the man.
And Olga stifed a laugh; but to
him it sounded like a sob.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28

what Susan could want. She forgot
the mail.
AS soon as she was gone the count
ess, certain that Jones was not Turk
ing about, picked up the letters and
calmly examined their contents; and
among them she found this remark
able document: Dear daughter 1
have never seen: 1 must turn the
treasure over to you Meet me at
eight in the summer house. Tell no
one as my life is in danger. Your low
ing father"
The countess could have laughed
aloud. She saw this man Paroffs
hand; and here was the chance to be-
fool and humiliate him and send him
off packing to his cold and miserable
country. She had made up once as
Florence, and she could easily do so
again. The only thing that troubled
her was the fact that she did not know
whether Florence had read the letter
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28
Administrators Notice.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the estate of DR.. J. c. Morgan,
deceased, will pleaee come and settle.
Those having claims against said estate
will please present them verified, as re-
quired by law, to either of the under
meath subscribed on or before Nov. Is,
1914, or same will be barred
RoBT r. BURNAM,
SIT T K HAMILTON.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28

reads about in the Persian tales. AS
a matter of fact, after the second
sneeze he had gone up to the roof,
got out by the trap, and jumped
rather risky business, toto the next
roof and had clambered down the fire
escape of the second building. He
was swearing inaudibly. After all
these days Of care and planning, after
all his cleverness in locating the rem
devious Of the Black Hundred, and
now to lose his advantage because
of an uncomfortable sneeze! He would
never dare go back, and just when he
was beginning to pick up fine bits of
information So Florence Hargreave
was going to have a new father in a
day or so? There were some clever
rogues among this band of theirs; but
their cleveTness was well Offset by an
equal number Of fools.
Yes, there were some clever rogues,
and to prove this assertion Braine
secured a taxicab and drove furiously
away, his destination the home of his
ancient enemy. He dropped the cab
block or two away and presently
slowed himself away in the summer
house at the left of the lawn. 1t would
have been a capital idea-that is, If
the other man had not thought of and
anticipated this very thing. So he
used a public pay station telephone;
and Braine waited in vain, waited
till the lights in the Hargreave house
went out one by one and it became
wrapped in darkness within and moon
shine without.
Braine was a philosopher. He re-
turned to his waiting taxicab, drove
home, paid the bill, smiling grimly,
and went to bed. It was going to be
a wonderful game of Hind mans buff
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28
First American Widow Caused
BY European War.

One of the first American brides wild
owed by the war in Europe reached New
York last week. She is Mrs. Hammond
Schott, formerly Miss Hazel NJ Brown,
of YonkerS.
She was married on June 16 last and
her husband, Capt. Schott, OF the British
army, was killed in the retreat from
Mons. He was buried in England and
she is returning to her parents in York
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28
A Strong Endorsement.

w. H. Holmes, of the DEBORAH, Iowa,
Journal, says: Il have been sufferer
from Piles and Hemmorhoids for years.
| got no relief until my druggist recon-
moulded Meritol Pile Remedy. Before l
had taken half the package the distress
was gone and l have had no trouble
since. | would not take thousand dol
lars and be back in my former condi-
ton" Price 81 90. Wines Drug Store,
Exclusive Agents.-Adv. I'm.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-28
Toned Up Whole system.

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
more for me than ever dared hope for, -
writes Mrs. Esther Mae Baker, Spencer
port, n. Y. Il used several bottles of
these tablets few months ago. They
not only cured me of bilious attacks,
but sick headaches and that tired out
feeling, but toned my whole system. :"
For safe by all dealers.-Adv I'm