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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

Chief O'Connor had this to say of the
so-caIled criminal air." which circum-
spect people portend to find in con-
victs:
s.: Unless a man has been a profess
Slonal crook, he'll be no more likely to
look criminal than will hundreds of
honest, respectable citizens And if he
IS a professional, you can tell it more
from his manner than from his phys
zeal makeup A professional crook has
peculiar manner. I can't describe it.
Partly it is an air of being on the
watch, as if lodging arrest Part
~ IT is the appearance of trying to look
different from what he is. But these
are only some elements in the manner
crooks usually have. I can generally
PICK OIL crook in thesstreet, but some
times have made two or three mis-
taxes hand-running, and that leads a
man to be little doubtful about there
being real criminal look %
Yet Chief O'Connor is noted through
out the country for his ability to rec
ognize professional criminals of all
varieties. He is said to know nearly
every crook" of any Importance from
between the two oceans When he
cannot locate "the- criminal air. anna
teurs should hesitate
First impressions, evidently, are
sometimes contradicted by the vera
elous want ads" on the central sta
ton wall. But the ads have informa-
-tlon more agreeable
Would any dimpled reader who has
been shuddering at the picture of
that horrible Mr.. Logan, like to step
into the peaceful paths of literature?
Story of Missing Woman
The circulars on the wall will tell
her how to do it. She must select the
small sheet printed in the simple form
of Canadian official circulars and
signed by Chief Constable H. j. Ora
headed Woman Missing" That's
something worth while in itself
About three weeks ago. begins
Chief Grasett, in real story-book fash
ion, "a young woman of good family
disappeared from her home in. this
city'-just to think!-"leaving behind
her no clue by which she can be traced
or located"
No portrait is inclosed. No mere
photograph, perhaps, could do justice
to damsel who weighed about 125
pounds, had brown hair, blue eyes,
fair complexion, full figure and
graceful carriage; who wore a dark
blue dress with jacket to match,
light fawn- colored hat and pink roses
under the brim." s.
But why did so perfect a creature
break the hearts Of all Toronto?
Because, explains the constable, "her
chief characteristics are retiring dis
position, a somewhat languid tempera-
ment, decidedly literary tempera-
ment. She was ambitious to make
name for herself in the literary world,
and may have gone off with that OBJ
ject in VIEW
There's the reason and the secret
Disappear, my dear young ladies, dis
appear with pink roses under the brim
of your hat; leave no clue, and you
will make name for yourself in the
literary world.
All, these disappearing women and
men-why do they do it? Why is
mysterious disappearance so much
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

which provides legal way for the
working out of the municipal problems
of the day.
False Cry
We heard this same cry during the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04


mean ability. Arrest him on the charge
OF grand larceny
Murderer With Kindly Smile
Much less refined, but kindly and
harmless, with a smile that won't come
Off, is James Edward Windsor, accord
ing TO his portrait inclosed by Gov.
John HUM, of Delaware. Gov. HUM
writes that he will give $500 to meet
MT. -WlnqSor personally. This genial
young man, who accepted so heartily
the advice of Ella Wheeler Wilcox. IS
SAID to have murdered his own father.
How many nice girls" would refuse
to walk down Sixth street with that
G1bsonian athlete, Mr. F. R. Rose, whose
portrait IS subjoined? Mr.. Rose is in
v1ted to visit his old host, Warden VOL
Ter, at Saltwater. According to the
warden, Mr.. Rose is IAN escaped con-
ylct, 1orger and all-round confidence
man."
Still another smiling face. though
more youthful and with a curlier. more
boylsh forelock, is that of an ingenious
youth Just from home-a nice boy to
reed the chickens and do chores around
the house. His name lis Peter-or was.
He was hanged short time since. He
was Peter Neidemeier, one of the no.
storious car barn. bandits" Above his
smiling face, and that of his more
Dine. the Chicago police have printed
$4,000 Reward! Wanted for robbery
and murder!"
But here is Albert Hall, of Missoula,
Mont. alias Albert Brazier, better
known as Red Cigarette fiend; has
fiery red hair and mustache, large
freckles on face. and hands; mustache
quite large; occupation gambler"
Here Is Reds portrait; ferocious
wtld-West outlaw with thick mus
tache, slouch hat, low collar and no
coat.
Red" is wanted" of course. For
highway robbery. train wrecking, triple
murder, no doubt.
Well, Red is desired after a fashion.
This manifestly bad man. had tapped
till" and then forfeited his bond in
the police court
After shuddering at Red, the coat
less" 1T is a relief to examine another
portrait from Montana; the portrait Of
an evident gentleman with hair and
mustache in latest trim, with a fash
ionable tie and collar, with trousers
man this. with fine forehead, large,
sincere eyes, well separated an apollo
getic, though manly expression.
Valuable Dead or Alive
He is valuable man, too, if he can
still be secured. He is worth $4,000
dead or alive. HE has a quiet, re-
served manner" the circular mentions,
and gunshot wound on the right
wrist" He has also several names,
having introduced himself heretofore
as Harvey Logan. Harvey Curry, kid"
Curry, Bob Jones, Tom Jones, Bob
Nevilles, Robert Nelson and r. T.
Whalen. In his apologize way he has
acquired some standing as "a bank
rOhhor a train rOhhQr q hOrSn mr. not
tie thief, rustler,' a holdup man and
a murderer"
Some reports indicated, few months
ago, that this quiet man was still more
quiet. But other reports would suggest
that he is still alive.
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more mysterious than other mysteries
why did Jack P. Hewlett disap-
pear! Though the writer is not pre-
pared to offer premium for the first
correct answer, he still asks hoarseIy,
why?
Why Did Jack Disappear?
Jacks going away was not natural
yet lnexplicable incident of metropoli-
tan life. He was not, as Chaucer used
TO sing, swallowed UP in the vortex of
a. great city, Jack lived at Shelby
vile, Tenn. lie was young, handsome.
beloved, healthy, honest, prosperous,
happy. Twentythree years old. he
weighed 1877 pounds" was six feet
one inch in height'-just listen, girls
mad blue eyes, dark wavy hair (parted
IN the middle, a high forehead and
perfect white teeth" His books and
accounts were all correct he had no
financial or domestic troubles, he was
devoted to his young wife He had no
pad habits but was IAN exemplary
. Christian"
Then why did Jack leave home?
AND speaking of mysterious disap-
pearances-there was the case of the
beautiful model. Belle Withrow Ken
dali.
Miss Kendall was "twenty-one years
old, tall, and weighed $50 pounds, but
was of slender build" according to
General Superintendent Francis O'Neill
OF the Chicago police department.
She had large and very dark eyes,
was of dramatic appearance"-yes,
that's what he says-"and dramatic
carriage" She disappeared from Kan
sas City, and her relatives in Chicago
nave been unable to find her. CAS-
she is a model" suggests Supt. O,Neill,
she may be located in some art studio
or institute" How Partisan this pos
sibility of finding a lost beauty in a
studio.
central tell many stories. Not all
OF disappearing mysteries either. 1t
may be quite as much of a problem,
sometimes. to be found.
Story of Man Who Was Found
That guest at the Morgan house,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He was found
But like the Private Secretary, when
he was discovered, he was lost He was
found in his room at the Morgan
house the morning after he had ar
rived, registered and retired, like any
other traveller. He did not know
where he was.in the morning, although
he was quite sober. He did not know
his own name. He had registered,
it is true as &c. Foster, New York.
but he was sure, he said in the morn
ing, that G. Foster wasn't his name.
He had $65 In his pockets, and he was
fashionably dressed. He thought he
had started" with 5000, but when and
where he started, or why, he couldn't
tell. He looked to be about thirty
five years old. But he could recall his
own age no more than if he were his
own sister with an honorable stage
career. He didn't know when or where
he was born; who his parents were;
where he went to school; what bust
ness or profession he had followed;
where he lived. He couldn't even re-
call whether he was married or single.
He could remember only, he said with
sigh, that he had once been in Chi
cago.
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.
wanted for grand larceny. When he
left Denver he carried a small, russell
colored grip containing $500 which he
stole"
Or observe this jovial, genial fellow
with the frank, merry eyes. He walks
very straight writes the sheriff at
Mankato, and is prominent in his ac-
tions"-that is, no doubt, he has a
manly, independent air. Also she
measures s46 " inches. around the waist
and weighs 245 pounds"
Captivated by this hearty counte-
nance, you wonder not that its owner
was "a trusted man, "a banker, an as
slstant cashier, to-Wit, of the State
bank at Mapleton, MINI.
Yet the sheriff unkindly adds:
Il have a warrant for: the arrest of
this man, Alfred A. Buck, on the charge
of grand larceny in the first degree.
He is wanted for the embezzIement Of
$4,000. He left a letter telling of his
shortage ' 49,
Alas for the honest face. of Uncle Al!
Alack, likewise. for his smile of anna
bility! The sheriff continues:
He may not submit to arrest. He is
armed, and Iswarn YOU to have ample
assistance in any attempt to arrest
him.
The sheriff wrote last October.
EholilSC-lfxCH~ nave -DG6H printed
of Cashier Bucks suicide. At the cen
trail. station yesterday Chief of Police
O'Connor, who knows the want ads
backwards, said of Buck:
They haven't pinched him yet"
Foraer Has Shakespearean Dome
And now glance as the Snowman
says, "at the portrait of Prof Wilson,
with the accompanying note from City
Nor 1,sal. IlAo 1c,
The professors bald head, with its fine
Shakespearean dome, his delicate fea-
lures, his gentle. studious eyes far
apart, looking at you earnestly, yet alb
stractedly. What more inevitable than
this circumstance related by Marshal
Beals: The professor makes it a
point to get into church work, takes a
very active interest, especially in the
Sunday school, and can fill the pulpit
satisfactorily"
Is this all? This fitting tribute to
sanity man?
Read further:
prof Wilson, alias Charles r. Will
son, alias Charles w. Robinson, is
wanted for forgery. He has forged
notes to the amount of about $500, 000."
More than one lad" describes men
who thus steal the livery of God to
serve the devil in.'' Nothing could
better emphasize the French maxim
that hypocrisy is the homage that vice
pays to virtue
For instance. a dignifed, matinee
hero face, mustache, hypnotic eye and
all, adorns the circular wherein Super
intendent Mark Robbins, of the Ander-
son Qnd.) police, informs us confiden-
TALLY that "Llewellyn Fl. Vinnedge''-
what theatrical manager could resist
that name ?-is worth $500 to whoever
finds him. THE stately Mr.. Vinnedge,''
says Mark Robbins, left this city sud-
denly, taking with him $4,000.
He is quite a pretender in church
work. and while here took an active in
terest in the Y. M. c. A. He always
protested a strictly religious life, but it
is learned that he was gambler of no
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
The Mystery of the Beautiful
- Model
Why Jack Left Home
How to Become an Authoress
The Affair of the False Heritage
A Way to Win $1,000

n NTlCING subjects these. Themes
Ii to interest both old and young.
Is to allure the maid romantic or
$50 - the solid man of business.
And yet these thrilling tales; these
stories. founded on fact and limited to
fact; these romances of the real; these
narratives of late events most of which
are unfamiliar and all of which are
true; these opportunities to gain the
price of several automobiles-they are
neglected, overlooked ignored, from
day to day in ST. Paul; and that, too,
at>the official center of enterprise and
shrewdness, the central police station.
Every day at the station obscure
happenings attract notice. Every day
policemen, detectives, newspaper men,
prominent politicians, and even alder
men, stop before the sergeant's desk.
They pause to read, from the open
"blotter," that John Johnson, forty-six
years old, a laborer, native, married,
the possessor of 80 cents and a knife,
has been arrested by officer O'Flynn
on the charge of being drunk.
But seldom does the most observant
visitor, the 'foxiest fly bob" exhibit
CdSudl interest III the RECORDS on the
wall besideathe desk.
They are, as rule. printed records
They appear in various sorts of type
on sheets of various sizes. They are
brief records-usually one page only.
Most of them are American publica-
tions, though few have been import
ed. With few exceptions they are in
the English language.
illustrated Short Stories
They are illustrated articles, how
ever, for nearly every one contains the
portrait of the hero or the heroine.
And they describe remarkable occur
rences worthy of titles far more strik-
ing than those already quoted.
These printed sheets in letter clips
upon the wall are police and detective
department circulars, notices of re-
wards offered and arrests desired
want ads as the sergeant calls them.
s'Men wanted for steady jobs
If, as is sometimes said, the human
interest is the best part of literature,
and if truth and earnestness in the
setting for the human interest is the
best part of authorship-then the
want ads on the wall are superior
compositions. They are so replete
with human interest that many Of
them would cause thrills of fear or
gratitude, if read by the persons most
concerned. The writer's were avari-
ciously, grimly in earnest when they
wrote, for money or reputation, against
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

~ NTlCING subjects these Themes
Ia to interest both old and young,
Is to allure the maid romantic or
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
NO surprise as to Mecarren

On the other side of the East river
1t is true. that Senator McCarren re-
mains the Democratic leader in Kings
county, but mo well informed student
of political conditions ever expected
any other result. There never has been
q time when Senator McCarren was
not sure Of his control Of majority
Of the assembly districts of Kings
county Nine tenths Of the stories
which appear In the Republican news
papers regarding the attempts of Dem-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

the liberty of the very lives of their
subjects. The element of veracity-
that every line of these circulars is a
fact bare uncomfortable fact, so
far as the writer could collect the
strands of truths self-evident.
Such painstaking reproductions of
true life dramas, of crucial events in
the careers of many sorts of people
in many places, are the more valuable
because they have not been colored
to suit the taste of any public" They
are plays the authors of which cared
nothing for fads or hits; they are
short stories, contributed without re-
gard to any editor or any prospect Of
editions.
Style No Object
Naturally enough, therefore, the
writer's of the circulars are cynically
Indifferent to popular prejudice; equal
ly Indifferent, at times, to mere gram
mar and to that uncertain essence
called style.
Now, as to popular prejudice Most
men, whatever their opinion of Lom-
broSo, however they may concede that
his ideas as to moral degeneracy and
the physical marks thereof are over
drawn, fatter themselves smugly that
there is some difference between the
looks of honest folk and of criminals
Most persons reading of bigamist,
defaulter, bank robber, a murderer,
quickly draw big black line between
themselves all these Impossible
people," as fair ladies say.
Something wrong with him." the
readers will comment HE never
could have been quite right. He wasn't
like other men,
Looking at mental portrait of the
offender the difference" thus decided
upon manifests itself to their eyes.
Had they been reading of 1.-The New
Senator from New Hampshire 1.-THE
Late President of the International Cot
ton company" or 1.-The Hero of Liau-
yang" these readers would see in
imagination nothing but a distin-
guished, worthy countenance. When,
instead, they learn the exploit of some
notorious or atrOciOuS criminal they
conceive him as low browed coarse
featured, with staring, rapacious eyes
or with small, cunning eyes close to-
gether. They fancy he would hang his
head more or less; his glance would be
'sshifty." And, If by chance, he es-
capped their principal innprints, he could
only initiate decent man, and initiate
him badly.
But when you have examined a few
dozen Of the want ads" at the CEN
trail station, these f1attering preconcep-
tions begin to fade away. after ALL"
you will reflect with an internal blush,
I'D make a pretty good murderer my
self, so far as looks go; perhaps 1
shouldn't be half as likely to get a
bank messengers job ON my face as
most of these defaulters and embez-
Zlers."
A Deceptive Physiosnomy
Take this portrait on a circular from
Denver. 1t is the picture of Robert L.
Huntington,a refined intellectual young
man with thoughtful eyes far apart,
a strong, sincere mouth. HE has blue
eyes, the circular recites, fair COM
plexion. He is nice looking fellow
and well educated"
nir ir.
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ment. and Brooklyn cannot befreated
like a big overgrown country village.
You cannot have one set Of laws for
Manhattan and. the Bronx and another
set Of laws for Brooklyn any more
than you can have one set Of laws for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-12
WILLIAMST0WN.

The case Of Corti and Passera that was
tried Saturday, has been appealed TO
county court.
Mrs. VIII Lawrence from Calais visited
their cousins, Drury Bros and Mrs A. <.
Whitcomb, Saturday and sunday
Rev. Frances A. Kimball and Miss
Helen Kimbail, accompanied by Miss
Ellen Dean and Miss Gertrude Vaughn Of
Grand Rapids, Mich have been spending
few days at Berlin Pond
Lu B. Cake and Mrs. Ella June Meade
Cake, the popular entertainers Of New
York city, who gave such tine entertain
ment here last summer, viii be at the
Town Hail, July IA, under the auspices
OF the Universalist society. They have a
new and highly attractive program. I'm
presentations, character song hits, dialect
recitati0ns and musical novelties. Some
Of the drawing numbers on the program
are sBIll Nye Rides the Camel at the
Worlds Fair Song "The midway Plat
sance Violin Talk, one Of Mrs. Cake s
humorous successes that never fails to
bring down the house. 1.-The Dutch Sol
der Original Darkey jubilee, heard
nowhere else. a0ld Phantom. the great
est horse race known. Sup all night with
/ Johnny 1.-THE Bicycle Song Ear
meT O. Haw's Visit 10 New York, intro
dueIng the songs aDisgruntled Granger
and RThe Old Farm Home. 1.-THE LoT-
ers' Echo Song and other things equally
good. Admission to entertainment p
cents for adults and IS cents for children.
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Mrs NJ f. Shepards Millinery Parl0rs IN Our Store.
A. P. ABBOTT & CO.
EAST BARRE.

Mrs. Ceresolis' little baby is very III. DR..
]. Henry jackson was here Sunday in
consultation over the child,
Louis Bankers cousin who has been Wis
iting at the home Of her aunt here went
yesterday with her husband to visit rela-
tives in Canada.
Herb Whitcomb and Louise Johudrow
have returned from their trip to Chelsea,
where.they spent Sunday at the home Of
Mrs. Cora Robinson Griffin.
Rev r. S. Macarthur, S. 7. Band fam
lily Of Boston. who have been visiting at
the home Of his brother, DR.. Macarthur,
left Saturday for Bufalo,en route 10 North
Dakota,
A good deal Of work is being done to
make the garden party next Thursday
evening a success. The ladies' of the
church are doing their part. You come
and do the rest.
The opera house was very well filled on
Sunday evening The speaker OF the
evening, Rev Mr. Morrow from Burling-
tou, gave a bright, forcible address. The
music also was good.
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Greensboro, Ind July ia Mrs VII
liam starbuck has died from the ef-
fects Of injuries received al the hands
Of unknown persons, who are being
trailed hy hloodhounds She and the
dead body Of her child were found at
the bottom OF an abandoned well near
her home Mrs Sfarbuck died without
recovering consciousness sufficiently to
give any information as to the identity
Of her ASSISTANTS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-12
Styles of Ladies' Butcher Suits.
Suit Department.


Here we have an assortment Of sizes ~
Ladies Tailored Suits. # you do rot
care for the latest Butcher Suit, you can
get from this assortment Suits that were
sfs.oo, $500, $4,000 and SzS-cc
for only SO. os. Some would prefer these
Suits to the Butcher Suit If they salt
you they are surely find
Silk EtOn Jackets. lfyou san nss q
SIX Elton Jacket in sizes 81 Or 81 yon can
get here $500 ard So. 50 ones ior Sz.0S--
Children's Raglans. These kas-
lans for Children make serviceable, pfettyg
garment for al uses and please the ehiles
more than any other kind. Here ics
SIS. 90 each.
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Nelp Butcher Suits.

Suits Of Black and White Scotch Mix
lures, stitched collar PiPed with satin,
for $500.
Suits Of Black Herringbone cheyiot.
This is one Of the smartest Suits that ever
came into our stock. Full Butcher style,
it is correct Price, $3.50.
Black Examine Cheyiot Suits, Butcher
style, with the prettiest sleeve out. Has
inverted peats closed with covered but
tons of same material. rs a leader at
So so. Specials Of these Suits viii cost
more. These prices are only 10 intro
duce this line Of Butcher Suits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-12
Neu Butcher Suits.


Suits in Navy and Castor
Mixtures, with velvet collar
edged with braid, for $1,000.
Atwood Navy and Black
Cheyiot Suits, collar stitched and
edged with braid, and the price
is $500.
Suits Of Green Scotch Mix
lures, with velvet on collar and
cuffs edged with braid to match,
for $500.
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washington. July H. The following
fourth class postmasters have been APP
pointed;
Connecticut ssutbford, Isabel f..
Curtiss Westminster. +. + Moulton
New York West Branch Jerry Hau-
ser
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-12
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

WANTED-Innper accustomed TO washing
IN polishing mill J. J. Martinson. Apply 81
she'd or ie Perrin street. ipQtf
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Buy a Suit of Serge!

There's recommend Serge Suit for Summer wear
than you'd think Not only dresy and therefore desirabe
but, being light weight and loosely Is decidedly conn
Portable for the days Of Summer 1t is also strong and
durable find few fabrics that combine these
sary qualities does the Serge.
When you first look Of Suits and somebody
eses side BY SIDE they may the But look at the
cut look the way the collar fits the buonhoe the sewing
the way the lining put and then buy Serge Suit Of
house that always stands back Of its promises Serge Suits M
$3.50, 5000, $500 and $500.
FRANK MCWHORTER,
One Price Qothier. Halter and Mems Outflters
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-28
Taken with CRAMPS

VIM. Kirmse. member of the
bridge gang working near Little
port was taken suddenly ill Thurs.
day night with cramps and kind
of cholera His case was SO severe
that he had to have the members
of the crew wait upon him and Mr.
Clifford was called and consulted.
He told them he had a medicine in
the form of Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
that he thought would help him
out and accordingly several doses
were administered with the result
that the fellow was able to be
around next day. The incident
speaks quite highly of Mr.. Gifford's
Observation-Disclosures, Iowa, Argus.
This remedy never fails. Keep
it in your home. it may save life.
For sale by G.. w. M. Hooff.