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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

John p. Spellman Of Rutland, we'll
known Democrat, underwent surgical
operation April 5 for the removal Of a
tumor from the back Of his neck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

FOR SALE seven horses. Have been worked
in woods all winter, One pair dapple greys,
5 and years old, win weigh about 200. One
brown maie years ord. sound and kind weighs
about 1900. Also one hand derrick and one two
horse dump. cart. W. c.. Jones, 1i6 Washing
ton street, Barre Vt. Tel. 326-3, SCOTT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items of Interest Cleaned from Our
Exchanges.

4lCmo VI AAtrA1st N&SohSu AASAA N~s
Exchanges.
Mrs. G. w. Blake of Eden had SNOW
drops in blossom in her garden March
81.
Il. II. Elliott Of Warren ploughed one
half an acre Of land March 81 for pota
toes.
Maynard S. Marshall Of yergennes
recently sheared fifty sheep. yielding
three hundred pounds Of wool, in ten
hours.
John p. Spellman Of Rutland, well
known Democrat, underwent surgical
operation April for the removal Of a
tumor from the back Of his neck.
4 part Of the menagerie Of G. n.
Stygles has been shipped from JET
fersonvilIe to Schenectady, n. y. a
lion and bear were shipped Thursday.
Bliss Perry, editor of The Atlantic
Monthly, who passes his summers in
Greensboro, has recently presented the
Greensboro library with fourteen choice
volumes.
While Daniel Seover, aged 65 years,
| a prosperous farmer Of Windsor, was
milking his cows Tuesday night, April
| 4. lie fell from the milking stool and
ldied OF heart failure in a few moments,
He leaves q wife.
| G. III. Bickford, manager Of the Wood
bury Granite company, has bought OF
| Edward Aiken the building lot on Main
street in Hardwick between the Aiken
block and the Academy building. Mr..
| Beckford intends to erect a fine resi-
4 denee this summer.
i a daughter was born March 81 to
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J Blanchard Of
/ Pownal. The child has three great
grandmothers living, Mrs. Mary
Blanchard, aged ninetysdve years; Mrs.
Sarah Niles, aged seventy eight years;
and Mrs, Charles Green, aged seventy
i five years.
Arthur G. stearns, son Of Lieut.-Gov.
and Mrs. G. HI. Stearns Of johnson, was
Ioperated upon recently at the Mary
Fletcher hospital for appendicitis. Inc
Operation was successful and the young
Imam Is resting comfortably. Lieut.
lG0v. and Mrs. Stearns were in Burling-
ton during the operation.
| Mrs. George Saunders Of West Derby
Il bride Of about four months, Thursday
swallowed large quantity Of varnish
with suicidal intent. She had been in
deep melancholy during the morning
and while her husband was ont Of the
house she took the bottle from closet
THE liquid burned the stomach and hei
cries attracted attention. She inform
ed her husband on his return that sh'
lhad taken the draught, and he notified
| d physician, who relieved her sufferings
She may recover.
n a saldap that fbp Van Mass Holls
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10
LOST AND FOUND.

L0ST-A iady's heavy, black cape, with 4
black and white hood, on the road between
John Trow'a house and Mr.. Emsliess at Cutler
Corner. Finder please leave with Mrs Lynch
40 Eureka restaurant. 1915
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10
EGGS FOR MATCHING.


FOR SALE-My thoroughbred White WyRu-
dottes are prolific winter layers and fine fable
fowls-1ust the kind you want. Si00 per seft-
ing. Drop me postal. I win deliver them to
any part Of the city. John w. Roberts, South
Barre. 6t26
FOR SALE--Settings OF White Wyandotte
eggs from hens that averaged i66 eggs apiece
f0rthe last year. Si.60 for fifteen. James III
Barre. ht59
EGGS FOR HATCHING. !
From Pure White wyandottes and Barred
Plymouth Rocks 80 cents per setting
A. W. ALLEN. sunnysids Farm.
Telephone HAS. - 2ssff
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

FOR SALE - new Improved High Arm
Singer Machine, which cost s65.00 and is just
win sell for s25.00. Inquire at rs Summer
street. Mrs. Geo. Patch. 267u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

A part Of the menagerie Of G. y.
Styles has been shipped from JET.
fersonville to Schenectady, n y. a
lion and bear were shipped Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10
TO RENT.

no RENT Furnished rooms al 10 spauIding
street. w n. HadIey. l7tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

G. ii. Bickford, manager Of the Wood
bury Granite company, has bought Of
Edward Aiken the building lot on Main
street in Hardwick between the Aiken
block and the Academy building. Mr..
Beckford intends to erect fine resi-
denee this summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE - DeLavai Separator and two
secondhand wheelharTows. At good trade.
w. +. shepard, Barre. 22tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

ings located ON the road from Barre to Will
Jamestown Buildings are comfortable. 0w-
ing ID sickness, place can be bought for only
$4,000. Inquire at the d. A. Perry Real Es-
tate Agency. eff
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

While Daniel Seover, aged 65 years,
a prosperous farmer Of Windsor, was
milking his cows Tuesday night, April
4. lie fell from the milking stool and
died of heart failure in a few moments,
He leaves wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

FOR SALE--Nice, loose hay, both coarse and
fine. Orders may be left at Sowden 81 Lyons
store or with me at q Highland Avenue. q.
Carleton. f8Ttf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-At once, iirst-class granite cntter
who Ia first class ietterer and marker. Z. j.
Durkin. Pail River. Mass. Steady work 10
right party. 2stz
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

Bliss Perry, editor of The Atlantic
Monthly, who passes his summers in
Greensboro, has recently presented the
Greensboro library with fourteen choice
volumes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

FOR SALE-Farm in waterbury, 1850 acres.
and all the personal property On electric car
line. Also another farm In Willtamstown,
within one mile of Graniteville, containing f65
acres. These farms will be sold on easy terms
Inquire Of A. X. Batchelder for further par.
ticulars. 216tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

To RENT Furnished room with modern
conveniences. A very desirable location at 2e
Spaulding street. 2a7tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

The offer be duplicated price
in and located.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

FOR SALE = Handsome Boston Terrier.
Good dog in every respect. A good home rather
than a good price Is wanted Enquire OF
Charles Hoyr, 36f North MAN street. 22tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

10 RENT-~A good. clean storeroom on Main
street. Inquire of W. J. Mclean. 200 North
Main street 290u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

reiephODe il4-s' A' 9aAnss'as zs ssasf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10

10 RENT-Two front offices In the Eastman
block. Apply to Eastman Bros. 24itf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17
you had made Certain Of nothing y.

you had made certain of nothing?"
II think made certain of good
deal, Mr.. Holmes. l knew that some
one had entered the house cautiously
from without. 1 next examined the
corridor. 1t is lined with cocoanut
mating and had taken no impression
Of any kind. This brought me into
the study itself. 1t is a scantily fur
nished room. The main article is q
large writing table with fixed
bureau. This bureau consists of q
double column Of drawers, with a cen
ral small cupboard between them.
The drawers were open, the cupboard
locked. The drawers, it seems, were
always open, and nothing of value
was kept in them. There were some
papers Of Importance in the cupboard,
but there were no signs that this had
been tempered with, and the professor
assures me that nothing was missing.
1t is certain that no robbery has been
committed.
Il come now to the body Of the young
man. 1t was found near the bureau.
and just to the left of it, as marked
upon that chart The stab was on the
right side Of the neck and from behind
forward, SO that 1t is almost impossi-
BILE that 1t could have been self in
ficted."
"Unless he fell upon the knife" said
Holmes.
EXACTLY. The idea crossed my
mind. But we found the knife some
feet away from the body, SO that
seems impossible. Then, of course,
there are the mans own dying words.
And, finally, there was this very i'm
portant piece of evidence which was
found clasped in the dead mans right
hand"
From his pocket Stanley Hopkins
drew a small paper packet. He un-
folded it and disclosed a golden pince-
nez, with two broken ends of black
silk cord dangling from the end Of it.
"Willoughby Smith had excellent
sight" he added. There can be no
question that this was snatched from
the face or the person of the assassin"
Sherlock Holmes took the glasses In
to his hand and examined them with
the utmost attention and interest. He
held them on his nose, endeavored to
read through them, went to the win
dow and stared up the street with
them, looked at them most infinitely in
the full light Of the lamp and finally,
with chuckle, seated himself at the
table and wrote few lines upon q
sheet Of paper, which he tossed across
to Stanley Hopkins.
'That's the best can do for you."
said he. cit may prove to be Of some
use"
ITO be continued.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17

London was no more than the molehills
that dot the fields. l walked to the
window and looked out on the deserted
street. The occasional lamps cleaned
on the eXpanse Of muddy road and shin
ing pavement. A single cab was
splashing its way from the Oxford
street end.
We'll, Watson, it's as well we have
not to turn out tonight" said Holiness
laying aside his lens and rolling up the
palimpsest. 1--WE done enough for one
sitting 1t is trying work for the eyes.
SO far as can make out 1t Is nothing
more exciting than an abbes accounts
dating from the second half Of the If
teenth century. Hello, hello, helloi
What's thisY"
Amid the droning Of the wind there
had come the stamping of horses
hoofs and the long grind of wheel as
it rasped against the curb. The cab
which had seen had pulled up at our
door.
what can he want?" I calculated as
man stepped out Of It,
Want? He wants us. And we, my
poor Watson, want overcoats and era
watts and galoches and every aid that
man ever invented to fight the weather.
Wait bit though! There's the cab of
again! There's hope yet. He'd have
kept 1t If he had wanted US to come.
Run down, my dear fellow, and open
the door. for all virtuous folk have been
long in bed"
When the light of the hall lamp fell
upon our midnight visitor had no DIFF
ficulty in recognizing him. 1t was
young Stanley Hopkins, promising
detective, In whose career Holmes had
several times shown a very practical
interest.
rs he in?" he asked eagerly.
Come up. my dear sir" said Holmes
voice from above. 81 hope you have no
designs upon us such night as this"
the detective mounted the stairs. and
our lamp cleaned upon his shining wa
terproof. helped him out of 1t, while
Holmes knocked blaze out of the logs
In the CRATE.
Now, my dear Hopkins, draw up
and warm your toes" said he. Here's
cigar. and the doctor has prescrip-
ton containing hot water and lemon
which is good medicine on night like
this. 1t must be something Important
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17

which has brought you out in such a
gale"
1T is indeed, Mr.. Holmes. I've had
bustling afternoon, 1 promise you.
Did you see anything of the Yoxley
case in the latest editions2"
give seen nothing later than the if
teenth century today"
swell, 1t was only a paragraph and
oil wrong at that, so you have not miss
ed anything. 1 haven't let the grass
grow under my feet It's down in Kent,
seven miles from Chatham and three
from the railway line. was wired for
at 9:15, reached Yoxley Old Place at 5,
conducted my investigation, was back
at Charing Cross by the last train, and
straight to you by cab"
(Which means, suppose, that you
are not quite clear about your case?"
ut means that 1 can make neither
head nor tail Of it. So far as can see,
1t is just as tangled business as ever
I handled, and yet at first 1t seemed so
simple that one couldn't go wrong.
There's no motive, Mr.. Holmes. That's
what bothers me. cant put my hand
on a motive. Here's man dead
there's no denying that-but, SO far as
l can see, no reason on earth why any
one should wish him harm"
Holmes lit his cigar and leaned back
in his chair.
"Let us hear about it." said he.
1--WE got my facts pretty clear" said
Stanley Hopkins. call 1 want now is
to know what they all mean. The sto-
ry, so far as can make it out, Is like
this: Some years ago this country
house, Yoxley Old Place, was taken
by an elderly man, who gave the name
of Professor Coram. He was an in
valid, keeping his bed half the time
and the other half hobbling round the
house with stick or being pushed
about the grounds by the gardener in
bath chair. He was we'll liked by
the few neighbors who called upon
him, and he has the reputation down
there of being a very learned man
His household used to consist of an
elderly housekeeper, Mrs. Marker, and
of maid, Susan Tarlton. These have
both been with him since his arrival,
and they seem to be women Of excel.
lent character. The professor is writ
ing learned book. and he found 1t
necessary about year ago to engage
secretary. The first two that he tried
We're not successes, but the third, Mr.
Willoughby Smith, very young man
straight from the university. seems to
have been just what his employer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17

wanted. His work consisted In writ
ing all the morning to the professors
dictation, and he usually spent the
evening in hunting up references and
passages which bore upon the next
days work. This Willoughby Smith
has nothing against him, either as a
boy at Upplngham or as a young man
at Cambridge. l have seen his testi
monials, and from the first he was q
decent quiet, hardworking fellow, with
no weak spot In him at all. And yet
this is the lad who has met his death
this morning In the professors study
under circumstances which can point
only to murder"
The wind howled and screamed at
the windows. Holmes and l drew
closer to the fire. while the young In
spector slowly and point by point de-
veloped his singular narrative.
IF you were to search all England"
said he, 81 don't suppose you could
find household more self contained or
freer from outside influences. Whole
weeks would pass and not one of them
go past the garden gate. The pro.
lessor was buried in his work and ex-
listed for nothing else. Young Smith
knew nobody in the neighbcrhoo,,. and
lived very much as his employer did
The two women had nothing to take
them from the house. Mortimer, the
gardener. who wheels the bath chair,
Is an army pensioner. an old Crimean
man Of excellent character. He does
not live in the house, but in three
roomed cottage at the other end of
the garden. Those are the only peo-
pie that you would find within the
grounds of Yoxley Old Place. At the
same time the gate of the garden is a
hundred yards from the main Lon
don to Chatham road. 1t opens with
latch, and there is nothing to pre-
vent any one from walking in.
Nov will give you the evidence
Of Susan Tarlton. who Is the only per-
son who can say anything positive
about the matter. It was in the fore
noon, between II and IL. She was en-
gagged at the moment in hanging some
curtains in the upstairs front bed
room Professor Coram was still in
bed, for when the weather is bad he
seldom rises before midday The house.
keeper was busted with some work In
fhs back Of the house Wuloughhy
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17

Hopkins plan of Yoaley Old Ptacs.
nature of distinct impression. but the
grass was trodden down and some one
had undoubtedly passed. 1t could only
have been the murderer, since neither
the gardener nor any one else had been
there that morning and the rain had
only begun during the night"
Zone moment" said Holmes. "Where
does this path lead tor
ITO the road"
"How long Is it7''
"A hundred yards or So"
Eat the point where the path passes
through the gate you could surely pick
up the tracks?"
Unfortunately the path wss tiled
at that point"
"Well on the road itselfp
"No, it was all trodden into mlre."
"Tut tut! Well, then, these Cracks
upon the grass, were they coming or
going?"
1T was impossible to say. 1here
was never any outline"
"a large foot OF a smallW
"You could rot distinguish"
Holmes gave an ejaculation Of I'M
patience.
st has been pouring rain and blow
ing hurricane ever since" said he.
.'It will be harder to read now than
that palimpsest. Well, we'll, it scant
be helped. What did you do. Hop
kina aftar Ian bad mada ceytsaR ~!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17
THE JOY OF A GOOD CIGAR.
P. A. Clemmer T, Ii How Smokers car
be Sure to get Their Moneys
Worth,

Elbow can one be sure of getting his
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asked a Plain Dealer reporter of P. A
Clemmer.
"I'll tell you how to be sure. Just
buy Wadsworth Bros. chico. This
cigar is always the samoa good, bon
est, satisfying smoke. 1t is made with
\ long Havana filler, SO that it always
burns with firm, solid ash, the best
sign of good cigar.
1.-THE Chico burns with a fragrance
like thai of the Carolina perfecto, 8
25c. cigar, but it costs only SC. My
best customers are smoking the Chico
and when they stop in front of the
cigar case, they say, give US some
more of those good CIGARS Ipass on,
the Wadswurth Bros. Chico and they
20 away happy"
Try Chico yourself, and see how
good it is. nov 7-l7-2S
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17

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He uses natural remedies, that Ia native
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
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10 Land Agents and Holneseekers.
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each month to December inclusive
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North Dakota, South Dakota, Ten
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17
Mans Unraasonablanass

is often as great as woman's But
Thos S. Austin, Mgr. of the "Repub-
| cam" OF Leavanworth, Led-. was not
unreasonab e, when he refused = -,
| Nv the doctors TO operate on his wife.
for fem lie trouble. Instead" he says,
I've c. included to try Electric Bitters.
My wife was then so SICK, she could
hardly leave her bed, and five Isl
physicians bad failed to relieve her.
After taking Electric Bitters, she was
perfectly cured, and can now perform
all her household duties. Guaranteed
by P. A, Clemmer, druggist, price SOC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17

ii " IL 1AN iOOh at IAc lulcC
"a "a w massive manuscript vol
" " umes which contain our
work for the year 1894,
ESESggSs l confess that 1t is very
kgSSsyls&AyE difficult for me out of
>-.aAS-a1- such wealth of mate
rial to select the cases which are most
interesting in themselves and at the
same time most conducive to display
of those peculiar powers for which my
friend was famous. AS turn over the
pages see my notes upon the repulsive
story of.the red leech and the terrible
SO l find an account Of the Addiction
tragedy and the singular contents Of
the ancient British barrow. The ia
nous Smith Mortimer succession case
comes also within this period, and SO
do the tracking and arrest of Huret,
the boulevard assassin, an exploit
which won for Holmes an autograph
letter of thanks from the French presi-
dent and the order Of the Legion Of
Honor. Each Of these would furnish
narrative, but on the whole am Of
opinion that none of them unites SO
many singular points Of interest as the
episode Of Yoxley Old Place, which in
cludes not only the lamentable death
of young Willoughby Smith, but also
those subsequent developments which
threw so curious light upon the causes
of the crime.
1t was wild, tempestuous night, to-
ward the close Of November Holmes
and | sat together in silence all the
evening. he engaged with powerful
lens deciphering the remains of the
original inscription upon palimpsest,
I deep in recent treatise upon sur
gerry. Outside the wind howled down
Baker street, while the rain beat fierce
ly against the windows. 1t was
strange there, in the very depths Of the
town, with ten miles of mans handi-
work on every side Of us, to feel the
iron grip of Nature and to be conscious
that to the huge elemental forces all
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17

Every ounce of food you eat that fails
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This not only deprives the blood of
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Cure is perfect digestant. Itdig SITS
the food regardless OF the condition Of
the stomach. II allows that organ to
rest and get strong again. Relieves
Belching, Heart Burn, Sour Stomach,
Indigestion, Palpitation Of the Heart,
etc. Sold by j. 81 Luers Drug 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17

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"Earlv Risers" are pleasant in EFFECT
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grippe or sicken, but tone and strerg-
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-17
A Disastrous Calamity.

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