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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23
The Times Daily Short Story.


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I was not at home, he told her maid that
he would walt for her to come In. The
maid was about to 20 out herself, but,
knowing of Throop's intimacy with her
mistress, left him ia the apartments.
The temptation was too great to be re-
sisted. He went into the different
rooms and inspected the wardrobe.
The costumes varied. A few were
rich, others ordinary, and there was
one that he thought should have be-
longed to peasant. What surprised
him was fur trimmings on raost Of the
garments, and fur wraps were in abun-
dance. But when be came upon a
mans suit, with hat and boots, he was
astonished, dismayed
Returning to the living room, be
wrote with a feyerish hand a few
words on his card giving an excuse for
not waiting and hastily left the apart
ments. From there be went straight
to bis friends rooms. hsarehand no
ticed that there was something on his
mind, but waited till he should ex-
press it. The confidence did not come
at once, but Throop finally told the
whole story. asking at the finish:
'What do you think 1t naeansi"
''It is mystery indeed" replied
Marchand, "nnd looks bad. l would
advise you to cut mademoiselle out OF
your heart. Go home to America and
marry some one who doesn't need peas
ants dresses and mems suits And
now / must leave you Tomorrow
expect to 20 away from Paris, not to
return for some time. Goodby"
Throop was too intent upon the rev
Citations AID their possible consequences
to himself to think much about his
friends departure.
The next morning he arose. and went
to a cafe for breakfast. After giving
bis order he languidly opened his pa
per. One Of the first items that arrest
ed his attention under an appropriate
heading was the following:
"At midnight an arrest was made OF
woman who is charged with an at
tempt on the life Of the chief Of police
at ST. Petersburg, She has been living
in Paris under the name of Annette
Beauchemin. BY some she is supposed
to be the daughter Of q prominent
Russian nobleman, by others peasant
and by others the person who threw a
bomb six months ago in Warsaw. One
Of the cleverest Of French detectives,
employed by the Russian police, got on
her track hy winning the confidence of
young American who has been devot-
ell to her"
''Is monsieur lIlfs asked the propri-
etor OF the cafe, tapping Throop on the
shoulder
Throop stared at the man bIankly,
then staggered out OF the cafe. He
followed the woman he had unwilling
II betrayed to St Petersburg, but
found the lips Of the police sealed with
regard to her. He finally learned that
she was the daughter OF noble and
had committed political crimes dis
guised under various garbs, once as
peasant girl. once MS a man. hut
whether she was sent to Siberia or Sc
cretly executed he does not know to
this day. ESTHER BRERETON.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23
SPENT S7l
In Is YEARS
Woonig Of Girl Who Pays
Money Back
WHEN SHE REFUSED HIM
Man Rejected Because HE Would Not
Live With d Mother-in-Law Sends
In An Itemized Bill--TiIne Lost
From Hay Field, $ls.
WHEN SHE REFUSED HIM

Ohernburg, N. Y.. April c3.-Fame In
her winood a;ebt bos vas4a III q, M. I;44l.
NE. n s'''9 .issts
soNns - i'liies from the railroad ana not
even on the map, f0r 0hernhurg has fur
Inished to the world the spectacle Of 4
man charg;nu III 81, co,,r4;, ~.
TAa usa ~ ~
III ,ian Iehasred a Diii AZ though love
~ oesn ssVen1ng n'ofe Iotnahtic imam
e oas ssa,e Y e many IuDs q pntter, re-
seasso " itonsy, anu tneii giofled thal
ssnsii'iehs coulo ~ ntlilzeu ~ purely
V9 VIII soisSl n, VI.
~ ~ 3 ilcn u placticahty. FIJI
ssun $3.50 sgo, "nen zoe Moser was q
say Toung piase p ~, he ieh ~ love
49, i,alpala aAnt1, Y Iossy-cheekea lass
- %Doas w oWh age' tle pelie % the WI
iase, whose aanaitefs conipfisea nearly
Wy sVung hlAn ~ the hanieE.
49, snip lsSoiNen isel lnlo tile same
1870 ~" = nusgy iiues, plchics ana the
s J., - e'i1sS pueone Pleasures Whlsh are
.,nasaio,y niiAsu Win tAe tel-h goih 70.
i 1870 peSan ~ Wohuep When
W. VIZ IT, naivaia WVuia preside over the
-aS ~ noussaolu'
Is Mslls ~, hoWeVef--so many, IN
~, ,nat 0Derhourg TOOK the Moser-
w. NJ 4 iose al1air I'll matter ~ course
anu enslr voustsnip was looked upon as
s ~ winch would De as regular as
~ ~ silia's 4 VIZ NV nisre.
WI Wy noNessI, lne farmers were
STARRED " ieaIn that joe had mustered
IL 'ls S ~ RoPpsa INC question ana
i'a1 ~ We Weading gay
ooefnDu'g INV up and LOOK notice, but
u nse1 1"u : wen V seeing the court.
slllp q zoe ana barbara stay where IL
psgah - years before that Inc aoietui
ones propnesied liiat 4 wouldn't and
eVuian oc possible that the couple
"1 nI pe married
naIuiy hsq tne surprise Of learning
ny thste vas to pe = weaaing SUB
renee s sa.a W. tno', u thst pa .ge
III ~ 4,, eHonn s''ss n"Apa'a
'1 srbe 49, ~, 80 ~ ;n,ss's, ~ ..,, i.
tbe 9bsrnhuyg eah,mn IL tbe weels II
co5nfv nansr ard ysn ma Mia a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23
"a Blight.


LOrigtnal-l
Elmer Throop at school and college
was promising young man. After re-
teiving his education be went abroad
to complete medical studies in Paris.
At his departure be was full Of hope,
life, vieor. He returned changed
! man. His exuberant spirits were re-
( placed by A melancholy. He Stunned
social life and for several years instead
\ Of practicing bis profession did moth
Ing, He never win be the man he
would have been because Of an episode
that occurred to him while abroad.
In Paris Throop fell in with Flip
Marchsnd, man ten years older than
himself, with whom he became init
mate. Marchand was not medical
man. He appeared to be a gentleman
Of means, hailing from the south OF
France. He and Throop usually dlned
! together at a cafe and when not other
wise engaged visited places Of ainuse-
ment in company One evening after
4 Throop had been out to social gather
Ing he called at Marchand's rooms In
/ an ecstasy over woman he had met
there Mile. Annette Beauchernin.
What is she likei" asked his friend.
Tall, fair, hair light as Swede's,
blue eyes. But all this IL nothing com
pared with an indescribable expression,
an expression that denotes q depth Of
character to fit her TO be queen
Throop did not rest till he had called
upon Mile. Beauchemin His infatua-
ton did not cool. On the contrary, It
grew apace, fed by mystery that
hung about the lady. Her name was
French, and she claimed to be a
Frenchwoman, but she spoke the Ian
guage with an accent. she explained
this by saying that she had lived much
In other countries. She was about
TROOPS age and lived alone with a
maid In an apartment whose furnish
ings denoted that she was possessed Of
considerable means. What people she
knew were of the best, but she knew
very few and did not seem to care to
know more. For one so well fitted to
shine In society she seemed slngularly
averse to 1t. Indeed, Throop found ID
impossible to induce her to appear with
him In public.
All this the young doctor communi-
Gated to his friend. II fear something
wrong about her." he added, "and IL
there is shall be a wrecked man, for
l feel that my very life is dependent
upon her am gaining her affection
that I know-but II there Is any OBJ
stacle to marriage what will it be
worth to mefv
II viii give you plan by which you
may find out all about her, said Mar
chaHd, III you can contrlye to put 1t In
practice. A voman's history is writ
ten in her clothes. Get sight of her
wardrobe. and you shall know all.v
The idea, at first secuted. took hold
OF Throop, and one afternoon, having
called on Nile Beauchemin when she
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23


hat was fastened to the left side. Now
it has changed about and falls from
the brim at the right. Several imported
hats have plunes SO long that they rest
gracefully upon the wearer's shoulder
To the uninitlafed aud casual OBJ
server many " the fancy feathers used
suggest the useful feather buster IN
their types, and indeed many Of them
are drawn from the same humble
sources, though dyed and made up In
a way that atone for their plebeian orr
gin.
All sorts Of hanging trimmings are
seen on hats. Long steamers OF rib
bon, tulle and lace or shorter bows
that fan over the couture and dropping
floral trimmings supported By tulle nm
derncath feathers that reach quite TO
the shoulders are used on many Of the
more pretentlous hats for state occa-
sIons.
Buckles of long. narrow shape are
used effectively with ribbon trim
mings, and on some Of the newest Jap
anese shapes where crown and brlm
are merged as III the regulation cody
Nt, trimmings Of velvet ribbon ending
IN long steamers at the back are dot
ted at intervals with punches Of small
flowers, revival or the early victo-
rian modes that are prominent.
The frock illustrated is in a gray
French linen embroidered in self color.
The waist cnn be admirably used as a
separate blouse made up 10 any Of tile
attractive shirt waist materials.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23
A dramatic Event

"snug Harbor.~ the new sea coast
play, in which LeComte and Flesher
viii present the distinguished character
actor Henry Horton, late star Of "Eben
Holden" at the opera house on next
Friday evening is splendid story Of
the triumph OF character over cireum,
stances and the hearers sympathy Is
az once enlisted in Capn Dan and his
associates Miss Louise Hardenhurgh
talented young actress will appear as
Helen Langdon, the heroine Of the play,
The characters are bold, picturesque and
convincing and the group Of small town
personages that make up the Fisher
Folk add much to the humor Of the tale
IA mammoth and complete scenic pro,
fuction does justice to tho romance OF
the fascinating subject. There IS not
a more quaint or wholesome type Of
American today than these hardy
Fisher Folk Of Gloucester
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23

unusually catchy song hits. Manager
4. d. Stair has spared nc pains in
mounting the piece and two elaborate
sets are carried, also many stunning
costumes. Among Mr.. Wards principal
assistants in Not Yet But Soon may
be mentioned the names Of Lucy DAILY,
Fred Wvekoff, Robert Evans, Abe Fried.
land, Richard Barry. John q Hart,
Harry Parent. Charles (sandy) Chap
man, Marian Merrill, Dorothy Wells and
Madeline Buckley Tickets now sell
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23
HATED GENERAL is SHIFTED
FROM SEBAST0P0L POST.
Nepuleff Will Never Leave Alive, How
ever, Foes Say.

Sebastopol, April 23.--The petitions
for the transfer of Gen. Nepuletf, com
Inander Of the fortress here, to some
other command have resulted III his APP
pointmaent To command Kovpo Fortress.
The revolutionary committee declares,
however, that the general will never
leave Sabastopol alive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23
10 Be Taken as You win.

She--You can always tell Harvard
man.
He (from New Hayen) --les; but
YOU can't tell him much. -Harper's
Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23
GOODWIN TO BE RECEIVED
BY THE CAR TOMORROW.
President Of The Duma Is Granted an
Audience.

st. Petersburg, April 23.--M Golovin,
president Of the Lower Hou@ Of Parlia. ,
ment, has been notified by Baron Fred
ericks, minister of the Imperial House,
that he viii be received in a,xlience by
the emperor at TsarskoeESelo, tomorrow
afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23

Landlady-l'm sorry TO say, Sir that
the coffee IS exhausted,
Lodger-l'm not surprised II has
been very weak lately. Strand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23
MILLINERY MATTERS.
Topsy Turvy Hat Observation-Disclosures
Buster PIumes.

Unless the social lie rolls trippingly
off his tongue many man who thinks
he knows about millinery. but who
doesn't. may get himself disliked this
spring when lovely woman asks if her
hat Is on right. The chances are that
he will tell her that il is wrong side to.
for there is a departure In millinery
which would suggest this mistake 70
all save the most observing. In other
years the long sweeping plume Of 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-23
Rlch ana pOOr.

PaTadoNicaI as it may seem, the man
who marrics rich wife often gets a
poor one Somoryille Journal.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21

A number OF years ago Judge James
3. CAN'T Of tho Missouri supreme
court then q practicing lawyer in
Clinton, had occasion 20 attend court
In Paris. Monroe county. says Thomas
" Bodine. He was an enthusiastic
sportsman In those days and AZ inter
walls Of his stay seized an opportunity
10 go quail hunting, returning with a
large number Of birds as proof Of his
prowess. J. II. Rhodes, now state game
warden, was az that time prosecuting
attorney OF Monroe county. The law
yers we're sitting about ia a place
where they were wont 20 congregate
talking Of the matter that evening,
and Judge Can't. with a sportsman's
enthusiasm. recited TO them the story
Of the days hunt. concluding trium-
phanuy by naming the number Of
birds killed. when he had finished
Mr.. Rhodes looked up and in a drawing
tone asked. "Did you Kill them on
the wing. Mr.. Ganttg' Sir" replied
the judge. his dignity clearly rutfled,
do you take me for an assassin"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21
More Than 100 Years old.

Mrs. Anna Roy Williams, OF Carroll
ton. celebrated her Io1st birthday
recently. The CarroIlton Democrat
says Of her: Mrs. Wightman was born
in Canada within sound Of the Niagara
fails. on January &c. 1906. When she
moved 10 the United States she locat-
ed near Gaiesburg. H., but came 10
Carroll county SO years ago. Mrs.
Wightman was a remarkably strong
woman in her younger days. and az TIE
age OF 50 had rcgained her second
eyesight and could read readily with
out glasses. However. now she has
lost her sight almost entirely and if
also entirely deaf Her memory OF
recent events Is almost a thing Of the
past. but Of events Of half a century
ago she talk freely. She makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs. sam
Gentry IA Northwest carroll and "a
very feeble. Her children fear she
will not live through the present year.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21
Happenings in Missouri.



Recently In a little cemetery at
Blythcdale. that bears bis name, Col
James NJ Nevin, ~ years o,d. was
buried. He was the second Of The
oldest twins In America to die. Just
two years ago his brother. Colonel
Henry o, Neylll, had been laid 10 rest
In the turf covered mound beside the
newly made grave. From b~abyhood
the W. had been iDseperable and
they were remarkable In more ways
than IN being twins. They were born
In Barron county, Ky, June 25, 1915.
They married sisters. Bhoda and Lily
Ann Brooks. In 1850 they moved to
Harrison county. settling upon farms
noar where B~lythesdale now stands.
Both were farmers, but had been re-
tired many years ago. During their
lives the brothers followed each other
in everything. Both served as judges
OF the county court and botn served
in the state legislature. Henry O..
from 1854 10 1856. and james NJ. from
1858 10 1860. and from 1850 to 1889
on the breaking out Of the civil war.
both went into the service OF the
Union as captains and came out as
colonals. Each raised a family Of
seven children. all OF them now liv-
ing except two. and each had a large
number Of grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Both IN the early days
were Henry Clay wings IN politics,
but upon the breaking pat Of the war
they Joined the republican party. The
two old colonies were very fond OF
each other. Every June there was a
big birthday party and a grand re-
uniou Of their children. grandchildren
and greatrrandcbildren, numbering 10
all about l25. Both had been mem.
bers OF the Baptist church and a fea-
tute OF the birthday gatherings we're
the uldume hymns which the W vet
Grams sang from their "buckwheat
note" hymbook. The two old men
were knowp throughout the country
as the most remarkable twins IN It's
history, on account OF their identical
lives. Later they became known
throughout the state and on their S7th
birthday they laid claim 20 being the
oldest living twins In America"
Their boast remained unchallenged 10
the day Of their dcath-kansas CITY
Journal
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21
Insect prunkarss.

Insects have their Own public
houses, and get intoxicated just Ike
human beings, vas the charge made
by Prof Bottomley in a lecture az the
UnIverslty o. London. South Kensing-
t0a. The leading public house in the
insect world. accordlnEsto Prof Bot
tomley. is the wild arual Il looks Ike
a large lily. and its bic. dark shan ex-
tending upward is the sign that al
tracts the insects They climb down
into the nectar pit beneath the towers
bags % polisu. and there the orgy
commences
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21

The revelations r~ogardiug fraudu-
lent paint materials which have been
made by the Agricultural Experiment
station 81 Fareo y H. and pnblishci
by Prof = r. Ladd state commits.
sloaor. have occasi0ned almost as
much 90 a sensation as the exposure
OF -adulterati0n in food products did
whom the latter first bcgaa 20 appear.
Il has been shown that KEGS marked
"Purc Waite Lead often coutain other
substances such as chalk. barytes
silica, etc. and that Oh supposed Ia
be uuseed often contains petroleum
adulterants. 20 say nothing of water
ia large proportions Sometimes 10
called Waite Leads contaiR not an
i0ta OF genuine White Lead
The farmer Is a large user OF palnL
No one Is more interested than be iE
that the label should enable him 10
get what be supp0ses De Is paying for.
There should be a Law M every state
requiring that an Paint packages be
labeled exactly according 90 their con
tents. That would enable every paint
buyer 20 buy intenigoutiy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21
Farnnrs Holding Corn.

There never has been a tine be-
fore 10 the history Of the country
when tho farmer was acting as his
own board Of trade" said a Kansas
City board OF trade member recently.
The astonishing statement was made
n me hy a stockman OF Cameron.
mat. though he was able to walk
around his house vernnda and see
$4,000 bushels OF corn in cribs, he
was compelled 10 come an the way 10
Kansas City 70 bny on the open mar
ke, The explanation OF this forms
part OF the answer az TO why there has
been an apprcclablc falling off In
speculation on the exchange, and why
thc Western farmers q rich They
ere rich Ia that they not only have
cora. but money.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21

T~hlrty.two o. the most prominent
society people Of Princetoa nave been
arrested on information nledby Prose
cutting Attorney Ben F. kesterson OF
Mercer county as the result Of play
ing cards for prizes. The iniorma-
ton is under Section 22i2 Of the re-
yised statutes Of Missouri which pro
ksbits playing At any game whatso-
cyCr for money property or gain with
cards. dice or any other device Kes-
teisou has been making a cleaning OF
gambling houses IN Princeton ana II
g. said that the gamblers complained
e him against the society card par
tics. At the trial Of the case, the
jury after celebrating for three hours
returned q verdict Of not guilty,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21

Plays Important Part IN Building
Where Weed is Scarce.

In The Eparsely settled districts Of
the arid southwest where gasoline r.
the mainstay AZ fuel ln cooking. and
where wood "a scarce and dear. the
empty hvc-Eailon can in which the
liquid Ia sold has come 70 have a con
siderable vogue as a building material
The sides cut ont with a can opener
make capital plates either Tor . tin
roof or for weather boarding. for the
side Of q house. Thrce or four cans
with tops and bottoms cut out and set
one on top Of another make q chin.
neY.
FILLED through the nozzle with sand
or dirt the cans become effective sub
stitutes for blocks Of stone accurately
squared. and substantial walls are not
-infrequently built Of them. on q
pigeon ranch visited By the writer, the
d%oYec0tes consisted Of tier upon tier
Of gasoline cans laid on their sides.
The top Of each being cut out three
fourths around and bent horizontally
forward TO serve as a front porch. on
which the pigeons slighted ia their
flights 20 and from home.
With the top cut out the can also
does service as a pot for large plants.
while. furnished with a wooden cross
piece as a handle. Il Is a hrst-class
water bucket as the gasoline. unlike
petroleum. leaves no greasy trace be.
hind on the tin-ExchanEe.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21
SOME NEW FRENCH KNIGHTS.
c1sen Of Holland Has Agreed to Rec
ognizc Vatican Tities.

Among the lucrative sources Of rev.
enue Of the pope before the separa-
ton Of church sRd state in France was
the toll OF tax on titles Of nobility
and decorations. Since the rupture
the French government no longer rec
ognizes the e~nnobling titles and dec
orations Of the holy father. To have
the right TO wear the Vatican ribbon,
or TO be called count. Il was necessary
20 obtain a confirmation Of title. This
gave much perplexity q the candi-
dates
The question has just been settled
Queen Wilhelmina has consented to
validate such titles and distinctions.
The result has been an amusing pill
grimage TO The Hague-and also In
An increase In the price Of these pom
tihcal favors.
In the last few weeks the French
Knights Of the Golden Spur. Of the
Holy Sepulcher, OF Christ OF Gregory
the Great. Of Plus TX have greatly In.
creased.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21
Steers Die Frozen In Ice.

Stock on the bottoms near Macon
has suffered severely during the re.
cent arctic weather A herd Of 10
steers. the property Of John shock
cry. was caught on salt river bottoms
by the flood and forced In before yhey
could be rescued. They stood knee
deep ln the ice erect as In life. when
the owner cut In to them. an were
dead. Six head OF horses. belonging
20 Miles Abrams were surrounded by
water IN fenced pasture. on East Fork
aud imprisoned In the fee that formed
two DAYS later Abrams and his men
had TO cut a passage way through
nearly a milo OF Ice to get the horses
out The animals LEGS were badly
swollen but lone died
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21
TO EAT.
a Quaker Couple. Experience.

How many persons dread % eat their
meals. although actually hungry near.
iy an tho time!
Nature mover Intended this should
be SO. for We are given a thing called
appetite THAI should guide us as 20
what the system needs az any time
aad can disest
Aut we get la a hurry. swallow our
food very much as we shovel coal into
the furnace. and our sense OF appetite
becomes unnatural and perverted.
Then wa eat the wrong kind Of food
or a too much. and there you are-
indigestion and us accompanying
miseries,
A Phila. lady said. the other day;
"My husband and have been sick
and nervous for Is or 20 years from
drinkins conec-feverish, indigestion.
totally unit. a good part OF the time
for work or pleasure. We actually
dreaded 90 eat our meals
we tried doctors and patent medi-
clnes that counted up into hundreds ~
dollars with little 81 any benefit
"Accidentlly. a small package OF
Postum came INTO my hands I made
some according 10 directions, with sur.
prislng results We both liked t and
have not used any coffee since
The dun feeling after meals has
left us and Ne feel better every way
We are SO wei satisfied with Postum
that We recommend Il 60 our frionds
Who have been made sick and nervous
and miserable hy coHoe Name rivca
BY Postum CO. Hattie Greek. Mich
Read the iuuo book. Tho Road 70
W~eilSlle,' Ia pksA There's = Rea'
son