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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03
Things Theatrical.

Charles B. Wells is playing the sher.
fiji in s'The Girl Of the Golden West
In a Cleveland company.
AT the end Of her vaudeville engage
ment Miss Henrietta Crosman is to
appear in SHAM" play by Elmer
b. Harris.
Frederic Thompson announces that
his wife, Mabel Taliaferro, viii appear
In her new play only In the four prin-
cipal cities.
William Collier win not go to Lon
don in THE Patriot" until next sea-
son. but will spend the rest Of the
season in New York.
A new musical play is to be pro-
Guced In London called 1.-THE Little
Duke with EIlallne Terris in the
leading role The production viii be
made by Charles Frohman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03
AT THE BOWLING CONGRESS.
Higher Scores Made Yesterday But N,
Records Broken.

Pittsburg. March 3.--Following day
during which two men teams and indi
yidual bowlers from Toledo. Ohio, were
extended all the honors in the possession
Of the ninth international tournament
of the American Bowling congress rep
resentatives, Pittsburg audiences, FIVE
men teams from this city. several sub
urbs. and Sharon Pa, were given similar
attention last night at the Duqeusne
Garden, where the 1909 tournament is
being held.
While at no time have the records
made at Cincinnati last year been APP
proaehed. the scores made yesterday
we're higher than those of the two pre-
ceding days and the raggedness which
has been in evidences since Saturday ev-
ening is rapidly diminishing
Preparations were completed last
night for welcoming the western bowl
ers here the latter part Of the week. The
first big event will take place Saturday
evening which will be ''0'Leary night
and Chicago and Pittsburg bowiers will
be the attraction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

come to trial in The higher eonrt, but aim.
ply with the purpose Of covering IN the
case until the matter Is blown over and
then quietly meet the Judgment, at the
same time paying the costs Of the appeal
just how 20 meet this deliberate prostl.
tuition Of our court system is another
problem which ought 70 be considered
when It IS proposed to put reasonable
checks on the right Of appeal,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

The wise heads, the big heads,
the sweIled heads and the sore.
heads. will gather at the Capitol
to carry out the will OF the peo-
pie, that is, when this does not
conflict with the interests of the
express companies, the railroads
or the Standard oil and other
trusts.
Watch how your Senator or
your Representative votes on i'm
portant questions and don't hesi-
tate to let him knew YOU'RE
watching him. A lot of the poll
ticians viii be honest if they know
they are being watched, and read
our daily advertisement or some
good thing will slip by you
To day a special showing in
New Spring Suits. Overcoats
and Hats
FUR COATS TO RENT.
WE CLEAN. PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03
2 YEARS IMPRISONMENT.
Former Supervisor Coffey of San Fran
cisco Sentenced For Bribery.

San Francisco. March Former Su
pervisor Michael W. CofTey, convicted
recently of accepting bride Of $1,000
to vote for trolley franchise for the
United railroads. was sentenced yester
day to seven years Imprisonment. In
common with other members Of the
Sehmitz board Of supervisors implicated
in the bribery graft disclosures, Coffey
confessed before the grand jury and
wac granted immunity. Later he re-
fused to give discriminating evidence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

The visitors IN the historical mu-
scum gazed curiousiy at small feath-
er pillow which nestled in a glass case.
II don't see anything unusual about
that pillow" remarked one OF the Wis
itors. turning 10 the guide.
TITS very valuable pillow" replied
the guide. ''That Is washington's
original headquarters. "--Lipplncott's,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

Ex-Aldermen HomeF-c. Ladd and Pat.
rick .. McNulty served the city and
their wayds well. No more could be
asked of their successors, Aldermen
James Even and Antonio M. Rossi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

President Roosevelt rather seconds his
first enlistment in the Ananias club by
declaring that he didn't include anybody
who didn't deserve to be included. That's
rubbing it in.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

'-There are two words that I feel
sorry for"
"And they areY'
"Blithering and egreglous. Nobody
ever uses 'em except TO call some one
nm idiot or an Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03
In Medicine.

Doctor Ito patiently Your case Is a
very serious ona sir, and think CON
sultation had better be held
Patient (too III 10 care for any
thing) Very we'll, doctor, have as
many aocomplices as you like--Tit Bit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03
A zooIouIcaI Question.

The director OF tho geological gar
dens was on his vacation. He receiy-
ed a note from his chief assistant,
which closed thusly: "The chimpanzee
seems 10 be pining for a companion.
What shall we do until you return r'r-
st. Louis Republic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03
Divine Riaht q Kings.

The divine fight OF kings is a doc.
trlne promulgated In England In the
seventeenth century, which asserts
that kings held their authority by Di-
vine appointment and as earthly rep
resentatives Of the Deity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

the most orderly election thoy have ever
known in Barre. Such report certainly
brings a large measure Of credit upon
the community.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

A nTe-year-old boy on hearing grace
asked for the FIRST time at breakfsst
gravely remarked. II only say nv
prayers at night That Is the DANCER
Gus time. Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

Does that sundial mean anything
10 your
ut depends on how you look at IT,
Princeton Tiger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

Barre mustered seventy seven per cent
Of its vote; which was not as good as II
ought to have been.
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College men are very slow.
: They seem TO take their ease,
For even when they graduate
They do 1t by degrees.
Columbia Jester
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On tbe saf. Side.

"In the matter OF drinking" mused
the philosopher with the impression
istic nose, 'sbe sure you are right and
you won't get head philadelphia
Dscord.
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The Inference.

Recruit--Please, sergeant, I've got a
spnnter in my and.
sergeant Instructor Wot yer been
dom Strokin' yer 'eadS--Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

Mayor Robins can now start in right
where he left Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

Representative Henry T. Brown Of
Ludlow 'biew in" his salary grab money;
he donated it to the Ludlow band.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

The president Of the United States ia
RoOse Taft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

Montpelier is adorned with the sIsidoo
sign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

Blacksmith Burke Of Burlington re-
fuses to join the Down and Out club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

Washington county again came within
an ace of being lilly white"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

Corruption VIII never want q IRE
tense.-cato. -
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"Fore,-fye Minutes from Northheld'
via the Central Vermont.
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A handican.

a Handicap.
my mammals yardstick has three teet
Said While. cute and cunning.
i've only two, but | can beat
My mammals yardstick running"
Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

DIR. r. NJ. Chase's son. George B. Chase,
left here for his home on Sunday, after
passing several weeks here as the guest
6f his parents.
Miss Grace Topper also returned to
her teaching in Massachusetts,, the first
of the week, after passing brief vaca-
tion at home.
Mrs. F.. A. Davis has returned from
an absence of ten days, passed in Boston
with her sister.
w. G. Shaw is released from quaran.
tine and is now on the road as travelling
salesman for a grocery firm in Burling-
ton.
John PARROT, who has been at work
in Boston this winter, was at home to
vote on March meeting day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03
SUNDRY BARGAINS

Regular 7sc and $500
Negligee Shirts. 400
Regular sr.as and I.so
Negligee Shirts. .,.... 800
Regular s2.oo and ago
Umbrellas ............ 9Sc
Regular 7se School Um-
brellas .40c
Regular $I.so Silk Lined
Gloves. ..............OSc
sI.Qs Alarm Clocks soc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03

And now get out the sap-buckots.
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A.A. SMITH & BRO.

Smaller Profits and Larger
Sales Our Motto.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-03
BETHEL ELECTION.
Hope to Get an Extension Of Tannery
Plant Now.


Bethel, March 3.--Town meeting in
Bethel was largely attended and called
forth much interest in the few days pre-.
ceding the first Of March. the important
article being the exemption from taxa
ton Of Che extensive plant of the H. G.
Fisher Co, for an additional five years.
Many from the east psrt Of the town
attended with much opposition, and it
was feared the refusal to vote this re-
quest would prevail, but at the final
count there were 80 votes in favor of
exemption for the next five years. 1t is
understood that the company now in
tends 10 enlarge its plant and do business
on much larger scale than at present
either by the purchase Of additional
buildings or the building of new, many
thinking that the final outcome will be
the consolidation of the one at Man.
chester and this, at no very distant date.
Bethel also refused by her vote to grant
license, these two being the important
subjects. The town olueers were elected,
with no very great opposition, some OF
whom are a. follows: selectmen, Robert
Noble, w. II. Edwards and Elmer Spauld.
ing; road commissioner, @. H. Dustin;
treasurer. Il. j. Flint; constable, E. Il.
Cushman.
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Advertising does pay.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-18
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS

hear about me, try to think as well
of me as you can. I am going to mar
ry-another man. How you must hate
me-hate mel"
I could hear Halsey cross the room
to the window. Then, after a pause,
The went back to her again. could
hardly sit still; I wanted to go in
and give her rnod shaking
Then it's all over he was saying
with long breath. "The plans we
made together, the hopes, the-all of
it-over! Well, I'll not be baby,
and I'll give you up the minute you
say I don't love you and do love
some one else!"
II can not say that" she breathed,
but, very soon, I shall marry-the
other man."
l could hear Halsey's low trium.
plant laugh.
81 defy him." he said. Sweetheart,
as long as you care for me, am not
afraid"
The wind slammed the door between
the two rooms just then, and I could
hear nothing more, although l moved
my chair quite close. After a dis
Greet interval, went into the other
room and found Louise alone. She
was staring with sad eyes at the
cherub painted on the ceiling over the
bed, and because she looked tired l
did not disturb her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-18
CHAPTER XIV.
An Egg-Nog and a Telegram.

An Egg-Nog and Telegram.
We had discovered Louise at the
lodge Tuesday night. 1t was Wednes-
day had my interview with her.
Thursday and Friday were uneventful,
save as they marked improvement in
our patient Gertrude spent almost
all the time with her, and the two had
grown to be great friends. But GER
tain things hung over me constantly;
the coroner's inquest on the death Of
Arnold Armstrong, to be held Satur-
day, and the arrival of Mrs. Arm.
strong and young DR.. Walker, bring
ing the body of the dead president of
the Traders bank. We had not told
Louise of either death.
Then, too, l was anxious about the
children. With their mothers inheri-
lance swept away in the wreck of the
bank, and with their love affairs in a
disastrous condition, things could
scarcely be worse. Added to that, the
cook and Liddy had flare up over the
proper way to make beef-tea fol
Louise, ard, of course, the cook left
Mrs. Watson had been glad enough
l think, to turn Louise over to oul
care, and Thomas went upstairs nigh
and morning to greet his young mis-
tress from the doorway. Pool
Thomas! He had the faculty-fount
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still in some old negroes, who cling to
the traditions of slavery days-of
making his employers interest his. 1t
was always 1--WE" with Thomas. I
miss him sorely; pipe-smoking, obse-
quious, not over reliable, kindly old
man!
On Thursday Mr.. Harton, the Arm
strongs' legal adviser, called up from
town. He had been advised, he said,
that Mrs. Armstrong was coming east
with her husbands body and would
arrive Monday. He came with some
hesitation, at last, to the fact that he
had been further instructed to ask
me to relinquish my lease on Sunny
side, as it was Mrs. Armstrong; de.
sire to come directly there.
was aghast.
"Here!" l said. Surely you are
mistaken, Mr.. Harton. l should think,
after-what happened here only few
days ago, she would never wish to
come back"
Nevertheless" he replied, "she is
most anxious to come. This Is what
she says: Use every possible means
to have Sunnyside vacated. Must go
there at once"
MIR. Harton," said testify, 81 am
| not going to do anything of the kind.
| l and mine have suffered enough at
the hands of this family. | rented the
house at an exorbitant figure and
have moved out here for the summer
My city home is dismantled and in the
hands of decorators. l have been here
one week, during which | have hat
not a single night of uninterrupted
sleep, and ] intend to stay until
have recuperated. Moreover, If Mr.
Armstrong died insolvent, as I believe
was the case, his widow ought to b.
glad to be rid of so expensive piec
of property"
The lawyer cleared his throat.
81 am very sorry you have mad
this decision" he said. Miss Times
Mrs. Fftzhugh tells me Louise Arm
strong Is with you"
she is"
HAS she been informed of this
double bereavement"
Not yet" said. She has bee
very i'll; perhaps tonight she can
told"
ut is very sad; very sad" he sal
81 have a telegram for her, Miss Il
mes. Shall l send it out?"
, Better open it and read 1t to me
, I suggested IF it is important, th'
will save time"
, There was a pause while Mr.. Hs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-18
Continued from Yesterday
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER miss Times, sp,nster and
kuardian OF Gertrude and Halsey, estab-
nshed summer headquarters at Sunny
siue, Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted. AS Miss lines locked
up for the night, she was startled by a
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER II-She passed a terrible
night, which was filled with unseemly
noises. In the morning Miss lines found
strange link cuff button in a clothes
hamper.
CHAPTER III-Gertrude and Halsey
arrived with Jack Bailey. The house was
awakened by a revolver shot A strange
man was found shot to DEATH in the hall
CHAPTER Wit proved to be the
body of Arnold Armstrong, whose bank
er father owned the country house. Miss
Innes found Halsey's revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
peared. The link cuff button mysterious
ly disappeared.
CHAPTER V.-Detective Jameson and
the coroner arrived. Gertrude revealed
that she was engaged to Jack Bailey,
with whom she had talked in the billiard
room few momants before the murder
CHAPTER vI.-Jamieson told Miss
lines that she was hiding evidence from
him. He imprisoned an intruder in an
empty room. The prisoner escaped down
a laundry chute.
CHAPTER Wilt ueyeIupru IAN, .,.~
intruder was probably a woman Ger
trude was suspected. for the intruder left
print of a bare foot. Gertrude returned
home with her right ankle sprained.
CHAPTER VILLA negro found the
other half of what proved to be Jack
Bailey's cuff button. Halsey suddenly re-
appeared.
CHAPTER IX.-Halsey said he and
Bailey had left because they had received
9 telegram. Gertrude said that she had
given Bailey an unloaded revolver, fear
" =" rive him talsey's loaded weapon.
CHAPTER X.-Cashier Bailey of Pau
VArmstrong's bank, defunct, was arrested
charged with embezzlement. Halsey sale
Armstrong had wrecked his own bank
and was able to clear Bailey. A telegram
contained news that Paul Armstrong was
dead.
CHAPTER XI-Halsey trapped Mrs
Watson, the housekeeper, while she was
stealing from the house.
49, .---..-.At the lodge Mist
innsi ana Halsey found Halsey's fiance
Louise Armstrong. sister Of the deat
man. She was believed to be In Califor
mia. The lodge keeper told Miss lime,
that Louise and Arnold had had a lonl
talk the night of the murder. Louise wa:
Frustrated.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Liddy Gives the Alarm.

Itudy 1ibCS tHS FttaTHfs
The next day, Friday, Gertrude
broke the news of her stepfather's
death to Louise. She did it as gently
as she could, telling her first that he
was very i'll, and finally that he was
dead. Louise received the news in
the most unexpected manner, and
when Gertrude came out to tell me
almost shocked.
"She just lay and stared at me,
Aunt Ray" she said. do you know,
l believe she is glad, glad. And she
is too honest to pretend anything
else. What sort of man was Mr..
Paul Armstrong, anyhow"
He was bully as well as a ras-
cal, Gertrude" | said. But l am con-
WINGED of one thing; Louise will send
for Halsey now, and they will make
it all up
For Louise had steadily refused to
see Halsey all that day, and the boy
was frantic.
We had quiet hour, Halsey and I,
that evening, and I told him several
| things; about the request that we
give up the lease to Sunnyside, about
the telegram to Louise, about the
rumors of an approaching marriage
between the girl and DR.. Walker, and,
last of all, my own interview with her
the day before.
He sat back in big chair. with his
face in the shadow, and my heart fair
ly ached for him. He was so big and
boyish! When ! had finished he drew
long breath.
Whatever Louise does" he said,
nothing will convince me, Aunt Ray,
that she doesn't care for me. And up
to two months ago, when she and her
mother went west, l was the happiest
fellow on earth. Then something
made a difference; she wrote me that
her people were opposed to the mar
riage; that her feeling for me was
what it had always been, but thai
something had happened which hat
changed her ideas as to the future.
was not to write until she wrote me
and whatever occurred, was to thinl
the best l could of her. 1t sounded
like a puzzle. When l saw her yes
terday, It was the same thing, only
perhaps, worse"
"Halsey," l asked, have you an.
idea of the nature of the interview
between Louise Armstrong and Arm
old the night he was murdered?"
! 1T was stormy. Thomas says ono
or twice he almost broke into tn
, room, he was so alarmed for Louise.
Another thing, Halsey," l SAID
, have you ever heard Louise mentio
a woman named Darlington, Nina Cal
+. rington?"
e Never" be said positively.
For try as we would, our thought
n always came back to that fatal Satu
K day night, and the murder. Every col
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versational path led to it, and we all
felt that Jameson was tightening
the threads of evidence around John
Bailey. The detectives absence was
hardly reassuring; he must have had
something to work on in town or he
would have returned.
The papers reported that the cash
Ter of the Traders bank was i'll in his
apartments at the Knickerbocker-a
condition not surprising, considering
everything. The guilt of the defunct
president was no longer in doubt; the
missing bonds had been advertised
and some of them discovered. In
every instance they had been used as
collateral for large loans, and the
belief was current that not less than
| a million and half dollars had been
| realized. Every one connected with
the bank had been placed under ar
rest. and released on heavy bond.
| Was he alone in his guilt, or was
the cashier his accomplice? Whers
was the moaey? The estate Of the
dead man was comparatively small
a city house on a fashionable street
| Sunnyside, large estate largel!
| mortgased, an insurance of $4,000
and some personal property-th's wal
all. The rest lost in speculation Prob
ably, the papers said. There was on
| thing which looked uncomfortab bic TO
Jack Bailey: He and Paul Arm stror,
together had promoted a railroad CON
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coming home, reason, moreover,
that kept her from going at once to
Mrs. Ogden Fitghugh, and brought her
to the lodge at Sunnyside instead, it
was not my intention to betray her.
Louise herself must notify her people.
I do not justify myself now, but re-
member, l was in peculiar position
| toward the Armstrong family. l was
connected most unpleasantly with a
| cold blooded crime, and my niece and
nephew were practically beggared.
either directly or indirectly, through
the head of the family.
Mrs. Fitzhugh had found the mas
sage.
p; paul died yesterday. Heart dis
ease she read. "'Wire at once If
Louise is with you You see, Miss
lines, Louise must have started east,
and Fanny is alarmed about her."
Eyes," l said.
Louise is not here" Mrs. Fitzhugh
went on, land none of her friends
the few who are still in town--have
seen her. I called you because Sunny
side was not rented when she went
away. and Louise might have gone
there"
II am sorry, Mrs Fitzhugh, but
cannot help you," l said, and was i'm
mediately filled with conjunction.
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