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The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
copyright By F. L. Nelson

dangerous fellow to go with. for his
manners were SO strange that he was
sure to attract attention and arouse
suspicion. l have known him to sc
for weeks and never speak word
He was an expert chemist. and could
have made fortune in the business
by going on the level. but he preferred
to be crook. There were two things
he could do better than any man in
the world. He could make genuine
paper, for use us money. and com
position OF metals which resembled
silver and gold so closely that 1t would
require an analysis In the assay office
to prove they were spurious. While
Billy was making dies, Kline was mix
ing up pots of metal and turning out
bars Of yellow gold.
Billy finally finished his dies. and
then had the parts of stamping ma.
chine built in different foundries and
machine shops. We brought the sec.
tons to Ravenswood on our truck
and they were put together in barn
on the place. We got an engine and
boiler to run the stamping machine
and were ready for business. But
very few people ever passed the old
house. and We were just as safe In our
work as II We were in a wilderness.
1t requires a heavy pressure to
stamp a coin, and our machinery was
not quite as weighty as the machine
in the mint. but our $40 and $40 coins
were Just as good as any that ever
left the mint, with the exception that
the impression made on the front and
back Of the coins was not quite as
heavy as the genuine. After the
stamping the money was put into a
milling machine. to corrugate the
edges. and an oiled roller. to give the
coin the appearance of age.
The coin, as fast as 1t was made,
was put into kegs, and when We got
enough the kegs were shipped to Eng
land, and after satisfactory arrange
ments had been made upon the other
side, were reshipped to this country
through a regular broker. Gold was
at that time selling at premium of
from 1870 to 240. and the kegs Of gold
we're consigned to Wells G Co.. reput-
able brokers in this city. to the credit
of Nathaniel Storms, the representa-
tive Of foreign syndicate. There
were any number of bidders for the
gold when 1t was offered for sale, and
we got rid OF the whole lot for about
$4,000. 1t was one of the prettiest
deals ever run Off in this country.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
DETECTIVE ADAMS STORY.

There never was a job, said Detec.
tive Adams. worked in this country
which could match the great gold coin
swindle so successfully carried out
upon the expert dealers in money in
Wall street. No class of people are
easier to beat than Wall street men,
provided they are met upon their own
stamping ground by fearless men who
deal with them upon an apparently
solid platform.
AS l recall 1t. the bogus coin dis
posed of was worth, face value, about
100000, and the thieves were kind
enough to go in and get the premium
upon this sum. The firm which han
died the gold in this city was Wells &
Co., and they were above suspicion.
The coin was sent to them from Frink
G. Beaman, an honorable London firm
Of bankers. and every connection
from start to finish had all the marks
of genuine transaction. There was
nothing to arouse suspicion except the
gold itself, and that was not critically
examined at the time, because 1t had
been shipped in perfectly regular
manner. Inquiry would probably not
have been made into the transaction
for a long time II it had not been for
the disappearance of Nathaniel
Storms. who had completed the tran
saction with Wells G Co., and collect
ed the money for the gold.
storms came to this country with
the gold and had letters of introduc.
ton equal to the best. certificate of
character. He represented that he
was the agent of a syndicate of for
eign capitalists who had been quietly
gathering I'M all the gold thew could
get. hold of in Europe at their own fig.
ures. and had got together several mil.
lions of dollars which theypintended
tn nut upon the American market to
get the benefit of the large premium.
When storms collected the money
for the gold he made an appointment
to meet Wells & Co. the next day
upon n matter of Importance. and he
did not show up. He was stopping at
the old Aston House. and a letter was
gent there by a messenger. who
brought hack n renly that storms had
piven nm his room there in tho morn.
Inc before he went to Wells g. On g
of1ce His baggage consisted only nj
n handbag and he took this away
with him II also was learned that
Storma had NOT stoned at the As,o,
House at all. He hired a room there
by tho week but never went IN II and
only called at the hotel tn got h,e
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
Half and Half,

Ralph A. Cameron. who was d,
States Senate from Arizona not lonp
ago. once had an office boy who's
duty 1t was every morning to fill with
fresh water big cooler in the ante
room. Cameron was very particuia
that this water should be fresh ever,
day. One morning he took drinl
from the cooler and then glared at tn
office boy.
Willie" he demanded sternly, 81
this water fresh?"
Yes. SIR" answered the boy with
out meeting Cameron's glance.
WILLIE" insisted the boss, "are yo
sure this water is fresh?"
We'll. SIR" qualified Willie. par.
of it H."
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
True Politeness?

Tallyrand. when carving at Dime
parties. says the author of How to Be
Happy though Civil" graduated his
manners to rank of his guests In this
way: To prince of the royal blood:
MAY l have the honor of offering you
May have the honor Of offering your
Royal Highness little beef?" To a
duke: "Monseignsr, permit me to of
fer you some beef?" To marquis:
Marquis, may ! cut you little beef?"
To viscount: "Viscount, have some
beef?" To baron: Baron, some
beef?" To an untitled gentleman:
Some beef?" To his secretary:
"Beef?" When there was a person
present even inferior to his secretary,
to him Talleyrand did not say so much
as a word; he simply looked at the
man and pointed to the beef interro-
gatively.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
The Celestial WAY.

In China. when subscriber rings up
the exchange. the operator may be ex
pected to ask:
What number does the honorabl
son OF the moon and stars desre?"
Hohi, two-three."
Silence. Then the exchange re.
sumes:
will the honorable person gracious
ly forgive the inadequacy of the insig
nificent service, and permit this hum
BILE slave of the wire to inform hin
that the observation-disclosures
sured line is busy?"
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
Vast. In English workhouse.

One of the greatest wastes of so.
ciety, it is well recognized, is the
British workhouse, with its able
bodied Inmates employed for the most
part unprofitably on routine drudgery
An example of the talent thus thrown
away is afforded by beautifully cary
ed baptismal font, the work of two In
mates, which has Just been set up In
the Lewisham workhouse chapel.
The font is OF white Portland stone,
with a center column of red Mansfield,
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
Movlna Pictures Ponular.

In a recent number of the Daily
Consular Reports are collected memo
randa from cities and towns in vari-
GUS distant parts of the world showing
the universal quality of the popular
interest which the moving pictures
excite. England, Japan, Turkey, Mex
leo, India, Australia and the islands
of the sea all have the same story to
tell; wherever the cinematograph
goes it firds an instant and sustained
welcome
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
Very Suspicious.

How about this farce" demande,
the stranger in New York.
Il haven't overcharged you, sir. de
clared the cabman.
II know you haven't, and VIII.
haven't you? What sort of deel
game game are you up to? Answe
me, now"
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
MOTHER OF
Large Family
Tells How She Keeps Her
Health Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.
Scottville, Mich. ~ want to tell you
how much good Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg

etableCompound and
Sanative Wash have
done me. l live on q
farm andhaveworked
very h ard. i am
forty-five years old,
and am the mother
of thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that l am
not broken down
with hard work and
the care of nv fam
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
Two Epigrams.

The apple of many young mans
eye is a peach.
Harping on subject will more often
suggest "A harry than harpist.-Lip-
pincott's.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
Not In Black and White.

Breach Of promise was the subjec. o
discussion. and the lawyer had gon
very fully into the pros and cons of tn
case with the prospective fair plaintiff
And have you" asked the man o
law. "the proposal itself in black am
white?"
THE dear young thing blushed.
"Oh. no." she responded Its
violet and pink"
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston,
Mass. will send large trial box Of
Paxtine Antiseptic. delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation,
to any woman. free, upon request.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
Vow

A Yankee clinched his argumen
with an Englishman 'as to the relativ,
size Of the Thames and the Mississippi
by saying:
why, look here. mister. there ain
eatagh water in the whole of tn
Thames to make gargle for tn
mouth of the Mississippi"
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
Nothing In Common.

"How is It that you and your hus
band never go anywhere together any
more?"
well, his set and my set play en-
tirely different forms of auction
bridge"
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23

THE CRIMINAL Tells
How He Planned the
Deed and Sought to Close
Every Avenue of Knowl-
edge Leading to His Guilt.
The Detective Shows How
Futile These Efforts Were and
How the Old Adage, Murder
Will Out, always Holds Good"
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
Hurry, Girls!

Uncle Sam has just issued little
brochure on fattening calves. Hurry.
girls, as the edition will soon be ex-
hausted.-Washingto Post.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
inraIItbie,

One of the surest ways to make
man consider you a person of remark
ably sound judgement is to look a
him sadly and tell him he's WORKING
too hard
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23

Ms. winsiows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums. reduces iniamma a.
tie.r, allays pain. cures wind cole. 25c bottle.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23

Even homely man is apt to boa st
of how the women run after him
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy RED
Cross Bag Blue have beautiful clear white
clothes
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23

It's easier to catch husband than
to uncatch him.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
DENVER g. RIO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PACIFIC
"The ROYAL GorEe-Feathe, River

TIC 1sVNuT PUfEF- T tsfVIIF'N fNINeT
Canon Route"
Taken together form the most beauti
full line of continuous travel Denver,
Salt Lake. City, San Francisco.
The marvellous scenic attractions of
the Rockies the Great Salt Beds of
Utah and the wonders of the Sierras
can be seen from the car windows.
without extra expense for side trips.
SUPERB DINING CAR SERVICE.
For Illustrated descriptive matter,
write Frank A. Wadleigh, General
Passenger Agent. Denver x Rio Grsndc
Railroad. Denver, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23

A man knows more at 81 than he
can unlearn between that and 60.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23

BE happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue
much better than liquid blue. Delight,
the laundress. All grocers.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23

Your discretion might look Xix
cowardice in another.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23

It's usually the fool who rocks the
boat that lives to tell the tale.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
PARALLEL
STOR les
@ FAMOUS
c r I M e s
BY HENRY c. TERRY
THE GREAT GOLD COIN COUNTER
TERFEiTiNG CASE.

- OUNTERFElTING Is prac-
NN.S tically lost art In Amer
RX1,E ca William j. Flynn. head
NS of the United States Sc
~ cret Service In New York.
declares that not sim
gle gang whose work is compar-
able to that of Andy Bliss and his
crowd, the Boscobel coiners. or any
one of a dozen gangs that fiourished a
generation ago. Is operating In the
country today.
Chief Flynn declares that he does
not know OF a. single spurious
gold coin In circulation in the east.
In the far west, where gold is a more
active circulating medium, some at
tempts may be made to counterfeit
1t, but none important enough to
cause the secret service more than
passing annoyance.
With this Introduction / Will let
Andy Bliss. the king of the gold coin
ers, tell his story. just as he told 1t
to me.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23

"One with about million, who
would lose no time in making me a
merry widow"
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
HOWARD E. BURTON, AssAYER & CHEMIST

Specimen prices. Gold. silver. lead. 81; gold
silver. 75c: gold. soc: zinc or copper. 81.
Mailing envelopes md fun price list sent on
application. Control and umpire work
licIted. Reference: Carbonate National Bank
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.

If it were not for the trusts whom
would a man who fails in business
blame for It?
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-23
Ideals.

What is your idea of a perfect hus-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-03
N0RTHFIELD FALLS.

Mrs. Merton Jacobs has traded hei
residence here for farm in Worcester
belonging to james Summers, to which
they are now moving. Mr., Summers was
a former resident in this vicinity.
George Lyon attended his sister,
Grace, TO her home in Rochester Thurs
day where she went on account OF III
ness.
Mrs. Harry Balloon Of Troy, n. ", has
joined her husband here. They are
rooming at Mrs. Charles buttons.
II. IL. Whitney returned from Boston
Wednesday night and has been confined
TO his bed since with bad knee.
Mrs. Tillie Priest has returned TO her
home in East Saugns, Mass. Miss May
Gillespie, her sister, accompanied her
w. II. Cady has moved from North.
field to the Jennie Strong house.
II. A. Stockwell has moved from the
house recently bought by John Thomp-
son to the Marcella Rich house
George Plumb and wife spent the week
end in Randolph.
H. L. Slayton was in Montpelier Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Eaton spent
Thanksgiving in Rochester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-03
New Postage Stamps Issued.

A new stamp is to be on sale at post.
offices in the state. possibly by the first
of January. The new design will com.
memorate the opening of the Panama
canal and the exposition to be held in
San Francisco, and will be known as
the Panama Pacific stamp. They will be
issued in denominations of one. two,
five, and ten cents. At the top will APP
pear the words ''U. S. Postage" and SAN
Francisco. 1915" In the left hand is a
branch of laurel and in the right hand
border palm branch. The one-centers
viii be green, the twos red, the flves
blue and the tens dark yellow.
, The first portrays Balboa. the dis
'coverer Of the Pacific ocean. the second
picture of the locks of the Panama
canal with merchant ship emerging
from one and a warship from the other;
the third the golden gates OF San Fran.
cisco. and the last a reproduction from
the painting The Discovery of San
Francisco Bay" This issue does not
replace issues of other stamps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-03
Benefited Many Who
Had tuberculosis

Those who suffer from Consumption
are generally troubled with night
sweats, fever. loss Of strength and lit
tie or no appetite. Fresh air. good food
and the proper care OF the body are es-
sential to recovery, but In many cases
something else is needed. Eekman's Al
terative Is medicine which has been
most successful in stopping night sweats.
reducing fever and promoting appetite,
and many who have used IL. declare 1t
saved their lives. Investigate what it
did in this ease -
Gentlemen For four years l was
troubled with cough, which gradually
became worse; / had night sweats and
pains In my chest. | was losing my APP
petite and had become so thin and weak
could not attend to my household du-
ties. A physician PRONOUNCED my case
Consumption. Not being satisfied, ] was
examined by the physicians of the Poly
clinic Hospital They also pronounced
the disease Consumption, which was
proven later by an examination OF spu
tum, as tuberculosis Bacilli were found
was ordered TO a Consumptive Hos
pital. My nephew would not allow me
TO 60 until l had tried Eckman's Alter
alive. Before ! had taken the medicine
three weeks / had marked relief. night
sweats censed. pain IN the breast re
lieyed, cough became loose and easy,
fever left me and commenced getting
in excellent health now and have been
cured for ten years. ! strong
iy recommend IT,"
fMRSD MARY WATSON
Care Ed Green. 1722 s. 18th St Phila. Pa
Eckman's Alternative Is effective In Bron-
chitis. Asthma. Hay Fever: Thrnnt aud
Lung Troubles. and IN upbuildinE the
system. Does not contain polsons. opiates
or habit forming drugs. Ask for booklet
telling Of recoveries and write to Eckman
Philadelphia. Pa. for evil
dence. For sale by all leading druggists
sed Cross Pharmacy Barre, VI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-03
ROCHESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Kezer have been in
Waterbury a few days, calling on Rev
w. 4. Douglass and family. Mr.. Doug
lass was former pastor here.
Mrs. G.. II. Trask, who has been visit
ing relatives in Boston, has returned
home.
Mrs. Claude Farr has returned from
Boston.
Miss Susan Stockwell is quite i'll with
bronchitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Akey are to move
into the Charles Flint tenement, lately
occupied by Erwin Abbott.
Mrs. Edward Pierce and Mrs. Ellen
Pierce are in Philadelphia to attend the
woman's suffrage convention.
Charles Martin has closed his house
and viii go to Lake Helen, Fla, for the
winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-03
THE FARM

Contains rs acres, 33 of which is till
age, balance in pasturage and woodland
a lot of standing pine and hemlock
timber on same. The buildings are very
desirable. splendidly located on the main
| thoroughfare, in good repair, with never
failing spring water at both house and
barn. The grass can all be cut by ma
chine.
FOUR GOOD cows, 4 heifers, heifer
calves, | Jersey bull, registered good
one, Is months old, pair work horses
! and IL years old, weight 2,l50 pounds,
| black horse, good driving mare ABB
dallah sired by Ruric 2:lT; | sucking
colt, ! driving horse, 1856 hens, 200 bas-
kets corn on the cob, 100 bushels OF
oats, 10 tons of good hay, tons of oat
straw, 2 express wagons, one nearly
new, with pole and shafts; lumber wag-
on, pinch axles and 3-inch tires, long
body. dump cart and hay rack; ! spring
board, ! covered buggy, | good Concord
wagon, 2 sleighs, | traverse sleigh,
2-horse traverse sled, with wood rack
and light body; | pillow, ! Deering now
ing machine and horse rake; 2 cultiya-
tors, spring tooth harrow, Osborne
wheel harrow, ! manure spreader, nearly
new; / hand sled, ] wheelbarrow, ! corn
drag, set of heavy work harnesses,
set of driving harnesses, single driv-
ing harnesses, express harness, work
harness, collars, 4 milk cans, chains,
shovels, hoes, forks, rakes, neck yokes,
strawberry crates, large grindstone, IL
shares S25 each in Topsham Cooperative
Creamery Co., l Woodward & Brown
piano, mahogany case; chamber set,
black walnut with marble top dressing
case and commode; stand, chairs and
l cottage bed, | bed with springs,
| parlor suit 0 chairs and sofa, marble
top sideboard, ! extension table, 8 feet
in length; "a chairs, 3 cook stoves, and
various other articles too numerous to
Terms at time of sale.
Lunch at noon.
]. R. Nolan, ADMINISTRATOR. !
Bradford VT, Nov 27, 1912.
c. F. SMITH, Auctioneer, Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-03
HANCOCK.

Miss Abbie Eaton of Rochester spent
Thanksgiving in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Hanks and Mr.. and
Mrs Orwell Hanks Of Warren were al
John Buttles' for Thanksgiving.
Herbert Church of Massachusetts ID
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II,
Church, for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whittemore have
been spending few days at John
Welch's.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Spencer, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Martin and Mrs. C. L. An
drews spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. J. Spencer in Rochester.
The dance at the hall Friday night
was pleasant affair and thirty five
couples We're in attendance.
James Goodyear is visiting relatives
in Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Farr We're in
Randolph recently.
The village school closed last week for
a vacation of two weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-03
FARMS
WITH STOCK AND TOOLS

| Look this bunch over; tell your friends about
them; all ready for business.
| No. 5i2-Eighty five acres; oue-fourth mile
! from depot, 81 res, etc WIN carry ten cows
woodland; good eight-room house and two
barns; hen house; basement under barn; run.
ming water. Owned by lady who wishes 20 sell
this property at once, aud offers one good
horse Ave cows, all good ones, and three head
young stock, two hogs. forty hens, new moving
machine, lumber wagon. express wagon. Two
yator weeder ETC. and all crops, including
hay bushels India wheat, so bushels beets, 10
bushels turnips 20 bu hels corn, all for slsO0.u0,
A bargain which Will be picked up quick. 2oZ
No. 5i4-s2on0OO buys all; sG01o0 down; f50-
acre farm with comfortable buildings and
sugar bush of 1900 naples; located about three
miles from town; cream taken az ,oori 900
property consists of ten cows, good set 81 farm
ing tools, sugar tools with 100 tubs, evapora-
tor. etc. cream separator, and blacksmith shop
than the price asked. 1+
No sls-is5-acre place. ono mile from village
and depot. VIII carry fifteen 70 twenty hea
and team Sugar bush Of 1910 naples, one OF
the earliest 10 gown. Basement barn, double
boarded; sio An eight-room house IN good
shape. very pretty place good land and !,
propertv kbOu- thirty tons Of hay. corn tod-
der thirty bushels potaroes. apples, sugar tools
complete. Del.avl cream separator, two-horse
wagon two sieghs. set luble harness sing
harness hay horse plow etc, aud all small
tools. You will like this place. s0'
let US shaw these II you now. as = little later
the ground will be covered with snow.
rg-Ask for our illustrated Farm Catalogue
FoR gFNT-Etsht-room honse. al modern;
Ia I'd yre-YlI npars AID finish sm lll hara Heated
Nv scam Jus outsiie a short ii-tsnce. VIII
teat low TO a small family 20
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-03

"GETS-ler is the new-plan corn cure
that will surely surprise you the very
first time you use it, it is so simple,
painless, quick and sure in its action
1t shrivels up the corn, wart, callous
or hunion, separates them from the true
flesh, the corn comes off, and there you
are, with feet that feel positively glori-
Gus; corn.free once more as they used
to be in your barefoot days"
The most remarkable feature is that
."GETS-1T" does not harm or turn raw
the healthy flesh as other preparations
do. 1t is as safe as water. No more
plasters, bandages. or salves.
''GETS-It" is sold at drug stores Mt
25c bottle. or sent on receipt Of price
by f. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago.
Sold in Barre by c. II. Kendrick & Co.,
and f. A, Drown.