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badgering had failed to accomplish.
He broke down and made full con.
fession.
He had faith in the stories that
Anna Holman was rich, and had a
large sum Of money concealed in her
house. He watched her for a long
time, and finally concluded that she
kept her money in strong chest which
was always carefully locked. His orig
inal idea was merely to sbeal the
money, but he concluded after n time
that this couldn't be done without re-
moving the woman. So he waited for
an opportunity.
One day Steiner went out TO be
gone a considerable time, and Ransch-
Pmaier felt that his chance had come.
He stepped up behind the poor woman
and placed his big muscular hands
about her neck. She was small and
weak, and died In his hands with but
little struggle. Then he carried the
body to the garnet and dismembered
it and concealed the fragments, where
they had been found. The head he
threw into the canal. That head had
been found by "a farmer shortly after
the crime, but he threw it back into
the canal, fearing it would get him
into trouble.
Having committed one of the most
cOld-blooded murders ever recorded in
criminal history. Rauschmaier went to
the chest to get his reward. The only
yaluables in the chest were eight
kreutzers. So he had done his hideous
work for a few eoppers.
Steiner was found and testified for
the prosecution and Rauschmaier was
convicted. He was sentenced to stand
ia the pillory for several hours, and
then 80 have his head cut of with q
sword. Appeals of elemency were
made Sc the court generously remit
ted the piilory sentence. and nothing
more serious than deeapitation hap
pened to aim.
The probability is that the crime
would never have been brought home
to him but for that worthless brass
ring.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01

at all times ank the saving In labor
made possible by these track carriers
for the manure. and also those for the
feed, win pay the cost of the equipment
in very short time.
The framework of the building is
plank frame construction starting from
the top Of the wall. Plank frame truss
work extends from the top of the wall
to the peak of the roof. This frame is
solid, allows q clear NOW space with
out projecting cross-tile members. and
when set upon the concrete wall and
secured with anchor bolts will consti-
tute skeleton for the barn which will
insure long life and low depreciation.
The ventilating system consists of
four foul-air shafts. which reach from
near the floor to the metal ventilators
on the peak. These fOur-air shafts are
protected by the corners of the build
ing next TO the stable doors. There
are three ventilators on the roof. the
two end ventilatOrs being used espe-
eially to take care of the foul air from
the shafts, and the ventilator ut the
center is for the hay NOW only. In
take pipes are provided In the walls
in such a way as TO take the air in
from just above the concrete wall and
deliver il into the stable near the CELL
ing. This yentilating system is partic-
ularly efficient and forms a further i'm
portant device for maintaining SanE
tary conditions in the hsru.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01

with air spaces between the planks to
facilitate ventilation. The horse sta.
BILE end of the barn is separated from
the COW stable end by wall in which
there are three sliding doors. Four
Dutch doors and one sliding door open
into the horse stable.
Each COW stall has an iron stall par
tition separating it from its neighbors
on both sides. These partitions take
up practically no room and serve q
very good purpose in preventing the
cows from turning sideways and crowd.
Ing the smaller animals. These par
titions really effect a saving In room
because they allow each COW Just the
right amount of space and. since they
are thin, they do not themselves deduct
from the available space. Dairymen
who have iron stall partitions very sell
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
CHAMPION OF KANSAS

Representative Joseph Taggart of
Kansas is quick to resent any slam at
the Sunflower state and briStles up
whenever one seeks to revive bewhis-
kered Kansas jokes which were pop
ular (outside of Kansas) n quarter of
a century ago. Knowing Taggart's re-
gard for the dignity of his home state,
several of his colleagues on the house
judiciary committee planned bit Of
fun.
There was q meeting before the
committee, which Taggart was unable
to attend, on the woman suffrage reso-
luton. A New York lawyer appeared
In behalf of the "antIs" and presented
an argument against national enfran-
chisement of the gentler sex. he spoke
generally and did not refer to any
state now Boosting equal rights. Tag
CARTS colleagues, however, told him
the lawyer had lambasted Kansas. At
the next meeting of the committee the
lawyer reappeared. Taggart was on
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01

Rauschmaier still lived In town and he
was arrested at once, although there
was no other reason for connecting
him with the crime than the fact that
he was living in the house when the
woman disappeared. He was not at
all disturbed by his arrest. In fact, be-
ing possessed Of sense of humor, he
seemed much amused, and remarked
that the stupidity of the police was
ridiculous. He was taken to the
mOrgue and shown the remains Of the
woman, and muttered some words of
sorrow and sympathy. Not by the
culver of an eyelash did he show any
symptom of guilt or uneasiness. The
officers who accompanied him on this
grlsly errand were convinced that he
was innocent.
He was examined over and over by
the magistrate, and he never varied
from his original story, except that he
admitted having stolen several small
articles before ,-CsaSlng the woman's
house. He was desperately hard up at
the time, was his excuse.
At last the magistrate seemed dis
couraged. He had laid all kinds of
traps for George, and they had failed.
The man couldn't be confused or rat
tied by any manner of questioning.
So the magistrate said: 81 believe
you are guilty, but it seems impossible
to prove it, so l suppose you must be
turned loose, but for the present the
court will retain these articles of
yours"
The articles were certain cheap
pieces of jewelry which had been
found In Rauschmaier's room after his
arrest. Among them the magistrate
had placed the brass ring.
George protested at once against
this injustice. The articles were his
own, and the court had no right to
keep them. He made great fuss, and
the magistrate looked embarrassed and
dubious.
you are positive these things are
your own" he inquired, indifferently.
Absolutely" replied George.
"That brass ring, for instance"
ut Is mine. / wore it for years."
George slipped it on his finger, which
1t fitted loosely.
''You have cOnfessedl" SAID the mag.
fstrate, sternly.
The facts were explained to him,
and the dilemma he found himself in
did what all the questioning and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
THE BRASS RING.

Anna Holman, fifty years old and
with the face and manners of Gypsy,
lived in a rented house in the out
skirts of Augsburg. Anna moved in a
mysterious way and her neighbors
didn't know what to make of her.
She was always asking charity, for one
thing, yet it was generally believed
that she had saved a large sum of
money and had 1t hidden away some
where.
The house she occupied was larger
than she needed, so she furnished a
large room and took two dodgers,
young men named George Rauschmaier
and Joseph Steiner.
1t was In April, 1921, that the neigh
bors began to wonder where Anna
was. 1t occurred to them suddenly
that they hadn't seen her for two
weeks. Inquiry revealed the fact that
George and Joseph had changed their
lodgings, and they were hunted up and
questioned. They had no idea where
the woman was, they said. She had
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01

dom care to get along without them
afterwards. Two steel managers run
along the sides of the feed alley In the
center of the barn. A track is fitted
overhead down the center of this alley
from the horse stable end of the barn
10 the silo. This carrier track will
prove to be a great help In feeding the
stock. Furthermore, track is placed
behind the stalls for litter carrier.
There are two of these extending from
one end of the barn, along each side,
to the other end and on out to the
dump. There is no reason why this
barn cannot be kept clean and sanitary
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
WT1OFC@DNARY
O4pB0PEE W.
TOMBIGBEE GAMBLER

Zeke Gambler, representative from
Mississippi, worships the Tombigbee
river SO fervently that in Washington
he is known as Tombigbee Gambler and
the stream is called the Gambler Tom
blgbee.
Each year the treasury opens and
pours mellow stream of gold into the
Tombigbee for Improvement purposes,
and each year, in praise Of this gra-
eious act on the part Of Uncle Sam,
Tombigbee Zeke arises In his place on
the floor of the house and sings a song
Of praise.
Tombigbee Gambler made no speech
this year. Consequently when the item
was reached In the rivers and harbors
bill Representative Madden rolled
Chicago stone crusher into the house
and endeavored to smash the Tombig-
bees $4,000.
"This is an unimportant river" he
said with a grin.
"But 1t is a very beautiful one?"
cYO0actad Ntnt Ton0uortb
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01

A barn which will accommodate both
cows and horses is q valuable part of
most moderate sized farms. 1t seldom
pays to construct the large number of
buildings which will separate the dairy
herd and the beef herd from the horses
unless the farm is quite large and each
building may be of fairly generous d.
mensi0ns. In case one barn Is used
for all purposes, there must be arrange
ments made whereby the advantages
OF separate housing for the stock may
be realized as fully as possible in that
part Of the barn where the stock is
kept. The essential necessities to
maintain healthy condition of the
herd are that, first, plenty of good light
and sunshine is furnished. and. second,
that generous supply of clean, fresh
air is always caused to circulate
through the stalls.
In barn used to house all the live
stock on the farm there is a very I'm
portant requirement which must be
met in order to facilitate maintenance
of the animals without undue expense.
This is that special provision must be
made for feeding and for cleaning out
the litter.
Since this building is no doubt the
only one in which feed may be stored,
It is necessary that the capacity be as
large as possible, and In order to meet
this prerequisite the roof must be care
fully designed to include maximum
area In cross section. Cross braces are
bothersome In filing the NOV and they
reduce the amount Of material which
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
Such a Building Is a Valuable
Part of Most Farms Of
Moderate Size.
LIGHT AND AIR ESSENTIAL
Special Provision Must Be Made for
Feeding and for Cleaning Out the
Litter and Storage Capacity
Should Be Large.

MIR. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account OF
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer he is, without doubt the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No. 1877 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
reply.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
ESTHER CLEVELAND AIDS THE BLIND

Miss Esther Cleveland, daughter
OF the late Grover Cleveland and
known in her early childhood as the
"whlte House Baby" has been asso-
ciated with Red Cross work and is now
aiding the work Of the allies In the
care of the blind at St DunstaJIs coli
lege, Regents park, London.
Miss Cleveland was born In WASH
ington during her fathers term as
president and there have been many
false reports Of her engagement since
she was presented to society.
Before going abroad TO aid In car
ing for the blind she devoted several
months to studying the system In use
In the Pennsylvania Institute for the
Instruction Of the Blind. 50 when she
was ready to offer her services she
was qualified 20 render service. Miss
Cleveland had previously teen gradu-
ated at a training school Of nurses and
would have been efficient In that kind
Of aid, but so many mcn were being
itance for those thus afflicted appeared
A.. a. la.pF4uu ha~xv tn fmafrus~f Fhnmm
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
LANE AND THE SIOUX

Secretary Lane is nearly alwaSs
dramatic and some times a little the
atrical In his dealing with the copper
colored inhabitants of the western part
of the United States. Recently he
and party went to Yankton, S. D., to
confer citizenship on 1856 Sioux In
dams. He invented brand new cere-
monial and did things up brown, so to
speak.
Secretary Lane told the Indians
that the great White Father had sent
him to speak serious and solemn
word. Then each chosen Indian was
called from the crowd by his white
name, handed bow and arrow and
directed to shoot 1t. The secretary
then said:
"You have shot your last arrow.
That means that you are no longer to
live the life of an Indian. You are
from this day forward to live the life
of q white man. But you may keep
that arrow, IL will be TO you symbol
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01

numerically
rs he
When meeting adjourned the
The he
be The lawyer insisted he said nothing
commonwealth
the people of the
Tagr this moment happened to look around and caught his colleagues
smiling broadly Explanations followed
awaiting opportunity with the practical joke
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
That's All.

She-What did papa say when you
told him OF ouV engagement?
He-Well-er-really, dear
She-0h. you can leave out the
swear words.
He-Then there's nothing to tell
you.-BOston Evening Transcript.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01

At this point Zeke Gambler his delivered the umatum
Tombigbee stricken pass
us that SOP said Jim Mann We the bill the other day
urngy Becky
gentleman this Tombgbee
Becky
the United replied Zeke with dignity
T body idiots would undertake change the
of the Tmbgbe because they did would change the history of the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
Amply Described.

"Wbat kind Of a fellow Is her
ooh. he's the kind OF a fellow who
goes out for a walk with you and then
tells you how democratic be is-not
afraid OF being seen with apybody. -
Yale Record.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
Water Affects Enn YleId

One single day Of drinking poor wa
ter, or having no water at all, will
make itself felt for several days after
ward in the number or eggs laid.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01

A team Of mules is good property
on any farm. as they are always ready
for heavy and rough work. and are
less liable TO injury than horses.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
Plaee for currant Rush

In setting out currant bushes one
should be careful TO select place
where there is plenty Of light and cir.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01

There wiz be good profit for any
farmer who raises good mules for the
next few years.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
conhne sittino IIens

II several hens are set In one room
Il is desirable TO eonfihe them ia good
nests.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
Mes, Money From Lamb.

The lamb which goes to market ear
lest brings you the most money. g. q
ruie.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01

the of
all Americans"
American citizenship and United
and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03
A Youthful Spectator.

Senator John Sherman made his first
speculation when he was boy of six
teen, and it turned out badly. At the
age of fourteen he was working for the
Muskingum Improvement company at
$50 month and at the age of sixteen
was superintendent of an important
part of the work and had been adj
vanced to $40. During the winter he
was idle, as the canal was closed. 1t
was at this time that he attempted his
speculation. Salt was very low on the
Muskingum river and very high at Gin.
cinnati. So John bought lot Of salt.
loaded 1t on a scow and started Ii down
the river All went well until within
one days float of the Ohio river when
the thermometer went down to zero,
and the scow remained right there for
two long months. Everybody had a
great laugh over the youthful specula-
tor, but he lived long enough to return
the laugh with interest. ST. Louis
Globe-Demoerat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03
GRANITEVILLE

Mrs John Smith and daughters have
returned from short visit to Lawrence
Mass.
Misses Mildred Miles and Margaret
Murphy have returned to the Castleton
Normal school, after two weeks vaca.
ton at their home.
Miss Bessie Hammett, who has been
spending the vacation at her home in
Roxbury, has returned to her school
work.
Leslie Melver and Miss Mae McIver
have returned from Hartford, Conn,
where they spent the holidays.
Mrs. W. II. Gregory has been called
to Montpelier by the illness of her moth
err
Misses Agnes Murphy and Cecilia
OHean. who have been spending a
short vacation at their home, returned
to Burlington this morning.
Miss Margaret Murphy OF the Barre
City hospital and Miss Mary Carroll
were weekend visitors in town.
Regular meeting Of Robert Emmett
court No. 564. Jan. s. Installation Of
officers. All members are requested to
be present. Per order, J. N. Degnan.
All ladies who are interested in or
ganizing a review Of the Woman's Bene-
fet Association Of the Maccabees are re-
quested 70 meet at Miles hall Tuesday
afternoon. Jan. 4. az o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03
WEST BERLIN

Miss Madge Moody spent Sunday will
| her parents in Barre.
George Parsons and daughter, Lottie
also two small children, have returned
| from Rockport, Mass.
A number from this place attended tht
masquerade ball at Mortified Falls last
week
Miss Corrie Streeter and Marcia Lib.
hey were in Mortified one day last week
Prof. +. A. Cooper, who had been Wis.
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Cooper, returned last week to East Ha.
ven, Conn, his home.
School opened in town last Monday,
partment in this village. Miss Nellie
Tillotson, teacher, being quite i'll, was
not table to return this week.
The annual meeting Of the Sunday
school board was held at the home of
w. A. Cooper last Thursday evening
The following officers were elected: Su-
perintendent, C. L. Slack; assistant SUI
perinteudent, NJ. r. Glines; secretary,
Ada Robinson; assistant secretary Ella
NJ. Ayers; treasurer, w. A. Cooper; IL
brarian. Milton Leonard organist, Mrs.
II. J. Yarrington average attendance of
the school, 49, Little Miss Mary Ma
gowen has been present every Sunday
for the last two years. The president
OF the mission society is Mrs. w. A.
Cooper; superintendent of the home de-
partment, Mrs. A, H. Cole; superintend-
ent Of cradle roll, Mrs. George Williams.
Mr.. aud Mrs. B. S. Cove attended the
funeral of their uncle, George Richmond,
in Mortified last week.
Miss Madge Moody, who has been
visiting friends in New York, Boston and
Springfield, Mass, returned home last
Friday.
Frank Robinson of Burlington spent
New Years with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Robinson.
Rev. A. W Hewitt from Plainfeld will
give lecture on his trip TO Panama
next Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, at Berlin
Corner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03
WAITSFIELD

A crop of fine ice is being cut in tn,
cove.
Miss L. Jean Bsbee returned to hel
school in West Townshend Monday,
Miss Margaret Miller has returned t.
Radcliffe.
Miss Helen Bisbee has returned tc
Boston university.
All schools in town began the winter
term Monday, Jan. 3.
| Mrs. A. H. Bowen is suffering with an
attack of grippe and bronchitis.
Announcements have been received of
the marriage of William j. English and
Miss Ruth Elmira johnson at West
Lebanon, N. H., Dec. %. Mr.. and Mrs.
English will be at home in Stowe after
Feb |. Mr.. English is principal of the
Stowe high school and brother of Mrs.
j. N. Kew.
The annual dinner and meeting Of the
congregational church, held on Friday,
Dee. 81, was well attended, 1875 being
present, and the following officers were
elected Pastor, Rev. William A. Re-
mele; clerk, +. A. Fiske; treasurer, Alice
NJ. Bushnell; standing committee, Mrs.
B. D. Bisbee, George NJ. Jones, Mrs. II. N.
Bushnell, Mrs r. s. Joslin; ex-offlcio,
Rev. w. A. Remele, Deacon E. A. Fiske;
collections, Charles Jones, Elvira Graves,
Clifford Wallis, Orman Tucker; organ
blowers, Carey Palmer, Ralph Joslin;
music committee. Mrs. W. A. Remele,
Miss Marion r. Nell, Mrs. George w.
Wallis; ushers, L. S. Joslin, V. c. Pierce;
Sunday school superintendent, T.. s. JOS
lin; assistant superintendent, B. D. Bis
bee.
Carey Palmer and Charles Brooks have
been visiting George Brooks in Lebanon,
N. II.
Eli Wheeler broke his hip last Thurs
day by falling on the doorstep.
Mrs. Steven Guptil of Barre has been
a recent guest at E. H. Jones'.
Charles Daniels Of New Haven spent
the week end with his sister, Mrs. Il. f.
Coursey.
Last week Ralph Haskins shot bob |
Eat weighing II pounds.
Donald Moriarty spent the week end in
Warren.
The Burroughs nature study books
Ised by the Nature club went into gen
.ral circulation Jan. /.
Miss. Ethel Stokes has returned from
ler vacation and is on the sick list.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03
LIFE ON SWAN ISLAND.
Probably the Worlds Most Isolated
Wireless Station.

On Swan island. in the Caribbean
sea, is situated what is probably the
most isolated wireless station In the
world. The station crew is made up
of three operators, two engineers. a
cook, machinist and three laborers.
No women are permitted to land on
the island. Men who express a will
ingness to go TO Swan island are oblig.
ed to sign a contract whereby they
agree to remain at least eighteen
months or waive their right to free re
turn transportation. Those remaining
the full period of service are returned
to their homes by way of one of the
Central American ports and are grant
ed six weeks vacation with full pay.
Strangely enough, there is no diff
Guilty in obtaining men to man the sta.
ton. Applicants. indeed. exceed the
number of vacancies. Board and lodg
ing, of course, are supplied, boat
bearing all provisions necessary. in
Guiding fresh meat. and the mail as
WELL arriving regularly every two
weeks. Some men have remained on
the island as long as two years and
half and, subsequently. have been glad
to return to the station.-P Philadelphia
Record
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-03
TWO MOTHERS TELL
How Their Sickly Children Were Made
Strong and Well.

"For six years our little girl suffered
from bronchial troublej she had nc
appetite, could not sleep and was so nery-
GUS we had to keep her out of school
The doctors said nothing but a change OF
climate would help her. We We're dis
couraged, when one day a friend asked
us to try Vinol, and after taking six
bottles she does not look like the same
child She has fine appetite is lively,
healthy and WELL and Vinol did it ALL
Mrs +. i. Hufford, lola, Kas.
Another child made strong,
"The measles left my little girl thin
and delicate, and the Doctors medicine
did not seem to build her up. | read
about vinol and got bottle, and her
improvement was rapid, her strength re-
turned, ard she is now as well as ever"
Mrs. Il. Linot, Pittsburg, Pa.
We ask every Barre mother of a frail,
sickly, ailing child to try Vinol, on our
guarantee to return their money if it
does not restore her child's normal health.
Red Cross Pharmacy, Floyd G. Russell,
Prop, Barre, Vt.--Adv.