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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
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THE PADDED BRICK
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Impossible uttered John Ray
mond and his visitor bowed her fac,
In her hands and sobbed bitterly.
He sat watching the convulsing fig
lure, the fair golden hair, the cheap bu
Immediately neat and modest attire
His was a hard, heartless business
And IL had made his nature hard, bu
not heartless. The pitiful pleader hat
impressed him. For the moment he
lost his stern, rigid bearing. A wave
of genuine sympathy swept his iron
nature. He sighed.
Quickly that human signal Of emo.
ton went to the mark. The girl looked
that immovable face before the mask
was on again.
"Oh. sir!" she pleaded. reconsider.
Put yourself in my place. If you have
mo faith in poor Jim, try and trust me.
Il know him, sir. He has been bad and
wicked"
Young lady" spoke Detective Ray
fmnnd, rising to his feet, "for your sake,
yes"
you'll give him chance?s
"His last one. yes
She had sunk to her knees before
him. She had clasped his hand and
was covering it with kisses.
Within the month Detective Ray.
mond went before the state pardon
board. Two days later Jim Waldroh,
alias 1.-THE Ferret" was released on
communication of a ten years sentence.
Still later the detective noted modest
line in daily print among the mar
riage Inconsistencies Waldron and
Winnie Morse"
The detective could find no one will
Ing to go hostage for Jim, so he had
him paroled to himself. He felt 1t his
duty to look up Jim within a month.
His heart warmed as he found the
happy pair living in two pretty rooms,
neat, though humble.
! The contented wife told him how
Jim had "found a job" 1t was poor
Ipay, but beginning, and oh, they
were so happy!
Then, somewhat later, the detective
met jim NOlHlus HOIlt 1foH VOTh. !
There was no mistaking the manly I
spirit in the ex-burglar. His eye was
clear, his head erect.
FLOW is 1t, Jim2" Raymond In
Qulred.
Grand, sir. Just to work, just TO
keep straight for her sake-bless herr
Good for you, Jim. Keep 1t up"
nodded the detective with apparent
but JOY was in his soul.
For over year Detective Raymond
did not hear of his protege. An i'm
portant government case sent him TO
Alaska. He returned to his city post
on the eve of great burglary. A
jewelry establishment had been looted.
An expert had done the job. but his
identity was not even guessed-except
by John Raymond.
ut looks like. Jim Waldron's old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
MISS VARNEY
NOW ON TRIAL
Accused of Killing Mrs. Pauline A. Keyes,
With Jealousy as the
Motive.

! Dedham, Mass, Dec. Miss Harriet
| A. Varney, nurse of West Upton, was
yesterday placed on trial, accused of the
murder of Mrs. Pauline A. Reyes, the
bride and former stenographer in the
Office of her husband, George II, keyes, a
real estate dealer of Boston.
jealousy is the motive alleged.
Miss Varney, attractiyely gowned and
seIf-possessed, was called to plead at
1l:l3 O'Clock and before court adjourned
for luncheon two jurors had been ac-
cepted from the 81 veniremen examined.
They were Henry A. Mccarthy, a farm
er of Bellingham. and John r. Parker, a
clerk of Norwood.
The spacious courtroom afforded place
for large number of men and women
spectators.
At the hour when the body OF his
young wife was found by firemen who
had responded for small blaze in the
kitchen of the Reyes home in Broekline,
Reyes was lunching in Boston with Miss
Varney and it was the admittedly in
innate friendship between the two that
directed suspicion against the nurse.
The state alleges that after shooting
his wife, Miss Varney joined Reyes with
the purpose of establishing an abb.
Keyes, who had been held under bail as
a material witness, was not in court yes
terday morning, but is expected to APP
pear as one of the most important wit
nesses for the prosecution.
Police investigation developed that
the nurse had been known TO some as
the wife of Keyes, though it has not been
shown that she enjoyed such legal status
Keyes was divorced from his first wife
and married his stenographer 10 months
before she was murdered.
Miss Grace Larson, the mysterious
in blue" in the case, is in custody
as witness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

cured and backache dizziness fanng spells
dispeled Invads Hotel for package
tablets Tablets for sale by druggists sixty cents
Many and irritable feels dragged down and
that think of In
these the womany that requires attentions thu
weak back dizzy spells and black circles about the only
the Of troubeake Perce Favorie Pscrp
toni When that corrected the other symptoms disappear
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
IS MEYICANS DIE
IN BORDER CLASH
One United States Trooper Was Killed
in the Skin
mish.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. A United States
cavalry border patrol killed 80 Mexican
bandits and wounded many Others in
repelling a raid on an American ranch by
force of 200 bandits under Chico Cano
Saturday near Preside, Tex, in the Mar
fla military district, said reports reach
ing here yesterday.
One American trooper, Private Riggs.
of the Sth cavalry. was killed. A Mexi-
can ranch foreman. acting as a scout
for the Americans, was also killed and a
soldier slightly wounded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

Two boys, Claude and William Reed
aged 20 and II, whose home is in the
mountainous district around Rutland,
have been committed to jail in default
of $500 bail in each case They are said
TO have lived for several weeks on what
they could steal. Their case will come
up in the next term of county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

instructor, what's the matter with you
fellows? There hasn't been hit sig
nailed in the last ten minutes"
Il think we must have shot the mark
er, sir" replied one of the men. Bostor
Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

On the Range.
The recruits weren't doing very well
at rife practice. Look here" cried the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
POLICE WOMEN

There may come time when our women will
have to do police duty, and it is said that they have
done noble work in this line in few cities of the
United States. woman, however, must be per-
feet physically, and strong to take man duty.
The homework for the mother or the housekeeper
at home is often beyond her strength. 1t must be
ghtened in some way or other Very often the
worries and cares are much greater than the actual
physical labor, but the feeling that this or that
cleaning, sewing ETC., must be done, fatigues the
mind more than the physical labor actually tires
he body. No wonder the tendency of our times
S for the young women to prefer work in office or
factory rather than doing house drudgery. If the
woman of the family is run down with the distress
ng complaints peculiar to woman she should give
Instant care to those organs which are so important
or womanly health. DR.. Pierce, the specialist in
woman s diseases and founder of the Invalids Ho-
eel, at Buffalo, n Y, put up his ''Favorite Pre-
cription" nearly SO years ago, made entirely of
oots and herbs, without alcohol, that puts the
vomanly health in proper condition The catarrh
sequence backache, dizziness, fainting spells areI
RI Dr p;aroa,c InvoIdc, Hoto for trial naok aoa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
Neat Darning.

Always mend stockings on the wrong
side and do not begin too close to the
hole Use small stitches, and at the end
Of each line leave loop which viii allow
for shrinking.
Make each line of stitches little long
er than the preceding line until you reach
the center of the hole, when the number
of stitches should be decreased In this
manner you will have diamond shaped
darn. Pass your needle under and
through the frayed loops of the stocking
and bring them to the wrong side. II
done correctly nothing should show on
the right side of the stocking but the
woven stitches of the darn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

one cup entire wheat flour, sifted with
two teaspoons baking powder and one
half teaspoon salt. Stir in one cup OF
chopped nuts. Bake in a moderate oven
Summary for week ending Dec. /; Mr.
LoveIand Days in field, % days in of
flee, rs; letters written, II; meetings, l
attendance, IS; miles travelled, 10. Miss
Dutton-Days in field, II; days in Of
flee, 49, letters written, 10; meetings,
2; attendance, l40; miles Travelled, 10.
+. Fl. Loveland, County Agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26
SEARSPORT MAN MEETS
Won BERNSTORFF IN
AN INTERESTING MANNER

Searsport, Feb. 25.-(SpeciaD--Lin-
coin Colcord's experience with Ambas-
sador Bernstorff is very interesting in
the light Of later events. When he was
refused permission to go to Germany,
Mr.. Colcord went at once to Berns-
torff. This happened to be Just before
the announcement of Germany's new
submarine policy. and 1t is evident that
the ambassador knew that this was
coming. and what its result would
probably be. He put off Mr.. Colcord
with few obstacles. These were soon
removed, and Mr.. Colcord wrote
Bernstorff to that effect, as it was
useless for him to go to Germany with
out the ambassadors approval. The
latter then wired him to postpone his
journey for few months. This would
not have done. so the author went to
Washington. saw Bernstorff again,
ard made his case stronger. Then the
ambassador seemed to be puzzled. evil
IDENTIFY because he could not drop a
hint OF what was coming, and yet
wished to prevent Mr.. Colcord from
getting into trouble. Finally he told
BIN to wait two weeks and he would
arrange for. his passage to Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26
OAKLAND

DR.. and Mrs. c. r. Simmons were
called to Appleton on Friday by the
death of Mrs. Simmons mother
William Carr returned from a bust
ness trip to New York on Friday
night.
Charles r. Blaisdell has returned
from Portland where he attended the
auto show.
Deputy Sheriff David B. Ellis and
Mrs. Ellis went to Portland Saturday
where Mr.. Ellis will attend the auto
show and Mrs. Ellis will visit friends
and relatives.
Z. Laskey Of Skowhegan was call
ing in town on Saturday.
Hon. and Mrs. T. w. Longley Of
Sidney and Mrs. A. H. Oliver of Oak
land attended the Governors ball at
Augusta recently
Tie restaurant and bakery of A. a
Adams has been turned over to Her
bert Tobin of Belgrade who moved his
household goods into the Adams rent
on Friday.
Rev. Francis H. Bate arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison Libby
on Friday night from Winthrop.
G. Gilbert and Charles c. Mclean
Of Portland. T. K. Murray Burnham.
d. G. Brown Of Bingham and Mrs. ].
N. Drew of Bangor were among the
out of town guests Saturday.
.. Webster of Bangor. superinten-
dent Of the American Express Co.. and
V. j. Flye, travelling auditor. were In
town Saturday on business
Owing to a wreck at Monmouth the
1:15 Bar Harhor express passed
through Augusta Saturday instead Of
Oakland.
The rise In temperature Saturday
greatly changed the landscape by
melting the snow rapidly.
The Acme Rebekah lodge furnished
supper for over 100 members Of the
Waterville I. o. o. F. encampment at
Waterville Friday night. A good sum
was realized which will go for the ben
eft Of the Odd Fellows Home in
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26
SALARIES AND FEES,

The committee on salaries and fees
will give public hearing in its room at
the State House, in Augusta. on
TUESDAY, Feb. q, at P. NJ.
on the following:
%. An Act fixing the salary Of the re-
corder OF the Old Town municipal court.
g. An Act to amend Cha pier 337 Of the
Public Laws of 1915, relating to the
amount to be paid for clerk shire in
Knox county.
"a An Act to amend Section AZ OF Chap
ter III of the Revised Statutes. relating
to the salary of the county commissioners
of Cumberland county.
% An Act to specify the times when
county commissioners shall receive their
So diaries
&c An Act to amend Paragraph of
Section % of Chapter II. of the Revised
Statutes. relating to the salary of the
assistant librarian.
q. Am Act relating to salary of Judge
of municipal court OF city Of Portlan nj.
q. An Act to amend CHAPTER liz Of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the salary
of the county attorney and assistant
county attorney Of Cumberland county
and to provide clerk hire therefor
% An Act in relation to clerk hire In
municipal court In city Of Portland.
80 An Act relating TO salary Of re-
corder of municipal court of city of Port
land.
febc3-2s-T
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26

side Of the track and unloaded there.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Niles Of Nom
mouth have announced the engage
ment Of their daughter Fannie Mae to
Walter Davis Emerson Of Orono. The
wedding will take place the first OF
April. Mr.. Emerson Is a graduate Of
Monmouth Academy and the Untver-
sity Of Maine and at present Is teach
Ing in the New Hampshire State Col
lege at Durham, N. H. Miss Niles is
a graduate Of Monmouth Academy and
Pennington Normal School.
Mr.. Gray, who has been an employe
OF G. F. and E. H. knight. lumbermen.
has moved to Lewiston with his fam
lily on account of the illnesa OF Mrs.
Gray's sister. II
Miss Inez Marston went to Win
throp Friday to attend the funeral Of
her aunt, Mrs. Carolyn Cochrane.
Miss Evelyn Hughes Of Litchfleld Is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Weber.
The Misses Edith and Ethel Hall Of
Lewiston were at home with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Hall over
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26
WINSL0W
Colby Dramatic Club Delights
Large Audience with 'Higbee
of Harvard'-Ciub Notes and
Personal Mention

The three-act drama "Higbee Of Har-
vard.' was presented Friday evening
to a large audience by the Colby Dra-
matte Club at the Grange hall. The
parts were rema rkably well taken. The
play was followed by a dance and was
we'll patronized. q goodly number from
Waterville attending. Ice cream and
confectionery were on sale.
Mrs. ". G. Miller Of Boston, who
has teen the guest Of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Flewelltng. Mohegan
street left Saturday morning for Port
land. where she will join Mr.. Miller,
who has been attending the automobile
show I'm that city.
Mrs. Mary Graves. after a visit with
Mrs. Henry Fish. Benton avenue, has
returned to her home at Gardiner.
Miss Jennie Chadwick, principal of
the Sand Hill school. was a weekend
guest Of her mother at Palermo.
Miss Gertrude Bradstreet, teacher at
the Grade VII grammar school. passed
the week end with her brother at Free.
dom.
Miss Gladys Balentlne, who is en-
ployed dS stenographer at Lisbon
Falls, was a weekend guest Of her pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Balentine
Miss Florence Pollard was unable to
teach Friday at the III. & w. school, OF
account OF illness. A Colby student
substituted for Miss Pollard.
The freshmen of the high school will
hold social Thursday evening, March
/. at the Taconnet clubhouse.
Mrs. Walter Reynolds and daughter
Ruth passed the weekend with Mrs
Reynolds mother, Mrs. Kicker at
Clinton.
Joseph Moore, who has been employ
ed at the Fl. & w. mill. has accepted
a position at the Benton avenue mar
ket.
Mrs. Jennie Withee is the guest for a
few days Of East vassalboro friends.
Mrs. r. r. Herrick of Augusta was
q. recent guest Of friends in town.
Misses Kelley and Hossman, stu
dents at Colby college, attended the
play Friday evening at Grange hall.
and were guests Friday night Of the
Misses Zadie and leila Reynolds.
Miss Eva Reynolds Of this town and
a. teacher at the Cony high. Augusta,
was one Of the ladies on the staff
Thursday evening at the Governors
ball.
The Lithsow Club will meet wednes-
day afternoon at the horne Of Mrs.
Frank G. Pooler. Cushman road
Mrs. William Boyen Of Boston ave.
nue.. has new piano.
Clyde Rhoades. who has been con-
fined to the house a number Of weeks
with broken limb, is able to sit up a
short time daily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26

dehnfng domestic animals so az to In
clude poultry; providing methods Of i'm
proving the quality thereof. and Of pre-
venting, controlling and eradicatinH dis
eases thereof; imposing certain. duties
upon practitioners Of veterinary medicine
in Maine; regulating the manufacture.
use and sale Of Tuberculin, Mallein and
other biological products for use with
domestic animals; defining the powers
and duties of the State Livestock Sani-
tary Board, and the officers and en-
poyees thereof; and providing penalties
for the violation OF this act,
An Act to amend Chapter IS Of the Re-
vised Statutes OF 1916 relative to the live
stock sanitary commissioner.
An Act to amend Section three OF Chap
ter 100 Of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the sale OF milk
Resolve to provide farms on which pro-
spective professors of agriculture for the
University of Maine and county farm
demonstrators shall prove their capab!lity
in fundamental agriculture.
An Act to amend Section Of Chapter
IS Of the Revised Statutes.
An Act to amend Section Of Chapter
As OF the Revised Statutes OF 1916 relat-
ing to local sealers of weights and meas
ures.
An Act relating to trotting purses for
agricultural societies.
VERNON c. BOWMAN, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26
HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
BY Frances Marshall
Shopping for Hats

Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate)
Even to the woman who thinks but
hat is or ought to be a rather import
ant proposition. For there Is no article
Of dress that so makes or mars her
general appearance as her hat and the
chances are that a hat once bought will
have to be worn an entire season. To
spend five or ten or fifteen dollars-ac-
cording to the length of ones bank
roll-on hat and then not to wear 1t Is
certainly a foolish extravag ance, but
that is sometimes preferable to wear
ing a hat that is distinctly unbecoming.
for there are few women whose spirits
ana personality can surmount the OBJ
stacle of an unbecoming head covering.
The fact that 1t is unbecoming Is the
thing that makes 1t inadvisable to wear
1t.
First Of all settle on the color, and
to do this you must know what are the
colors Of the suits or frocks you will
probably have the coming season. 1t
you are going to make brown the key
note Of your wardrobe do not choose a
dark blue hat. II you are going to have
one Of the new smart navy blue suits
don't select brown hat. even If it
does just tone In with your eyes and
hair. IF you are in doubt about your
wardrobe and must get a spring hat be-
fore you do know about 1t, it is always
wise to select black hat. Black hats
need not look in the least somber. Var
nished straw is still fashionable and
these hats always have a crispness
that keeps them from even suggesting
the black Of mourning. There are many
black sailor shapes that could be
touched up with a bright band or fan
tasy that would go we'll with any sort
Of costume. A black hat with a gold
and black band would be an admirable
hat to wear with every sort Of color.
The size Of hat Is something that
many shoppers seem to think very
little about. That is why you see SO
many small-headed women with hats
that come much farther down on their
heads than the designer intended them.
and why SO mary large-hoad ed women
Invariably wear hats that perch
peanut-wise on the tops Of their
crowns. Watch crowd Of women as
they pass YOU in the street and see how
many Of the hats are insists.
Remember. too. that the old idea Of
wearing best" hats and everyday
hats has changed considerably Of late.
Once women never wore plain, untrim-
med hats except for strictly morning or
sport wear. New women wear hats as
plain as may be for almost all occa-
sions. The only question to ask IS: Is
1t becoming? And since sport clothes
have become the rage one sees as many
women dressed for afternoon recep-
lions IN the spring and summer wear
Ing plain felt or straw hats In vivid
hue and heconing shape "a with hats
Of more elaborate contraption.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26
Found
Railroads and Steamboats,
maine CENTRAL R, R,
In Effect October 1, 1916.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:
GOING WEST-3.o4 A. NJ,
f~IT1Sl except Monday. Portland
MuEJIsl5 and Boston; 6.Ss 4. M.
tR6t3St76i Lewiston, Farningt ton,
sAQ3AIks4I. Rockland Portland, Bos-
iHtll&S:1 ton, Montreal and Que
- 7@.zSS bee; 9.36 A. NJ, Bruins
wick. Lewiston, Portland, Boston; l2.4s
Z. M, Hallowell, Gardiner and So.
Gardiner; 3O5 z. NJ, local; 407 p. NJ.
(express), Brunswick, Rockland, Port
land. Boston and New York; SIS P. NJ.
Hallowel Gardiner and So. Gardiner: 6.l2
2. NJ, mot beyond Portland; 10 20 2. NJ,
Lewiston. Bath, Portland, Boston. Sum
DAYS 304 and 1o.15 a. NJ, 3.3s (New York;
and 1910 F. NJ, Portland and Boston.
GOING castillo A. M. Bangor, Ca
lais. Bal: Harbor, st. John, Halifax.
A. NJ, does not connect beyond Bangor
Oakland), Belfast Foxcroft and Bangor
9.1r A. NJ. local to, Belfast, Bangor and
Skowhegan: 1906 p. NJ, Waterville, Ban
gor. B. & A. Il. r., Calais. st. John and
Halifax: 237 r. NJ, express to Water
Vile; thence local to Bangor and Malta
wamkeag: so =. M. Watervile and
Skowhegan; 7.o7 2. NJ. Watervile Show
hogan and Bangor. Sundays $50 A. NJ,
255 P. NJ, for Bangor $50 A. NJ. and 253
=. NJ. for SkoWhegan
Trains leave Augusta for Hailowell,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.3s, 1856
A. M, 124s, 3.05, SIS. 6.12. 1910. Hallowell
and Gardiner only 4O7 p. NJ. Gardiner
only 304 A. NJ. except Mondays
H D. WALDRON. Genl Passenger Agt
., c. Douglass. Cent Mgr. Portland. Me.