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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-04
CROTON
Soldiers Monument, Gift of Mrs. Hal
and Late Mrs. Meade, Dedicated.

The soldiers monument, the gift o
Mrs. NJ. j. r. Hall and the late Mrs
Margaret Meade to the town, was dedi
Gated Thursday afternoon. Appropriat,
exercises were given by the school chill
dren, and remarks were made by Mrs
Hall, in which she presented the monu
ment. Mrs. Hall expressed herself a:
highly pleased to witness the completion
of the long wished for ambition, saving
it marked one of the golden moment.
OF her life. The monument was accepted
by Rev. f. w. Puffer in short and ap
propriate address. He was followed by
Rev. Stead Thornton. The monument
Is cut from granite and on each of its
four sides ara bronze tablets containing
the names of SIS veterans of the Civil
war who enlisted from this town The
community feels deeply grateful to Mrs
Hall for her generous gift, making posi-
BILE this fine memorial to the boy of 1861
A daughter was born Sunday morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. George S. WEIGH
Clyde M. Coffrin of Montpelier was in
town Saturday to visit Mrs. NJ D. COT
frin, his mother, who has been very i'll
for the past week, but is now recovering.
Miss Olive Eastman of Woodsville, N.
H., was an oyer-Sunday guest of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs George East.
man.
Mrs. Annie Brink and son, Trafford
went to Barre on Monday, where Mrs.
Brink has employment
Ralph Frost has gone to Connecticut,
where he has employment for the Swift
company
Miss Robina Burnett of Barre is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. John d. Hall, her
grandparents.
Mrs. Ira o. Ricner of Billerica, Mass,
was called here Saturday by the feeble
condition of George Eastman, her ia.
ther who remains about the same.
Mrs. Florence Church of West Tops.
ham was recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Heath.
Mrs. Bernard Smith went to Heaton
hospital, Montpelier, Friday, where she
underwent successful operation on
Monday
Mrs. Annette Courtney Of Lyndonville
is passing the week with relatives in
town.
NJ. D. Coffrin left Monday afternoon
for st. Johnsbury to take up his duties
as assistant judge at county court, which
convened Tuesday morning, G. +. Taisey
and w. W. Pillsbury left Tuesday for
the above mentioned place to serve as
petit jurors.
Mrs. Chandler and daughter Of Lisbon,
N. H., were guests over Sunday and sew
eral days the first of the week of Mrs.
Chambers brother, James Smith, and
wife.
Frank Courtney and Miss Lena Dyer
of st. Johnsbury were callers in town
Monday,
Mrs. Helen Kicker and Bernard Smith
were in Montpelier Monday and Tues
day.
The stoneshcds and sawmill of East
man, Davidson and Morrison have been
closed down this week owing 10 want of
power, repairs being made on the electric
plant at Boltonvile
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-04

and Mrs. Hiram Russell, over Memorial
day.
Mrs. E. L. Goddard has been seriously
| Ill the past week
l.. }. Clough is slowly gaining from
| his recent illness.
Oliver McCosco of Danville was a
weekend visitor at Willie Bars.
Mrs. John harrington of Greensboro
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Marshall, was in town Thursday.
Mrs. A. p. Burnham of Barre was a
guest at NJ |. Wheeler's last week.
Mrs. Ellen Knapp and daughter OF
Hardwiek visited at L. NJ Bliss the first
of the week.
Miss Mary McAllister of st. Johns
bury has been spending several days at
the home Of her father, Lyndon McAllis-
ter.
Fred Emery was called to Barnet Sun
day by the serious illness of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlie Haines of Greens
boro were in town Sunday to see Father
Haines.
As George Rogers was running his
auto last Wednesday, when just below
IL. w. Davis residence, it refused to go
where he wanted it to and finally landed
in Mr.. Davis field, throwing out the
several occupants, injuring some of them
quite badly
M. S. Haines had bunch removed
from his face several days ago, DR.. Bur
bank performing the operation.
Mrs. Earl Rogers was in Barre on
Wednesday of last week for treatment
for deafness.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Houghton of East
Montpelier were home over Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Chester was guest OF Mrs.
Frank White in Marshfield recently
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Russell of Barre
were at Hiram Russells Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lane of Barre were
in town the first OF the week at w. d.
Barr's.
Mr.. and Mrs, z. G. Gould and family
were guests at the home of 7. H. Osgood
in Concord recently,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dana of Wood.
bury were in town Memorial day.
Children's day will be observed at the
Methodist church Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Bliss OF Marshfed was
guest at L. M. Bliss last Friday and
Saturdya.
A letter recently received from Miss
Flora Atkins, who is teaching in Mt.
Berry, Ca, states that she will not visit
Vermont this summer, as she has been
engaged as matron for several girls from
eight to Is years of age, where they
will attend school during July and Au-
gust.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-04
"No Use Eating, If You Can't Taste It." He Saws

William Barney Of . Caroline St, Bur
lington, VT, tells how work in dye man
afacturing caused him to lose his sense
of taste. He says; mo one knows how
hard it is to lose your taste for food
unless they have actually suffered as
nave. think my trouble was brought
on from working in the dye factory.
Why got so bad that when / sat down
70 cat, would just do so because knew
/ had to have something to keep me
alive. ! never enjoyed a meal, MS |
couldn't taste thing and everything
seemed the same to me. There certain
jy is not much use eating, if you can't
taste. / also felt sleepy all the time
Il began taking Goldine and now l
can't say enough about this wonderful
medicine. for had only been taking
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-04

family at the old home Memorial day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Robbins spent
the week end at B. l.. Richardson's.
H. G. Hutchins has moved his family
to the Bernal Cilley place.
Mrs. B. L. Richardson is gaining slow.
ly.
F. A. Machia is working for B. J..
Jerry
Miss Stella Nelson was home from
her school in Worcester Sunday.
Ernest Magoon has purchased of Mrs.
Hannah Field her home farm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-04

Leon Ellis and T. L. Lawliss have had
milking machines installed.
The North Montpelier Hall associa-
ton has purchased new piano.
Ray Willard of East Montpelier was
in town Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-04

it a short time when
my taste came back
to me and now !
can really enjoy a
meal"
Ask Geo. Tillotson
about GOLDIN L
for nervousness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-04

GoIdine 10 sold ir
Barre by Cummings &
Lewis and all leading
dealers throughout this
section, including the
towns OF East Barre, S.
B a IRE, WebstervilIe,
Graniteville. Williams.
town, Washington. w.
Topeham and Brock.
hAld--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-04
ORANGE

f. II. Curtis and family of Chelsea
spent several days among friends in
town lately.
Mrs Alma Cutler had reunion of her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-11
CLIPS OFF W0MANs HAIR
But Intruder Leaves Tresses Behind
Also Steals $40 Without
Waking Couple.

Passaic, N. Mrs. William Haw-
thorne, forty years old, of 422 Harrison
street, reported to the police that dur
ing the night a thief had entered her
bedroom and clipped off her long, gold
en- hair. So quietly did the thief &C
about his work that he not only did not
arouse Mrs. Hawthorne, but was not
heard by her husband, in an adjoining
room, nor by two children in another
room nea by.
The police found marks which indi.
Gated that the thief had used a Jimmy
on the kitchen window. They also
found a pair Of scissors. Mrs. Haw.
thorne said she believed she had been
chloroformed, as when she awoke she
felt sick. The thief also took $40 which
was in a tin box, but evidently he had
no use for the hair after clipping it.
as it was found alongside the empty
money box by Mrs. Hawthorne.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-11

him, he went out, Gaucho at his hecls.
"Gaucho," he said, speaking swiftly
from beyond the closed door, II want
you to come to the masters room.
Bring some men with yeu-six, ten
/ don't know how many we shall need.
Let two Of them bring axes. Let all
carry side arms. Bring the picked
men, Gaucho; the hardest men on the
rancho. I think that there is going to
he Sighting this time"
'The MASTERY" cried Gaucho. "The
senorita? You know"
II, know nothing. But I think
that they have never for a second left
the house! Hurry, Gaucho1
AnC. Gaucho hurried, his own face
as mystified as Torres. Stairway went
quickly to the bedroom.
Somewhere in these great thick
walls there is a passageway," he whis-
pered to himself. ut runs from this
room throughout the house and to the
east wing where Teresa's rooms are.
Somewhere, down below perhaps,
there is a room, a dungeon. I think
that it is just under the drawing room ;
l think that that's where De la Guerra
is; that many of the things which
Tore said were meant to be heard by
the old man that they might taunt and
mock him; l think that Torres men
down there heard the crashing glass,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-11
ended almost as soon as it began.


But some sound Of the brief scuffle
must have penetrated to the other side
of the oak door. Before the rest of
the vaqueros could crowd into the lit
tie the door had been jerked
open, a dark, bearded face showed at
the crack. d,
ID There was a snarled curse, the door
slammed shut, and there was the sound
of other bars lifted across it upon the
other side.
"Your axes!" shouted Stairway,
leaping to one side to make room.
"vidal, you take me-. Get it down,
quick"
But, even to the attack of the great
arms Of Vidal and another Of the cow
boys, the great thick door stood defiant
as the swift seconds fled by. From
the other side came the sound of quick.
swapping voices, Of scurrying feet, the
sound of a cry which tingled through
Stanway's blood and sent Vidal with
redoubled vigor to the onslaught on
the door.
At last the door fell. Stairway and
Vidal, side by side, leaped through.
There was another hall, wider than
the first, shorter. At the end of the
hall another door, studded with nails,
barred upon the farther side.
Evidently there had been a second
guard here, evidently in the next room
we're the prisoners.
"De la Guerra !" shouted Stairway.
"Teresa!"
There was no answer, no sound.
Smash in the door,! he yelled.
"Quick! Gaucho, go upstairs. Tell
them what has happened. Let them
watch. out. Order. the. first man who
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-11
from Pedro's face to sweep the fool1h, {
sudden light came intO them. and tn,

from Pedro's face to sweep the foolh, a
sudden light came into them, and the
blood a into his face.
"My God" he cried, 81 see It'll"
"You are wiser than I, senor." Pc
dro smiled contentedly and closed his
eyes, looking very pale and weak
"You will let me have news when
there is anything, senior? I could get
well quickly with good news"
Stairway promised, took Pedro's
hand quickly, turned and hurried out
of the room. His step was quick, his
eyes very bright.
II understand now Torres signal
on the window" he muttered as he
went. "And-by heaven, how blind
I was! I know what he meant when
he said he was haunting a man whom
he did not like! It's the boldest game
a man ever played"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-11

appears to be- shot if he makes a move
toward a gun or to escape. Run,
Gaucho! !"
Before Gaucho had turned to obey,
before Stanway's echoing words sank
into silence, there came from beyond
the door an exclamation of terror, q
sudden cry, and the reverberating
crack of a revolver.
Then brief silence again for a mo-
ment which seemed long, and the blows
of two axes, ripping and tearing at the
oak plankS of the door.
Continued next week)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-11
CHAPTER XII.

"You Have overplayed Your Hand"
II am afraid that I have been indis,
Greet, Senior Stairway" Tore, with
his old smile charged now with some
thing Of mockery and much of triumph,
held out a little piece Of white paper
to, Stairway, who, key in hand, had
just come from Pedro on his way to
the masters room. "But I think that
/ can plead an altogether unusual pc.
sition as my excuse. You will pardon
me; senor?"
Stairway took the paper, guessing
what it was, and read it swiftly:
Mi ouerido Senior Billy;
TO TO So Papa g srah3. t8 save me me
way but to do what Tore asks. In
grandfather's room, behind the great
mahogany bed, there is a painting or
There is a spot in the woodwork,
northwest corner, where you must
Phesf ba Ma.a y9 + an him the h w mon alscl9oe
the sake of
Your Teresa.
'You will pardon my having read
it," again smilingly from Tore.
where did you get this thing?"
cried Stairway.
Tore pointed to the window, whose
panes he had broken just before three
o'clock.
'There. On the floor. Some one
threw it in on the floor while you were
running so giddily across the border.
You see this is very we'll planned,
senor. Is it not? Even my lieuten-
ants"
eff I do not do as she asks?' cut in
Stairway, his low-lidded eyes sharp up
on Torres.
Tore shrugged. :
"Who knows? Perhaps they will
take the trouble to find a priest to give
the senorita in holy matrimony to"
In sudden rage Stairway, his nerves
jangling, his rage r%eddening his face,
leaped at the man, and as he leaped
struck, struck hard-his hard, clenched
fist smashing into the evil smile, cut
ting the lips so that the blood ran
from them, sending Tore Keeling
DdCh WdIu dCIOSS tuc IOUlu.
""Shut up!" he cried hoarsely. "You
mention the senorita once more and"
His teeth closed with a little omi-
nous click. Tore, wiping the blood
from his lips, glared at him with a
boundless, almost speeches., rage.
Coward ~ he sneered. "Since I am
a prisoner, with a half dozen men
ready to spring upon me, you attack
me-"
"Gaucho J" called. Stairway.
Isl, senor!" Gaucho's brown face
Frightening, his eyes looking happier
than they had looked for two days.
DO not interfere. Do not let your
men take hand, no matter what hap
pens" Then he swung about upon
Tore. do you want to, finish it
now?" he said curtly.
But Tore was once more himself,
smiling, at ease, only a fierce hatred
in his eyes.
"Gracias, senor!" he returned. II
shall merely make you pay for that
blow in my own way. And now I ask
another ten thousand dollars as ran
som for the old man and the girl. Ten
thousand dollars for a blow, senior !
DO you care to strike again?"
Stairway shrugged.
"You have overplayed your hand,
Tore" he said quietly. "This note
from the senorlta makes me sure Of
what I was beginning to suspect.
Gauch0, come with me-"
With no further word. leaving
Tprre's. mystiaed face looking after
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-11

the words which went with it. 1 think
that we are going to find De la Guerra
and Teresa there"
He studied the walls.
There was nothing to hint at a secret
door. T.
He moved out the bed, found the
spot which Teresa's note told of, set
his thumb to it, and saw a panel drop
down, shelfwise, showing a great iron
safe set in the wall. The safe was
locked, the key missing. But he knew
that he had found De la Guerra's bank.
He closed the panel swiftly as .Gaucho
and his men came to the door.
"Que es, senor?" Gaucho asked
quickly. And the black eyes of the
dark-faced men thronging behind him
eager, expectant-told as well as
words that Gaucho had whispered to
his men that the Americana had a plan,
that hope lay behind it.
"Come in, Gaucho. Shut the door.
How many men?
They entered as he spoke. He count
ed as the last man closed the door be-
hind him.
"Ten, senior. Five more are COM
ing"
"And'-sternly-"you can vouch for
them, for all of them? You can trust
every man to the uttermost, Gaucho?"
ITO the uttermost, %senor," as stern
Ivy tHNo tho 1nofh ;r tho ~orx;oo 1f
the master and"-his voice breaking
a little-'the senorita."
"And the other five?"
"The same"
"Good! This is my plan. Come
close, all Of you"
He addressed them in Spanish,
speaking swiftly, his voice lowered so
that the men must crane their necks
and lean forward to hear. He told
them of his hope that those they
sought had never been taken out of
the hacienda.
"Now," he ended. "there j; no doubt
a passageway running from here to the
senorita's rooms. If we find this end
of it and attack they may escape at
the other end. So we must be ready.
"Gaucho, send two men into the
senCrita's rooms. Let them be ready,
armed and watchful. Send two more
to the stairway. Let Tore and Juarez
be bound and watched over by one
man only, a man whom you ian trust
and who will blow their brains out be-
fore he lets them escape"
Let every other mar in the house
be armed and ready. Then"
"Thep, senor?" eagerly.
"Then"-with quiet determination
Eve shall find where the passage is if
we have to tear down the walls. Hurry,
Gaucho!"
Gaucho ran upon his errand, calling
by name the men he wished to go with
him. Stairway, bidding those with him
to be very silent, not knowing what
means the men he sought might have
Of %overhearing what happened in the
room, began a silent search for some
sign of a passageway in the thick
walls.
And now at last fate and the quick
eyes of a vaquero aided him. There
was a little scratch on the redwood Of
the wall just opposite the door
through which they had entered, a
fresh white scratch. 1t was Mendoz,
Il young Mexican, who saw it; it was
MendOz who found n mark of a greasy
thumb upon the same panel, some four
feet from the floor.
"Aqui, esta" he muttered. "Senor,
look !"
%Stanway's heart beat wildly when he
saw what Mendoz had found,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-11

the words which went with it. I think
that we are going to find De la Guerra
and Teresa there"
He studied the walls.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-10
WEXFORD WOULD
AMEND THE HAIL
INSURANCE Law
He Will Present Three Diff
ferent Proposals to Insuirl:-:.
ance Committee.
(By Stan Correspondent

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 10.-Senator
Walter Wexford of Pembina county is
going to present three proposals to
the insurance committee Of the SEN
ate. Of which he is chairman, as the
basis for amending the hail insurance
law. The bill as drawn provides for
an assessment to cash in on the losses
after they all have been computed,
the proportion being three parts
against cropped land and two parts
against uncropped land. The bill pro-
vides a direct appropriation for adj
ministratfve purposes.
Wexford will present three different
proposals to the committee. His first
proposal is:
Levy an acreage tax on all tillable
land of three cents to pay operating
expenses and building up q reserve,
and a levy OF an indemnity tax on all
cropped land for payment Of losses.
It will have a withdrawal privilege.
The second Is to levy a flat tax on
all cropped land Of five cents per acre
for operating and administrative ex.
penses and for building up a reserve
and pay hail losses by a straight in
demnity, tax on all cropped land, with
a withdrawal privilege.
The third plan provides for a levy
of an acreage tax on all cropped land
for operating and administrative ex-
penses and for the payment Of losses,
and does not have 2 withdrawal priv
ileRe,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-10

Is nothing personal in the matter
with me. II there Is any other man
who served US he should be included.
/ believe that this house by q unani-
o vote will pass this resolution.
Notwithstanding the criticism in
ferred in the Malone resolution the
house will approve with one voice the
service Of Lester NJ. Smith. The
spirit that sent thousands into the
service will adopt this resolution
To-day you have bills introduced
in this legislature splendidly taking
care of the boys who are coming
back. Not only that but you are go
ing tos.build a historical building here
to commemorate the part that this
state topk in the great war. All
these things are splendid. All these
things place us on the plane where
We should b e,arldsi 1t is the highest act
that we can perform. Here Is q boy
who can not take advantage Of the
future you offer those who r COM
ing back. Here Is a boy who can not
enjoy the fruits OF the magnificent
victory which will bring democracy to
all the people OF the world. L say to-
you. gentlemen. there is nothing In
consistent In the two resolutions. 1
shall vote for both of them. Lester
NJ. Smith lives because he died for
man and%I want every man<dn this
house tossay so when he votes the .ap-
p~roValEof this assembly on the sacri-
flee of Lester M. Smith,"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-10
Billiard Champion
To Defend Title For
Eighth Time In Year

Chicago, Feb. 10.-August 1 Kieck-
hefer, Chicago, worlds three cushion
billiard champion, will defend his
title for the eighth time in twelve
months when he meets Alfredo De
Orc, the Cuban veteran, in a 150-
point match here February IS, IA
and is.
Seven times since he won the title
from De Orc a year ago, Kieckhefer
has sent his opponent down to de-
feat. Twice he conquered Robert
Cannefax and Pierre MAupome, and
also added Charles Otis and Charles
McCourt to his list Of defeated OPP
ponents.
If the Chicagoan defeats De Orc he
will obtain permanent possession Of a
trophy emblematic Of the three
cushion championship. He defeated
the Cuban. $50 to 1875, their first
match, which went 1856 innings.
Kieckhefer's record in champion
ship matches follows:
Feb. g.. 1918-Kieckhefer $50, De
Orc 1876; innings. 1856.
March 15-Kieckhefer $50, Came
fax 142; innings, 210..
April 17-Kieckhefer $50, Maui
pome 145;sinnings, 1913.
Sept. 20-Kieckhefer $50, Otis 1873;
innings, 49,.
Nov. 9-Kieckhefer $50, McCourt
49, innings. 1872.
Nov. 22-Kieckhefer $50, Cannefax
LOG; innings, LAG.
Jan. 8, 191s-Kieckhefer $50, Mau-
pome 141: innings, 1911.
Total points: Kieckhefer. 1850:
opponents, 866; innings, 1910. Kieck.
hefer's grand average, .S6.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-10

TIM. - ~ Iaaat wssss ut
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-10

! sas.aS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-10
EMBARGO PLACED ON
GRAIN MOVEMENT TO
- ELEVATORS AT LAKE

Winnipeg, Feb. 10.-Because the
terminal elevators at Port Arthur are
filled with grain the Canadian Ma
tional. railway has placed nm embargo
on the movement. Of all grain from
today. At present there Isl only room
at the head of the lakes for two and
a half million bushels Of grain
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-10

Darby. the little Indianapolis swim
mer; Claire Galligan- Finney, Char
lotte Boyle and Olga Dorfner.
Miss Jacqueline Thompson, holder
of the Central A. A. U. champion
ships at 100 yards. probably will OPP
pose Miss Darby. Other contestants
in this event will include Miss Essie
Harrison, Canadian record holder,
and Miss Adeline Kranitch.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-10
Big Trapshooting
Tournament Will
Commence Tomorrow

Kassas City. Mo-. Feb. 1o.-rhis
preliminary day at the 18th an
nual midwipter tr%apshooting tourna-
ment which began here today under
the auspices Of tho American trap-
shooting association to continue all
week. The tournament proper il
scheduled to begin tomorrow with en-
trants from q dozen states participat-
ing. Many shooters of national repu-
tation had arrived today and others
were expected by tomorrow.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-10

Councilman will be eligible for foot
ball next fall and probably will take
up the work Of instructing classes in
boxing. While at the Great Lakes
naval training station Councilman won
the lightweight championship and
never was defeated. He also played
quarterback on the navy football
eleven.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-10
ST. LOUIS ATHLETE
ENTERS UNIVERSITY

St. Louis. Mo-. Feb. lo.-Jimmy
Conxelman, one Of the greatest attn
letes svsr developed In St Louis, hav-
Ing received. his discharge from the
navy, plans to re-enter st. Louis uni
versity to take up dentistry.