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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-12-24

pared for bed.
To those who reckon earthly treas
ures as the only thing worth having
John Hillari was a fortunate young
man. That he was without kith or kin
WAS considered by many as an add
tional piece of coed fortune. Born in
Sorrento. In one of the charming villas
which sweep down To the very brow
of the cliffs. educated In Reme up to
his fifteenth year. taken nj that age
from the dreamy. drifting land aud
thrust into the noisy. busting life
which was his inheritance, fatheriess
and mother!ess at twenty, a college
youth who was forever mixing his
Italian with his English and being
laughed Mt. hating tumult and loving
quiet. warm hearted and impulsive.
yet meeting only hahitual reserve from
his eompatriots whichever why he
turned. II Is not to be wondered at
that he preferred the land of his birth
10 that Of his hloed.
The old house In which he lived was
not in the fashionable quarter Of the
tewn. but that did not matter. Nor
did II vary externally frem any Of Its
unpretentions nelghbors. A cook. .
butler ard 4 valet were his retinue
Giovanni soufht his own room at the
end OF the hall, sqaatted ON low
stool aud selemnly began the business
Of backing his masters boots He
was stili as lean and TAU ny Lem.
hardy poplar. this handsome Old 10
man His hair was white, there was
now no black beard on his race, when
was az brown and creased as spahlsn
leyant and some OF The fullness was
gone from bis chest and arms nut fef
all that he carried MS hIty ouu years
lightly. He worked Swiftly t"nish.
but his mind was Tar away from us
task.
There was q pitifui story. common
place enough--a daughter. loose Nv
Ing officer, knife hung from DARK
alley. the Sudden night TO tue south
HiliaM hnd found him wandering
through the streets OF Naples. hfdinf
from the carapiniefi ~ oest ne couid
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Of. the
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lylaSk.
By !,
HAROLD
MAC GRATH
cspyrisht. l9o8. BY de Besks-
Merrill CO.

Il heard woman eingin'. the guard
ian of the law said rcughly.
$50 did l."
HUH See herr.
For moment" Hfllard admitted.
We'll. we can't have none o. this In
the streets. It's disorderly''
My friend" said Hillard. rather an
noyed at the policeman's tone. YOU
don't think for an instant that l was
directing this operettas"
Think Where's your hatT'
billiard ran his hand over his head.
The policeman had him here. Il did
not bring 1t out"
TOO warm and summary. huh? It
don't look good. I've been watchin'
these parts fer Teddy. They call her
Leddy Lightfinger. an she has some
o. the gents done to a pulp when 1t
comes to liftin' jeols an trin1ets.
Somebody fergfts TO lock the front
door. an she finds Ii out. Why did
you come out without yer IidT'
Just forgot it. that's an
which way'd she gof,'
ha Il nttQ Il ttt0F StaAAAz
light. started to run after her my
self / heard a voice from my win
dow: saw II woman. | made for the
street. nientet'
"Huhl"
"Niente. nothing
.'oh. | see-dago. Seems to me now
that this woman was singin' Italy an
too. They were nearing the light. and
the pelieemau gazed inteatiy at the
hatless young man. Why. it's Mr..
Hillard I'm surprised Well. well.
Some day I'll run in a bunch o. these
chorus yeddies. jes' fer lesson. They
git lively at the restaurants over on
Broadway. an thin they raise the
dead with their singin'. which often as
not IS anything but singin'. An here II
is after L.
but this was not chorus lady
replied Hillard. thoughtfuily reaching
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-12-24

What humans ore chiefly hunt
ing for nowadays is inspiration
in one form or another. This
story CANNOT fail to give its
reader Inspiration, and therefore
its vaiue can hardly be overes-
tirafed- The magic of the love
Of man fer woman. that, aroused
simply by the sound off voice,
causes a young millionaire to
cross oceans and traverse
foreign lands to find his fare
was never better pictured. The
story as intensely romantic and
al1urinely nys ferious. The in
sidious evils of unwise marriage
with foreign nobfemen" are
cleveriy shown, and the familiar
Italian brand of Intrigue is laid
bare. The author shows that the
reward OF patience and purity is
happiness and that the wages
of sin is death. He makes you
laugh when he pictures the adj
ventures OF an American comic
opera troupe S tranded in foreign
lands He makes you thrill ,vifh
the woyder{ust when he describes
La Bella N0poH and the vine
covered slopes that rim the
Mediterranean.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-12-24

ont OF the somber FOG came a Uoice tgfeo
In song.
into his vest for q cigar. The lady
had a singing voice"
Huh, They all think alike about
that. But nletbe she wasn't bad 1T
the business, Anyhow
III vas rather out of time and place.
eh?" heipfully.
..That's about the size of II. THIS
Teddy Ifghtfsnger Is q case. She has
ps all th1nkin, on our nights OF clev.
or au' OBLIGATED an jabbers In hair
dozen tongues. It's thousan' 10 the
man who Jugs her Bat she don't
sing. at least they amt any report Ia
that effect. Perhaps your Teddy was
les larkln' bit But it's got to be
stopped"
uMard passed over the cigar. anc
-. policeman BIT off tie end, noddin=
with approval at such foresight
@piln't get peep at her faeey
Not a single feature The light was
behind her.
AN how was she dressed =
In fes. for all could see.
4.On IN. level now. didn't You kfoss
who she wasY The policeman gave
billiard a sly dig In the ribs with bis
club.
con my word
..Soune swell mebbe.
undoubtedly lady. That's why u
,,oss oda-wby 1t brought me into the
street. She sang in classic itaiiab-
"a what's more. for the privilege Of
hea ring that voice again ! should not
ypix,a string ON this cold curb I'LL the
,,s,anan cones around in the morn
ing"
.srsst wouldn't be fer long" laughed
tho t,e,Iycen.a.A. taking oat bis waIea
an, toldinz Il close 70 the end Of his
81 @FUs1sg Eiia1tes sitter !. Wei.
u,rsf l,e zistin back no me beat
Been Il Ifaly
= was t.ara there" patiently.
-Se, WHY. you're TO dasas
4Sst 81 ma - an eyesash- ne
s.ar, husl % dEsp the baszet
t5ese. taags s
af4 s waI AzaeFisy E g2a
~ ~ @ an maes.g sssaktseesiss
r.
dare s
$50 ae7 eaafaaes = ss
ssv. 81 z4 assf izse ts'i
- . ,sa ge ra,Eeau sfxasltss
~ s = as1!.ss II ree
s1 vx5siz Sss3
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-12-24

u WINTER fcgs IN New FORK are
M never ute 50 intoierable AS
wv their counterparts Ia Lon
don. aud While their fire.
quency IL a matter u complaint. their
duration liz seldom Of any length. SO
By the morrow strong wind from
the west had winpowed the skies and
cleared the sun. There We're m ex
hilarating tinsie Of fresf IN the air and
a visible rhine on the windows. Hill
lard. having breakfnsted lightly. was
standing with his back 10 the crate In
the cory breakfast ROOM He WAS In
boots and breee hes and otherwise
warmly clad and freshly shaver. He
rocked on his heels aud toes ard ran
his palm over his blue white chin in
search Of a possible slip Of the razor
GiovaanI came Ia To announce thai
be had fplepbobed aud tbxt the 81
gnor's brown mare wo:.id be at the
park entrance precisely AZ half after
s Giovanni stii marveied over this
wonderful voice which came out of
nowhere. but he Ms no longer afraid
OF II. The curiosity which is innate
and childilke in AL Latins soon over
came his dark snperstifions. He was
an ardent Catholic and believed that
= few miracles should be left In the
hands OF God The telephone bad now
become a kind Of piaything, and Hi
lard often found him In front Of II pa
sienffy waiting for the bell to ring.
The facility With which Giovanni
Rid mastered EaGiIsh amazed bis
teacher and master. But now be need
ed no more lessons. The two when
alone together spoke Giossnnasr
tcngue. Hf.Iard because be iored II
and Giovanni beeause the cook spoke
II isaaiy ana ftse English hutler not AZ
all
~Toa hare made az your mind TO go.
then. asniee 2 sid Illsara
Yes. slsnor
-syell. FssgII mizs ypu- To whom
shaE / fAsk the saasaa leee 50 VEL
wsses essFsasi Is sanss slfb lFgsf.
ness waaA A@ eAi pea fesE iiillaF5
had grewn yers 4eud q fiss ed NJ
n4Ass 81 srss sen yeaF
hsseses alp aass<T sess % tta'ts
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-12-24
CHAPTER II.

OBJECT. MsTRIMosY.
WINTER fcgs IN New Fork rrv
r never ..uite 50 intoierable as
~ their couuterparss Ia Lon
don. aud While their fire.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-12-24

therefore, IL kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue. serious re-
suits are most likely
To follow. Your other
organs may need at
tenliou, but your kid
neys most. because
they do most and
should have attention
FIRST. Therefore. when
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-12-24

your kidneys are weak or out of order,
you can understand how quickly your en-
tire body Is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do It's duty.
If you are sick or feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DIR.
Kiimer's Swamp-Root. A trial viii CON
vince you Of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect OF
Swamp-Ro0t, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, IL soon realized. II
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven ia thousands of the most distress
ing cases. II you need medicine you
should have the best
Sold by druggists in ~
fifty-cent and one-dol- :51sl|ssSSj -
lar sizes You may
have 9 sample bottle
by mail free. also .
pamphlet telling you 49, n kss<p1ssz
how 10 find out II you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Meution this paper
when writing TO DR.. Kiimer & Co.,
Binghanton, ~. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name. Swamp.
Root, and don't let q dealer sell you
something in place Of Swamp Koot--d
Won do you viii be disappointed.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-12-24

unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Bleod.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
seonsi BILE for much sickness and suffering,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-10
THE PRINCES
RING
b Y Fl. M. + G. b f r r
tcopyrIghl, BIZ w. Q. chapman.l

The smash Of breaking crockery
/ stopped the hum OF conversation in
Louis restaurant In Washington. Louis
himself. bland, suaye and deferentlal.
who had been scraping before two men
that sat al a table little apart from
the other diners recognizing in them
attaches Of certain foreign embassy,
started up with frown
TITS that fool Gunrher" heard
him mutter The third time he
breaks my Plates within one week
Gentlemen eggscuse - shall dis
charge him"
did not feel particularly loyial as
picked myself M. II Is with difficulty
that one preserves his dignity when
one has mashed potatoes over his shirt
front and gravy stains upon his dress
coat Besides. ! always doubted my
ability TO master the walters art
Nevertheless ! came forward 10 face
the music" as you Americans say.
SO cried Louis. irateiy. you haf |
not even manners 10 look sheepish?
You are discharged I pay you to-
morrow. Go"
Smiling al the angry little man.
began 70 clean myself with a napkin,
and had already creditably restored
he immaculateness OF my appearance.
when ! saw one OF the attaches, who
rad been glancing at me In a signlfi
amt manner. engage Louis In a short
'oIoquy. Presently Louis came up
o me.
This gentleman is sorry for YOU
lie said, half Modified HE thinks
'erhaps you are a countryman of his.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-10
Ordinance No. 46.

An Ordinance amending Ordinance
No. Z, entitled can Ordinance Defin-
ing Offenses against the Peace and
Good Order of the Village of Shoshone.
and Providing Punishment therefor, I"
Passed and approved January l4th,
1903, and repeating Ordinance No. Z.
Be it ordained by the Chairman and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Shoshone:
Section !. Any person who shall be
guilty of any noisy. riotous or disor-
DERBY conduct, or in any way commit
breach of the peace, or do anything
that shall be offensive to the senses or
dangerous to the peace of the inhabi-
tants of the Village of Shoshone, or
any person, not an officer in the dis
charge of HIS duty, who shall discharge
within the limits of the Village of Sho-
shone. unless in the defense of his per-
son. life or property, any fiream
loaded with bullet or dangerous
missed shall. ON conviction thereof. be
punished by fine in any sum of not
less than $500 or more than $4,000.
Section 2. Amy person who shall be
n any Of the streets, alleys, or any
public place within the Village of Sho-
,hone in a state of intoxication, or
shall make any indecent exposure of
person. or who shall in any public
place within said Village, in loud, !
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-10
PURPOSE IN ACT OF CAPTAIN
Commanders Action in Lighting CT.
gar Probably Prevented Panic
and Disaster.

The ship was on fire! The boats
were lowered and were quickly filled
by the terrified passengers and crew
Amid the general excitement the cap
tain alone remained cool and col.
Iected, and when the time came for
him to follow the others. he did a very
curious thing Before descending the
ladder into the boat, he shouted to his
sailors. Hold on for a minute!" Then
he drew a cigar from his pocket, aud
deliberately lighted 1t with a scrap
of the burning rope which lay close
by. This done, he went down steadily
and slowly. and ordered his men TO
push OFF
One of his passengers asked after
wards. How could you stop at such
moment to light cigars"
Because" replied the captain. at
seemed to me that unless | did some
thing to divert the minds of the peo-
pie In the boat, there would probably
be panic Then the boat would
have been upset. for as you know,
It was oyei-crowded. My seemingly
strange act attracted your attention.
Watching me, you forgot your own
fright and your own danger for the
and so we got of in safety"
Apparent folly is sometimes wisdom
In disguise.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-10

angry or threatening manner, use any
vulgar, obscene or profane language, or
language of an insulting character,
tending in any way 10 injure or harm
any person or persons, or whereby the
peace and quiet of the inhabitants of
said Village may be disturbed shall up
on conviction thereof for such offense,
be punished by fine of not less than
IS. 90 or more than $4,000.
Section 8. If two or more persons
shall meet in any street, alley or public
place in the Village of Shoshone, to do
an unlawful act upon a common cause
or quarrel, and shall make advances to-
ward it. or shall do an unlawful act of
violence, or engage in any fight, either
with or without common cause of quar-
rel. or who shall act in violent, tumu-
ltuous OF riotous manner shall, upon
conviction thereof, be severally pun
ished by 6ne of not less than $500 or
more than 10000.
Section 4, Any person or persons
who shall keep. own or maintain any
house or bawdy house, or
shall be an inmate or frequentor of
said house shall, upon conviction there
Of, be punished by q fine of not less
than $500 or more than $4,000.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
is passage and publication.
Passed by the Chairman and Board
If Trustees of the Village of Shoshone,
his 7th day of December A. D. 1909.
FRED w. GooDMG. Chairman.
Attest: HARRY w. ANDERSON Clerk.
,sEAL)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-10
LINCOLN co. NATL BANK
OF SHOsHONE

A nice line Of toys that viii please
the little ones at acuahor's
10 the preliminary trial last Friday
before Judge Fuller. ! H. Foxley and
Albert Shrode were bound over in the
sum Of a. 900 each. The bond was
provided without trouble. The Mr.
Crabbe was who wanted az party In
the case was not 10 be found.
The little girls get more enjoyment
from doll carriage for the doll than
almost anything. Mcmahon can sell
sou one very reasonable
Sheriff Roberts Of Custer county
stopped over in Shoshone the fore part
Of the week on his return from Glenns
Ferry where he visited his daughter.
Mr.. Roberts is an old friend Of the
Burnside family
Il. J. Mcmahon went to Haley last
Saturday on church matters and re-
turned Monday.
Frank r. Disney expects to start for
Chicago this week where Mrs. Disney
has been spending the past three months,
and the two will return together 1t is
likely that MFR. Disney will want to
spend q week or so in the windy city as
sort Of holiday outing
Quite a fury was created in Twin /
Falls business circles recently by the |
rumor that DR.. w. II, Baugh had sold
his corner lots in that city for S23. 200. |
and that the purchaser would build
big business house thereon. The doctor
denied the rumor and asserted his in
tention Of building on the lots in the
spring
The Morse Store will carry full
line Of masks. spangIes and tinsel nov
elites. Arrangements are being made
for masquerade suits which will be
rented at reasonable prices. d
Kirk Beatty who has been at work
on some Of the building operations this
season suffered an attack of illness
Iast Wednesday eve that set him crazy
and the sheriff was obliged to choke
him down in order to get him into
FELL. He was all right after a few I
hours IL seems he had taken a few
irinks Of liquor and the effects indi-
,ated some dope was contained therein.
The Thos. j. kedmon Hardware CO.,
AVE secured the cid Peak office. cor !
Ter Of Poat and Walnut street. which
hey have fixed up nicely and installed
'oliday goods for sale. This move was
wing 10 the cold and stormy weather
slaying the construction of the Good
ng corner block which the Redmon
ompany have leased. h
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-10
Lessons in Fire EATING for golfers,

A correspondent OF the Lancet re-
lates curious incident which oc-
CURED recently on golf links A play.
err while in tue act OF striking ball
managed to swallow "a quarter OF
a lighted cigarette" with no III effects.
whsreupoa the editor is moved to this
comment: The eating OF lighted can
dies made. We believe, of apples with
'wieks cut out OF almonds and soaked
In oil was fayorite performance OF
oid-fsshicned eoniurers. and the con
sumption Of chocolate cigarettes is
doubtless still prscticed by the young.
hui the swallowing of lighted tobacco
ia Hot so safe a performance, and we
congratulate the golfer on having
taken no harm. Considering the con.
centrstion. both muscular and mental.
with which some golfers make their
drives and the frequency with which
they balance lighted cigarette ends
between their lips while striking. we
can conceive that this Is moi the first
time tina. the accident has occurred.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-10

the ring. Miss Granard declares tina
she will only give 1t to the prince
he comes in person to ask for It,
we can get his ring from her, am
send It to the prince, it will be proc
to him that she no longer cares TO
him. In the interests of the state
I'VE want you to get the ring,
broke in the other attache. impa
tiently
began to understand | smiled
again.
Il see you understand thoroughly
said the elder man, with obvious sat.
isfaciion. Then you must accompany
US 10 the sanitarium Immediately. We
shall conceal ourselves In an ante
room. You viii pass through and meet
Miss Granard in the next room. You
will say simply: I have come for my
ring. | care for you no longer
Knowing Miss Granard S impeYious dis
position, ! can guarantee that she will
ask no questions and you will be sub
iected to no inconvenience The light
viii be low and there will be no dan
ger Of recognition"
only an old friend Of the prince,
like myself. could possibly detect you"
said the younger attache
And II you accomplish your mission
satisfactorily. the embassy will I'M
doubtedly be able to put you into
lucrative position. in addition to this
So saying, he handed me roll OF
bills. | thrust them into my pocket
We stepped into the street A cab
was hailed. and. after a ride of some
distance we emerged before a building
set back in a private garden. Enter
Ing through a private gate, we came
70 a back door The man who opened !
% the low knock looked at me search
ngly, then. satisfied, apparently. by his
scrutiny, he conducted us up a flight |
II stairs and along a winding passage |
nto a small room, concealed from
anger one by heavy portieres. A lamp,
behind them. cast dim light
through the heavy texture of the
Courage" whispered Fritz, gripping
ny hand and molioning to me to go
through
| confess my heart was beating.
a little uncertainty, and stood
rafting beside a table. Presently a
DOR upon the opposite side of the
Dom opened and Miss Granard came
lto the room.
She stopped; ! saw her gasp and
ress her hands to her breast. She
eered at me across the table in the
i'm light then. with a little choking
ry, came up, placed her hands upon
~ shoulders, and looked into my
yes. And then
Wen, | confess that | forgot my
ission, forgot the presence of the two
lies behind the curtain. 1t must
ave been half an hour later when I
icy burst in, unable longer to con-
in themselves, choking with humili
ion and rage. But | had whispered
y warning to her, and the girl turned
Id faced them bravely, laughing into
cir faces.
Welcome. friend Fritz" l said. clap
ng him on the shoulder. And the /
an started back, trembling and
lie.
MY God" | heard him mutter. at
the prince himself
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-10
Wise and Otherwise

Judge stocksisges vas 10 town last
sunday
Don carriages for the little girls on
Christmas Al McMahon's.
Paul S. Hsddock made a business
IMP 70 Boise last Wednesday.
For commercial printing and fancy
stationery. Try the Journal Print Shop,
the shop Of quality.
John Curran was 10 town Tuesday on
Ms way to Iisgcrman.
The Merridcld Studio Is Offering some
very pretty cards for those Xmas.
Photos.
Don c. Bryan. q real estate dealer Of
Twin Falls. WA shoshone visitor last
Saturday
The Morse Store has a ane line Of
handsome jrwely and she'll novelties
for Christmas gifts As
TT. Barber Of the t;ooiing Leader
was doing business 10 the county seat
she fifat Of the week.
That boy would enjoy d rocking horse
for Christmas more than almost any.
shing you could give him. McMahon'b
Is the place to bay the horse.
While corning hons from school the
last Of the week. Mary Mcmahon slip
tssd ard fell Oh the sidewalk and dis
placed her knar cap The cap was re.
placed later bat the accident. besides
causing great pain. ssillkcep her out Of
school tilI after the holidays.
Libby Ga, Glass. Hand Painted
China. Hammered Rrasa Wars. Travel. /
ing Sets. Silver Toilet Sets. Toys.
Cares and Rocks in fact most every +
thing 10 make a Merry Christmas will /
be found In Starh's holiday display.
The two young bears belonging TO
the Kinsey brothers which have been
seps In town since Iaat spring or sum
ner were stsrted yesterday on the
road to the Devils Corral with other
things
Christmsa win not be complete with
ou. good supply of nnts foe the little
folks and old. ScMahoa has them la
abundance.
Geo, " Isaac. Supt Of the Hay
Spur state fish hatchery. waA in town /
between trsins this morning and from |
him WA obtained a lot Of Information |
eonoe rning the operation Of the state I
hateherics during tbs spawning season Z
sescntly elossd. snd ,hs same VIII APP {
pear in next weeks Journal c
Don't overlook rocksnghorse for
he boy when selecting Christmas pres
snts for the little tots. McMahon has
hem. :,
7, NJ Stsrrh has been busy the past q
week arranging hi. holiday display, 1
which Is by fsf the largest and beat q
has has ever beer shown Ia our city. a
ir S:arrh expects to have his dts
lay completed BY next week. (,