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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-26
IN MISERY
FOR YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oskaloosa, Iowa For years I was
simply in misery from weakness and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-26
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

In the good old summer time when
fruits of all kinds are getting ripe
and tempting, when cucumbers. rad
ishes and vegetables fresh from the
garden are too good to resist, when the
festive picnic prevails and everybody
Overeats and your stomach goes back
on you, then is the time 1r august
Flower" the sovereign remedy for
tired, overworked and disordered stom-
achs, panacea for indigestion, fer
mentation Of food, sour stomach, sick
headache and constipatioa. It gently
stimulates the liver, cleanses the In
testines and alimentary canal, making
life worth living Sold everywhere Adv.
Conditional
"Can I visit my aunt this summer,
Robert?''
mot unless first visit my uncle. !"
Boston Transcript.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-26

Slayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross Always buy an
unbroken Bayer package which con-
tains proper directions to safely re-
ieve Headache, Toothache, Earache,
Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin
boxes of u tablets cost but a few
cents at drug stores-larger packages
also. Aspirin is the trade mark of
Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic-
acidester OF Salicylicacid.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-26
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State.

Paving operations will be Inaugural
ted in Green Bay to construct nearly
three miles of asphalt pavements on
six streets.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Judge G.. b. Weir held term
Of county court this week and
the following jury cases were
tried. The People VS. a. r.
Hicks on charge of assault and
battery verdict guilty: Hibbs VS.
English, damage, verdict for
plaintiff, Slack VS. Roder, dam
age. verdict for defendant.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

George King and II. NJ.
Harms returned Wednesda'
from the o. l.. d. Highway A,
sociation annual meeting helt
at Holdrege. Neb. They reporr
a very enthusiastic and splen'
did meeting.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Reserved seats for the Senior
Play will be on sale ut the Big
Brick Drug Store on Saturday
May n. and on Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday Of the
week following from 3: 80 p. m.
until closing time. II you have
already bought your ticket, you
can exchange Il there for a re.
served seat ticket by paying Is
cents extrn. IL served seats Tor
children nre 85c nlso. 40 IL you
have ch.ld's ticket to reserve
you VIII have to pny 30c extra.
The seats in the front row will
not be reserved. so that children
with 35c tickets may sit thcrs.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Piano Bargains, just got them
on Player Pianos; oak Howard
piano, Kingsbury piano. Adam
Schaaf piano. price sl9s.OO up,
Ridnour Piano Co., Holyoke.
Colo.
The state herald., 1919-05-16
Mrs. George Sarver returned
Thursday from visit in Idaho.

]. NJ. higgins came up from
his home in Nebraska Saturday
to look after business matters.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Attorney Searle of Haxtun
has been in attendance upon
the county court in Holyoke
this week.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

George King and H. NJ. Harms
went to Holdrege, Neb., Mon
dny TO attend the annual meet
ing of the o. L. d. Highway
Association.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Mrs. Bert Wilcox returned
last week from Kansas City
where she had been for some
time with relatives.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Will Means came home Wed
nesday for a visit with his faith
er and sister.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Hon. X. NJ. Work was in Hol.
yoke Tuesday on a case in the
county court.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Miss Guy Barnett and her ST
ter. Miss Louise McEwen, lei'
Wednesday for St. Joe. Mo.
where they will meet Mr.. Bar.
nett on his return from arm,
service.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Mrs. Charles Miller and son
returned Wednesday from a viz
it in Nebraska.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

I. z. Nunson of Sterling was
in Holyoke this week looking
after clients interests before
the county court.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

For Sale-One Buick auto
mobile taken in on sale Of Nash
Six Holyoke Auto Co.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

$4,000 Piano at bargain,
Adam Schaaf walnut finish,
took in on a Player Piano; cash
or terms. Ridnour Piano Co.,
Holyoke, Colo.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Paul Schulz of Sutton, Neb.,
arrived in Holyoke Wednesday
on business trip.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Il. n. White i. having the
building on his property on cor
ner of Inter Ocean and Denver
Avenues repaired and repainted
The state herald., 1919-05-16

The annual contest betwecf
the high school classes for rais.
ing the class flag took plac,
this week. II seems that tho
seniors secured possession Of
the juniors dag and hid il SUI
the Juniors found the flag an
DurwardPalmer climbedthe Nag
pole and swung II to the breeze
aud II was decided that the ju.
niors had won the contest.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Trade your Piano for a Sal
bransen Player Piano and en-
JOY some fine music. -Ridnour
Piano Co, Holyoke, Colo.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

The Burlington business has
,utgrown the regular depot
force and helper has recently
been put on by the company.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Roy Campbell recently pur.
chased from J. w. Jackson a
quarter section of land soath of
and near Holyoke for $50 per
acre.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

NJ. G. Evans is building a
dwelling house on his acreage
property in the southwestern
part of Holyoke.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Several news items were
crowded out by lack of space.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

7 H. e. Munson of Sterling was
in Holyoke Monday.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Will Purcell reported a Grim
inal case in the county court
Tuesday.
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Walter Riffenburg recent,
returned from army service il
France has been discharge
and arrived at his home in ih'i
county last week. His brothei
Ralph had been discharge
from service and returned HON,
n frw wa y before Wa'.er's re
iurn
The state herald., 1919-05-16

Mrs. Edna Lawrence of Sac.
ramento. Calf, who had been
visiting her sister. Mrs. c.
S=ars Of Holyoke, left wed1e
day for her home. Mr.. arf
Mrs. Sears accompanied her n,
far as Sterling where they weni
to attend a Masonic banquet.
Evening star., 1919-05-11

him closely as he dropped the Blue
Pear into a manila envelope, moist
ened the flap and carefully sealed it.
Then with sigh of relief he stepped
back across the aisle to my side. He
sighed again as l took the envelope
my watch, shook it, and held 1t
against my ear.
ITS stopped" l complained, as I
made an unsuccessful effort to open
the case for inspection.
Perhaps my nails are strong" he
suggested. I watched him in silence
as he took the little disk of simmer
ing gold and vainly struggled to open
the case. Then he stopped, looked at
the dial, and handed the timepiece
back to me.
ITS going again" he explained,
with his lugubrious smile.
80 it is" l acknowledged as he got
up from the seat, for the porter had
announced Detroit" While that sed-
entary back in black broadcloth was
still turned to me / clapped my
handkerchief about the watch and
dropped it into my handbag.
1t had not escaped my attention,
during the last quarter of an hour.
that my conference had been under
the discreet inspection of Toosey At
trill. Not once, however, did I look
in her direction. Yet, as l stood up to
make my way out Of the sleeper,
sent her a message. 1 did this by
turning my back to her and casually
Withdrawing an amber hairpin from
my hair just behind my right ear and
reinserting it just back of my left ear,
which, in our little system of code
signals which Toosey and ] had work.
ed out. said: Trail this man, for
there's something wrong"
1t wasn't until I'd pushed my way
out through the station crowd and
stood. bag in hand. at the carriage en-
trance, that my melancholy eyed
friend in black unexpectedly reap
peared.
You're going in taxi aren't your"
he quavercd. with apprehension still
in his abstracted eyes. And i an
nounced to him that l was The next
minute ] noticed he was wig-wagging
with his ridiculous black umbrella. 1t
brought driver wheeling in to the
curb with swoop like hawks. 7
detected vague something flash be.
tween him and the somber figure be-
side me, silent message which
prompted me to make mental note
of his license number--3s960.
Yet it was too late to draw hack
from that proffered conveyance. So I
did the next best thing. As the cab
swung out from the curb and slow ed
down again before the usual strsat.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
DAI.MY RYMAL. special agent and

Dhi.MS RYMAL, special agent ana
operative for the jewelers. Protec-
tive Alliance, in New York, writes
these stories for the information OF
Winke, Mr.. Winkfreh Esland. TO
prove 10 him that although appear
snces were often against her, she al
ways loved him. Balmy WAS dismissed
from hospital, where she was train
ing, because she let Angelo Parcnto,
young Italian who had killed his
sweetheart and wounded himself, es-
cape. She later learns that he be
came a gem thief. A group Of dia-
mond thieves had been eluding the po-
lice. As an object lesson for them,
Inspector Sloan Of the Alliance. gave
Balmy the Job Of stealing the Blue
Pear, third biggest diamond in
America, from Eleakim Grosset. She
was then to be arrested by two OF
Sloan's men, tried and sent to jail
and Immediately released by Sloan.
Bslmy chlorofor1ned Grosset, and then
found masked man In the safe she
WrHt 7" I'VE lhc odiIohu' 1'I'Hc''
she ran back to Grossets room, TO
find one OF the detectives sent to ar
rest her bending over him. Grosset
WAS dead Balmy, Ovcrpowered at
having killed him, is hurried away to
S!oans office. In the confusion, the
man she saw In the saf. escapes.
Sloan pulls wires to protect Balmy,
but, Of course, she is under obi Gu tions
to Sloan, whom she disiikcs. She goes
to Toosey Attrill, n stool pigeon for
the Alliance, for sympathy. Toots,y
Is out. AS Balmy turns away Il note
drops at her feet II reads: You
no Kill mon Grosset, they max trick
for you, ! kLow--a friend
Evening star., 1919-05-11

Gould you take me to 3l9 Coryell
street." demanded, "and quick
enough to save a life?"
There's no such street in this burg"
he announced.
The truth came over me in flash.
I remembered the old state fair con
trick. With one jerk of the fingers I
tore the end off that manila envelope
and shook the stone out in my hand
Instead of the Blue Pear 1 found
large Cape May crystal imitation.
Then get me to Harper Hospital as
quick as this little go-cart of yours
can make it,"
In the Office at Harper's | showed
my Protective Alliance badge, ordered
a taxi to be waiting for me, phoned
Babb1tt to expect me at headquarters
and requested a ten-mnute interview
with the patient answering to the
name OF Henry Spearman.
THAT roughneck got me before I
even saw him. His second thump put
me down and out before I'd even got
hold of my gun. There's only one
thing I seem to remember. AS 7
swung on him, before he slugged me
the second time, imagined I saw a
scar somewhere in front of his ear"
he told me.
That was enough. In two minutes
1 was In my taxi, and speeding for
Babbitt and his office.
First thing" told him, as I care
fully lifted my watch dut and un-
wrapped it, hand this to YOUR identi.
hcation bureau man and see whose
finger prints I've got there on the case,
And then find out who drives taxi num-
Der 1880 In this town"
I was already on my feet when the
identification bureau official brought NV
watch back to me.
sad Sam Everson, alias Curate Sam"
he announced, as he gave me the Ber-
tillon record. "Con man, hotel thief
and pennyweighter."
Where'd he go?" asked, as Toosev
came in.
ITO the Pontchart, and took room
ST. was Toosey's prompt reply. "As
Paul r. Garvin Of Chicago"
ANY phones?"
Three I'd only a chance 10 get tho
last one. That's the Norman Wood.
worth home!"
THAT car, Miss Rymal. is owned nv
diamond polisher named Rabt. and
is not a public cab, as you Thought
Rant, by the way. was arrested for da-
mond smuggling from Windsor in 1915
but was discharged. So there's no rec
ord against him." said Babbtt.
Thanks" l said to Babbitt as
handed him Toosey's slip. But please
phone Mrs. Norman Woodwork and say
that Miss Elsie De Loche, the interior
decorator she wrote about, is on her
way out to her house. Then have in.
formation dig out the names and ad-
dresses Of these two phone numbers
Get back to that hotel, Toosey. and
keep behind the scenery. But if anv.
thing happens, have a look-in If Won
can! Then find out Annie Casey's room
number from the Office and report to me
therei"
found Mrs. Woodwork much older
Evening star., 1919-05-11

man. in clericals. with that priestly
from close and constant shaving.
Presently he leaned timorously across
the aisle.
Il beg your pardon. madam he
quavered, "but might ! borrow your
newspaper for a minute or two?"
l stopped to gather up the discard
ed sheets. / was surprised, as l did
so, to see that the blue -jowled
stranger had crossed the aisle and
was somewhat hesitatingly sitting
down in the seat opposite me.
81 get off at Detroit" he announced,
as though the movement were one of
Importance. do you know that city,"
II ought to. ! was born there 1t
was a fb of the first water; but
said it without a quaver
He sighed ut is my first visit"
he explained. yet I am visiting
your city for very pleasant mis-
sion-to read the marriage service
for my wifes cousin. A cousin named
Sheppard. / approach it with a most
unwelcome task on my hands"
80 you're cynic enough to think
that of marriage" He raised pallid
hand in protest.
IT'S not the marriage" he correct
ed. ut is one of those semi-barbaric
features of the ceremony which have
come down to us from our pagan an
cestors. l refer to the practice of
ornamenting the human body with
precious stones, after the manner of
the ancients."
"Why should that add to your trou-
bles in this particular case?" I un-
erence to precious stones had left me
distinctly interested.
Because" he said in lowered tones,
Il have been asked to carry dia-
mond of rather formidable dmen-
sons to some sort of goldsmith in
your city, to a man named August
Zwack. at 319 Coryell street"
But why should you be carrying
it?" l casually inquired.
II was told that the traveller who
should have delivered it met with an
accident couple of days ago. He
was beaten and robbed in the streets
of your city in open daylight. And
I have no wish to share his fate. Yet,
absurd as it sounds, for the last fif-
teen hours l have been oppressed
by the feeling that / am being fol-
lowed"
But who is there to follow you?" l
ask ed, round-eyed with studied won
der. We're all very humble and
honest looking in this neighborhood."
"You are. l know" he said, look
ing me right in the eye. And that
prompts me to ask if you would pos
sibly take a load off my mind if
you'll be generous enough to give me
ten minutes of your time delivering
this stone to Zwack's workshop. at
ol9 Coryell street, on your way
home" He reached into the pocket
of his black waistcoat and brought
out something about the size of Il
bantam's egg. He removed the wrap
ping of tissue paper and ! saw huge
diamond cut briolette, after the In
Clan fashion, and oblong in shape,
yet larger at one end than at the
other. | knew at glance that
was looking at the Blue Pear, which
had been stolen from Eleakim Gros-
sets house that night when he had
been found dead.
AS We drew toward Detroit he
crossed to his own section. wallhsI
Evening star., 1919-05-11

half-opened desk drawer, little
Spearman Of Loeb g. LeNin's house
has just been black kjacked in Detroit
and that SwartZdorp star taken away
from him. 1t looks like a Scar Parker
job to me. SO go to it! Use Toosey
Attrill and remember it's the stone
we want almost as much as Scar him
self. Get the data from Doyle he
snorted back to me over his shoulder.
ITS typed and ready for you. And the
sooner you hike it for Michigan the
better"
Ten minutes later ] had a carbon
copy of the Doyle report, Toosey on
the phone and two berth reservations
on night train for Detroit And
forty minutes later ! was aboard my
sleeper, quietly perusing a typewrit-
ten report which ! kept we'll hidden
behind the pages of an open "Lady's
Own" Then ] sat idly studying the
back Of Toosey Attrill's ash blond
head, eight seats in front of me. For
when Toosey and ] Travelled on a case
we always travelled as strangers.
All Maiden lane knew Of the
Swartzdorp Star, that pure white
stone from the Kimberley mines,
which had been cut double-rose by
Van Dam, bought by Bates, the race
demi mondaine, then stolen and re-
covered and resold to a Brazilian cof
fee importer, who traded it to a Chill
can diplomat, who in turn hung it
upon the throat of a volcanic little
Spanish dancer two weeks before the
same lean little throat was cut. al
most from ear to ear, in quite un-
savory San Francisco resort. 1t re-
appeared year later in Cairo, and
went northward again with the swal-
lows to glitter in the Grand Sale at
Monte Carlo, when it was carried off
triumphantiy by Russian prince,
only to return again to Amsterdam
where 1t was recut and, several
carats lighter in weight, once more
found the waves of fate tossing it
upon the shores of America
An ex-governor's WIFE, it also ap-
peared, had snubbed the wife of a
man named Woodwork, who had
piled up many millions in the auto
mobile industry, with war munitions
as side issue. That was the step
which started things. 1t started a
sort OF warfare Of display, sort Of
duel Of diamonds, until the motor
king, catching an echo of gossip as
club. sought out the stone and or.
dered it delivered to his wife in Do.
troit.
But 1t was not delivered. Before
Henry Spearman, carrier for the
Maiden lane firm of Loeb & Levin.
could hand over the star and eight
smaller diamonds to the Woodward
avenue jeweler, who was to mount
them in god and platinum tiara he
was ackjacked in the streets of
Detroit, presumably by one Scar Par
Rer. alias English AIRY and the nine
diamonds were carried away. Spear
man, found, still lay in Harper
Hospital with a cracked skull
] went to bed turning these things
over in my mind, slept soundIy rose
early. and breakfasted before Toosey
was even out of her berth Then.
having inventoriod the car and found
nothing out of the way in any of my
fellow travellers, ] bought a morning
paper and went over it, heading by
heading. to see what was happening
IN the world.
1t was then, and only then, that I
became conscious Of the man across
Evening star., 1919-05-11
The Trail of the SWartzdorp Star

corner congestion of traffic I flung
open the door opposite the one I had
entered by and stepped to the running
board, bag in hand. From there I
dropped to the pavement and hoped
lightly up into an open-bodied old
roadster, in which sat a plump and
genial-eyed youth of about eighteen.
Evening star., 1919-05-11

LOAN scarcely looked at me as
stepped into his Office. "Balmy,"
he said, with his hand on a
half-oDened desk drawer. little
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-07
PLAN MOVEMENT TO
MARK SPOT dear TO
French And TO !. s.
Labor Day is Celebrated Both
in America and in
France.

Bordeaux, Sept. GA distinguish
ed company of Frenchmen headed by
the president of the republic together
with many Americans gathered today
on historic Pointe de Grave, 81 miles
below this city, for the laying OF the
cornerstone of a monument when
will commemorate the entry OF
America into the great war. In add
ton to President Poincare, the par
ticipants included Premier Clemen,,
ceau, Marshal Foch and unlteo
States Ambassador Hugh G.. Wallace.
TODAY was the birthday of MARQUIS
de Lafayette. and the monument vii
mark the place from which he sailed
to America in TIT and to which ne ne
returned five years later on board
tho American ship Alliance. 1t also
will mark the spot where the first
American troons to be landed IN
France left their ships in May, 1917.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-07
Service at New York.

New York, Sept. 6.-Ambasador
Jusserand of France. was the prln-
cipal speaker at Franco-Amerlcan
exercises held here TODAY in New
York's historic citv hall in commemo-
ration of the lend anniversary of the
birth of LAFAYETTE and the fifth an
niversarv of the first battle Of the
Marne. Amid the impressive SER
vices. messages of fe1icitation and
copgratu,ation upon the victory OF
allied arms, which had been brought
to pass since the last celebration nv
the Lafayette Day National commit
tee, were read from President Poin-
care of France, General Pershing,
Major General Wood and Secretary
of State Lansing.
REPRESENTATIVES of number of
foreign governments were present at
The ceremonies which were held in
the Aldermanic chamber. Other
speakers were Mvron T. Herrick,
former governor of Ohio and ex-Uni-
ted States ambassador to France. and
DR.. John H. Findlev, state commits
sioner of education. The govern
ments renresented included. besides
France ard the United States, Great
Britain Canada. Jta1v, Janan. Bel
rum, Russia, Poland and Greece:
In the afternoon. services were neld
at the LaFavette monument in
Union Square which were participate
ed in by the Society Of the Cincin-
natl. Sons Of the Revolution. G. A.
r. Society of the Colonial Wars. and
the Society of Founders and Patriots
of America
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-07

TENDER Z, at 8 o'clock. The choir
under the direction of j. Herman
Hoffnagle will be assisted by Mrs
c. 2. McClain, violinist, and H. v.
Bahlau, clarinetist. The choir mem
bers have worked faithfully on this
program and are hoping for large
audience. Everybody is invited to be
present. Following is the program:
"The Nodding Tulip"-Instrumen-
tai.
"Who Is Like Unto Thee"--Choir.
Soprano Solo-Mrs. H. l.. Oldaker'
81 Will Praise Thee"-Choir
Piano Solo-Thomas Boyd.
"Teach Me To Obey"-Choir.
"The Gondolier" Offertory--ln-
strumental.
eye Heavens Adore Him"-Choir.
Violin Solo Mrs. C. z. McClain.
"Give Unto The Lord"-Choir.
Pestlude Establishments
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-07
No Room for Bones
of Saint George at
Westminster Abbey

London, Sept. Cit has been
suggested in Melbourne that the al
legged bones of st. George, England's
patron saint, which were unearthed
by some Australian engineers be-
meath the floor of a church in Pales-
tine sould be sent to London so that
they might rest in some corner of
tion is not being received with de-
light by the abbey authorities.
81 do not care tuppence about his
bones." said Canon R. H. Charles,
of Westminster, who spoke as a
member of the chapter. "There is
only room, for ,six-more famous peo-
pie in the abbey, and even then they
must be cremated before they are
inferred. So what is the good of
bringing his bones here to be burned
in some crematius ?" =.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-07
Scores of Bodies
Found as Result of
Communists Regime

Geneva, Sept. 6.-The Rumanian
bureau at Berne states that the Ru-
manian troops after their entry into
Budapest discovered 270 bodies OF
victims Of the communists under the
parliament building. Among cham
payne bottles in a factory sixty
more bodies were discovered, while
in a Catholic monastery the bodies
Of eighty priests, who had been i'm
prisoned and had starved to death,
were found.
The worst case Of communist
brutality, the bureau adds, was that
Of a celebrated Magyar priest and
orator named on Hoch. who was
found crucified before his church,
All these crimes were committed on
written orders of Thor Szamuely
one of the leaders of the communist
commissaries and a member of the
former governing triumvirate in
Budapest. and possibly with the con-
sent of Bella Kun. the former COM
munst dictator, the bureau asserts.
A London dispatch September 4,
quoting a Basic dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Co.. said several
hundred bodies which had been hid
den in Budapest had been discovered
by thes Rumanian troops in that city