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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
Monsieur Rapidly ProwIeG My Face

me, and it was all arranged with mad
anne that she was to bring me to Paris
when papa teIegraphed. And she
couldn't, you know, so you brought
me-"
$50 that was why you were so
afraid of being searched at the Gus
toms house on the frOntier?"
eyes. Papa told me they might
and if they found the papers he would
be handed over to the government.
But they didn't find them!" She
smiled in childish delight. ~ got them
to Paris with you all right, and then
ran on ahead and told papa and said
how kind you'd been, and 1 said you
were just going to America, and he
said the governess he'd engaged had
been taken sick and couldn't go to
America, but the Russian spies were
after him and he was afraid he'd be
killed, and perhaps you would take me
with you"
Billy glared at monsieur. Monsieur
answered him with q shrug as much
as to say, swell. what would you?"
Claire went on, Sand then papa
asked you to let me go with you, and
you-you-couldn't.
She was too exquisitely polite to re-
mind me of that stern, uncompromis-
ing refusal.
"Well, papa found Mrs. Delario, and
it was all right"
"And now, Claire, what was pre-
cisely the plan about that little box?
What were you to do with it?'
She blushed and grew so embar.
raised she could hardly go on, but her
father helped her by telling her, "Con.
ceal Messing, my child-you have done
only what your fazer have commanded
you to-" Thus encouraged, she con-
fessed, 'T was to put it in your slip
per-if you had one you weren't wear
ing, because you know you told papa
that your baggage wasn't examined
your cousin was an inspector, or some,
thing like that. And if 1 couldn't get
it into your baggage I must put il in
one of Mrs Delario's slippers
ST remember nowl" I suddenly ex-
C4dlLueu. AHdl Li4ue caught you IN
my cabin-at my suitcase-you were
trying to do it then?"
Tears came to her eyes.
"Yes," she almost whispered. 81 was
going to put it IN one Of your Slip
pers-I found you had pair just like
Mrs. Delario's."
''Ohi" I said. And at this, mon.
sieur interposed, ut was my plan
re slipper-if one could be found not
worn on re steamer"
(TO BE CONTINUED
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
t..dSeS
At onceI Relief with
"Pape's Cold Compound"

The first dose eases your cold! Don't
stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing and
snuff1ing! A dose Of "Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours I'M
til three doses are taken usually
breaks up a severe cold and ends all
grippe misery.
Relief awaits you! Open your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages of your head stop nose running /;
relieve the headache, dullness, fever
ishness, sneezing, soreness and stiff
ness,
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only few cents at drug stores. 1t
acts without assistance. Tastes nice.
Contains no quinine. Insist on
Pape's ADV.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
CHAPTER XIV.
an Important Ownership.

When I left her house this was my
situation with Mrs. Delario - she'd
given birth to the incorrigible belief
that a million dollars worth of dia-
monds had been presented to her by
an unknown lama in Tibet; sent her
through the air; glued into the toe of
her slipper, and this in answer to
prayer. And I had to reckon with it
as a fact-a fact that yelled me off
the straightforward course I'd been
about to pursue and bullied me into
taking devious ways.
"No!'' replied to myself ten dozen
times. "The Emperor William didn't
consult me about what he should do
with his old diamonds; why, should he
expect help from me now? He's got
his own machinery to work with-let
him get his diamonds back himself.
I'm no detective-Im not his tool"
Billy was an hour late in reaching
the house and I interrupted his petu-
liant explanation as to why he wasn't
two hours late. or three, to communi-
cate rapidly-knowing that monsieur
would be there in a minute-my deci-
sion that Mrs. Delario was to keep the
diamonds and the Emperor William
might twiddle his thumbs and whistle.
"You took 'em back to herr"
"Yes, and she's to keep them"
"But-what did she say"
The elevator was rumbling, and
knew who was coming
"But what are you going to tell mon
sieur?'
The bell rang-I hadn't decided
what I was going to tell monsieur.
I opened the door. Standing behind
Claire, his glance to me under his OBJ
Sequiously lifted hat and across her
head, monsieur rapidly prowled my
face for the sniff of a hint that / had
everything arranged and my diplo-
macy had been successful. Which hint
I'm positive he didn't get. Claire gave
little cry on seeing me. flung herself
into my arms and hid her bushes on
my shoulder. duclSed my face to hers
and babe my visitors enter. ] carried
Claire forward, leaving monsieur to
dispose of his hat and coat In the hall.
I presented Billy to Claire, and she
shot him dead with one glance and
brought him back to life with the next.
At the sound of her lovely voice ut
tering a thrifty "How do you do?"
Billy didn't know his own name-the
only name he could at the moment
have articuiated was Claire de Rave
mol.
Claire forgot him as soon as he
stammered out his "awfully glad to
meet you" and dropped her little
hand. I was the magnet Of those love
~ eyes! Being middle-aged and proper
does sometimes have it's compensa-
tions,
motioned US to chairs. What was
I to tell monsieur! Claire gave me
a moments respite by hurriedly be-
ginning, Papa says to tell you every
thing I know"
She glanced at him and he nodded.
'sYes - everything - from re begin
ming"
"You remember Vevey?'
I nodded and said "Yes.s
swell. papa came to see me there
while was at school, you know-and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
Tonan'S Trouble

-, ,r.J II an pleased to give
Pc = regard to the value Of DR..
.1 ..-;. i sss-'I was sick for about
ri r- ~ 1t,-orbIe was brought on
- ~ 4, . y -r-edicine but got no relief.
z Il 4 y. n T- TPierce's Favorite PrescHp-
y; ]. , ~. me in six months so L
% ~. /. Id MA sry return Of tie trouble;
y, y. ! -t ~ nv nv, daughter and it worked
: F Y: ., ~ - I have used Dr. Pierce's
i Iisisd Discovery IA. and inIi glSnjaa as
1 + .5S' ag6Iy recommend all OF DR.,
,.. . u they have always done 2
-s,ttbev we're recommended to do.
h; n T-ii7iA GREEN, 80 McClonnen
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
Times Had CHANGED.

Husband-You hadn't rag to your
back when I married you.
Wife-True; but / have plenty now
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25
cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cutieura Soap. dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This ia
only one of the things Cuticura will DO
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25

Don't you consider the new play
rather fatuous?'
81 thought it rather thin"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25

Over 10000 women in the British
isles were widowed by the var.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-02-25

Sometimes They Won't.
81 hear they have fish trust in Eu-
rope"
do you mean to say the fish won't
bite for an independent operator|
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-14
WHAT is THE REASON FOR THE
YELPiNG?

Why all the hullabaloo about the
Cunning Of CaptQin-oi-Police Hart?
Would not his action in the ignoring
Of his superiors in his raid OF Satur-
day night and his reasons given for
that action, to say nothing Of his at
titude at the meeting on Wednesday
evening before the council, have been
the best reason in the world for the
step taken by the commissioner of
public health and safety? In fact,
could the commissioner have done
less and retained any hope of dis
cipline on the force or an atom of
sclr-respect for himself? Yet never
since we built Starved Rock has there
been such riot of talk among the OPP
ponents of the mayor and the gang
whose instructions We're to "crucify
him at the election
The CUFF about recall which pops
up about every so often, when a
scheme to control or discredit an adj
mnistration fails, WAS turned loose
again, and was played up by the
organ OF that element,
What is the natter Do they think
they see handwriting on the wall?
Hopeless as they are of doing any
thing" with the mayor and knowing
that no member OF the council can
wear their collar and retain any re
spcGt OF himself or the public, do
they see hope Of controlling the city
or forcing a recall Of the commission
form OF government to be brought
to vote 30 glimmoring
They may rs well accept the fact
now as an. time that tie old alder
manic form Of city government, with
its ward heelers and prediction pic
MICS, is gone forever in Ottawa. The
present case is the best argument
ever prop0unded in Ottawa for the
commission form. There was no
chance for any shifting of RESPONSE
bility among fourteen aldermen. The
responsibility for Il bad condition OF
department was located at once and
better things are bound to come,
While the session Of Wednesday
evening was most deplorable as an
exhibition, it served TO give the pub
lc an idea of what was really going
on and some OF the things an admin
efforts to run the city fairly decently
in. spite OF the politicians.
The gang may not know it, but they
are done,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-14
Wilson to Lansing

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-14

"CSgnedp WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. Robert Lansing,
"Secrctary of state
Glad to Quit."-Lansing.
Mr. Lansing's reply follows;
THE Secretary OF state
Washington, Feb. T., 1920.
My Dear Mr.. President:
II wish To thank YOU sincerely for
your candid letter of the llth in which
you state that my resignation would
he acceptable to you since it relieves
me of the responsibility for action
which have been contemplating and
which | can now take without hesita'
ton, as it meets your wishes.
81 have the honor, therefore, to ten
der You my resignation as Secretary
of state. the same to take effect at
your convenience.
In thus Severing our official asso
citation feel Mr. President, that
should make the following statement
which | prepared recently and which
will show you that | have not been
unmindtul that the continuance of
our present relations was impossible
and that | realized that it was clearly
my duty to bring them to an end at
the earliest moment compatible with
the public interest
Ever since January, 1919 | have
been conscious Of the fact that you nc
longer were disposed to welcome my
advice In matters pertaining to the
negotiations in Paris, to our foreign
service or to international affairs in
general Holding these views, | would
if had consulted my personal incli
nation alone. have resigned as secre
tary of state and as a commissioner
to negotiate peace.
81 felt. however, that such Il step
might have been misintcrpreted both
at home and abroad and that il was
my duty to cause You NO cmharrass-
mcnt in carrying forward the great
task in which you were then engaged
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-14


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) ROBERT LANSING.
In Effect at Once.
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Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-21
10000 CLUB C|TY'S FOREMOST SOCIAL
ORGANIZATION, LEADING IN CIVIC LINES

Comparable with the progress be
ing made in a thousand other lines of
endeavor throughout the valley, the
social development among the women
has kept fully apace by combined fed
GRAFTON and systematic effort along
many new and unusual lines, until to-
day the Women's Ten Thousand Club,
which was originally organized in
1908, has become the most powerful
agency for the general good and well
fare of the community of any, group
in existence in the valley.
Mrs. o. G.. Hopkins, its president,
has fully proven herself so highly ef-
ficient nrlub organization work; that
she frequently is the recipient of
both Individual and collective com
mendation.
CLUB OFFICERS
The work of the club is carried on
by an executive and board of direc-
tors, the different branches of the
work being under the direct super
vision of many standing committees,
The clubs officers are: president,
Mrs. Oliver Garrett Hopkins; vice
president, Mrs. Robert B. Kepley; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. William
Fleming; corresponding secretary
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-21
LOVE LETTERS
FEATURE TRIAL
OVER RED QUILTS

From bed quilts to love letters, a
spicy trial before Justice of the Peace
Isaac Mayfield entertained number of
interested listeners.
Mrs. Edna Wincup, alias Mrs. Edna
Hess, is suing j. w. Ritzman, who has
been in court before. for the return of
some bed quilts, which she alleges be
long to her. Rtzman says that while
she was his housekeeper she made the
quilts in question and his money pur
chased the materials. hence he is fight
ing the case. The quilts are worth
possibly $50.
NJ. W. Cos%kling represents the defen-
dant and Frank Eirlihauser the plain
tiff.
Mrs. Wincup has been employed as
housekeeper in the past by Ritzman.
On the stand she testified that the
quilts We're made for the man whom she
expected to make her husband, and this
proved a dark secret until the defense
introduced n letter written by her to
Mr.. Ritzman, which apparently solved
the tangle.
During the morning witness for the
plaintiff testified that Mrs. Wincup,
Wnen on WISH 10 LOS AilSeieS, ndu
complained of the conditions where she
was working because Mr.. Ritzman was
|fclose."
The first portion of the letter written
Ito Ritzman was introduced in evidence
and is as follows:
my own deal Billielove: Another
day gone, but / have accomplished
something. Finished the beautiful quilt,
intended to cover my darling daddy
when he was old and gray and how well
II remember with faithful and loving
stitches | was putting in it, and twas
THE same spirit today. Just hoping
daddy would see all things in true light
and get business over and hurry home
to his faithful grille for Nmas and start
all over on the new year because l have
gotten over all and forgiven all wrongs
if there were any wrongs.
"I wrote you all there was time to
write yesterday, as / had to hurry to
catch the train. But my heart is full of
beautiful things today that | could say,
as am not afraid to write and declare
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-21
N c P H ERIN
EXPL AIMS
v A 7 T R
TANGlE
Returns from Washington,
Member of Delegation Ad-
dresses District and Mass
Meeting; Important Ac-
ton Expected to be Taken

X. ID. NcPherrin late this after
noon addressed the board of direc-
tors of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
irist and later the mass meeting at
Central Union High School on the
causes for the delay in Washing
ton of the kettner bill. which has
been described as dead.
Mr. McPherrin was expected to adj
dress the board this morning on this
important question, but the failure OF
President j. S. Nickerson and Director
Manning to arrive, due to the bad roads
led 10 a postDonement of the scheduled
meeting uatil 13O this afternoon. and
the meeting failed to start promptly al
this time. Necessarily the meeting al
Central Union High School, called by
the American Legion, was delayed be-
cause of the late action of the irrigation
tlistrict in starting.
Mr.. McPherrin explained the delay by
saving that perhaps the delegates from
the valley had taken too optimistic
view of things He said the delegation
had never been told the kettner bill
could not pass because of the appropria
ton feature but that the congressmen
had presented the favorable side. IL
was not until the last few days that the
real truth came out.
He did not lay much stress on the OPP
position of Mark Rose.
Congress will not pass bill carrying
heavy appropriation this year in MI
NcPhorrin's and Mr. Kibbey'S opinion.
He said the delegation had tried every
means known to get the bill out ON the
floor of the house and failed. His only
hone at this time is that enough pres
sure can be brought to bear by the
American Legion to force it on the floor
and he is doubtful if this can be done.
He said the legislative committee OF
the American Legion had never specifi-
cally said Here we want this bill
passed.
This was explained additionally by
adding that the committee had never
appearcd before the arid lands commit
tee because it was not thought neceS
sary.
Charles Barry of the local post said
that he believed the national organlZa-
ton would ask for the bills passage II
it could be gotten on the floor of the
house.
He believes the best plan now is to
follow the suggestion of Floor Leader
Mondeu and appropriate 100000 on CON
dtion that congress set aside an addl
tional amount for More surveys.
Late this afternoon it appeared that
a determined fight will be made to gel
the bill on the floor of the house by the
American Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-21
MPER|AL|TES
WEIGH ON ORDER
ABOUT MEETING
Who was the guilty party?

Who was the guilty party?
Surely no home loving Imperialite
would have been guilty of such thing.
There was an error somewhere, pos
'sibly the stenographer or the office cat.
This was all the information which
President Moughmer of the Imperial
Valley Good Roads Association, - could
obtain when he made a trip to Imperial
yesterday to find out what action the
I'Imperial Chamber of Commerce had
taken on a resolution which he had re
ceived through the mails, stating thai
the association was asked to hold its
meetings elsewhere.
Each and all of the members of the
board were in total ignorance Of. the
resolution and the blame was finally
laid on the stenographer, who is now
supposed to have made a nistalle. ..
Here's a chance for the Brawley
News to start hollering again. The jac,
cusers stood dumb" ,y.t,.: t'75s. III
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-21
Fl NICER PRINTS
MAY RESULT IN
SLAYER'S ARREST

CALEXICO. Feb. 21-The investiga
ton being conducted by the county
authorities into the killing of Francisco
Romero which took place near Seven
foot Drop last Thursday night, has
Preached an interesting stage, where
rscientific methods will be employed to
passist in unraveling the mystery as to
l'who the murderer is. This became
l'known yesterday.
i The steering wheel on the automobile
l'in which Romero rode to his death,
I'marked in several places with finger
I'prints in blood, has been removed and
lsent to chemist of well-known reputa-
ton in San Francisco for examination.
| A special process will be employed in
getting photographs of these prints,
and in this manner the authorities hope
TO be able to trace the murderer.
/ 1t is now believed that after the mur-
l'der was committed and Romero's body
had been thrown into the canal, the
| slayer attempted to start the car, but
was unable to do so. In his haste to
get away from the scene of the crime,
the officers believe, he did not stop to
remove the blood of his victim from his
hands, or to note that he was leaving on
the steering wheel mute evidences of
his identity that may bring him to the
gallows
The owner of the automobile, Angus
tin p. Nazabel, is being held in Jail at