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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-10
HEIGHBORH00D NEWS NOTES
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Stanley Courtney made business
trip 10 Vinegar Saturday.
D. /. White was an Ironwood caller
4 Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Schilleman and
dang Inter. Jean. visited friends IN
IronwoOd Friday.
i ". H. Rugee. who has been quite
F sick for the past two weeks, Is now
able o Dc around again.
+ Clarence Champine. who was here
last week looking after his logging
interests, returned TO his home al
Mosine Thursday.
Morris MOriarIty and Walter Hof-
man were IronwoOd callers Saturday
Mr. and Mrs Marvin. who have
been living at Vinegar for number
of months, moved back 10 their home
10 Peoria, H.. this week.
Two new families arrived here from
Milwaukee last week with the ex-
peetation of making their home here
They are Mr.. and Mrs A Hemingway
and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miller and
three children. They are now located
IN the Heinrieks residence.
Miss Jennie Moffett visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Moffeft
this week. returning to Manitewish
Tuesday evening.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Lutheran church held its meeting at
the home of Mrs. August Peter last
Friday afternoon.
Margaret Perry went TO Hurley
Monday to visit her mother and
brother.
Paul Kamke moved his family to
town last week. They are now oc-
cupying the John Perry house on
Mercer Lake Paul is now laid up
with tae mumps. City life does not
agree with him it seems.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-10
HAPPY NOW BECAUSE SHE
CAN EAT AND SLEEP WELL
indianapolis Woman Comes to Denver
To Take Electric Treatment And
Finds Relief in Garren's
ionic.

| Mis-. George w Harris who resides
al 1885 Welton St, is happy to tell
others of the great relief she has OBJ
tanned from Garren's Tonic. after
spending hundreds of dollars on treat
ments from which she derived no be-
nefit.
suffered for -four years with my
stomach; / never knew what 1t was to
eat and digest meal with any degree
of comfort, as gas would form on my
stomach and bloat me up so that |
could hardly breathe, My appetite
was poor and | hated to see mealtime
come around. My intestines were also
out of order, and the doctors even
claimed that l had cancer. | was bad
1 ly constipated and had terrific head
aches, besides being dizzy. | was ex-
tremely nervous and slept poorly, lost
weight and seemed to be going down
/ hill as fast as | could GO.
came here from indianapolis,
Ind, aud tried the electric treatment
from which derived 40 marked bene-
4 fit. happened TO notice your Garren's
Tonic ad. aud decided would try it,
/ can eat most anything l want now.
and never have sign of indigestion
or stomach trouble. Ny appetite is
good and l am no longer constipated.
no more headaches, sleep fine at
night and best of all my nerves are
/ just as steady as a clock and l feel
/ better than have felt for years.
/ can hardly believe it, but all this
has been accomplished from using
only four bottles of Garren's Tonic.
/ Garren's Tonic is sold ia Hurley by
J. F. sullivan, in Saxon by J. J. De-
Fer and by the leading druggists in
every city. -Ady
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-10

IN The Duby buiiding tie esUfIes a
high grade line OF groceries and fiouE
and wlil handle meat IN the fuFtuTe.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. LaBIsne have
moved their household goods here and
viii again make Saxon their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank k0lpac enter
tanned nan Der Of their friends al
their home on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. NJ. BOurdess was in Hurley
Tuesday 10 visit har daughter.
The local stores have the Christmas
spirit and are decorating and display
ing their Christmas merchandise IN
the windows aud throughout the
stores. Frank WieTeinski has fire
place, a beautifully trimmed Christ
mas tree and numerous toys on dis
play. J. J Defer has a large tree IN
the front window aud ali the toys
that attract girls aud boys.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-10
Chamberlain Cough Remedy
the Mothers Favorite.

The soothing and healing properties
of Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy, its
pleasant taste and prompt and effect
ual cures have made it fayorite with
people everywhere. 1t is especially
priced by mothers of young children
for colds. Group and whooping cough,
as it always affords quick relief and
is free from opium and other harmful
drugs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-10

Mrs. Ledd Professor. af
ter you have washed the dishes and
helped the cook scour the sink and
wipe up the pantry, sou may give little
Ethelrinda her lesson on the italian
renaissance. Life
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-10
Mrs. laura NJ. tfoyt Recon-
ulenCS CfIarnberIain'S Tablets.

II have frequently used Chamber
lain's Tablets, during the past three
years, and have found them splendid
for headache and bilious attacks. |
am only too pleased, at any time, TO
speak word 10 praise OF hem.
writes Mrs. Laura II Hoyt, Rock
mort. Y y
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-10
NYhen 700 Are Constipated.

To insure a healthy action Of the
bowels and correct disorders of the
liver, take two Of Chamberlain Tab
lets immediately after supper. They
will not only cause a gentle move
ment of the bowels, without unplea-
SAINT effects, but Danish that dull.
stupid feeling, that often accompanies
constipation.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
J. It's a clear case now.

to Freynes. IT'S a clear case now.
Il think" ~
You near. it's .Rlade:" inquired
Malcolm Sage.
THAT is the question which in
wolves your being here now, Murdy."
said Malcolm Sage dryly.
We've got three handwriting ex-
pertst behind u.s." said the inspector.
That is precisely where they they
quietly. "in the biblical sense. You
have done as I suggested?"
Here are all the letters received
up. to a fortnight ago." said the in
spector, holding out q bulky packet.
Those received since have each been
is keeping half Of them, whilst I
have the other half: but really, Mr..
Sage. / don't understand-"
THANK you. Murdy." said Malcolm
Sage. as he took the packet: IT Is
always and to work NTH
Without a word Malcolm Sage left
the room. taking the packet with him.
WHEN he returned he found them
discussing the prospects of
Dempsey against Carpenter.
Handing back the packet Of letters
to Inspector Murdy. Malcolm Sage
resumed his seat and proceeded to
relight his pipe.
Spotted the culprit. Mr.. SageT in
quired the inspector.
II think SO, was the quiet reply.
You might Meet me at Gyiston
vicarage tomorrow at three. I'll tele-
graph to Blade to be there. too. You
had better bring the schoolmaster
also"
You mean" began the in
EXACTLY" said Malcolm Sage. It's
past eleven. and we all require sleep"
The next afternoon the study Of
the vicar of Gylston presented a
Seated at Mr. Craynes writing
table was Malcolm Sage, a small at
tache case at his side. whilst before
him were several piles of sealed
packets. Grouped about the room
Inspector Murdy. Robert Freynes,
MIR Gray and the vicar.
with quiet deliberation Malcolm
Sage opened the attache case and
produced a spirit lamp. which he
lighted. He then placed a metal plate
upon a rest above the flame. On this
he imposed a thicker plate of a SINH
lar metal that looked like steel: but
rather resembling that of a tool used
by plasterers..
II should like Miss Crayne to be
present" he said.
AS he spoke the door opened and
the curate entered. his dark. hand
some face lined and careworn; 1t
was obvious that he had suffered He
bowed, and then looked about him.
without any suggestion of embarrass-
ment.
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Blade have in writing letters to va
rious people suggesting an intrigue
between his wears daughter and him
self; yet these letters were clearly
written by the same hand that ad-
dressed those to the girl, her father
and her mother.
IF Blade were in love with the
girl, what was there to prevent him
from pressing his suit along legit4
mate and accepted lines. Murdy
frankly acknowledges that there has
been nothing in Blades outward de-
was to him anything more than the
daughter of his VICAR
~ What WI ..sd0,t do you e, make Of the story
"As evidence it is worthless" re-
piled Malcolm Sage, being without
actually see Blade.
Having convinced myself that
Blade had nothing to do with the
writing of the letters, / next tried
to discover If there were anything
throwing suspicion on others in the
nefghborhood who were known t,
use Olympic Script as note paper.
"rhe schoolmaster, John Gray, was
one. He is an admirer of Miss Crayne,
according to local gossip: but it was
obvious from the first that he had
nothing to do with the affair. One
by one l eliminated all the others,
until came back once more to
1T was clear that the letters were
written with a fountain pen, and
Blade always uses oDe. That, how
ever. is not evidence, as millions Of
people use fountain pens. By the
way. what is your line of defense"
he inquired.
Smashing the handwriting ex-
DertSy was the renly
1.-The ASSAULT" queried Malcolm
Sage.
There I'm DONE" said Freynes.
"for although Miss Crayne's evidence
is not proof, it will be sufficient for
jury. Besides. she's a very pretty
added, Blake must have made some
sort of declaration. which she. in the
light of the anonymous letters en-
tirely misunderstood"
What does he say"
Denies 1t absolutely. although he
admits being in the neighborhood of
the 'Gipsies Wood and actually
catching sight of Miss crayne in the
distance; but he says he did not
speak to her."
rs he going into tha>witness box?"
Certainly" then after a pause he
added, 'Kelton is prosecuting, AMI
he's as moral as a swan. He'll ap-
ters and brothers of sisters"
Il have asked Murdy to come
said Malcolm Sage. Il think
Good evening, Mr. Sage" cried
Murdy cheerfully. Congratulations
on the Adair business. Good evening.
sir" he added. as he shook hands
with Freyncs.
well. what do you think of it," he
inquired, looking from Malcolm Sage
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Malcolm Sage rose and held out his
hand: Freynes followed suit.
ASK Miss Muriel to come here"
said the vicar to the maid as she was
closing the door.
A few minutes later Miss Crayne
entered. pale but self-possessed. She
closed the door behind her Instinc-
lively she turned her eyes toward
Malcolm Sage.
inspector Murdy." he said, with
out raising his eyes. will you please
open two of those packets? should
explain that each of these contains
one OF the most recent of the series
of letters with which We are con-
cerned. Each was sealed up by Mr..
Crayne Immediately it reached him,
in accordance with Inspector MUIR
dy's request. Therefore. only the
writer. the recipient and the vicar
have had access to these letters"
Meanwhile the inspector bad cut
open the two top envelopes. unfo!ded
the sheets Of paper :hcy contained.
and handed them to Malcolm Sage.
Every one bent forward, eagerly ex-
pecting something; yet without quite
| knowing what. Malcolm Sage lifted
the metal plate from the letter.
| blush -colored letters which had not
been there when the paper was
smoothed out upon the blotting- pad,
appeared the words:
Malcolm Sage.
August 18th, 1919.
No. 1873.
Immediately he had lifted the plate
from the letter, Malcolm Sage had
drawn a sheet Of plain sermon paper
from the rack before him. This he
subjected to the same treatment as
the letter. When few seconds later
he exposed it, there in the center
appeared the same words:
Malcolm Sage.
August 18th. 1919.
but on this sheet the number was 203.
Suddenly there was scream, and
Muriel Crayne fell forward on the
floor.
oh. father. father. forgive me-"
she cried. and the next moment she
was beating the floor with her hands
in violent Mysteries.
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IRON the first i suspected the
truth" remarked Malcolm Sage. as
he. Robert Freynes and Inspector
Murdy sat smoking in the car that
Tins was taking back to London at
its best pace. "Eighty-five years ago
a somewhat similar case occurred in
an innocent man was sentenced to
ten years Imprisonment. and actually
served eight before the truth was dis
covered. This suspicion was strength
ened by the lengthy account of the
affair written by Miss Crayne. which
Murdy obtained from her. The pune
tuation, the phrasing. the inaccurate
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Grown Jewels of France Stored
In Country Bank During War

walked quartet of out t-oftown visitors,
obviously her relations.
The stout man was showing on.
1.-The crown jewels!" he whispered
try bank. all through the war. But
they are not safe here-a window Of
the Louvre has been found broken"
A school teacher came with a party
of boys.
Pardon" he interrupted TT
would be impossible for a thief to
hide inside the Gallery of Apollo. 1t
is kept lighted all night and since the
theft and recovery of the Mona Lisa
patrol makes the round every two
hours
A solemn young man with eye
glasses backed him up.
They have suppressed the camp
beds" he said. so that watchmen
must stay awake all night"
Then how about the broken win
dow" inquired the grocers' expert.
A weedy little father Of three fine
girls Joined the discussion.
III window has been broken" he
public think of an outside Job.
Everybody knows that they have
found way to get into the palace
from the cellars Of the Rue de Rivoli."
That's true" said a stout dame.
tanning herself and perspiring.
When the kings of France lived here
they had their secret passages and
stairways in the walls"
The grocery man was clearly wor-
ried.
THE crown Jewels are not safe,
here he repeated
big. dark man drew him aside.
They're safe" he whispered loud
ly. but they're not herew
How? What? Everybody mobbed
the big. dark man.
THE crown jewels are in the Bank
of France" he said. land these are
excellent limitations"
The stout lady mopped her perspfr-
ing brow.
Everybody knows IT" she said.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
Gems Carried About In
i Shabby Valise-Now Kept in Burglar
proof" Mechanical Showcase in the Louvre.
Many Believe Those on Display Are Only
limitations of World Biggest Stones.

So went to photograph them.
Armed with d special permit the
other morning, my photographer and
were in the Gallery of Apollo be-
fore opening hours. The sun was
striking in the east windows of that
glorious long hall where sleepless
Charles IX walked melancholy at
daybreak with his little dogs, wait
ing for the court to wake and amuse
him. Now. a guardian of the repub-
lie was doing it without dogs.
ITO photograph the crown Jewels"
read the permit.
"Then you believe they're here?"
he said. Those Parisians are crazy.
They were so impressed by that coun-
try bank idea that they cannot get it out
of their heads. I'll show you the
crown Jewels"
The great glass case was empty.
Also. it had no top. The bell of St.
Bartholomew's tolled eight.
The time lock is open, down there,
he said. pointing to the floor.
He began unlocking several locks
with beautiful big keys. In a hole
which opened he inserted a heavy
crank and he began to turn. 1t was
heavy winch work. Inch by inch up
rose the glass top of the empty case
from trick trap in the flooring. The
entire inside case, in fact, was COM
ing up from a black hole-from the
Evening star., 1921-08-21

cement chamber hidden in the ma
sonry below the floor!
And suddenly the sunlight pouring
in the windows lit up glints of topaz,
goon and alexandrite from an ex-
traordinary golden edifice that rose
between two queer old crowns.
ION the left the crown of Ma
poleon, copi ID exactly from the crown
Of Charlemagne at AK" he said. "On
robbed of it's greatest jewels. In the
middle, the last. glory of the old
French kings. 1t is the commemor-
alive symbol Of the peace of Teschen.
in 1873. chef d'oeuyre Of the Ger
man goldsmith's art"
"why does France have it?" ask
ed. "The war of the Bavarian sue
cession was a scrap between all the
Germans
The French mus UNI guard
Strengthened himself worthily.
France was mediator" he said
simply. France received this token
from their gratitude. Blessed are the
peacemakers."
AS he spoke the case, no longer
empty, blazed inside with a mass of
prismatic lightning flashes. binding
to the eye. like heaped electric
green, orange, opalescent. simmer
ing and dancing. and beside them.
center of effulgence. a pure fountain
of glittering light. the Regent. the
most perfect of the worlds, great
diamonds!
The museum guard laughed happily.
There they are!" he said. You
see them? The great ruby, the
Mazarin diamond. the sword hilt Of
Napoleon. Who can estimate the
value, of that sword hilt? 1t is q
mass Of perfect diamonds. collected
one by one to do Napoleon honor.
valued fifty years ago at $3,000.000.
and today beyond price-for who
would dare to break up Napoleon's
sword hilt? See it glitter! Do you
doubt those stones? All right. Now,
listen to the foolish Paris public!"
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THE first party to approach was led
by q stout and prosperous man.
with a watch charm Of the Grocers'
syndical Chamber. With his wife
Evening star., 1921-08-21

use OF auxiliary verbs, were identical
with that of the anonymous letters.
The difficulty. however. WAS 10
prove it. There was only one way: to
substitute secretly marked paper for
that in use at the vicarage.
Il accordingly went down to ely
ston. and the vicar found me keenly
interested in monumental brasses. his
pet subject. and Norman architecture.
He invited me to the vicarage. In his
absence from his study | substituted
a supply of marked Olympic script in
place of that in his letter rack. and
also in the drawer Of his writing
table. AS a further precaution I ar
ranged for my fountain pen to run
out of ink. He kindly supplied me
with a bottle. obviously belonging TO
his daughter. i replenished my pen.
which was full of a chemical that
would enable me, if necessary. to
identify any letter in the writing OF
which it had been used. When I
placed my pen. which is a self-filler.
in the ink, / forced this liquid into
the bottle. 1t was then necessary
to wait until the ink in Miss Craynes
pen had become exhausted, and she
had to replenish her supply Of paper
from her fathers study After that
discovery was inevitable.
"Eut suppose she had denied it?"
questioned the inspector.
There was the ink which she alone
used, and which 1 could identify" was
the reply.
why did you ask Gray to be pres
ent?" inquired Freynes.
LAS his name had been associated
with the scandal it seemed only fair"
remarked Malcolm Sage, then turning
to Inspector Murdy he said, II shall
leave it to you. Murdy. to see that A
proper confession is obtained. The
case has had such publicity that
Mr.. Blades innocence must be made
equally public
You may trust me. Mr.. Sage" said
the inspector. But why did the
curate refuse to say anything"
Because he is a high-minded and
chivalrous gentleman" was the quiet
reply.
But how do you account for Miss
Crayne writing such letters about
herself?" inquired the inspector.
I'm not pathologist. Murdy." re-
marked Malcolm Sage. dryly. but
when you try to suppress hysteria in
A young girl by sternness. it's about
as effectual as putting ointment on
a plague spot.
When you are next in Great Rus
sell street. drop in at the British
Museum and look at the bust OF Faus.
tina. You will see that her chin is
similar in modelling to that of Miss
Crayne."
But who was Faustina?" inquired
the inspector. unable TO follow the
drift OF the conversation.
"Faustina," remarked Malcolm Sage,
was the domestic fly in the philoso-
phical ointment of an emperor" In.
spector Murdy laughed; for, knowing
nothing of the marriage or the medi-
tations of Marcus Aurelius. il seemed
TO him the only thing to do.
Evening star., 1921-08-21

stone, in 1856 at price not above
$500. 900.
How conld the French state sell
such fragment of romantic France
for any money?
Cardinal Mazarin. the poor boy who
became master of France. one of the
dictators Of Europe, and secretly
married husband of the widowed
queen. was a grand collector. In his
old age he wept over this peachblow
diamond: Must 1 leave you
The wonderful stone had been found
on the dead body of the Duke of
Burgundy in the Swiss swamp af-
ter the battle of Granson. by Swiss
soldier. After changing hands ssv-
oral times it was bought for the
King of Portugal. A hundred years
later, French baron secured it for
his king, the romantic Henri ". Sent
by the hand of a faithful servant, the
latter was attacked on the road. He
swallowed the stone: and after his
death, it was found in his body. ac-
cording to plan!" The baron who in
vented this novel burglar-p proof vault
was de Sancy-by whose name the
diamond has been often called; but it
ceased to be the de Sancy diamond.
after some new adventures.
These adventures give the stone it's
fancy value in the eyes of sentimental
English people. 1t came into the pos
session of Charles ] of England. He
Evening star., 1921-08-21

and. pleading mot guilty" had been
committed for trial.
The incident that led up to this
had taken place on the day that Mall
colin Sage left London. Late that
afternoon Miss Crayne had arrived at
the vicarage in a state bordering on
collapse. On becoming more collected
she stated that on returning from
paying a call, and when half way
through a copse. known locally as
"Gipsies' Wood" Blade had sprung out
upon her and violently protested his
passion. He had gripped hold Of her
wrists-the mark of his fingers was
to be seen on the delicate skin-and
threatened to kill her and himself
She had been terrified, thinking he
meant to kill her. The approach Of
Evening star., 1921-08-21

passed it to his son before he was
beheaded and it was exactly "the sole
jewel remaining" which the wander
ing Prince Charlie sold to Mazarin
for $4,000 at the Palace of Blois-in
fact as well as in Dumas romance of
Twenty Years After"
Mazarin beQueathed it to the French
state; and here it is.
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THE great ruby has as grandiose
L associations for the French. How
could they auction off the marvellous
stone which King Francis / made
the very foundation of the French
crown jewels?
1t glows red, hot, like dull fire.
It is the greatest ruby in the world.
Although uncut, and merely as a
raw stone, it would probably fetcn
81, 100000 today; but it was worn by
Solomon, they say, who received Ii
from the Queen of Sheba. IL came TO
Europe with the Moors of Granada:
Fcter the Cruel murdered one of their
princes, to snatch It from his breast.
Around this part of its story Alex
andre Dumas wove an entire histor-
ical romance-Batard de Mauleen."
Then the great ruby began its new
house of Foix-with whom it had
an kinds OF adventure-it came to
Anne of Brittany. And SO. later, hav-
fng 1t by inheritance. Francis ] made
1t the foundation stone of the French
crown Jewels. when he started the
collecti IN in 1880.
The four precious and peculiar jew
els are now again in the Louvre Pal
ace. exposed to public. view in the
Gallery of Apollo, They repose in a
sensational trick case of steel and
plate glass, supposed to- be abso-
lutely burglarproof. BECAUSE the
whole business descends through the
floor, at night, into a cement cham
ber hidden in the old masonry of the
palace and not in any room at all!
Yet, there Is q queer rumor.
Have the French authorities COM
plete confidence in their strong and
Ingenious burglarproof device "a
steel box that is not in any room at
all?
: Are the crown Jewels there?
According to Partisan rumor, they
are not. there.
Evening star., 1921-08-21

manifest regret that he watched Nal
colin Sage's car disappear round the
curve in the road.
X \ 4 \
THE next morning. In response to a
i telephone message. Inspector
Murdy called on Malcolm Sage.
We'll, Mr.. Sage" he cried. as he
shooh hands. going to have another
try to teach us our job" and his blue
eyes twinkled good -humoredly.
"Did you see Mr.. Blade?" inquired
Malcolm Sage.
! saw the whole blessed lot" was
the CHEEKY reply. Its all as clear
as milk" and he laughed.
What did Mr.. Blade say?" in