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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18

hesitating, as if he was not quite sure
of his voice. 81 seem TO remember
your face he continued, "as part of
the awful nightmare I've suffered the
last few days--Or is it weeks? / seem
TO remember having seen you, and you
We're always kind"
THAT'S ali over now, Mr.. Potts said
Hugh gently. You got into the
clutches Of the most Internal gang of
swine, and we've been trying to get
you out again" He looked at him
quietly. DO you think you can re-
pened at the beginning? Take your
time" he urged. There's no hurry"
The millionaire passed his hand daz-
eddy over his forehead.
4 was stopping at the Carlton" he
began, with Granger. my secretary.
I sent him over to Belfast on a ship
ping deal and" He paused and
looked round the group. ''Where Is
Granger he asked
Mr.. Granger was murdered in Bel
fast, Mr. Potts" said Drummond quiet
ly, by a member of the gang that
kidnapped you"
Murdered! Jimmy Granger muir
dered' He almost cried in his weak
ness. what did the swine want to
murder him for?"
Because they wanted you alone"
explained Hugh. Private secretaries
ask awkward questions"
After while the millionaire recov-
cred his composure, and with many
breaks and pauses the slow, disjointed
story continued:
darlington! That was the name of
the man | met at the Carlton. And
then there was another Peter
Peterson. That's it. We all
dined together, I remember, and 1t
was after dinner, in my private sitting
room. that Peterson put up his propo-
sition TO me. 1t was q sugges-
ton that he thought would appeal to
me as business man. He sail-what
was it?-that he could produce a gil
gantic syndicahst strike in England
revolution. in fact: and that as one Of
the biggest shipowners-the biggest,
In fact-outside this country. / should
be able to capture q lot of the British
carrying trade. He wanted two hum
dred and fifty thousand pounds to do
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18
THREE.

whats troubling me-" remarked
Hugh later. lis what to do with Carl
and that sweet girl Irma."
The hour for the meeting was draw
ing near, and though no one had any
idea as to what sort of a meeting 1t
was going to be, 1t was obvious that
Peterson would be one of the happy
throng
Il should say the police might now
be allowed a look in" murmured Oar
rell mildly. You can't have the man
lying about the place after you're mar
ried."
II suppose not" answered Drum
mond, regretfuIly. "And yet it's a
dreadful thing to finish little show
like this with the pOlice-if you'll for
give my saying so, Mr. Green"
"Sure thing drawled the American.
"But we have our uses, Captain, and
I'm inclined TO agree with your friends
suggestion. Hand him over along with
his book. and they'll sweep up the
mess"
1T would be an outrage to let the
scoundrel co. said the millionaire
tiercely. 1.-The man darlington you say
is dead: there's enough evidence to
hang this brute as well. What about
my secretary in Belfast?''
But Drummond shook his head
II have my doubts, Mr.. Potts, if
you'd be able to bring that home to
him. Still, can quite understand your
feeling ratified with the bird" He
rose and stretched himself; then he
glanced at his watch It's time you
all retired, boys; the party ought to be
starting soon. Drift in again with the
lads, the instant ring the bell"
Left alone Hugh made certain once
again that he knew the right combina-
ton of studs on the wall to open the
big door which concealed the stolen
store of treasure-and other things as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18

Potts in Tow, who was apparently suf-
fcicntIy recovered to talk sense. He
was weak still and dazed, but no long
Ell imbecile
TEL Ted To bring him down TO The
Elms at once" ordered Hugh. There's
a compatriot of his here, waiting to
welcome him with open arms"
Potts is coming. Mr.. Green he
said, putting down the receiver. "Our
Hiram c. And he's talking sense. 1t
seems TO me that we may get little
light thrown on the activities of Mr..
Hooking and Herr Steinemann, and
the other bloke."
The American nodded slowly.
'Von Graft" he said. L remember
his name now Steel man Maybe
you're right. Captain, and that he
knows something; anyway, | guess
Hiram G. Potts and l stick closer than
brothers till | restore him to the bosom
of his family"
But Mr. Potts. when he did arrive,
exhibited no great inclination to stick
close to the detective; in fact, he
showed the greatest reluctance to en-
ter the house at ALL AS Algy had
said, he was still weak and dazed, ana
the sight OF the place where he had
suffered so much produced such an eff
feet on him that for a while Hugh
feared he was going TO have relapse.
At length, however, he seemed to get
back his confidence, and was persuad-
ed to come into the central room.
It's all right, Mr.. Potts, Drumm0nd
assured him over and over again.
Their gang is dispersed, and Laking-
ton is dead. We're all friends here
now. You're quite safe. This is Mr..
Green, who has come over from New
York especially to find you and take
you back to your family"
The millionaire stared in silence at
the detective, who rolled his cigar
round in his mouth.
That's right, Mr. Potts. There's the
little old sign" He threw back his
coat, showing the police badge, and
the millionaire nodded Il guess you've
had things humming on the other side,
and if it hadn't been for the Captain
here and his friends, they'd be hum
ming still"
I'm obliged to you, sir" said the
American, speaking for the first time
to Hugh. The words were slow and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18
Notice TO Prove Will and Notice to
Creditors

State of Wisconsin, County Court
Grant c0unty-In Probate
In re estate of Harley L. Sprague,
deceased
Notice is hereby given. that at the
regular term of said court to be held
on the 1st Tuesday of February, A. ID
1922, at the court house in the city OF
Lancaster county of Grant, and state
|of Wisconsin, there will be heard and
considered, the application Of Grace
Sprague of BeetoWn, in Grant county,
Wisconsin, to admit to probate the
last will and testament Of Harley l..
Sprague late of the town of Beetowny
in said county, deceased, and for the
appointment of an administrator with
will annexed
Notice is hereby further given, that
at the special term Of said court to be
held at said court house, on the 4th
Tuesday of May, A. D. 1922, there will
be heard, considered and adjusted, all
claims against said Harley l.. Sprague
deceased
And notice is hereby further given,
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the court house
IN the city of Lancaster, in said coun-
ty and state, on or before the 5th day
of May, A. D., 1922, or be barred
Dated January 5th, 1922
BY the Court, E. B. Goodsell, Judge.
Brennan & Carthew, Attorneys. 47c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18
Bulldog
Drurnrnond
The Adventures Of a
Demobilized Officer Who
Found Peace Dull

Il told You he was a big man, Cap
tain" remarked the American, leaning
back in his chair and looking at the
open book through half-closed eyes.
zone can only hope to Heaven that
we're in time" returned Hugh. On
it, man." he exploded, surely the pc
lice must know of this"
The American closed his eyes stu
more.
Your English police know most
things" he drawled ''but you've sort
of got some peculiar laws in your
country. With us, if we don't like a
man-sOmething happens. He kind o.
ceases to sit up and take nourishment.
Bur over here. the more scurriIous he
is, the more he talks blOodshed and
riot, the more constables does he get to
guard him from catching cold.
The soldier frowned.
Look at this entry here" he grunted.
'"That Brighter is a member Of parlia-
ment. What's he getting four payments
Of thousand pounds for?
why, surely to buy some nice warm
underclothes with" grinned the detec-
tive. Then he leaned forward and
glanced at the name. ''But isn't he
some pot in one of your big trade
unions?"
Heaven knows" grunted Hugh. 81
only saw the Brighter once, and then
his shirt was dirty" He turned over
a few more pages thoughtfully. "Why,
IL these are the sums of money Peter
son has blown, the man must have
spent fortune. Two thousand pounds
to Ivoisky. incidentally, that's the
biolle who had words with the whatnot
on the stairs"
In silence they continued their study
Of the book The whole Of England
and Scotland had been split up into
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18
Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors


State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County--In Probate
In re estate of William E. Shin
minis, deceased
Notice is hereby given, that at the
regular term of said court to be held
on the first Tuesday of February, ~
d., 1922. at the court house in the
city of Lancaster, county of Grant
and state Of Wisconsin, there Will be.
heard and considered the application
of Thomas r. Shimmins for the ap-
pointment of an administrator of tbs
estate of William E. Shimmins, late
of the town of South Lancaster, in
said county, deceased:
Notice is hereby further given, that
at the special term of said court to
be held at said court house on the
second Tuesday of May, A. D., 1922,
there will be heard, considered and
adjusted, all claims against said Will
liam e. Shilnmins, deceased:
And notice is hereby further given
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the court house
in the city OF Lancaster, in said coun-
ty and state, on or before the 8t5
day of May A. D., 1922, or be barred
Dated January Z, 1922.
BY the Court, E. B. Goodsell, Judge
S. H. Taylor, Attorney. 47c3.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18

districts, regulated by population
rather than area, and each district APP
peared to be In charge of one director.
A varying number of sub-districts i'll
every main division had each their sub
director and staff, and at some Of the
names Drummond rubbed his eyes In
amazement. Briefly, the duties of every
man We're outlined: the locality in
which mis- work lay, his exact RESPONSE
bilitieS, SO That overlapping was re-
duced 10 minimum In each case the
staff was small. the work largely that
OF organization. But in each district
there appeared ten or q dozen names
Of men who were euphemistically de-
scribed as lecturers while at the end
OF the book there appeared nearly fifty
names both OF men and Women-whO
were proudly denoted as firSt-claSS lee
turers. And IL Drummond had rubbed
his eyes at some of the names on the
organizing stats the first-class general
lecturers deprived him OF speech.
"Why," he Spluttered after a mo-
ment, "a lot of these peoples names
are absolutely housewold words in the
country, They may be swine-they
probably are Thank God I've very
rarely met any; but they amt crimi-
mails"
mo more is Peterson" grinned the
American; lat least not on that book
See here. Captain, It's pretty clear
what's happening. In any country to-
day you've got all sorts and conditions
of people with more wind than brain.
They just can't stop talking, and as yet
it's not a criminal offense Some of
EN- believe what they say. like Spin
dle-shanks upstairs; some of 'em don't.
And if they don't, it makes 'em worse
they start writing as well. You've got
clever men--inteliectual men-look at
some of those guys in the first-class
general lecturers-and they're the
worst of the lot, Then you've got an
other class-the men with the business
brain, who think they're getting the
sticky end OF 1t, and use the takers
to pull the chestnuts out of the fire for
them. And the chestnuts, who are the
poor blamed decent workingnen, are
promptly dropped in the ashpit to keep
'em quiet. They all want something for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18

well: then, lighting a cigarette. he sat
down and waited.
The end of the chase was in sight,
and he had determined it should be
fitting end, worthy of the chase itself
theatrical, perhaps, but at the same
time impressive Something for the
Ditchlings OF the party to ponder on III
the silent watches of the night. :.
Then the police-it would have to be
the police, he admitted sorrowfully-
and after that, Phyllis.
And he was just on the point of ring
ing up his flat to tell her that he loved
her, when the door opened and man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18
Estate Of Martha P. Meyer. Deceased.

State of Wisconsin. County Courl
Of Grant county--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the
special term Of the county court, to DE
held in and for said county at tho
court house, IN the city of Lancaster,
i'll said county. on the fourth Tues
day of May A. d., 1922, being the
23d day of May, 1922, there will be
heard, considered and adjusted an
claims against the estate of said de-
ceased:
And notice is hereby further given
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the court house.
in the city Of Lancaster, in said coun-
ty and state, on or before the 18th day
of May, A. ID. 1922, or be barred.
BY order of the Court, E. r. Goodseli,
County Judge.
Dated, Jan. Z, 1922 47c3
Frank c. Meyer, Attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors


State of Wisconsin, -.ounty Court,
Grant County-In Probate
In re estate Of Erskine e. Mccoy,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at the
special term of said court to be held
on the second Tuesday Of February,
A. D., 1922, at the court house in the
city of Lancaster, county of Grant and
state of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
of Bessie c. Mccoy for the appoint
ment of an administrator of the es-
tate Of Erskine e. Mccoy, late Of the
city of Lancaster, in said county, de-
ceased;
Notice is hereby further given that
at the special term of said court to be
held at said court house, on the fourth
Tuesday of May. A. d.. 1922, there will
be heard, considered and adjusted, ali
claims against said Erskine e. Nc
Coy deceased;
And notice is hereby further given,
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the court house
in the city of Lancaster, in said coun-
ty and state, on or before the 18th
day of May, A. D., 1922, or be barred.
Dated January 10, 1922.
BY the Court. e. B. Goodsell, Judge
Frank c. Meyer, Attorney. 47c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18

1t was a couple of hours later that
Hugh rang up his rooms in Half Moon
street. From Algy, who spoke TO him,
he gathered that Phyllis and her ia
Their were quite safe He also found
ont another thing that Ted Jerning-
ham had just arrived with the hapless
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18
ingenious and Economical.

A hand-operated tram running on q
rail suspended from the cornice of
building is device used for window
cleaning of buildings of large window
area This device, which also can be
used for painting, replaces more ex-
ronsive scaffolding.
The Press., 1922-02-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

There will be a regular meeting Of the Iona Council degree of Pocahontas next Tuesday evening at their rooms.
 The girls team at the local high school will take on the fast Sufield academy quintet as a preliminary to the boys game with the Connecticut Business college tomorrow evening. Earlier in the season Suffield defeated the s. H. s. in Suffield, by score of If to z.
 Grace Church Notes-AIorning ser vice Sunday at 10.30 and evening ser vice at :. There will be an evening service Wednesday, March 1, (Ash- Wednesday,, at 730 D. m. There will be a special parish meeting after the evening service on Sunday for the purpose of calling a rector.
 The Cribbage tournament ended with the All Stars in first place and the Red Men a close second. The h. dependents and Business Men were in a dead lock for third place and on a toss up the Independents won. The standing at the end of the tournament was as follows:
The Press., 1922-02-23
Miss Mary Sullivan has been taken to the Johnson Memorial hospital ow-

Miss Mary Sullivan has been taken to the Johnson Memorial hospital ow- ing to an attack of pneumonia.
 George Rumbelow has been confined to his home for the past two weeks with a sprained knee, which is the result of fall on the ice.
 finders Jacobsen has been called to Philadelphia on account of the illness of his son Earl, who is in the hospital threatened with pneumonia.
 Charles D. Pinney, chairman of the town to collect for the Woodrow Wil- son Foundct'on fund. r2po 5 tat the nrOtG of E1fS l:cs cen 0r, su..c 'iD- ed.
 Stanistian, S months old son of Jo- scph and Mary Kainaj. died of pneu- mOnia at ForesiVill9 Monday night. Burial was at St Edwards s cemetery lhs morning at 3.
 Rev. Levi Rees was in South Coven- try, Tuesday. where he gave the charge to the Congregational church at the recognition service of the new pastor, Rev. c. G. Johnson.
 Cornelius Donovan, 73, died at the town poor farm at West Stafford Tues day, following an illness of long duration. The funeral was held yes terday and burial vas in the Old Staf ford Street cemeterv.
 Mrs. Miranda Lewis Gordon, wife of former Senator Andrew Gordon, died Thursday at her home in Hazard vile after a ten days illness. She was horn May 30. 1845 at Ellington, daughter of Louise Lyons and Asa Lewis. She married Andrew Gordon May 6, 1886. Besides her hust and, she leaves two children, George J. Gordon and Miss Eleanor Gordon, both of Hazardville, and five grand children. They are George K, Eliza beth, Andrew Gordon, all of Hartford, and Ellis and Margaret Gordon of HaZardville. The funeral was held from the house in Hazardville Satur- day afternoon at o'clock, with burial in the new cemetery. The Gordon family have many friends here, es- pecially among those whc summer on the east side of Crystal Lake. It has been their custom in recent years to occupy the Lord cottage some part of each season. Mrs. George J. Gordon was Clara, only daughter of the late W. G. Ellis and Mrs. Ellis.
The Press., 1922-02-23
ASHFORD

The February meeting of the Ash be one of the most interesting and valuable of the series. It will be held at Bakers hall, Warrenville, next Monday evening, at o'clock The general topic will be public health and the speakers will be Miss Mar garet Stack, of Hartford, and Miss Dorothy Buckley, of Connecticut Az ricultural college. Miss Stack, who is director of public health nursing, as one of the departments of the state board of health, will speak on the question What Could Public Health Nurse do for Ashford and Vicinity?" with suggestion of plans for action. Miss Buckley will discuss the ques- tion How do your Children Measure up?" with illustrations of practical work along that line in many Con necticut communities. The meeting is public; as all meetings of the Ash ford Welfare association are, and per sons interested will be present from the neighboring towns of Chaplin and EastfOrd, which, like Ashford, are now without resident physician, It is believed that some practical plan of cooperation may be developed to the advantage of these communities.
 WestfOrd
 Everett Barlow, who has been quite sick, is better.
 John Sellers and Henry Barlow each have new Ford
 MT. and Mrs. Morgan Brewer have a little daughter, born Sunday,
 On account of so many indisposed there was no services at the Baptist church on Sunday.
 At the Cemetery association meet ! ing held the 11th, Ransom B. Tifft was ! elected clerk and treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the death of AL bert c. SQuier.
 WarrenvilIe
 Mrs. Jessie Durkee is home from her school in Hartford for few days.
 MT. and Mrs, Charles Brown have been entertaining relatives for few days, ! A nttle daughter was LOrn to MT. and Mrs. Morgan Brewer on Sunday the 18th.
 James Baker and others are cutting off the timber on the place recently purchased by Robert Haggett. 1 Sunday services were as usual. The c. D. meeting at o'clock was led by Mrs. Henrietta Mathewson. We swerA remindad IaSt waeIy that winter is not yet over as the thermom- eter registered 16 below zero one morning.
 Mrs. Bugbee has been detained from her teaching for two weeks owing to illness Mrs. Leon Gardiner substitut- ed for her last week,
The Press., 1922-02-23
SORTERS

w. B. Schofield is confined to his home with grip and bronchitis.
 The public schools closed Wednesday in honor of Washington's Birthday. The Ladies Aid society will meet l in Piedmont hall Friday afternoon and evening. Supper will be served at 6.3O.
 The Tobacco Growers association has opened a sorting room in it's building with E. M. Frederick as su- perintendent.
 Robert Young, who recently ac- cepted a position in Norwich, spent the weekend in the home of his sis ter, Mrs. George A. Pease.
 Miss Dorothy Spellman, a student at Willimantic State Norman School, spent the weekend with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Spellman. The meeting of the Woman's club was held in the home of Mrs. Rey- mond s. Bugbee Thursday afternoon. An interesting and instructive dem onstration in home nursing was given by Mrs. Alice Field BenisOn and Miss Bertha Davis.
 Rev. Father O'Brien of SOmers- vile, had the misfortune recently to slip in the basement of All Saints church and fra cture the small bone in the knee. He was attended by Dr. R. B. Thayer and is now in Mercy hospital, Springfield.
 The Child Welfare club of Somers- vile met last week Thursday after noon with Mrs. David L. Kibbe. The speaker was Jonas Tompkins, district superintendent of the N. E. School of Hartford. Mrs. Clayton Beaumont sang "Beautiful Land of Nod" A social hour was enjoyed. | Neil Patterson, the Scottish come dian, will give an entertainment in Piedmont Hall Saturday evening under the auspices of the banner class of the Congregational Sunday school. Mr. Patterson was here several years ago and was well received. There will also be numbers on the program l by local talent:
The Press., 1922-02-23
Etectritication of sweden's Railways

Eiectriftcation of SWeden's Railways,
 The Riksgransen railway lies wholly within the polar circle, thus necessi- tating special appliances to contend with the snow. Except for the stations the railway is single line throughout, of standard gauge, with a maximum grade of to 100. and sharpest curve of j1O meters radius. The whole line Is >ping electrified, according to the Tech, lical Review, the power being supplied by water. On the electrified line trains of 40 mineral-carrying cars and brake van are hauled by two IocOmO, tives, which is an increase of 4O- per cent, with a speed increase of 50 per cent over the original steam traction Power is generated as single phase current at 8O,OOO volts. and stepped down in four substatlons to 16,0W volts on the overhead cOnductors.- scientific American.