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Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
Mrs. John Arnold

Funeral services for Mrs. John Ar mold were held Monday afternoon at her late home at North Woodstock Burial was in the Barlow burial ground in West Woodstock.
 Mrs. Arnold died Saturday after quite long period of declining health. practically all her life. She is surviv- ed by her husband who is a farmer. and two sons. George P. of Boston
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

The Spanish Government proposes to appropriate 100, 100000 pesetas for agricultural development, part of this nfaney to be used fer the purchase of machinery, fertilizers. seeds and other farming material.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

The quiet that he loved so well. And that the world may know it's loss Place on his grave wreath of moss And 8H | stone above Here lies \ Ghump who wouldn't advertise.
 Anon.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
MAY HE REST IN PEACE

Breathes there man with soul Sd
 dead.
 Who never to himself hath said My trade of late is getting bad I'll try another teu=ineh ad.' If such there be 70 mark him we'll For him no bank account shall swell No angel watch the golden stair To welcome home q millionaire. The man who never asks for trade
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04
I.ouis K. Constant

Louis R. Constant. 59, died at the Day Kimball Hospital Wednesday af- ter a lingering illness. Mir. Constant had been a resident of Putnam for several years. and much of the time
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

A slot machine for changing dimes quarters and half dollars has been adopted by the New York City street ear company to displaee the twelve hundred persons now occupied in changing money at the entrances to New Works subways. Bad coins are held and 10 change dropped.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

Russian authorities on Boring ls- land. where the American round-the- world aviators rode cut n g severe saowstorui. objected to the Americans taking refuge in Russian territory, because of America's failure Co reeog- nize the Soviet.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

The otheograph is a device for re cording the vertical and horizontal thrust of each wheel of a railway coach moving over the track.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

The American potato bug has in. vaded France. and Germany has be- gun guarding her frontiers against possible invasion of her territory The pest was first introduced into France in the region of Bordeaux by a shipment of potatoes to the A. E. F. during the war
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

and William Arnold of Woodstock. (. D. Arnold of Putnam was a nephew.
Putnam patriot., 1924-07-04

Keeping range going an day long with expensive coal or wood is just feeding your money to the stove.
 Contrast with this the Florence OH Cook Stove which is lighted only when actually in use and which burns kerosene-the cheapest fuel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04

to send that to Scotland Yard, and
then l remembered that I hadn't
penny to leave my little girl. 1 began
to wonder-think as meanly of me as
you like, sir-how l could still make
some money out of this / happened
to know that you were none toe
friendly disposed toward Sir Timothy.
This confession of mine if it wouldn't
mean hanging, would mean imprison-
ment for the rest of his life. You
could make better bargain with him
than me, sir. Do you want to hold
him in your power? If so, you can
have this confession, all signed and
everything, for two hundred pounds,
and as l live, sir, that two hundred
pounds is to pay for my funeral. and
the balance for my little girl"
Francis took the papers and glanced
them through.
Surprising Il buy this document
from YOU" he said, what is its ac-
tual value? You could write out an
other confession, get that signed, and
sell it to another of Sir Timothy's
enemies, or you could still go to Scot
land Yard yourself"
II shouldn't do that, sir, l assure
you," the man declared nervously, mot
on my solemn oath. l want simply to
be quit of the whole matter and have
a little money for the child"
Francis considered for a moment.
There is only one way l can see,"
he said, ito make this document
worth the money to me. If you will
sign confession that any statement
you have made as to the death of Mr..
Hilditch is entirely imaginary, that
you did not see Sir Timothy in the
house that night, that you went to bed
at your usual time and slept until YOU
were awakened, and that you only
made this charge for the purpose of
extorting money-if you will sign a
confession to that effect and give it
me with these papers, 1 will pay you
the two hundred pounds and | will
never use the confession unless YOU
repeat the charge"
'Tll do it, sir" the man assented.
Francis drew up a document, which
his visitor read through and signed.
Then he wrote out an open check.
MY servant shall take you to the
bank in a taxi" he said "They would
scarcely pay you this unless you were
identified. We understand one an
other?"
Perfectly, sir"
Francis rang the bell, gave his serv-
ant the necessary ORDERS and dis
missed the two men. Half an hour
later, already changed into fiannels,
he was on his way into the country.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04
By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIm

Francis stepped inside The man fol-
lowed, closing the door behind him
Il am asking your pardon, sir. for
taking a great liberty" he confessed
mo one wants you on the telephone.
| wished to speak to YOU"
francis looked at him in surprise
The man was evidently agitated
Somehow or other, his face was
vaguely familiar,
who are you and what do you
want with me?" Francis asked.
Il was butler TO Mr.. Hilditch. sir"
the man replied. 81 waited upon you
the night you dined there, sir-the
night of Mr.. Hilditch's death"
I have a revelation to make with
regard to that night, sir" the man
went on, (which / should like to place
in your hands 1t is very serious
matter, and there are reasons why
something must be done about it at
once. Can come and see you at your
rooms sir?"
Francis studied the man for mo-
ment intently. He was evidently agi-
INDEPENDENTLY, too, in very bad
health. His furtive manner was against
him. On the other hand, that might
have arisen from nervousness.
Il shall be in at half-past three, No.
13-b Charges street" Francis told him.
81 can get off for half an hour then.
sir" the man replied. Il shall be very
glad to come. l must apologize for
having troubled you, sir"
Francis went slowly back to his trio
Of guests. All the way down the car
peted vestibule he was haunted by the
grim shadow of spectral fear. The
frozen horror of that CHASTITY evening
was before him like a hateful tableau.
Hilditch's mocking words rang in his
ears: My death is the one thing in
the world which would make my wife
happy The court scene, with all it's
gloomy tragedy, rose before his eyes
only in the dock, instead of Hilditch,
he saw another!
Francis found them talking about
the fight the night before, when he
returned to the table, and caught Lady
Cynthia saying to Sir Timothy, 81 sup
pose that you are very disappointed
in my stealing over to see the battle?"
"On the contrary" he answered, 81
am delighted"
you mean that?" she asked incred-
ulously.
81 do" he declared. Companion
ship between our sexes is very delight
full so far as it goes, but the fundamen-
tai differences between a mans out
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04

look and tastes and a woman's should
never be bridged Fer. l myself d.
not wish to learn to knit l do not
care for the womankind in whom / am
interested to appreciate and under
stand fighting"
Lady Cynthia took cigarette from
her case and leaned over to Francis
for light.
''The world is changing" she de-
clared. Il cannot bear many more
shocks l fancied that l had written
myself forever out of Sir Timothys
good books because of my confession
just now"
He smiled across at her. His words
were words of courteous badinage, but
Lady Cynthia was conscious of
strange little sense of pleasure.
ION the contrary" he assured her,
you found your way a little further
into my heart"
ut seems TO me, in a general sort
of way" Margaret observed, leaning
back in her chair, that you and my
father are becoming extraordinarily
friendly, Cynthia"
Il am hopefully in love with your
father" Lady Cynthia confessed. "It
has been coming on for a long time.
l suspected it the first time ever met
him. Now 1 am absolutely certain"
ITS quite new idea" Margaret
remarked. "Shall we like her in the
family. FranciS3"
NO airs !" Lady Cynthia warned
her. you two are not properly en-
gagged yet. 1t may devolve upon me
to give my consent"
I'm chat case" Francis replied. Il
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04

nope that we may at least count upon
your influence with Sir Timothy?"
II you'll return the compliment and
urge my suit with him., Lady Cynthia
iaughed. Il am afraid he can't quite
make up his mind about me. and | am
50 nice. haven't firted nearly so
much as people think, and my in
stlncts are really quite domestic"
My position" Sir Timothy re-
marked, as he made an unsuccessful
attempt to possess himself of the bill
Whlch Francis had called for, sis be-
coming little difficult"
Not really difficult" Lady Cynthia
objected, because the real decision
rests in your hands,"
Just listen to the woman," Mar
garet exclaimed. do you realize, ia
ther' that Cynthia is making the most
Drazen advances to you? And l was
gong to ask her if she'd like to come
BACK 10 the Sanctuary with US this
EVENING"
Lady Cynthia was suddenly eager.
Margaret glanced across at her father.
Sir Timothy seemed almost impercep-
tlbly to stiffen a little.
Margaret has carte blanche at the
Sanctuary as regards her visitors" he
SAID. Il am afraid that l shall be
busy over at the Walled House"
But you'd come and dine with us?"
Sir Timothy hesitated. An issue
which had been looming in his mind
for many hours seemed to be suddenly
joined.
"Please!" Lady Cynthia begged.
Sir Timothy followed the example
of the others and rose to his feet. He
avoided Lady Cynthia's eyes He
seemed suddenly little tired.
81 will come and dine" he assented
quietly. Il am afraid that l cannot
promise more than that. Lady Gym
thia, as she knows, is always welcome
at the Sanctuary"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04
CHAPTER XVIII

Lady Cynthia and Sir Timothy
strolled after dinner that night, where
the four had gathered at the Sanctu-
airy, to the bottom of the lawn and
watched the punt which Francis was
propelling turn from the stream into
the river.
Are those two really going to mar
ryT' Lady Cynthia asked, moving her
head lazily in the direction of the dis
appearing punt.
81 imagine So
"And you? What are you going to
do then?"
Il am planning a long cruise. 1
telegraphed to Southampton today. I
am having my yacht provisioned and
prepared. I think l shall go over to
South America
She was silent for a moment
Alone" she asked presently.
Il am always Alone" he answered.
"That is rather a matter of your
own choice, is it not?"
Perhaps so. l have always found
it hard TO make friends. Enemies
seem to be more in my line"
Il have not found it difficult to be-
come your friend" she reminded him.
You are one of my few successes"
ne replied.
She leaned bacl. with half-closed
eyes. There was nothing new about
their envirOnment-the clusters of
roses, the perfume Of the lilies in the
rock garden, the even sweeter fra
GRANGE of the trim border of mignon-
cite. Away in the distance, the
night was made momentarily ugly by
the sound of a gramophone on a pass
ing launch, yet this discordant note
seemed only to bring the perfection of
present things closer. Back across
the velvety lawn, through the feathery
strips of foliage, the lights of the
Sanctuary, shaded ard Subdued, were
dimly visible. The dining table under
the cedar-tree had already been
cleared. Hedges, newly arrived from
town to play the major domo, was
putting the finishing touches to a lit
tie array of cool drinks And beyond,
ulllly seen Dul always lISIe, lHe wall.
She turned to him suddenly.
you build wall around your life"
she said, like the wall which encir-
Giles your mystery house. Last night
I thought that / could see a little way
over the top. Tonight you are differ
emit"
IF I am different" he answered
quietly, sit is because, for the first
time for many years, have found N.Y.
self wondering whether the life / had
planned for myself, the things which
had planned should make life for
me, are the best. I have had doubts
perhaps l might say regrets"
81 should like to go to South Amer
ica," Lady Cynthia declared softly.
He finished the cigarette which he
was smoking and deliberately threw
away the stump. Then he turned and
looked at her. His face seemed hard
er than ever, clean-cut, the face of a
man able to defy Fate, but she saw
some thing In his eyes which she had
never seeen before.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04

The letter written a short time ago
by Mr.. A. R. Wilson of LaFol1ette,
Tenn, brings some more direct evil
dence of the value of Pe-ru-na in the
treatment of catarrhal diseases.
1t reads as follows :-"While attend
ing Billy Sundays great revival at
Knoxville, Tenn, last February con-
tracted cold which weakened my en-
tire system. I have taken only three
bottles of Pe-ru-na and feel like a
new man. 1t is great system builder
as well as great catarrh remedy"
To attempt to even estimate the
thousands who, in the last half GEN.
fury, have come to know and appre-
ciate the merits of Pe-ru-na would be-
worse than useless. The number is
astonishing and increasing daily.
Your nearest dealer has Pe-ru.na
in both tablet and liquid form. Insist
upon having Pe-ru-na, the original
treatment for catarrh.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04

Locked Like q Lot

A dear OH lady, says the Taller, was
spending holiday at Southampton
and with come friends was being
shown over Que Of the big transatlantic
liners just before it's departure
whats that down there?" she In
CURED Of the captain.
That's the steerage. madam" he
replied.
Dear me-" she exclaimed in aston
ishment "and does it really take all
those people to make the boat go
straight?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04
CHAPTER XVII

Punctual to his appointment that
afternoon, the man who had sought
an interview with Francis was shown
into the latter's study in Charges street.
He wore an overcoat over his livery,
and directly he entered the room
Francis was struck by his intense
pallor He had been trying feverishly
to assure himself that all that the man
required was the usual sort of help.
orsassistance into hospital. Yet there
was something furtive in his visitors
manner, something which suggested
the bearer of a guilty secret.
"Please tell me what you want as
quickly as you cam" Francis begged.
81 am due to start down into the coun-
try in a few minutes"
81 won't keep you long, sir" the man
replied. "The matter is rather seri-
Gus one"
Are you ill?"
''Yes, sir!"
you had better sit down."
The man relapsed gratefully into
chair.
I'll leave out everything that doesn't
count, sir" he said. I'll be as brief
as 1 can. l want you to go back to
the night ] waited upon you at din
ner-the night Mr. Oliver Hilditch was
found dead. You gave evidence. The
jury brought in suicide 1t wasn't
suicide at all, sir. Mr.. Hilditch was
murdered"
The sense of horror against which
he had been struggling during the last
few hours, crept once more through
the whole being of the man who lis
tened. He was face to face once more
with that terrible issue. Had he per
jured himself in vain? Was the whole
structure of his dreams about to col
lapse, to fall about his ears?
by whom?" he faltered.
''By Sir Timothy Brast SIR
Francis, who had been standing with
his hand upon the table, felt sudden
" inclined to laugh. Facile though
lis brain was, the change of issues
was too tremendous for him to readily
assimilate it. He picked up ciga-
rette from an open box, with shaking
fingers, lit it, and threw himself into
an easy-chair. He was all the time
doing.
"Sir Timothy Brast' he repeated.
"Yes, SIR" the man reiterated 81
wish to tell you the whole story
Il am listening" Francis assured
him.
That evening before dinner, Sir Tim
othy Brast called to see Mr.. HiIditch,
and a very stormy interview took
place. 1 do not know the rights of
that, sir. l only know that there was
fierce quarrel. Mrs. Hilditch came
in and Sir Timothy left the house His
last words to Mr.. Hilditch were, You
will hear from me again. AS you
know, sir-I mean as you remember,
if YOU followed the evidence-all the
servants slept at the back of the
house. l slept in the buffers room
downstairs, next to the plate pam
try. l was awake when you left,
sitting in my easy-chair, reading.
Ten minutes after you had left, there
was sound at the front door as
though someone had knocked with
their knuckles. / got up to open it.
but Mr.. Hilditch was before me. He
admitted Sir Timothy. They went
back into the library together. 1t
struck me that Mr.. Hilditch had had
a great deal to drink, and there was
queer look on Sir Timothy's face that
didn't understand stepped into
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04
CHAPTER XIV,

h 1 sr,n,. and Margaret were ouroo
d H. al ,. icy. had arranged , p Irno at noon,
[sa '' Timothy show L up .o o{nf +oin
,s, s.5D o.s. hurried off to give the
s.se5oy' t 5ogcs. to enlarge his table, DIE,
f. p, are ra rS5sS. on 5ls r., he announced,
Francis 'I me telephone"
NJ, an here ''N' Nobody knows
!, >' rt''''n.' the boy said. ~r,,,
| = 'sv v al ed, down the ve.tiDule
b. oo,,t3 The attendant pNy wb az w rns
aosops51 - Indicated one of them
NE boy to go away.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04

,gAp7ER XV--continued.

.,,g-z7 XV--Continued.
"''' -13-
,,7r ou, like a pistoi-shot.
BIS ,0 55 ru know that:"
NV. ..rooT away from the rail and
~. t .. back in her chair. His
=" however. she still kept in hers
.rras Joe was minister at N,o' you
o-., raar If an happened" she
DON, ale told MS the story years
-,D'- . ror came back from Europe
gov" , +r,fcrs we're not just as they
ID - .oI, bo,woen Nargarets mother
'o'.u .., w ,ort7er and how you killed
Du '1rt1pr"
oD' I-' ,,irs or,vpred a little. One
Hs H.'' Lo fire of suffering had
|s' 'I"r him, ooafn for a moment.
uyD' rHod him." he admitted.
I''' .art of INV creed. The men
IN"' 70 , pJ -,oir honor in the law
10 D'-.a' mon know nothing of.
o.''s . a., ,.arId have wronged me and
I. | 'I' -ao If nv honor. l babe him
oo ,' i Kim in any WAY he thought
SL rs T. was his life or mine. He was
..@ ..r ecbtpr and I killed him"
~.5 1rarcarpt's mother died from
.booI,u
.sbs died soon afterward."
Tho stars grew paIer. The passing
,5res with their brilliant lights,
raw fewer and fewer. The breeze
tich had been so welcome at first
rre5 into a cold night wind. She led
h uav back into the room.
Unjust 60" he announced
"Tou must CO. she echoed, looking
b at him. "Good-by."
She was so close to him that his
nhmce, sudden and passionate though
VAS came about almost naturally.
Bic lay in his arms with perfect con-
pnt and raised her lips to his.
He broke away He was himself
sa1, seIffurious.
lady Cynthia" he said, 81 owe you
" most humble apologies. The evil
bat is in me does not as a rule break
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04

Don't attempt to buy up the man
who has his price unless you have the
worlds money cornered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04
HIqh Finance.

Teacher-"Use the word Egypt in
a sentence. Student-"I asked for
change. but Egypt me-"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-04

Many men recognize nothing az
good ualsss IS is also profitable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30

Ed. Nolan, Eastman farmer, fell OH
of a high load of hay on his farm ana
suffered serious internal injuries.
Mrs. L. F. Meyer, Postville farmers
wife, fell from a load of hay and sut-
fered a cut forehead and broken nose.
Harvey Bronson, Charles Carmlch-
ael and VIM. Feeney of Pra du CHEN,
hiked to the Dells and Madison. The
boys say that trip on foot is the way
to see the beauties of nature and 10
enjoy an outing.
Herman Glow, Dubuque fisherman,
raised the dead body of man IN MS
net Monday but the net broke before
he could get the body to shore, and the
body sank again into the water. Glow
said the body was that Of a snort,
heavy-set man, clothed in blue shlrt
and overalls.
Lester Smart, Council Hill Qllinols)
farmer, had a close call when COW
which evidently supposed he was IN
turing her calf, knocked him down
and tramped on him. But for his dos
Smart might have been killed. AS 1t
was he suffered bad cut on the head
and body bruises.
During the storm of Tuesday of last
week lightning struck the house on
the Sidney Sedgwick farm up near
the Champion mine and burned it to
the ground The farm was at one
time owned by Jonas Spensely. The
house was vacant at the time and MI.
Sedgwick had no insurance on the
structure.-Gaiena Gazette.
Lightning at Elkader Monday af-
ternoon played a queer trick when 1t
struck simultaneously on each side OF
! the river A pine tree on the east side
of the river had it's bark stripped from
! top to bottom. 120 rods away the house
| chimney was knocked off. The bolt
went down the fiue, scattering SCOT
over the cellar.
The plan to drill 5000 foot we'll
at Orangeville, Stephenson county,
for the purpose of developing the oil
resources may not materialize as 1t
! is stated the project received very
| little encouragement from Galena cap
| italists. 1t is said the geOlogist is con-
fdent oil exists in Stephenson and 10
! Daviess counties, Illinois, and Grant
county, Wisconsin. About $4,000
would be required to develop the land.
! Erma bangle, 8, daughter of Sa-
wanna farmer, was severely bitten on
one leg by milk snake while play
ing in the yard Thursday afternoon.
The mother heard the child scream
and rushed out to see the snake strike
her on the ankle Little Edna was
taken to a doctor at once. Her leg
swelled considerably for a while but
this reduced and the child was soon
herself again. The milk snake has no
poison fangs but a bite causes great
pain for time, nevertheless.
Major Tor Dr) P. L. Scanlon is at
home in Pra. du Chen from a two
weeks spent at Ft. Smelling (Minn)
| in army field training as a surgeon.
Over 800 medical men were present.
Major Scanlon relates the unusual APP
parel OF the 3rd Inf band at the fort.
The regiment is the only organization
able to boast of continuous existence
from the Revolutionary war and the
band affects the dress of Colonial
times, a long swallow-tail coat, white
collar with blue band from neck down
the front, etc. The drum major was
respondent with high white-plumed
! hat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
NEWS FROM
ALL AROUND
WISCONSIN
Items of Current
Interest By Mail
and Telegraph.

There are 5000 people employed at
picking cherries in the orchards in
the immediate vicinity of Sturgeon
Bay. The season lasts 25 days.