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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-04-26
Steamboat on the Flathead

While Captain Roberts and
Mr.. Pearson were in town the
first of the week they assured US
that the steamboat proposition
was coming along fine and they
have had no occasion at any
time to be discouraged. Nearly
$4,000 of the $1,000 wanted has
been subscribed, and Mr.. Rob-
erts says he feels sure that the
order for the boat will be in the
hands of the makers inside of
two weeks, and if everything
goes we'll we may hear the steam
boat whistle by the fourth of
July.
The material will be cut and
matched ready to go together
and shipped here to be assembled
after which the machinery will
be installed.
There will no doubt be some
delays, and it is probably figur-
ing on a rather small margin to
hope that it will be ready as soon
as the Fourth, but these gentle
men are very enthusiastic and
will rush the work with all pos
sible speed. It looks now as if
we may feel sure that the fall
crop will be pulled down the
river by steamboat. Dixon Her.
aid.
The above named gentlemen
were in Roman last week inter-
viewing local people for support,
but just what assurances they
received the Pioneer has not been
informed.
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Advertised Letters

The following list of letters re-
NAMED uncalled for in the Roman
postohice on Apr. 26, 1912. When
calling for same please say lad
vertised::"
Al Anderson, Miss Martha
Henderson, Robert McMahan,
Joe Weller.
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Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wen
dell Davenport, on April 18th, a
daughter, DR.. Hall in attend
ance.
Mrs. G. T. Foster went to
Butte yesterday to visit her par
ents and sister. She expects to
return some day next week.
L. M. Farnham's new resi-
dence on D street, Scarce addi-
ton, is rapidly assuming shape.
He will have a fine home when
it is completed.
Bert Whitmore left Tuesday
from his place eight miles west
of Roman for Spokane where he
goes to attend the wedding of
his sister which occurred there
on Wednesday. He goes from
there to Kellogg, Idaho, where
he expects to remain the most of
summer.
Mrs. Maggie Niles returned
last Friday from a trip to Living
ston, where she and her mother,
Mrs. C. V. Klotsche, were sum-
moned by the serious illness Of
her aunt. Mrs. Klotsche re-
manned, the sick woman being
very low, with the chances
against her recovery.
Mrs. Jas. T. Mcconnell and
daughter Carmen, arrived from
Alden, Mimi, Wednesday, where
the children have been attending
school this winter. The son re-
manned until school is out. Mrs.
Mcconnell came up from Ravalli
with A. J. Brewer, who was re-
turning from a trip to Missoula.
A committee from the ladies'
aid, composed of Mrs. l. M.
Brandjord, Mrs. A. M. Thorn
burgh, Mrs. M. ]. Benedict and
Mrs. Coker F. Rathbone, met
last Monday at the residence Of
Mrs. Thornburgh and selected a
fine pattern of Brussels carpet
for the Methodist church. The
aisles and pulpit will be covered.
Chester c.. and VIM. D. Cod
man living in 1920 received a
telegram Monday conveying the
sad news that their mother had
died in Chicago on the 10th inst.
The deceased was one of the
first real old settlers Of Chicago,
having at one time lived in old
Fit. Dearborn, and when Chicago
did not contain more than dozen
buildings. Unfortunately both
sons were unable to attend the
funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Scarce
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Thorn
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burgh made an auto drive to
Frank Scearce's place across the
Flathead river last Sunday. They
report some fine fields of wheat
on the way over there, especially
at G. L. Peden's near the river.
They say that Mr.. Peden has as
fine a field of wheat one could
wish to see, besides a fine farm
all round. His we'll is only six
feet in depth and he has three
feet of ice cold water at all
times.
The performance of Parsifal
at the opera house Wednesday
evening, by a travelling faker,
was the worst ever inflicted on a
suffering public. Those who at
tended shifted in their seats and
suffered tortures, while the main
guy read his lecture in a tone of
voice not understood four feet
away, and everybody was thor
oughly glad when the last slide
was shown. Other towns in the
state should have knowledge of
this rank farce and not be caught
by Aattering press notices writ
ten by one who never saw the
alleged show. Our local motion
picture show is always a pleas
ure, but deliver us from another
Parsifal.
With the school board packed
against Roman, the chances for a
new and adequate school building
for this place is very slim. At
the present time there are over
120 school children attending
school here and only two rooms
properly situated and with the
sanitary conditions not all they
should be in which to hold
school. By the time school should
commence in the fall it is con-
servatively estimated that it will
require six, and some say seven,
rooms to properly care for the
pupils who will desire to attend
in Roman. There is at the pres
ent time about $4,000 which could
be used to build more rooms,
but there seems to be no dispo-
sition on the part Of majority
Of the board to do any such
thing. 1t would be calamity
to divide the district, but the peo-
pie Of Roman will be compelled
to ask for such division unless
the needs of the community are
properly cared for.
Bernard Finn has the plans
drawn for the new residence he
will erect on his lot just east of
the John Clairmont place in
Scarce addition, He being a
carpenter will do the work him.
self.
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Double Differences

The difference between paying than fair price and Of
paying less than fair price double difference Credit deal
ing necessarily demands than fair price offset credit
risks and losses Cash dealing necessarily demands less than
fair price because the wachwor of both the cash deal
ing housewife and dealer.
Another double difference that under credit dealing you
consult only wishes while in cash dealing you follow
closely your needs
Another double difference that under credit dealing you
simply Helo' and Goodbye to check. While in
cash dealing have the pleasure of spending during the month
and of adding to the nest egg
1t will take little effort to change from credit dealing
cash dealing but it's worth double the effort because of the double
savings
Now is the time make the change The longer you delay
the less you'll have for the rainy day.
We headquarters for all kinds of Chicken Feed Water
Fountains Feed Boxes Garden Seeds Lawn Seeds Seed Oats
and Barley
Sole agents for DeIaval Cream Separators.
LfN|Rf BROS. CASH STORE
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Gasoline Engine For Sale

In good running order, but not large
enough for my business. Can be seen
running every day.
IA HARRY BURLAND.
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Wanted

All kinds of hides, either green
or dry. Highest cash price paid.
H. M. GEHLERT.
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The ladies' aid met with Mrs.
E. E. Healey yesterday.
DIR. A. K. Resner made bust
ness trip to Missoula this week.
DR.. Heidelman was up from
Jocko on official business several
days this week.
Percy Bulen returned Monday
from his trip to Shelby, and is
again at his position in the First
National Bank.
In Nebraska, Champ Clark
carried the state for the demo-
cratic delegates, and Wilson Sc
cured Oregon. 1t looks like
Bryan more and more.
The Tin Shop where they make
them, is the best place to buy
poultry fountains, we'll buckets
water cans, smoke stacks, etc.
See Miller, the Timer 51-2
Alderman-elect A. j. Brewer
Of the second ward and A. M.
Sterling went down to Missoula
Monday afternoon to transact
important business. They re-
turned home Wednesday.
The neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Walstad surprised them
at their home last Monday night.
They enjoyed a dance, the gen.
erous supply of refreshments
and had a good time in general.
Mrs. l.. L. Hardman and fam
lily and Mrs. G. Mccormick of
Oelwein, Iowa, arrived in Roman
last Monday and are now at the
home of Mrs. A. Kennedy, a sis
ter, north of town about four
miles.
The Glacier View Social club
will give A. M. Walstad and
wife a farewell party at the
school house tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walstad leave soon
for Washington to be gone in
definitely.
Several of Frank Myers neigh
bors of the third ward say that
inquiry has developed the fact
that Frank is the general choice
of that ward for town marshal,
but that he will not accept the
position under any circumstances.
Mayor-elect E. H. Rathbone
went down to near Perma last
Sunday to superintend the plant
ing of an orchard on his son
Justus' homestead. He arrived
home yesterday and reports that
section of the country as looking
fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Hall, faith.
err and mother of DR.. M. w. Hall,
arrived in Roman Tuesday on a
visit to the latter and wife. Mr..
Hall has represented to Walter
Baker Chocolate Co. for years
and has travelled over the west
in the course of business, many
times.
w. S. Hollingsworth and Frank
Stottler are hunting bear in the
vicinity of McLeod's peak this
week. They went away prepared
to be gone about Is days and an
nounce that there is to be a bear
with them when they return.
They took along Mr.. Hollings-
worth's Airedale dogs and their
friends hope for good success to
them.
From the amount of nursery
stock brought into Roman during
the past week, the indications
are good for a great many Or
chards being planted this year.
There is hardly a farmer but who
purchased more or less trees and
other fruit and it shows that all
who have located homes here
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Eggs for Setting.

Write for prices. Day old chicks
from best pens, rs cents each.
BECKWITH & HEISE,
Al St. Ignatius, Montana.
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Wood for Sale

Green and dry wood, cut any length
FRANCIS DUPUIS.
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HaY for Sale

No. l timothy hay. Five miles north
east of Roman E. j. DAVENPORT.
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Fire Insurance

Written in the st. Paul Fire and
Marine, the Home, the Hartford, the
North American, the Northern and Al
lance, by the Roman State Bank. A
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For Sale or Will Trade
For land three automobiles.
See Brewer & Hollingsworth.
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Milk Cow for Sale

Young COW giving milk. Ind. phone
464y c. l.. PEDEN.
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Quite a number of Roman citi-
zens have been attending U. S.
district court at Helena this
week. Jesse Swinehart, W. M.
Gillett, w. G. Brown, Hector
Mcleod, Malcolm Mcleod, Ar
thur Ray and Roy Boyd being
among the number. In the case
of the latter charged with intro
ducing liquor onto the Flathead
Indian reservation the jury found
him not guilty. Arthur Ray and
Jesse Swinehart are the only
ones who have returned to date.
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Ice Cream
Everyday from now on, at the Star
Bottling Works. AZ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-18

stare of the adventurer and noticed
the tense lines of his lips
II say" he ioundered. what's
the matter with you. anyway? Can't
you leave me a-lone?
"I've been thinking" said O'Rourke
crisply, disregarding the Others re-
mark entirely. that it might be of in
terest to We to save We bit of bother
alton to know that I'm going Up to
Biskra by tonight's train. 1t leaves in
ten minutes. so I'll have to forego Sha
pleasure of your society on the trip"
Glynn got a grip on himself and
pulled together the elements of his
manhood. He managed to infuse blank
insolence into his stare, and said
"Ow?" with that singularly maddening
infection of which the Englishman
alone is master; as who should say:
why the dooce d'you annoy me with
your bally plans?"
Don't believe know you. do I?"
he drawled.
Il don't believe We do. me lad"
The Irishman, thoroughly tagged
but complacent in the knowledge that
he had left both vicomte and honor
able a day behind him, kept himself
from bed by main will-power for half
the night, while he made the rounds
of cafes and dance halls, in search of
trustworthy and competent guide
no easy thing to find.
Cant say l wish to very badly.
either
Il believe that" O'Rourke chuckled
grimly.
The meaning in his tone sent the
blood into the young mans face. a
fiery flood of resentment.
"Oh, I'm not afraid of you, y'know,"
he said, bristling. "Of course you're
not going to Biskra, or you wouldn't
tell me so. But if you do, | shall make
it my business to find out and follow
by the next train-bringing Des
TreSes with me-"
"Oh, will We so? Ye mean to warn
me he's in Algeria, too?"
His boats due now; I'm expecting
him at any moment, if you wish to
know" O'Rourke's smiling contempt
was angering the young man and rem
dering him reckless. you'll be glad
to know you've made DEM ass of
yourself-if you really are going to
Biskra"
Praise from Sir Hubert"
"Oh, don't you think | mind giving
you a twelve-hour start; you won't
gain anything by it. Y'see / know
where you're going. and l know it's
not there. If you'll take a fools ad-
vice, you'll turn back now. You'll
come back empty-handed anyway.
don't mind telling you that we mean
to have that ruby, Des Trebes and |.
and we know where it is. You're only
taking needless trouble by interior
| ing"
Truth was speaking from the bottom
of the absinthe tumbler. O'Rourke's
brows went up and he whistled noise
lessly, for he realized that at least
Glynn believed what he was admit
ting. $50 that's the way of it, Ell?
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CHAPTER v.

At five in the morning a heavy mo-
tor car of the most advanced type
stole in sinister silence out of the
courtyard of the Hotel d'Orient. at the
same sedate pace and with the same
surreptitious air skulked through the
town. and finally swung eastwards
upon the Route de la Corniche, sud-
denly discarding all pretense of docil-
ity and swooping onward with a windy
roar. its powerful motor purring like
some gigantic tiger-cat
1t carried four; at the wheel a Cog
gled and ennuied operator in shape
less and hideous garments; in the
tonneau its owner, a middle-aged
French manufacturer with pouched
eyes, liver, lank jaws clean-scraped,
and an expression of high-minded de-
votion to duty; Captain Won Einem in
uniform: and Colonel O'Rourke.
At the end of an hours run. dis
turbed by one or two absurdly grave
conferences between the seconds. In
appropriate monotones, the mechani
clan put on the brakes and slowed
down the car, then deity swung #
into a narrow lane, a leafy tunnel
through which 1t crawled for a min
ute or two ere debouching into a
broad and sunlit meadow. walled in by
woodland, conspicuously secluded.
To one side and at little distance
a second motor-car stood at rest: its
operator had removed the hood and
was tinkering with the motor in
most matter-offact manner. In the
body of the machine Monsieur lie VII
comte des Trebes. ostentatiously una
ware of the advent of the second
party. sat twisting rapier-points to his
moustaches and concentrating his
gaze on inf1nity. O'Rourke observed
with malicious delight the nose of the
duelist. much inflamed
Advancing from his antagonists DO
isition three preternaturally serious
gentlemen of France in black frock
coats and straightforward silk hats
waded ankle deep in dripping grass to
meet O'Rourke's representatives
The two parties met, saluted one an
other with immense reserve. and re-
tired to a suitable distance to con-
fer; something which they did word
lily. with enthusiasm and many pic
turesque gestures. At first strangely
amicable, the proceedings soon struck
a snag. A serious difference of opin-
lon arose. O'Rourke OWNED that the
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SMALL coURTESIEs ARE LOST
These Things That Make LIE Really
Worth While Seem to Be
Forgotten.

Small courtesies of life seem to be
entirely lost in the rush for big things.
This leaving of of the little things that
go to make living worth the while Is
yell-known and recognized fact to
women who crave those gracious at
tentions so easy in the giving when
the thought is right
Many men no longer consider 1t nee
essarv 70 rise when a lady enters the
room. If they prefer chair. 1t Is
seldom done with the old-time alacrity.
and a few trips on a city car will be
sufficien; to convince the veriest skep-
tic of the truth of courtesy's deca-
dence
Be it said in favor OF man. contin-
ually on the rack regarding these omis-
sions. that he is by no means the
greatest offender. Women who enter
tain will tell you Of scores of invita-
tons to which they have never even
received the courtesy OF an acknowl-
edgment. "R. s. v. P" at the end OF
a card or note means nothing to WON
en- too thoughtless or too iI-bred to
take five minutes for a reply. Such
treatment of a social courtesy is an Of
tense garish enough to cause the of
tenders name to be struck from the
social list of the hostess
The small courtesies OF woman to
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CHAPTER VII.

South OF Biskra there is always
trouble to be had for the seeking;
south of Briska there is never peace.
A guerilla warfare is waged peren-
nially between the lords of the desert.
the Touaregg on the one hand. and
the advance agents of civilization, as
personified by the reckless French
Condemned Corps and the Foreign Lee
gion on the other. Year after year
military expeditions set out from the
oasis of Biskra to penetrate the will
derness, either by caravan route to
Timbuctoo or along the proposed
route of the Trans-Saharan Railway
to Lake Tchad; and their lines of
march are traced In red upon the
land.
Toward this debatable land O'Rourke
set his face with will. gladly; for
he loved 1t. He had fought over 1t
of old; in his memory its sands were
sanctified with the blood of comrades,
men by whose side he had been proud
to fight, men of his own stamp whose
friendship he had been proud to own.
Mentally serene. If physically the re
verse of comfortable, O'Rourke dozed
through the interminable twelve
hours OF the journey to El-Guerrah;
arriving at which place after eight the
following morning, he transferred him.
self and his handbags (for now he
was travelling light) to the connecting
train on the Biskra branch. The lat
ter, scheduled to reach the oasis at
four-thirty in the afternoon, loafed cas-
ually I'D the line, arriving at the term
mus after dark.
The French force by then was three
DAYS out from the oasis, and no doubt
since it was technically flying col
umn," calculated to move briskly from
point to point in imitation of Touar-
egg tactics, hourly putting a greater
distance between itself and its start
ing point. Moreover. the pursuit con
templated by the adventurer was one
attended by no inconsiderable perils.
By dint of indomitable persistence.
unflagging good-nature and such in
fuence as he could bring personally
to bear upon the authorities. O'Rourke
got what he desfred-a competent
guide and two racing camels, or me-
hera, with a pack animal that would
serve their purpose.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER vi.

Events marched to schedule: what
O'Rourke planned came serenely to
pass. He experienced a day as re-
plete with emotions as the night that
preceded it and more marked by ac-
tivity. Nothing hindering, he left the
battle-scarred Vicomte des Trebes
upon the field of honor at half-past
six; at seven forty-five he settled him.
self in a coach Of the Cote d'Azur
Rapide. en- route for Marseilles-a
happy man. for he was alone. :.
At quarter to one in the afternoon
of the same day he boarded the little
steamer Tabarka of the Mediter-
ranean ferry service: and half an hour
later stood by the after-rail of its
promenade deck. watching the dis
tances widen between him and all that
he held beloved.
IN ninety days. dear boy" she had
said. "Ah, Terence. Terence.
if you should fail me !"
~ shall not fail Rangoon
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cHAPTER lv.-fcontinued.l

"That the man will never consent
to weapons worthy the name. He
values his precious hide too highly,
and he's not going to put himself in
the way Of being injured when he has
the Pool of Flame to steal. Be easy
on that score, darling-and have faith
in me little. I'll not let him harm
me by so much as a scratch"
"Ah, but how can | tell? :.
Dearest, my dearest, why not give it
up-not the duel alone, but all this life
of roaming and adventure that keeps
us apart? Am l not worth a little
sacrifice? Is my love not recon-
pense enough for the loss of your alb
solute independence? Listen, dear,
have thought Of something; will
make you independent, | will settle
upon you all that i possess. +"
Faith. and | know We don't for an
instant think I'd dream of accepting
that!"
But give it up. What is the worlds
esteem when you have me to love and
honor you? Come to me, Ter
ately. | need the protection of your
arm as well as your name | need my
husband!"
Il will" he said gently; sweetheart,
] promise We | within ninety days.
Give me that respite, give me that
time in which to make or break my
fortunes. Give me a chance to take
the Pool of Flame to Rangoon-nay,
meet me there in ninety days will
come to you as one who has the right
to claim his wife; but if have lost,
still will | come to you, broken man
but your faithful lover-come to you
to be healed and comforted.
Dear heart of me, give me this last
chance!"
With an eldritch shrek and a
mighty rushing wind the storm broke
over the mainland and a roaring rain
came down.
Impulsively the Irishman turned off
the lights, and, lifting his wife in his
arms bore her to an armchair by the
window
The storm waned in fury, passed,
died in dull distant mutterings. Still
she rested in his embrace, her flushed
face, wet with tears, pillowed to his
cheek, her mouth seeking his.
Vague murmurings sounded In the
stiffness, signs.
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Another Use for Medicine.

A Chicago family which employs as
it's butler an old-fashioned negro was
constantly annoyed by the doorben or
the house getting out of order. On
several occasions an electrician, who
used some sort of white powder
in his work, had been called in to fix
the bell.
One evening when there were guests
at dinner, one Of them complained
of a sore throat. The mistress of the
house turned to the butler and said:
Sam, when dinner is over, go to the
drug store and get small bottle OF
Dobells solution"
Before de Lawd!" exclaimed the
negro in genuine distress. "Is dat do
bell out of ordah agin?"-Popular
Magazine.