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Abroqates Contract for Horses.

Great Following receipt here
of telegram from New York stating
that the French government has abro-
gated its contract for horses for army
purposes and the contract to supply
! 10, 900 horses which was held by for
mer United States Senator Fred T..
Dubois of Idaho and others, an attach
ment suit involving about $4,000 was
filed by Dubois and his associates. !,
The money, alleged to belong to F.
Merton Sons company of Washington,
D. c.; Otto G. Raymond w. H. Lynn,
Leon Stearns and M. N. Biden, the
latter of New York. was attached in
the Conrad bank of this city by the
sheriff
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
OFFICIALS MAKE TOUR OF
RECLAMATION PROJECTS.

Billings of appropriations
committees of congress accompanied
by the United States reclamation SER
vice commissioners, began a tour of
Yellowstone park in the first automo-
biles to enter the Wyoming national
playground
The party reached Cody, Wyo.. and
were guests of the Cody Club at a
dinner and public reception at the IT.
ma, Buffalo Bills hotel. They entered
the park by the Cody entrance, COM
plotting the circuit in four days and
reaching the Gardiner, Mont, entrance
July z.
The officials are making tour OF
all western reclamation projects on
which construction work in under way.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
HADN'T THOUGHT ABOUT THAT
OF Course Young Mother Could Only
Reason That the Fault Must Be
With the Scales.

The story is told of young mother
who. after her first baby had been
born, hurried to a hardware store to
purchase pair of scales, that she
might be able to keep tab on the re-
markabie growth of her first born.
When she got the scales home and
weighed the baby for the first time the
little bunch of humanity did not quite
measure up to her expectations and
she promptly carried them back,
stating that they were not satisfac-
tory. Asked by the storekeeper what
the difficulty was, she replied:
Il think the scales are not right. My
baby did not weigh as much as think
she ought to-"
did it ever occur to you" asked the
hard-hearted seller of hardware, that
the fault might be with the baby and
not the scales?"
She saw the point and kept the
Redistribution Enterprise.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Tzkinq Papa Along.

The baggage master halted the fam
lily party and politely explained that
under the new law the value Of the
contents of each trunk must be given.
After a brief consultation with her
daughter, mamma pointed to her own
trunk and said: please put this one
down as containing one thousand dol
lars worth OF personal belongings.
This one," indicating her daughters
trunk, you may put down for eight
hundred"
How about this little one?" asked
the baggage master, resting his heel
on its top.
ooh, that" replied the lady con-
temptuously. Ten or twelve dollars
will cover that one"
Il see,' returned the official. "Fa-
Tiers going along too"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Bozeman Farmers Creamery Wins.

Bozeman.-At the fourth monthly
butter scoring contest for the cream
cries of the state, conducted by Pro-
lessor G. L. Martin of State college,
the Bozeman Farmers creamery won
first place with the remarkably high
score of 81 per cent. The Gallatin
creamery of Manhattan and the Clyde
Park creamery tied for second place
with score of "a per cent The Ste
creamery took third rank and
the Culbertson creamery fourth.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Mi.souIa Celebrates Anniversary.

Missoula. -Missoula's 50th anniver-
sary was fittingly celebrated here
when members of civic and fraternal
orders joined with the Stampede per-
formers in historical pageantry that
depicted Montana scenes from the date
of 1743 This parade was the most
pretentious ever presented in the
northwest, showing graphically the
old-time features of pioneer life and
realistically many scenes
from the expedition of Lewis and
Clark in 1908. The progress of Mon
tana was shown.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Admits Killing After Quarrel.

Great Falls.-John O'Donnell, aged
40, is dead and Jack Henry, aged so,
has surrendered himself to the officers
at Utica, admitting that he killed
O'Donnell. He says they quarreled in
their cabin in the Yogo country about
some money and that he was quicker
and drew his revolver and used it first.
Sheriff kommers, accompanied by an
undertaken left here for the scene of
the tragedy and to bring Henry here
to Jail until the investigation is over.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Montana EQUITY society Meets.

Great Falls.-Nearly a score of coun-
ties are represented by more than 100
delegates at the first state convention
of the American Society of Equity for
Montana, which was held in Carpenter
hall The convention was called to
perfect plans for general expansion
of the organization to every farm COM
munity in Montana and to complete
the details for cooperative associa-
tion to handle the business. There was
also consideration of plans for hand
ling the grain production Of the MEM
bers.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Lewis and clsrk County Free of Debt

Helena-F3r the first time in it's
history the S4ewis and Clark county
court house is free from debt, the last
OF the original 100000 bonds issued
against the courthouse being paid by
County Treasurer e. Fischl. In addi-
ton to the courthouse, the county Jail
and county hospital are also free from
debt. leaving the county in an exceed
ingly healthy financial condition.
The only Indebtedness now against
the county is for roads and bridges
which have been constructed during
the past year, but the county finances
are now in such good shape that this
debt can be paid out of the general
tax levy and will not necessitate the
issuance of any more bonds.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Those chanqino STYLES.

Mr.. Styles-What did that woman
want?
Mrs. StyIes-She's the woman who
calls for the installments on the bon
net / bought
But 1t is not due YETI"
81 know it, but she came to tell me
the bonnet 1 bought is now out of
style. She wants to sell me another
one"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
His Complaint.

you say in your paper" said the
man who had asked to see the editor,
that Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peck are
enjoying a visit from Mrs. Peck's
mother
isn't that statement correct?"
asked the editor
"Oh, she's visiting US all right
enough" admitted Mr. Peck, "and I
daresay my wife is enjoying It. but
you can leave me out of it. If you
put any more sarcastic remarks like
that in your paper. I'll stop my sub
scrtption."
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
CREAM
Expansive.

George Bowles. press agent for
1.-THE Birth of Nation" was dealing
with an editor who was hostile to
the production, yet in note to Bowles
arranging for an engagement the ed
itor wrote:
Il approach the matter with an
elastic mind
A short time later the editor IN
vited Bowles to have dinner with him,
to which Bowles replied:
81 approach the table with an elias
tic belt"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Fatal Duel in Saloon.

Great F'alls.-Bob Lily shot and in
stantly killed Guy Hamilton at Whit
comb, mining camp in the Little
Rockies. 1t is alleged Hamilton had
threatened to shoot Lily on sight.
When Hamilton entered saloon Lily
was there. Both reached for their
weapons and drew, Lily getting quick
er action. Lily is in the Phillips
county Jail at Malta.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
A SCOOP.

@Pm writing history of the Euro
pean war"
But the war isn't over yet"
That's where I get the bulge on
the rest of the historians. | can
put my book on the market the day
after peace is declared, and they'll
have to wait. two or three months"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
BY Frequent shampoos With Cuticura
Will Help You. Trial Free.

Precede shampoos by touches of
Cuticura Ointment IL needed to spots
of dandruff, itching and irritation of
the scalp. Nothing better for the COM
plexion, hair, hands or skin than these
fragrant supercreamt emollients. Also
as preparations for the toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
MANY WAR ZONE HOsPrrALs

Have ordered Aliens Foot-Ease. the antseptc
shaken into the shoes or dissolved in tho foot
bath, Aliens Foot-Ease gives refreshing rest and
comfort and prevents the feet getting tired or
foot-sor Try It TODAY Don't accept any sub
sttute. Sold Everywhere. Csc For FREE SAM
pie. address. Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.-Adv.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Grand Prize at Panama-Pacific Expo.
sition Awarded to Walter
Baker & Co. Ltd.

The Grand Prize for superiority of Co
Goa and Chocolate preparations has been
awarded to Walter Baker &c Co. Ltd. Dor
chester. Mass. This famous old house has
received IS Highest Awards at the leading
expeditions in Europe and America. Adv.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Willing.

did you punch the time clock as
you came in?" asked the foreman.
Il did not" replied the burly work
man that dares to dock me for bein'
ten minutes late"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Canoe upset.: TWO Drowned.

Great Falls.--Word has reached here
that Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Smith were
drowned in Browns lake. southwest
of Butte. Their canoe was capsized
by gale.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Drink OenIson's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

A German baker utilizes a windmill
to grind his grain into flour and then
to mix and knead his dough.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
largest Yields In History.

Billings.-Eastern Montanas wheat
crop promises the largest yields in
the states hist tory.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red Veal Watery
lust Eye comfort Write for Book of the Eye
By mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16

Pa Knows Everything.
Father, what is a 'sepulchral tone
of voice'?"
THAT means, to speak gravely."
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Drink 0enIson's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

o, Swear Not by the Moon.
Romeo was swearing by the moon
Nothing doing" protested Juliet,
the moon is a dead one"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16

DR.. j. II. RINDLAUB (SpeciaIist)
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. D.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16

When an old man falls in love he is
entitled to a lot more sympathy than
he gets.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16

The piano practice of girl is music
to her ma only.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-02-18
CHAPTER xxxV.
Caboose.

NdpoOSe.
For once, in a way, it fell out pre-.
cisely as Mr.. Law had planned and
prayed.
Constrained to pull up in order to re.
move the obstruction from the track,
the train crew Of the freight choked
down Its collective wrath on being pre-.
eented with a sum of money. In the
hopes of further largesse it lent it's
common ear to Alan's well-worn tale.
winch had so frequently proved useful
In similar emergencies, of an eloping
couple pursued by an u~nreasoningly
vindlctive parent; and had it's hopes
rewarded by the price Alan bargained
to pay IN exchange for exclusive use
OF the caboose as far as the next town.
So that it was not more than ten
minute before Rose was settled to
rest In such comfort as the caboose af.
forded, while Alan and Barcus sat
within its doorway and smoked.
Neither he nor any other aboard the
freight suspected for an instant that,
In the box car next forward of the ca
boose, a woman in mans clothing lay
perdue, now and again ~chuckling
!mpishly to herself in anticipation Of
the time and the event she was biding
with such patience as she could mus
ter.
The whistle of a locomotive over
taking the freight sounded the signal
for her to take action on her cherished
plan.
Rising, she glanced out of the open
door. A curve in the track below the
freight, laboring up a steep grade, en-
abled her to catch q glimpse of a head
light, followed by a string of lighted
windows, indicating a single car: the
special, beyond a doubt.
Without hesitation, since the train
was not running at speed, she dropped
out to the ballast, wheeled smartly
about, caught the handbar at the end
of the box a as it passed and swung
herself up between it and the caboose.
A trife later the freight gained the
summit of the grade and began to run
more smoothly.
Climbing to the top of the box car
she peered keenly through the gloam-
ing, which was not yet so dense that
she might not discern two heads pro-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-02-18
CHAPTER xxxIV.
Hand Car.

Hand Car.
WELL" Mr.. Barcus broke a silence
whose eloquence may not be translated
in print-"can you beat it?"
mot with this outfit" Alan admit
ted gloomily.
"But-damn it!-we've got to-"
"Profanity-even yours, my friend
won't make this Pullman move without
an engine"
like bumps on a log, waiting for that
gang of thugs to sail up in the light
engine and cut our blessed throats."
Mr.. Law answered this unanswer-
able contention only with a shrug.
Then, stepping out On the forward
platform of the Pullman, he cast q
hopeless eya over the landscape.
Raw, rugged hills hemmed in the
right of way. hills whose vast TANKS
were covered with dense thickets Of
mesquite, chapparal, sagebrush and
cacti, the haunt CT owls and rattle
snakes and-solitude. No way of es-
cape from that pocket in the hills 9TH
er than by the railroad itself.
He lowered his gaze to the tracks
and siding-and started sharply.
"Eh-what now?" Barcus inquired
with interest.
Some thoughtful body has left an
old hand a ver there In the DITCH"
Alan replied. Maybe 1t isn't beyond
service"
with me supplying the horsepower.
SUPPOSED"
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can right" he announced briefly.

AL IlSut, no Drleny.
With a word to Rose. Alan slipped
down beside Barcus, shifted his hold
to the body of the latter, and climbed
down over him until he was supported
solely by the grasp Of his two hands
on Barcus' ankles.
Instantly Rose followed him, slip
ping like a snake down over the two
men till she in turn hung by her grasp
on Alan's ankles, then released her
hold and dropped the balance Of the
distance to the ground, a scant ten
feet, landing without injury.
A thought later Alan dropped lightly
to her side, staggered a trifle, recov-
cred and dragged her out of the way.
Barcus fell with a heavy thump and
went upon his back, but demonstrated
his lack of injury by Immediately pick
ing himself up and joining the others
in a mad scramble for safety.
Overhead the special engine. hur-
Ting onward like some titanic bolt,
struck the caboose with a crash like
the explosion of a nno 1t collapsed
upon itself like a thing of p~asteboard.
That it had been constructed of
more solid stuff was abundantly
proved by the shower Of timbers, splin-
ters and broken iron that rained about
The heads OF the fugitives.
For all that. the gods smiled upon
them for their courage: they escaped
without a scratch.
TO BE CONTINUED
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-02-18
CITY MANAGER PLAN ENDORSED

Without a dissenting vote, the Citi.
Gems league at a meeting held in the
municipal court room, went on record
as ~favoring the city manager plan of
municipal government for Sioux Falls.
An attempt will now be made to get
a bill through the present legislature,
and the movement has more than local
strength as former Governor G.. NJ.
Herried is SO interested in the pro-
posed change that he has already
drawn up a bill which may serve as a
model. 1t was read to the crowded
room of interested league members.
Significant in view of the proposed
change was the attendance of Commits
sioners Hardimon and John Mundt.
Mayor G.. w. Burnside might also
have attended but he happened to be
s%ojourning in Pierre. 1t was the first
time a city commissioner has attend
ed a meeting of the league.
w. H. Lyon first preached the sub
ject of a city manager for Sioux Falls.
I'VE have today as efficient a body
of commissioners as can be elected by
the people," Mr.. Lyon declared. II
do not mean to criticise them, but a
man can run the city successfully who
can't be elected to public office. l sug
gest that the commissioners act in an
advisory capacity, as do the directors
of a corporation, and that they employ
a manager to take charge of the city's
business"
Mr.. Lyon then submitted his draft
of a bill to provide for the change in
city government. The chief provisions
follow: Salary of city manager, not
less than $4,000 and not more than
$4,000 per year; he shall have charge
of all municipal affairs and business,
with the right to discharge any en-
ploye at will, but he can make no con
tract without the majority vote Of the
commissioners who appoint him in the
first place; the commissioners elected
by the people shall serve for terms Of
one year each without pay unless 1t Is
deemed advisable by vote of the peo-
pit to attach salaries to the Office; the
board may consist anywhere from
three to 13 members, dependent upon
the vote of the people; the board may
discharge the city manager at any
time, but he can be reinstated by a
vote of the people; the people shall de-
eide the question of whether they want
a city manager whenever Is per cen
of the voters petition for it's referen-
dunn. p
"The best business men Of Sioux
Falls would be satisfied to accept a
commissioners Office If it carried no
salary" Mr.. Lyon said, "but they
would not care to be candidates If the
office was salaried.
Nobody knows how this thing will
work out. That's the reason | thought
considerable elasticity was wise"
Mr.. Lyon then read the proposed bill
of former Governor Herried. BY its
terms 20 per cent Of the voters must
petition for a referendum of the ques-
ton, although it shall not be submit
ted more than once a year. Only five
commissioners are provided, and their
salaries are to range from $25 to $40
a year Their term of office shall be
for five years. The city manager shall
be elected for three years and shall
receive a salary not to exceed $4,000.
His duties are to be defined by ordi-
nances drawn by the commissioners
elected by the people.-Sioux Falls
Press.
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an even more FURIOUS resistance Tor
some additional minutes prefaced the
ultimate closing Of the door upon the
maddened Judith. Even then he might
not draw a free breath: there was no
way Of locking that door from the out
side; and he dared not leave go the
handle, lest the girl again fly out and
renew the battle.
Waving aside Alan's proffer of as.
%sistance, he acidly advised that gen.
tleman to return to his post Of duty
and not let his %infatuation blind him
to what might at any moment loom
up on the track behind them, Barcus
stoutly held the door against the girls
attempt to pull it open and through
another period when she occupied her.
self with kicking it's panels as if hope
full of breaking a way out. A long
pause followed. He heard no sounds
from within. And wearying, he Won
iered what the devil she "a up to.
Then her voice penetrated the barrier,
its accents calm and not unamiable:
"Mr. Barcus!"
"Hello!" he replied, startled. What
Is it, Miss JUDITH"
please let me out"
Not much"
"Oh-please!"
Struck by the fact that she hadn't
lost her temper on hearing his refusal,
he hesitated. 1t was very true that he
nnl1l6n't CtpU fhnrn fnrnunr hnJ1;nr ~,
to that knob.
"Will you be good If I let you out?"
Perfectly"
mo more shenanigan?"
81 promise"
Word of honor?"
"If my word Of honor mean any.
thing to you-you have it,"
We'll . !" he said obviously.
In the same humor he turned and re-
leased the knob; promptly Judith
opened it wide and swept out into the
corridor, her mood now one of really
fetching mockery.
Thank you SO much!" she laughed
into his face Of discontinue; and drop
ping him an ironic curtsy, she turned
forward and swung into the drawing
room occupied by Urine.
wonder what she put that on for?"
he ~speculated, with reference to the
ankle-long Pullman wrapper which Ju-
dith had seen fit to don during her
period Of captivity. Heaven knows
it's hot enough without wearing more
clothing than decency demands . . il.
But you never can tell about a WON.
an . l bet a dollar I've made q
blithering ass Of myself-letting her
loose at ALI"
He took his doubts aft, commune
eating them to Alan and Rose.
And his long conference with Alan
and Rose on the observation platform
afforded Judith ample opportunity in
which undetected to suborn the train
crew to %treachery.
Whether she did or not, this is what
happened in the course of the next
hour: the special was forced to take a
siding to make way for the California
limited, ~east-bound; and when this had
passed, the engine of the special
coughed alphabetically and pulled
swiftly out, leaving the Pullman stalled
o. the siding.
From the real of the tender the
brakeman and fireman waved affecting
farewells to the indignant faces Of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-02-18
Struck the Caboose With a Crash Like tn

SeruCk tho NdpOCS0 WIN q Ssoo'
hands for the purposes Of his mas
misunderstanding them a shade OF
ebony upon which soap and water and
s%crubbing had no effect whatever. And
he had invented a most ex~cruciating
method of r%evenging himself upon the
druggist who had taken advantage or
his confidence and sold him the in.
eradiable dye-when he was reused by
the sudden fight of 2 magazine across
the car, missing his head by a bare
two inches, and the bang of a chair
overturned by Judith as she jumped
up and flung herself furiously toward
the door.
Just what had happened on the OBJ
%servation platform Barcus didn't know,
but he could readily believe that the
lovers had just INDUCED in some espe-
cially provoking and long-drawn-out
caresS.
He o%verhauled Judith none too soon.
In another moment she would nave
had her sister by the throat-lf her
purpose had not been to throw
bodily overheard, as Barcus suspected.
Happily, he was as quick on his feet
as Judith on hers; and almost before
he had grasped the situation, he had
grasped her-had seized her arms and
drawn them forcibly behind her back
at the same time swinging her round
and e~ndeavoring to propel her back
through the doorway.
1t was a man-size job. For the ensu'
ing five minutes he had his hands full
of violently %reeentful and superbly
able-bodied young woman. Only with
the greatest difficulty did he succeed
in wrestling her up the aisle and to
the door of her compartment, where