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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26
BIC FAIR READY
FOR ITS OPENING
First Exposition to Be Com.
pIeted on Time.

~ HE Panama-Pacific Information
al exposition at San Francisco,
opening on Feb. 20, is unique
in many ways. Not only is 1t
the greatest exposition in point of
magnitude. of thought and labor ex-
pended and of cost, but. wonderful to
relate, it is ready and waiting for the
opening. This is a situation unheard
off in the history of world EXPOSE
lions and rebounds greatly to the cred
it Of the officials behind the enter
prise. 1t has fulfilled the prophecy
made by it's president. Charles G.
Moore, over Il year ago:
THE exposition will be ready"
Other records have been establish
ed by this exposition. For instance,
during the month of December there
We're $4,000 paid admissions to the
grounds. a figure unheard of in other
expositions for pre-eXpOsition visitors
and figure that is equal to the total
official figures at many fairs for like
period. This is only one indication of
the tremendous interest in the fair.
1t is impossible in a limited space
even to give a Homeric catalogue of
all the splendid buildings and attrac-
lions that go to the making up Of this
wonderful worlds fair. The Panama
Pacific exposition has cost $50,OOO,OOO
in money and covers G35 acres, set
among towering hills and by bay
which is ikened to the bay of Naples
The surrounding region is inviting.
San Francisco bay is about the size OF
Rhode Island, and it's shores are dot
ted with growing cities and towns.
Tamalpais. which only needs smok-
ing peak to make it duplicate of We
suvius, looks down upon the city of
dreams from height of more than
5000 feet. Berkeley. the seat of uni
versity, with more than 1000 register
ed students. and Oakland. Alameda
and San Jose are some Of the nearby
attractions. A larger circle might be
drawn to include the Yellowstone, Yo-
semitic and the whole Sierra region re-
plete with matchless scenery, for the
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26
Roman, Mont, Feb. 26, 1915.
Merchants Complying

The merchants of Roman are
preparing to comply with the in
structions received from Superin-
tendent Morgan recently regard
ing the introduction and sale of
all alcoholic compounds. They
are preparing to ship all goods
of this character back to the
wholesale houses on March LIST,
and after that date no extracts,
collie cures, pain killers, toilet
waters, or other compounds
wherein alcohol is an ingredient,
can be purchased in Roman. The
farmers horse having an acute
attack of collie will have to be
taken to the hospital for inebri-
ates at Missoula for treatment;
likewise the baby will have to be
spirited off the reservation to a
point where the possession of a
bottle of soothing syrup is not a
crime. Lydia Pinkham's picture
will no longer decorate the
shelves of the druggist, and
while Kendall's SPAWN cure may
still be carried in stock, it will
not occupy a prominent place in
the display window. In fact,
Romans stores, from and after
March /, A. d., 1915. will be
about the best places to loiter in
the whole world, outside of
really and truly and properly Or
ganized and we'll regulated Sun
day school. Parents need have
little fear for the welfare of the
boy who puts in his spare mo-
ments loafng at the corner
grocery, and if the daughter
happens to drop into the drug
gists they may know that she
will not be brought to ruin by
the excessive use of Florida
water or other ruinous prepar-
atoms labeled toilet waters.
By total abstinence from al
cohol and various deadly COM
pounds, the progeny Of the pres
ent day residents of the Flat
head should, in a few gener-
ations, develop into a robust and
exceptionally moral eople,
thanks to the guardians of the
present day Indians.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26
Bits Of Byplay
BY Luke McLuke
Copyright, 1915, the Cincinnati
Enquirer
Literary Lunkheads.

Literary Lunkheads.
He is a dub. l hope he chokes.
His field has wide range.
This lad who cops out my best jokes
And signs himself Exchange"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
] love to write tho Joyous wheeze
Which in my brain has risen.
But gridirons hot await the geeze
Who palms it off as his'n.
Russell County (kyD Advocate.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26
Saved by Tobacco Cox.

Paris. - After his battalion had re.
PEELED an attack OF the l'russian guard
Lance Sergeant Troake az the Cold
stream guards found il bullet !lnbeG-
bed in his tobacco and reaIized that
the tin tobacco box in his breast peck ri
had saved his life.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26
SECRECY HIDES
voSCES BATTLES
Fighting There Somewhat Like
Civil War Encounters.
LIFE IN NANCY NOW NORMAL

Shells Frequently Fall In Streets, and
Aviators Constantly Fly Over City,
but Business Goes on as UsuaI-Of-
ficers Enter City and Dine at Res.
taurants-French Gain Weight.
Nancy. Throughout the war the veil
of secrecy has been thickest over the
Lorraine frontier. If u correspondent
was to be shown anything he was al
ways sent elsewhere. Among the spurs
of the Vosges around Nancy there has
occurred fighting which has been un-
surpassed in stubbornness or pictur-
esqleness.
Here command of the heights meant
that the valley was ii death trap. Here
| the woods and forests screen artillery
from aerial reconnaissance. and condi-
tions of the Wilderness battle in the
civil war are often reproduced.
In Nancy. that thrifty. tidy old cap
ital of French Lorraine, life seems
more normal than in Paris. The city
is used to having war ON its outskirts,
as German aviators need fly only twen-
ty miles. and one of their bombs Is no
surprise to the population.
Nancy is as brilliantly lighted as in
times of peace until 10 in the evening,
when all lights are out. Officers. rosy
checked from facing mountain gales,
come in FROM the front and dine i'm the
restaurants, looking as sturdy as lum-
berjacks.
From high points in the suburbs
comes the sound of guntre from one
direction or another. which means that
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26
ls That So!

"Things are not always what they
seem Many a complexion that looks
like peaches and cream tastes like knD
somine," says the Cincinnati Enquirer
That is what yOn get for biting IL girl
instead of being satisfied to kiss her =
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26
Tough.

Man wants but little here below.
And it gets him real sore
When hair restorer gets his dough
And it does not restore
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26

Things to Worry About.
There are 10000 different kinds OF
butterflies.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26
Our Daily Specia!

You Are Not as Important as You
Think You Are.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26
Paw Knows Everything.

Paw Knows Everything.
Willie-Paw, what is the age OF, dis
erection?
Paw-There isn't any. my son.
Maw-What do you mean by telling
the child there isn't any age OF discre
ton?
Paw mean just what said. Why
every now and then some man over
seventy goes and gets married.
Nav Willie, you 60 aud take a
walk
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26

Sure!
We like to pose. you'll find it's true.
And with real sober faces
Tell other people what we'd do
If we were in their places.
Did You Ever Try to Milk Mule?
Horses and mules raised in Ottawa
county for dairy and beef PURPOSES
Kansas State Agricultural Report
Too Realistic.
An old man who sang but one hymn
Would sing 1t with vigor and wynn.
The chorus he'd roar
Was. Pull For the Shore!"
And lady screamed: "Help! l can't
sWymn!'
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26
Some Compliment.

Some Compliment.
"Old Bucks paid me very high com
pliment the other day." said the news
paper man.
what was it," asked the rO,lnder. ..
"He asked me if I could lend him
$500" replied the newspaper man.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-26

You Have Seen Him.
It's fun to see old Codger go
And try to brush his hair.
He acts as though he didn't know
There isn't any there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
She's ~ Years Old.

Miss Damon is "a years old and admits H.
She left school when she was 10 years OLD
and went to work three years later. She has
been at work ever since The first job va.
behind the cash register in clothing shop
The next place gave her a chance at nigh,
school, and before long she was a wet
equipped bookkeeper and stenographer. Posi-
tons have come easier since then. and alons
with her diligence has come the modest pros
perity Of the home in Minnesota avenue. ST
Louis.
Miss Damon is very feminine young per-
son given equally to embroidery, the moving
pictures, and baseball.
1t is supposed to be matter of confidence.
but her mother says Ida doesn't like to
wash the dishes.
Anyway she is the girl with ten thousand
dollar idea
Her solution and the concluding episode
written from it, by Harold MacGrath, appear
on this page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

What would you do with the $4,000 Il
it should be given to your
II didn't die Of heart disease on this
spot think would buy a home for my folks
with some OF 1t and put the rest In the bank
she answered. ~ Then after that might e
into some kind Of business for myself
maybe But what's the use Of spinning
dreams about 1t? There never could be that
much luck in our family. Things don't hap
pen that way.
Just wrote my solution Of the Mrs
terry and sent it in because I wanted to ex-
press nv notion of how it should turn out.
1 wanted to get it off my mind, lise folks wis
write letters TO the newspapers. / would bs
disappointed little IL the picture didn't have
a happy ending for the heroine, with the bad
people punished and the good people re-
warded, but I guess we can trust the pro-
ducers TO take care OF that. There's enough
trouble in real life. so we ought to make our
plays happy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

The stakes. That's life. Norton. you knew
who was all the time. didn't your
+" did. Mr.. Hargreave. There was scar
on the lobe of your ear: and secretly / had
often wondered at the likeness between you
and the real Jones. When I caught glimpse
of that ear then knew what the game was
And III add you played it amazingly we'll
The one flaw in Braine's campaign was his
hurry. He started the ball railing before get.
ting all the phases clearly established in his
mind. He was brave man anyhow; and
more than once he had me where believed
that prayers only were necessary
+" And do you think that you can lead Flor
snce TO the million?" asked Hargreave, smi-
ing.
" For one thing. il Is in her room ami has
always been there. II never was in the chest
Not bad. not bad" unused the father,
F" But perhaps after all it will be best If
you show it to her yourself"
" just little uncertain iipsd the mill
licnaire.
. Absolutely certain. will whisper in
your ear where it is hidden Norton leaned
forward as Hargreave bent attentively
You've hit it, said the millionaire, :" But
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

would not live a year in the God forsaken
SHOWS OF Siberia
My kind father said Florence. ss if she
could read his thoughts.
:" ] had hard time of IL. my child. Ii vas
difficult 10 play the butler with you about.
The times that | tonight down the desire to
sweep ron M In my arms. But kept au
iron grip on that impulse. 1t would have
imperiled you In some manner it wonld
have leaked out. and your life and mine
wouldn't have been worth a button.
Florence threw her arms around him and
held him tightly.
That poor weak woman upstsirs. she
murmured. Can't they let her go:''
No, dear. She has lost. and losers pay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

her heart. In either case there was nothing
left in life for her. The man she loved was
dead below, killed by her hand. She felt as
though she was treadins air in some fantas.
teal nightmare. She could not 60 forward
or backward. and her heels were always
within reach of her pursuers.-
So this was the end of things? The dreams
she had had of going away with Braine to
other chimes. the happiness she had pictured,
all mere chimeras! sudden rage swept
ever her. She would escape, she would con-
tinue.to play the game to the end. She would
show them that she had been the mans mate,
not his plant tool? She raised the window
and In slipped the policeman who had pa
tiently been waiting for her. Instantly she
placed the revolver at her temple. A quick
clutch and the policeman had her by the
wrist. She made one tiserish effort to free
herself, shrugged, and signifed that she sur
reItlered.
I" don't want to hurt you, nnss,' said the
policeman, but If you make any attempt to
escape I'll have to put the handouts on you"
IN 20 quietly. What are ron going to
do with me?''
Turn you over to the Russian agent. He
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

has exradition papers, and I guess it's ST.
beria'
For me?" She laughed scornfully Do
/ look like woman who would go to ST.
IBERIA r.
Be careful, miss. As said. don't want
10 use the cuffs unless i have to-
She laughed again. 1t did not have a
pleasant sound in the officers ears. He had
heard women, suicidal bent, laugh like that.
'1'll ask you for that ring on your finger
Do you think there is poison In it,"
a. shouldn't be surprised. he admitted.
She slipped the ring from her finger and
gave it to him.
There is poison in it, so be careful how
you handle it." she said
The policeman accepted it ginseriy and
dropped it into his capacious pocket. 1t
tinkied as it fell against the handouts.
Before you take me away want you to
let me see my man"
Il can do that
At that moment the other policeman broke
in the door.
"An right. Dolan; she's given up the
game"
She didn't kill the man after ALL" said
Officer Doan.
He's alive:' she screamed.
" Yes; and they've taken him off TO the
Tombs. Just scalp wound. He'll be all
right in day or two"
rrr~rc,~nd n1~a ro+
killed the man she loved, then? And IL they
were indeed taken 10 Siberia she would be
with him until the end Of things
With her handsome head proudly erect she
walked toward the door. She paused for a
moment TO look at the portrait of Hargreave
Somehow it seemed to smile at her Ironically.
Then on down the stairs between the two
officers, she went Her glance Travelled coollv
from face to face and stopped at Florences.
There she saw pity.
You are sorry for me-" she asked skep-
40, yes. I forgive YOU said the generous
Florence.
Thanks. Officers, am ready"
So the Countess Olga passed through the
hall door forever, How many times had she
entered 1t, with guile and treaehery In her
heart? 1t was the game. She had played it
and lost, and she must pay her debts to Fate
the Fiddler. Siberia. The tin or lead mines,
the ankle chains, the knout. and many things
that were far worse to beautiful woman.
Well. 50 long as Braine was at her side she
would suffer all these thugs without mur-
muir And always there would be chance,
q chance!
When they heard the taxicab rumble down
the driveway to the street Hargreave turned
to Florence.
Come along, now, and we'll have the bad
taste taken of our tongues. To win out is
the true principle Of life. It takes off some
Of the tinse and glamour. but the end is
worth WHILE
They al trooped mp the stairs to Flor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

I n b. Louis, No. way ont In the south
2ds Of the town and In the heart
] - . modsst district, stands a particu-
lar apartment house. II Is Ike hun
dssds II IL nsisAbsn up and down Minnesota
avssaA IL - two stories high. red brick.
slDnAs - . terrace = few feet abovs the
strese. and faees the observer with an unorna-
msmssA fsoat that radiates rigid respectable.
~. TIE tan steps and narrow walk are spot
les al tie two white ename,ed brick col
MINUS On the pefchlike porch show they have
been scrubbed.
The two windows Ia the frat apartment
rsnect the silent darkness of a seldom used
ana old fashioned front ROOM The shades
ere drawn TO Il few inches below the top bar
II the lower sash with mathematical accu-
raey. The lace curtains, primly white, ar.
most precisely divided.
There h the homo OF an cid man. his wife,
and their daughter. q stencgrapher and the
nAainstay Of the little four room home. Their
story Il one Of the short and simple annals Of
tie poor. The only fortune they have ever
had was misfortune. Their success has been
extremely modest.
The old folks are proud Of their dutiful
daughter and hopeful for her two brothers,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

how in the world did you guess it,.
Because it was the last place any one
would look for it. / judged at the start that
you'd hide 1t in just such spot, in some
place where you could always guard Il and
lay your hands on it quickly if needs said
must"
I'm mighty glad you were on my side"
said Hargreave. I'm a few minutes wen
so up and take look at those packets Of
bills. There's very unhappy young woman
there at present
1t is ia my roomT' cried Florence
Hargreave nodded.
Meantime the Countess Olga lowered be-
tween two courses brave attempt to escape
by the window or to turn the revolver against
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
By HAROLD
MAC GRATH.

ence's room. SO wonderful is the power and
attraction of money that they forgot the
humiliation OF their late enemies
Hargreave approached the portrait Of him
self, took it from the wall pressed button
on the back, which fell outward. Behold.
there. in neat packages Of hundred thou.
sand each, lay the mystic million! The spec
tators were awed into silence for q moment.
Perhaps the thought Of each was identical
rhe long struggle, the terrible hazards. the
deaths that had taken place because Of this
enormous sum Of money.
A million, sometimes called cool, why mo-
body knows! There 1t lay. without feeling,
without emotion; yellow notes payable to
bearer On demand Presently Florence gasped,
Norton sighed. and Hargreave smiled. The
face of Jones Tor Jedson) alone remained I'm.
passive.
A million dollars il marvellous sight Few
people have ever seen It, not even million
aires themselves. I daresay you never saw
it. and I'm tolerably certain I never have, o.
will! A million. ready for eager. careless
fingers to spend or thrifty fingers to multiplyt
Wha: Correggio, what Rubens, what Titan
could stand beside it! None that wot Of.
Florence. that is all yours, to do with q
You please, to spend when and how You viii.
Share 1t with your husband to be- He q =
brave and gallant young man and II fortunate
in finding young woman equally brave and
gallant For the rest Of my days sxpsct
~k,V =
win talk over the strange things that have
happened; but wen do that only whsn W
haven't you young folks to talk to. Aftsr
your wedding journey you win return here
While live this shall be your home. dc.
mand thar much. Free! No more looking
over my shoulder when I walk the streets;
no more testing windows and doors / am
myself again | take up the thread laid
down eighteen years ago. Have no fear.
Neither Rruine nor 6ign will ever return.
Russia has grip of steel"
Three weeks later Seryan the Russian
agent, left for Russia with his three charges
Olga Braine, and iroon. 1t was n hong
journey they went upon. something like ten
weeks, always watched, always under the
strictest guard. compelled TO eat with wooden
forks and knives aud spoons. Waking or
sleeping they knew M rest from espionage.
From Paris to Berlin. from Berlin to 'Pctro-
grad, then known as ST. Petersburg; and
then began the cruel journey over the mighty
steppes Of that barbaric wilderness to the
Siberian mines. The way of the transgressor
is hard. ss
.tS
On the same dag that Olga, Braine. and
Nroon made their FIRST descent into the deadly
mines Florence and Norton were married.
After the storm the sunshine; anj who shall
deny them happiness?
Immediately after the ceremony the two
sailed for Europe on their honeymoon; and 4
is needless 70 say that some Of the miilion
went with them, but there was 90 mystery
about II!
trHs xxD,1
E3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
Reporter Finds Her Skepticol.


The girl had an idea She followed the
picture for weeks. Then one day she wrote
the idea into words and sent it to The Chi
cago Tribune.
After the judges reached their decision a
reporter was sent to st. Louis to hunt out
this young woman and. without taking her
into confidence. to make report
Inquiry at the prim little house in Mime
sofa avenue met polite frigidity. The old
folks were indeed careful Of what they might
have to say to strange young man asking
about their daughter. Her business address
was impaired reluctantly and with an I'm
piled injunction.
g She says never to cali her up unless It is
something Of the greatest importance. She
doesn't like to be interrupted. Better come
back here to see her.
Miss Damon was found at work at her Of
ice. Five feet tall, almost plump. athletically
poised, clear skinned, home grown complex
ion. brown hair and eyes to match.
She was interested but skeptical at the sug-
gestion she was "among the remaining pos
sible winners in the award Of The Million
Dollar Mystery prize
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
sht. 1915. BY Hsrosd Mac 6sasas. ]
CHAPTER XIII.


ChAfI6ls ANIL.
THE SECRET or THE MILLION.
4 viii be remembered that-the Countess
olga had darsed up the stairs during the
I struggle between Braine and his eapsors.
The police who had followed her were
recalled to pursue Of the lesser roEne-.
This left Olga free for moment. She stole
sat and down a. far as the landing.
Servan, TIE Russian agent stood waiting
for the taxicah TO roll up to the porte eochere
for himself, Brnine. and vroop. Norton had
taken Florence by tho hand. ostensibly tn con-
dact her to the million. Suddenly Brains
made dash for liberty Norton rushed after
him. just as b. reached Braine a shot was
heard. Braine whrled upon his heels and
crashed TO the door.
Olga. intent upon giving injury 10 Norton.
whom she regarded equally with Harsreave
a. svins brought about the downfall. had nit
her lover instead. With . cry Of despair she
dashed back into Florence's room. anite ready
temple, shnddered. and lowered the weapon:
% teuaciously do We cling to life.
Below they were all stunned by the
suddenuess OF the shot Instantly they sought
the fallen mans side, and hasty examina-
ton gave them the opinion that the man was
dead. Happily . doctor was on the way,
Servan having given a call. a. one Of the
BLACK Hundred had been badly wounded
But what TO do with that mad woman up
stairs, HarEreave advised them to wait
The house was surrounded; she could mot pos
s1hly escape save by one method. and perhaps
that would be the best for her. Har.rea~e
booked graveiy at Norton ~ he offered this
suggestion. The reporter understood; the
millionaire was willing TO give the woman =
chance.
" And you are my father said Florence.
still bewildered by the amazing events. But
don't understand" her gnss rowing from the
real Jones to her father.
~ don't doubt II. child" replied Har-
greave I'm explain. When l hired Jones
here. who is really Jedson Of Scotland
Yard. did 20 because we looked alike when
ssaven. 1t was Jedsou here who escaped by
the balloon; 1t was Jedson who returned the
five thousand to Norton; it was Jedson who
VAS wounded In the arm; it was he who
watched the aongs Of the Black Hundred
aud kept me reasonably well informed. I
myself guarded you. my child Last night,
unbeknown to you, left. and the real Jones
for it IL easier to call him that-took my
place"
And ! never saw the difference ex-
claimed Florence.
THAT Is natural" smiled the father.
.You we're thinking Of Norton here instead
Of me. Ehf'
Florence blnshed.
"weil, why not? Here, Nortcn!" The
millionaire took Florence's hand and placed
II in the reporters " 1t seems that I've got
10 lose heraSafter all. Kiss her, man; In
heav en's name, kiss her.
And Norton threw his arms around the girl
ard kissed her soundly. careless Of the fact