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The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-31
T. ]. WALSH.

The decrease for the year ending
December 81, 1915, was due to the
fact that so many outlying post Of
fices were established and supplied
direct from the department, thereby
taking the revenue from this office.
The Glasgow office is the distribut-
ing point for fifteen outlying offices
and the mail to and from these Of
fices is handled through here.
At the present rate of increase
this office will gain back more than
the deficit of last year, by the end Of
December 81, 1916.
The report of the land office shows
that during 1915 the local office is
sued 1925 final certificates; that
there were IL rejected proofs not ap-
pealed; Is rejected proofs appealed,
and 10 proofs rejected and withdrawn.
Five thousand, six hundred and
ten applications for land were pre-
scented and $303,916.20 was paid in,
Of which $267 ,962.81 was earned. The
difference was repaid to those whose
applications were rejected. The ex-
penses of running the office during
the year was $14,o2o.62, which in
'cludes the salaries Of clerks, rental,
including heat and janitor service,
new furniture, registration, stamps,
etc.
In going over the earnings for the
last four years it was found that they
would amount to approximately $780,
900 for that length of time. The
last two years the earnings have gone
over the $25O,0O0 mark and there is
every indication that this will con-
tinue for some time to come, as there
are thousands of homesteaders in this
district who have not yet made final
proof.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-31
BAZAAR, SUPPER AND DANCE.

The first big post-Lenten event
now on the calendar is the bazaar,
supper and dance to be given by the
ladies of the Altar society in the
Gibson opera house on Monday, April
"a. The bazaar will be held in the
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-31
BUILDING BILL
MAY BE PASSED
Federal Building Appropriation
Taken Up in Congress.
PROSPECTS FAVORABLE
Montana Delegation Working to Get
Measure Through-More Data
is Furnished.

That the bill asking for an appro-
priation of 100000 for the purchase
of site and erection Of federal
building in Glasgow is being serious
ly considered in Washington is evid-
enced by letters received recently
from Congressman Stout and Sena-
tor Walsh.
Data was sent to the Montana del
egation some time ago, regarding the
necessity and economy of the erec-
tion of a federal building here and
what action is being taken in the
matter is shown from the fact that
more information is desired by the
committee.
In letter to L. P. Evans of this
city Congressman Stout states that
"all the data available has already
been submitted to the committee and
every effort will be made to bring
out the realization of our desires in
the premises"
Senator Walsh writes:
Hon. L. P. Evans
Glasgow, Montana.
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your
esteemed favor relating to federal
building at Glasgow. Will you have
the kindness to write me at length
about this matter, setting out the
amount of business done at the post
office and at the land office, with
such other facts as may have prop
er bearing upon the advisability of
locating at your city, public build
ing. I am disposed to believe that
favorable consideration might. be
given to the project. Very truly
yours, ........s..,
T. J. WALSH.
Reports on the business done at the
postoffice and land office have been
prepared by Postmaster Herring
and Receiver E. c. Hargadine.
The report Of the postoffice shows
the receipts by years since 1909:
Year Ending
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-31
INTERESTING TALK
ON IRRIGATION
D. O'Donnell Advises Farmers
How to Get Best Results.


Irrigation on the farm and how it
makes for better results was very
clearly demonstrated in the address
given by Hon. l. D. O'Donnell, Super
visor Of Irrigation of all U. S. Re-
clamat;on Projects, to the farmers at
the Gibson Opera house last Friday
afternoon. The attendance was not
as large as was expected and this is
explained by the high water along
the Milk river preventing many who
wished to hear Mr.. O'Donnell from
getting into town.
Mr.. O'Donnell, in his talk, made the
assertion that the farmer is the
shrewdest man in the world. In fact,
that he had to be in order that he
might succeed in his business. That
there was more diversified interests
in farming than in any other busi-
ness which brought the farmer into
many different lines of endeavor, if he
expected to utilize every part of the
farm product. He took up from this
point how irrigation made it possible
for a farmer to broaden out his work
make one part care for another and
thus make self-sustaining whole of
the entire place.
Diversity and rotation of crops was
one of the points which Mr.. O'Don-
nell dwelt upon very strongly. His
remarks applied to dry farming as
we'll as to irrigated farming. The ir-
rigator might have an opportunity of
wider range Of rotation than the one
who did not irrigate but the same
method can be applied with very good
results. It tends to keep the soil in
a higher state of cultivation and the
returns are correspondingly greater.
Sugar beet growing in the irrigated
districts was taken up by Mr.. O'Don-
nell and he stated his opinion to be
that the Milk River valley can grow
them profitably.
This is one of the crops which he
shows, can be grown in rotation with
others, such as grain, alfalfa or some
tilling crop. The rotation of sugar
beets, grain and alfalfa, he stated,
is sure to bring big profits to the
farmer. It provides for many by
products, and the utilization Of what
would otherwise be wasted, in keeping
up high farming standard.
Feeding livestock" said Mr.. o.
Donnell," is one of the natural re-
suits Of the rotating Of crops as out
lined. If sugar beets are grown the
tops, with alfalfa is the greatest
feeding combination obtainable. It
puts stock in excellent condition for
the market.
This is but part of the many val
liable points brought home to the
farmer and those who heard Mr.. o.
Donnell expressed having received
many good points which they can use
this year in their work.
At seven o'clock the Commercial
club held an informal luncheon at the
Coleman hotel where Mr.. O'Donnell
gave a short talk upon the benefits a
city received from having a sugar
beet factory. He outlined the invest
ment represented, the size of the pay
roll and the amount of cash paid out
to farmers every fall showing a tre-
mendous amount of money. Mr.. o.
Donnell has been raising sugar beets
ever since the factory in Billings
started and he stated that he has
made good money every year. His
average in sugar beets has been 200
acres annually.
Mr.. w. w. Schlect, Project Mama
ger of the Milk River Irrigation Pro-
Continued on Page Twelve)
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-31

BOXCAR BURGLARS CAUGHT
Charged with breaking into several
box cars in the Great Northern yards
night and stealing some of
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-31

You have all heard of Geraldine
Farrar. Coming soon in Carmen"
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By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Copyright by Louis Joseph vance,

practically duologue between her pu-
tative father and the third member Of
the little party.
This last was one whom Lanyard
was sure he knew, though he could
see no more than the back of NJ. lie
Comte Remy de Morbihan.
And he wondered with a thrill of
amusement if it were possible that
Roddy was on the trail of that ire
mendous buck. If so, it would be
chase worth following diversion
rendered the more exquisite to Lam
yard by the spice of novelty, since for
once he would figure as a dispassion-
ate bystander.
The name of Comte Remy de Nor
bihan, although unrecorded in the Al
manach de Gotha, was one to conjure
with in the Paris of his day and gen
Grafton. He claimed the distinction
of being at once the ugliest. one Of
the Wealthiest and the most-liked man
in France.
AS to his looks, good or bad, they
were said to prove infallibly fatal with
women, while not a few men, perhaps
for that reason, did their possessor the
honor to initiate them. The revues
burlesqued him; Sem caricatured
him; Forain counterfeited him extern
siveIy in that inimitable series of Mon
day morning cartoons for LIE Figaro
one said de Morbihan" instinctivelv
at sight of that stocky figure, short
and broad. topped by a chubby. moon
like mask with waxed mustache, wom-
anish eyes, and never-failing grin.
A creature of proverbial good ma
ture and exhaustless vitality, his ex-
traordinary popularity was due to the
equally extraordinary extravaganza
with which he supported that latest
Gallo fad, "Ie sport" The Partisan
Rugby team was his pampered pro-
tege; he was an active member of
the tennis club, maintained not only a
flock of automobiles but famous rae
| ing stable, rode to hounds, was a good
| field gun, patronized aviation and
motor-boat racing, risked as many
maximums during the Monte Carlo
season as the Grand Duke Michael
himself, and was always ready to whet
rapiers or burn little harmless pow
der of an early morning in the Pare
aux Princes.
But there were some Ugly whispers
| in circulation about the sources of his
! fabulous wealth. Lanyard, for one.
wouldn't have thought him the proper
est company or the best Partisan cice-
rome for an ailing American gentle
man blessed with independent means
and an attractive daughter.
Paris, on the other hand-Paris who
forgives everything to him who con-
tributes to her amusement-adored
Comte Remy de Morbihan.
But perhaps Lanyard was preju-
diced by his partially for Americans,
a sentiment the outgrowth of those
several years he had spent with
Bourke in New York. He even fancied
that between his spirit and theirs ex-
listed some subtle bond of sympathy.
For all he knew, he might himself
be American.
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ed But should you change your
mind-well. you'll have no trouble
finding US. Ask any place along the
little of each other, monsieur-and /
am most anxious to have a little chat
with you
1T viii be an honor" Lanyard re-
turned formally.
In his heart he was bordering sew
eraI most excruciating methods OF
numbering the man What did he
mean? How much did he know? II
he knew anything. he must mean Ill.
for assuredly he could not be ignorant
of RodGy's business or that every
other word he uttered was Tiveting
suspicion of identity with the Lone
Wolf or that Roddy was listening with
all his ears and staring into the bar
gainI
Decidedly something must be done
to silence this animal. De Morbihan.
should it turn out he really did know
somethingl
It was only after profound rehec-
ton over his liqueur-while Roddy de-
voured his Daily Mail and washed it
down with third bottle of Bass-that
Lanyard summoned the maitre d'hotel
and asked for a room
1t would never do to fix the doubts
of the detective by going elsewhere
that night But, fortunately. Lanyard
knew that warren which was TT0yon's
as no one else knew it; Roddy would
find it hard to detain him should
events seem to advise an early de-
partdfe.
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CHAPTER i'll.
A Point of Interrogation.

For some time Lanyard strained
to catch something of the converse
ton that seemed to prove so interest
ing to Roddy, but without success.
thanks to the hum of voices that filed
the room. In time. however, the gath
ering began to thin out, until at length
there remained only this party of
three, Lanyard enjoying a most de-
lectable salad and Roddy putting a CT
gar with such evidence of enjoyment
that Lanyard suspected him of the
sin of smuggling) and slowly empty
ing another bottle Of Bass.
Under these conditions the talk be-
tween De Morbihan and the Ameri-
cans became public property.
The first remark overheard by Ian
yard came from the elderly American,
following a pause and a consultation
Of his watch.
Quarter to eleven" he announced.
Plenty of time" said De Morbihan
cheerfulIy. THAT is" he amended, IF
mademoise1le isn't. bored
The girls reply, something which
was accompanied by pretty inclina-
ton of her head toward the French
man. was lost in the others accents.
He had a strong and sonorous voice,
III strange contrast with his ravaged
appearance and distressing cough.
Don't let that hurry you" he ad-
vised cheerfully. "Lucia's accustomed
to keeping late hours with me; and
whoever heard of young and pretty
woman being bored on the third day
| of her first visit to Paris?"
He pronounced the name with the
soft &C" of the Italian tongue, as
though it were spelled ''Luchia"
ITO be sure" laughed the French
man; lone suspects it will be long be
fore mademoiselle loses interest in the
Rue de la Paix."
You may well, when such beautiful
things come from it, said the girl
See what we found there today"
She slipped ring from her hand
and passed it to De Morbihan
There followed silence for an in
slant, then an exclamation from tn,
Frenchman:
But it is superb! Accept, made
moiseIIe. my compliments. 1t is wor
thy even of you
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feet that it was odd for such a one
to seek that particular establishment
in preference to the palatial modern
hostelries OF the Rive Droite-before
De Morbihan, ostensibly for the first
time espying Lanyard. plunged across
the room with both hands outstretched
and a cry Of joyous surprise not really
justified by their rather slight &C
quaintanceship.
"Ahl Ali" he clamored vivacious-
". 1T is NJ. Lanyard. who knows all
about paintingsI But this is delight
ful--a grand pleasure! You must
know my friends. But comet"
And Selling Lanyard's hands. when
that one somewhat reluctantly rose in
response to this surprisingly overexu-
berant greeting, he dragged him willy
nilly from behind his table.
And you are American, too. Ger
tainly you must know one another.
Mile. Bannon-with your permission
my friend. NJ Lanyard. And NJ Ban
non-an Old. dear friend. with whom
you will share a passion for the beau
ties of art
The hand Of the American. when
Lanyard clasped it. was cold. as cold
as ice; and as their eyes met that
abominable cough laid hold of the
man. as it were by the nape OF
his neck, and shook him viciously.
Before it had finished with him his
sensitively colored face was purple
and he was gasping. breathless-and
Infatuated
M. Bannon," De Morbihan ex
planned disconnectedly-'T is most
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ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION. GAS
"Pape's DiapepSin" cures sick,
sour StomachS in five minutes
Time Ii!

Really does" put bad stomachs in
order-''realIy does" overcome indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
sourness in five minutes that-just
that makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. If what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour, undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides filed
with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment ''Pape's Diapep-
sin" comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
astonishing almost marvellous, and
the Joy is its harmlessness.
A large ffty-cent case Of Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you a hundred dollars
worth Of satisfaction.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stonl-
achs regulated. It belongs in your
home-shouId always be kept handy
in case Of sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.-AdT.
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distressing tell him he should not
stop in Paris at this season.
1T is nothing!" the American inter
posed brusquely between paroxysms.
But our winter climate, monsieur
it is not fit for those in the prime Of
health
at is 1 who am unfit" Bannon
snapped, pressing a handkerchief to
his lips-"unfit to live!" he amended
venomously.
Lanyard murmured a conventional
expression Of sympathy. Through it
all he was conscious of the regard Of
the girl Her soft, brown eyes met
his candidly, with look cool in its
composure, straightforward in its in
quiry. neither bold nor mock-demure.
And if they were the first to fall, it
was with an effect of curiosity stated
without trace Ct discontinue. And
somehow the adventurer felt himself
measured, classified. filed away.
Between amusement and pique he
continued to stare, while the elderly
| American recovered his breath and
De Morbihan jabbered on with unfail-
ing vivacity; and he thought that this
closer scrutiny discovered in her face
| contours suggesting maturity of
| thought beyond her apparent years
which were somewhat less than the
sum of his own-and with this the
| suggestion of an elusive, provoking
! quality OF wistfuI languor, a hint of
| patient melancholy.
I'VE are of for a glimpse of Mont
martre," De Morbihan was explain
! ing-"M. Bannon and L He has not
seen Paris in twenty years. he tells
me. Well, it will be amusing to show
| him what changes have taken place
| in all that time One regrets made
moiselle is too fatigued to accompany
u.s. But you, my frieRd-now if you
would consent to make our third, II
would be most amiable of you"
I'm sorry" Lanyard excused him
self; but, as you see, 1 am only just
in from the railroad. a long and tire
some journey. You are very good, but
Il
"Good?" De Morbihan exclaimed
with violence. 'I2 On the contrary
1 am very selfish man; I seek but
to afford myself the pleasure of you
company You lead such a busy life
my friend. romping about Europe
here one day, God knows where the
next, that one must make ones best o
your spare moments. You will joiI
US, surely?"
Really I cannot tonight Anothe
time, perhaps, if you viii excuse me-.
But it is always the way!" De Nor
bihan explained to his friends with
vast show of mock indignation. An
other time, perhaps'-his invariabl
response! tell you. not two men il
all Paris have any real acQuaintanc
. with this gentleman whom all Pari
knowsi His reserve is proverbial-
. as distant as Lanyard we say on tn
bouIs7ards!"
And turning again to the adventur
er, meeting his cold stare with the D
| Morbihan grin of quenchless effror
terry:
Gas you win, my friend!" he grant
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men he advertised in the newspapers
When the church wants 100000
strong men to aid its cause it rings q
bell for Eve minutes on Sunday.
Luke, with his vivid phrases. wrote
the greatest report IN the world-the
story OF Christ" said Mr.. Williams
John proved himself the best editor.
for ne freely used the blue pencil, stat
ing. If | wished. / could ill many
volumes
Even the devil adyertises." said
Mr. Williams. his specially being
white lights
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She flushed prettily as she nodded
smiling acknowledgment.
"Ah. you Americans!" De MOrbihan
sighed "You fill us with envy-you
have the souls of poets and the wealth
of princesl"
But we must come to Paris to find
beautiful things for our womenfolk! "
Take care, though. lest you go too
far, M Bannon"
How so-too far?"
"You might attract the attention of
the Lone Wolf. They say he's on the
prowl once more"
The American laughed trace con-
temptuously Lanyard's fingers tight
ened on his knife and fork; otherwise
he made no sign. A sidelong glance
into a mirror at his elbow showed
Roddy still absorbed in the Daily Mail.
The girl bent forward with look
of eager interest.
"The Lone Wolf? Who is that?"
'You don't know him in America,
mademoiselle?"
MOO"
"The Lone Wolf, my dear Lucia. -
the vaIetudinarian explained in dry
and humorous accents, lis the sobri-
quet fastened by some imaginative
French reporter upon a celebrated
criminal who seems to have made him
self something of a pest over here
these last few years. Nobody knows
anything definite about him, apparent
~, but he operates in most individ-
uaI way and keeps the police busy try
ing to guess where he'll strike next. "
The girl breathed an incredulous ex-
clamation.
But l assure you!" De Morbihan
protested. THE rogue has had a won
derfully successful career, thanks to
his dispensing with confederates and
combining his depredations to jewels
and similar valuables and
easy to convert into cash. Yet" he
added, nodding sagely. ''one is not
afraid to predict that his race is al
most run"
You don't tell mel" the older man
exclaimed. Have they picked up the
scent-at last?'
1.-The man is known" De MorbihaI
affirmed.
By now the conversation had caught
the interest of several lettering wait
ers, who were listening open-mouth
ed; and even Roddy seemed a bi
startled, and for once forgot to make
business with his newspaper. but hi!
wondering stare was exclusively FOL
De Morbihan.
Lanyard put down knife and fork
swallowed a final mouthful of Hau
Brion, and lighted a cigarette with The
hand of a man who knew not the
meaning of nerves.
"Garconi" he called quietly, and or
dered coffee and cigars, with a liQueu
to follow.
''Knowni" the American exclaimed
They've caught him, eh?"
81 didn't say that" De Morbihal
laughed; but the mystery is no NOR
in certain quarters"
'Who is he, then?"
"That-monsieur will pardon me
I'm not yet free to state. Indeed,
may be indiscreet in saying as mucl
as I do. Yet, among friends"
His shrug suggested that, as far a
he was concerned, walters were no
human and the other guests of tn
| establishment non-existent.
But the American protested, pei
haps you can tell US how they got o.
his track?"
ct was not difficult said De MOI
{; bihan; indeed. quite simple. Thi
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tone of depreciation is becoming, for
it was my part to suggest the solu-
ton to my friend, the chief Of the
surete. He had been annoyed and dis
tressed, and was even talking Of re-
signing because Of his inability to cope
with this gentleman. the Lone Wolf
And since he is my friend, /. too, was
distressed on his behalf, and badgered
my poor wits until they CHANGED upon
the idea which led US to the light.
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GET BEST MILK IN WINTER
Recent Investigations Serve to Show
That Former Popular Impressions
Have Been Wrong.

It has always been believed that
milk. butter and other dairy products
are at their best in the spring and
summer. when the COWS have the best
pastures. But recent Investigations
conducted by the Massachusetts state
board OF health fail 20 bear out this
widespread popular belief They tnds-
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cate. on the contrary, that under cur
rent conditions the milk obtained IN
summer is, If anything, somewhat In
ferior in quality to that obtained In
the winter when the COWS are shut up
inlstables.
At a temperature OF so degrees the
bacteria In milk viii increase in fifty
hours from three to thirty times the
initial number, while at 20 degrees
they VIII multiply 10000 times This
is Why milk should b kept cold
nix WA not sour Tor several days
Il packed "a Ice
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Elaures Quickly Gathered.

In the last census the enumeration
OF the population in cities and towns
lasted Is days In the rural districts
the population and agricultural emu
merations combined we're completed
In about thirty days.
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SYNOPSIS.

at Troyon's, Paris inn, the youth
Marcel Troyon, afterwards to be known
as Michael Lanyard, is caught stealing
by Burke, an expert thief. who takes the
boy with him to America and makes of
him finished craftsman. After stealing
the Omber jewels and the Huysman war
plans in London Lanyard returns to
Troyons for the first time in many years
because he thinks Roddy. Scotland
Yard man. is on his trail On arrival he
finds Roddy already installed as a guest.
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JOURNALISTS OF THE BIBLE

st. Louis. says ST. Louis (Mo.) dis
patch to the New York Herald.
Even Christ's last words were not
for silence. but for Christian publicity %
said Mr. Williams. whenever q
church has kept the good news of the
gospel to itself it has died. When it
has given this news out it has con-
quered-
when kitchener wanted 100000
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Wherein the DIFFICULTY.

yes, sir. one hours uninterrupted
reading each evening would make
you" Uninterrupted? Where do
You think my wife spe5ds her sEs-
rfngs2--NeW York Times.