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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

after my eldest son married Miss
Gould. of New York, and my
daughter married Vigcount Maid
stone, ! told my husband that
would not live with him any
longer. My husband begged me
not to divorce him and eventually
! was persuaded by my children 10
drop American divorce proceedings
and enter into the separation deed.
My husband undoubtedly made
England his home and he spent
$4,000 for carpets alone in his
house in Upper Brook street.
Then my husband sent a mes
sage to me that he was sick OF the
agreement and his terms were that
should go to Paris and get n di-
vorcc and that if did not do so, he
would get one himself. He said he
would stop my allowance if | did
not go to Paris by May IA. 1915.
II declined to be party to a
fictitious divorce in Paris and de-
cIarcd my intention TO take pro-
cccdings in an English court, whose
decision would be regarded as valid
Iall over the world. AS I refused to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

England Is to recover money due
under the separation agreement.
Mr.. Drexel's first answer to her
action was to move TO set aside
the writ on the ground that the
English court had no jurisdiction
over him, as he was domiciled In
France. Many prominent figures In
tho British peerage and society
were in court. including the Drexels'
son.in.law, Viscount Maidstone. in
his uniform as an officer OF tho
Royal Flying Corps. The testi
mony was full of entertaining reve-
lations about fashionable life,
Mrs. Dre1el said that in their
separation agreement It was stipu.
lated that they were not to inter
fere with or annoy one another Mr..
Drexel was TO allow her $4,000 a
year and the income OF policy in
New York and had made various
other provisions for her and for his
family. He had recently failed TO
pay her the monthly instalments of
the $4,000, and this was tho
ground OF her suit.
Mr.. Drexel's counsel said he
would not come to give evidence in
London, because he had been ad-
vised that the English courts had
no jurisdiction over him and he
had started divorce proceedings in
France to end situation that had
become intolerable to him. Sir Ed
ward Carson, the noted Ulster
leader, who was Mrs. DreXers
counsel, remarked that man ought
not to be able to go to France aud
say he was resident there 10 de
fraud SOMEBODY" Sir Edward also
said Mr.. Drexel was concerned In
"a we'll arranged plot"
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is his

house In Oxfordshire. He then
took furnished house in Carlton
House terrace, London. He also
had short lease of No. SIS Grosve.
nor street. The first time he took
an unfinished house in London
was In 190S-No. % Grosvenor
Square Gardens. In 1910 he had a
furnished house al Hooley and in
February, 1915, he took No. 9 Upper
Brook street on twenty-one years
lease
Mrs. Drexel lived in the house Mr..
Drexel had furnished, No. 90 Gros-
venor square, one of the best places
in London. until her first grand
child was born, so as to give so
C!ety an impression of harmony.
Then he gave her the furniture and
she moved to a house in Cavcndisb
square.
Then Mrs. Drexel began TO tell n
story OF personal grievances.
After 1909" she said. my mar.
ried life began TO be very unhappy.
ana my husband assaulted me on
more than one occasion and treated
me with great indignity. In 1910.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

n II OST Americans are n.
MI millar With the troubles
Of Tho Man Without a
Country" related by Edward
Everett Hale.
There is distinguished multi
millionaire native OF Philadelphia.
Mr.. Anthony ]. Drexel, who may
be known as THE Man with
Three Countries"
The beautiful and brilliant Mrs.
Drexel who. like go many society
women. Is separated from her hus-
band. is bringing a suit in London
to make him pay certain sums due
to her under the deed OF separa-
ton
Now. Mrs. Drexel declared in
court that her husband was resi-.
dent OF England, though moment
arily keeping out Of the country;
that he declared fifteen years ago
that he would have been natural
ICED "a an Englishman but for the
fact that II would have prevented
him from serving as a trustee Of
his fathers estate In America.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

was always very glad 70 get uacK
10 old England"
MIR. Drexel. by the way. while
keeping out OF the Satisfaction Ct
he English court seized the occa.
sion, In a statement TO Paris
correspondent, to deny that he had
abused America.
There Is no reason In the world
why the United States should not
be a fit place for gentleman TO
live In" he said 'ln NY expert
cnce as traveller. have found
that of all the people in the world
the Americans are the most con-
genial 10 live among. In the days
when lived in iiadelphia and
rode great deal In the street cars.
my best friends were among the
conductors and gatemen. They
called me Tony and we used to
hobnob about the weather and the
baseball averages"
To return to Mrs. DrcXel's story.
In order to show how English Mr..
Drexcl vas she gave list of the
houses he had taken In England.
First there was Norris Castle. in
the Isle Of Wight. In 1902 he took
furnished house in Surrey. and in
1909 he took another furnished
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He Also Has a Home
in Lovely Venice.

Mr.. DreXel introduced his own
story OF his troubles and his wan
derinss by saying:
by birth am an American
citizen. / have never been natur-
allied in Great Britain. had for
a good many years residence in
London. but have had for some
years and still have, a residence In
Paris and another In Venice. l have
never intended to acquire, nor have
!, as / verify believe, ever in fact
acquired an English domicile."
MIR. Dre1el's counsel explained
that the pair came to England in
1893 and took castle in the Isle
OF Wight and various houses in
London and other parts OF the
country. In 1905 he took to living
In Paris. In 1910 two OF his chill
dren were married--hls daughter.
Miss Margaretta Drexel, to Wis.
count Maidstone. and his son,
Anthony ]. Drexel. Jr., to Miss Mar
jorie Gould. When he wanted to
come to the Dre1el house in Lon.
don. his wife said he had better
give her two or three days notice,
SO that she could get out of the
way.
He stopped his wife's allowance
because that was a regular part of
the divorce proceedings he had
begun in France.
An entertaining affidavit by Mrs
Drexel, seeking 10 show that her
husband was thorough English.
man. Vas read, In which She said.
My husband repeatedly told
me that he found It impossible 10
i've IN America and that England
was the only 1T place to live in,
ana ,hat he was determined to live
mere lie said that nothing could
induce him TO live In such a rotten
country as America
He Is sti!l member Of Whites
the Marlborough and the Bath
clubs in london and he had al.
ways referred 10 England as home
he was very angry when he had 10
make yearly visits to America and
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France and America
Both Claim This Butterfly.

Thereupon Mr.. DreXel. in order
TO show ,hat his wife had no
ground for suing him in England,
declared that he was living in
Paris and that he took the first
step toward becoming naturalized
In France last November and that
he was practically Frenchman.
Tie records in the United States
show that Mr.. Drexel Is still
trustee OF the Drexel estate in
Philadelphia and an American
citizen.
The other trustees In response
to inquiries have replied that he
ts still en- American citizen. and
tina, they consider him quite a
GOOD one.
Mrs. Drexel has explained in the
course OF her action that her hus-
band is really having fun with the
French Government He has &C
CURED a.i.nomihal domicile there,
and he can at any time after the
end OF FIVE years become a French
citizen II he wishes. But 1t binds
him to nothing. and in the mean
time he does not have to give UP
his citizenship in any other coun.
try. She believes that as soon as
he has got what he wants. di.
%orce on his own terms-he will
dodge back to London and take up
the British citizenship which has
always been nearest his heart.
What, after ALL IL the true ia.
ttonality OF this remarkably elu.
eive gentleman?
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Mr.. DrexePs beautiful Quite American Daugh.
ter.in.Law, Mrs. A. j. Drexel, Jr., Formerly
Miss Marjorie Gould

wished to become natufal,zed IN
England, but when 1t was pointed
out that If he did 80 he could not
remain a trustee Of his fathers
estate. he did not persist At the
outbreak Of the present war he
was at Baden and he returned to
England. He expressed the desire
that his son should join the Royal
Horse Guards. His yacht had al.
ways been manned by an English
crew and laid up at Cowes.
when Mr. Drexel came back he
Joined the English Red Cross in
France; this was in October, 1914,
although his contention now was
that he was not ordinarily resident
in England at that time.
"All Mr.. Drexel's children were
educated in England His soma
went to Elton and his daughter mar
ried an English peer. It is only
within the last few months that MIR.
Drexel has not given England az
his country Of residence. He had
never pretended before that that
he had any love for France"
The Judge decided that Mr..
Drexel was resident Of England
sufficiently within the meaning OF
the term to permit his wife to sue
him in the English courts.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21
Buy Thoroughbred Stations

Erling Njaa of this place accom-
panied by Adolph Njaa and John
Bue of Hamblin, left for Glendive
Sunday, Adolph Njaa going there
to make application for taking out
his naturalization papers. Erling
and Mr.. Bue went on up to Miles
City to attend the horse sales and
while there purchased three, fine
thoroughbred Stations. They pur-
chased a two year old a piece Mr..
Njaa Shire and Mr.. Bue a Per-
che''on, and the third a big English
Shire, they purchased together.
They are expected TO arrive today.
Mr.. Njaa reports that the U. S.
Government placed an order for
1000 head of cavalry horses with
the horse sales company last Mon
day and that the price of horses
advanced from 25 to 40 percent at
once.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21
County Fair Association
To Give $4,000

At a recent meeting Of the Daw-
son County Fair Board $4,000 in
prize money was voted for the
Boys and Girls Corn Contest and
it was decided to make a special
feature of the boys and girls corn
exhibits.
It was also decided to hold the
county fair as late as possible so
that there would be no confliction
with the State Fair. Since the
Stale Fair starts the week begin
ming Sept. 25th, it was decided to
hold the county fair the previous
week, Sept. 19, 20 and 81.
Although it would be a little
more desirable from the stand
point of the boys and girls who
will exhibit corn. if the county fair
came a week later still there is
no real reason why all of them
cannot get in their exhibits on this
late, since the average date of the
,irst frost in the fall comes a week
earlier than this.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21
Decision In Mp. Land Cases

Notices were received this week
by those who had made applica-
tions to make homestead entries
on the disputed Northern Pacific
lands that the Secretary of the
Interior had denied the rehearing
in the test case of Guss Hagen
stein VS.. the N. P. Ry and decided
that the land belonged to the rail-
way company. This will be a
great disappointment to those who
had filed and will greatly delay
the settling Of large area of fine
land to the north of us, for if the
decision had been rendered
against the railway company many
thousands of acres of this land
would have been broken up and
put into crop this spring.-Enid
Echo.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21

C. w. Hamblin was an early ar.
rival in town Monday morning
bringing down Mr.. Kellogg who
left via stage for Glendive on his
way to Miles City.
Your doing fine. Just keep il
up We mean the rapid progress
which you are making in cleaning
up the yards, alleys,etc. Even the
writer expects to clean up his own
back yard some of these days.
A. A. Sorg transacted business
in Glendive Monday.
The Banner editor purchased a
brand new Ford touring car vest
erday from Mr.. Suffer the local
dealer.
Attorney Thompson is now en-
joying homestead" life again.
E. D. LaRue and G. E. Miller of
Sidney are contemplating to lecate
here.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21
State Supt. Tenny
Here Next Thursday

C. w. Tenny, State Superinten-
dent of Rural Schools will be here
on Thursday the 9th and will give
a talk in the evening along the
lines of interest to rural schools
regarding high schools in particu-
lar.
An effort is being made to get
an accredited high school added
to the local school and Mr.. Tenny
is going to tell us how it can be
done, besides lots of other inter-
esting things. Everyone interest
ed, all teachers of the district in
particular, should not fail to be
present.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21

The writer was told sometime
ago that Mrs. H. R. Green of
Lindsay had a relative in ST. Paul,
Mimi, who was a railroad con-
tractor and that he was to come
out and work on a contract for
Guthrie-Riley and Co., on the pro-
posed line to Circle. We wrote
for particulars and received the
following reply:
In reply to your favor of recent
date regarding railroad news. A
Mr.. Blattner of ST, Paul left for
Lambert on March 26th to look
after contraction grading on the
new line into Circle, Mont. AS
their outfit is at Alexander, Mimi,
it will be some time before they
get to work. Mr.. Blattner and
my wife's uncle are brother-in-
laws and, 1t is from this source we
get our information.
Yours truly,
H. R. Green.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21
Magazines at McClatchie's.

Perry Carr, Ray McNett, E. S
Mexican and son R. B., all from w
on upper Lost creek and Hamblir
transacted business in town Mon
day. Mr.. Mexican favored this
office with a pleasant call while
here and also ordered the Banner
sent him.
The Ormo residence has treated
to a nice coat of paint this week
which gives it a very attractive
appearance Here's hoping otiiesz
will do likewise.
Jess Erickson is busy these days
putting in a crop on his farm just
north of town. His brother Harry
is assisting him.
For Sale-Marquis Seed Wheat,
at Anderson's Billiard Parlor.
Tested 1913 pure. termination
test 81 percent. Market price.
3-31 If.
Lost-One gray mare about a
year ago. Branded T on left
hip. Had rope on neck n IS re-
ward for recovery. Not y
Adolph Anderson, Circle.
3-24 If.
Ira Fox arrived here the fore
part of the week and is already
busy making preparations for
moving his family here and to
soon open up for business.
Sheep pelts bought at the
Valley Meat Market, Circle.
4-21-28
H. w. Smith of Elroy, Wis, ar
rived here Monday with the car
load of heavy work horses which
was advertised in this paper last
week. They are a fine bunch of
horses.
Erwin Hart, a brother of Tom
Hart near Hamblin, arrived here
this week from Elroy, Wis. He
was accompanied by Dinis Utter.
Programme pencils and cords,
for sale at Banner office. Also
print dance programs.
Rev. B. F. Bean has been ap-
pointed deputy county assessor
for this locality and is already at
work.
A deal was closed few days
ago whereby M. A. Thoreson pur-
chased the Ralph Gilmore claim
out on Mcclure creek. Mr..
rhoreson purchased the place for
lis brother Walter who is already
,ut there. Mr.. Gilmore has pur-
chased the old Jim Dvorak ranch
On Rock creek whereto he has al
'eady moved.
Work on the C. R. Miller resi-
lence is progressing nicely and
n couple weeks will be ready
or occupation.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21
Easter Ball Next Monday
Open Air Concert By Band

The big Easter Ball to be given
by the Royal Neighbors here next
Monday night promises to be a
real hummer. Good music by
Stuart's 3-piece orchestra. The
ladies are also to put on a drill
which you should not miss.
The band boys have offered to
give an open air concert in the
afternoon about 4 p. m. This
alone is worth staying for, but
don't miss the big ball either.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21
inCenCe |O|enda
Answers the Call

II is with deep regret we are
again called upon to chronicle the
sudden departure of another pio-
Aeer resident of the sRedwater
Valley. It is the death of Win
cence Molenda who passed away
d week ago yesterday at his
home over on Antelope creek.
Mr.. Molenda had been i'll, more
or less, for some time suffering
with an attack of pnemonia, but
week ago Monday became sud-
denly very i'll and on Thursday
passed away.
Deceased was about So years of
age and leaves a wife and eleven
children, all Of whom reside here
except one son, TO mourn his loss.
He was one Of the pioneer home
steaders of this section having re-
sided on homestead on Antelope
creek about five years.
Funeral was conducted from
the home on Saturday. Father
Curran Of Glendive had been sent
for to officiate but, as he was un-
able to come K. F. Kirchner de-
livered a short sermon in the b.
hemian language at the home and
Pete Molenda spoke a few words
in the Polish language, as the
remains were laid to rest in the
local cemetery.
To the bereaved relatives and
friends the Banner extends con-
dolence.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21
Railroad Activities

Col. D. j. Hull, the genial right
of way man for the Great Nor
thern arrived in Enid yesterday
noon to commence the purchasing
of right of way for the road west
of here and before night had made
settlement with three parties in
this immediate vicinity.
Division Engineer Seyton of the
Great Northern, with a locating
party of about ten men passed
through Enid Saturday afternoon.
The work mapped out for this
party is to locate twenty-five miles
of line west Of Enid and as soon
as the location is completed the
resident engineer will stake out
the work for the contractors who
are expected to be here within
the next ten days. Two steam
shovels that will work west of
Enid are on the road and a num-
Der of team outfits are preparing
to load some time next week. 1t
is thought that an outfit will be
here to start grading the Enid
yards some time next week.
Enid Echo.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21
G. N. Official Here

Mr.. Butler, the chief engineer
who had charge of the G. N. sur
vey through here three years ago
was a guest in town last Friday.
From here Mr.Butler left for west
of Watkins, in the Crowley district
Geo. Peterson taking him out, for
the purpose, we understand, Of
locating new survey from Brock
way on which would make it a
better, easier and shorter route to
reach Jordan.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21
Change In MANAGEMENT
At Circle Garafe


A change in management took
place at the Circle Garage last
Saturday.
Since August 1st last summer
the garage has been leased by F.
R. Dunlap who has had complete
charge but, a deal has now been
made whereby VIM. Suffer the
proprietor of the Circle Garage,
takes charge of the storage part
and the handling of Ford repairs,
but Mr.. Dunlap has leased a por-
ton of the garage where he will
continue doing auto repair work
the same as before.
Ole Olson has accepted a posi-
ton with Mr.. Suffer at the garage
to look after storage of cars, etc.
In the repair work department
Mr.. Dunlap is assisted by E. l..
Whiting and Mr.. Blaine.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21

How about some Fans for sum-
mer advertising? Call at Banner
office and see samples.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21

Born--to Mr.. and Mrs. Odne
;I1And b. week ago Saturday,a fine
baby girl. All well at the home.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21
Correct Measurement
For A Ball Diamond

How many baseball fans, if asked
the distance between the home
plate and first base, or between
any other bases, would give any
other answer than ninety feet?
Probably none; yet this is all
wrong. The various distances
are: Home plate to first base
81 feet, 9 inches; first base to
second base-88 feet, II inches;
second base to third base-88 feet,
II inches; third base to home
plate-87 feet, 9 inches; home
plate to pitchers box-59 feet,
1 inch.-Paxton Pilot.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21

d.. Eastburn and o. J.Thomp-
son made a hurried trip to Glen
dive Saturday returning Sunday.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-04-21

We are in receipt of an article
regarding claim-jumping on Nc
Guire but, for lack of space will
have to be laid over till next week.
My farm for rent 4 miles west of
Circle, good improvements. Price
reasonable to reliable party.
j. K. Lowell, Circle, Mont.
Ala If.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-10

The Bethincourt sector, which for weeks had projected like a wedge into the German lines northwest of Yer dun, has been evacuated by the French. The evacuation was carried out under cover of darkness and without interference and the French, through the move, have been enabled to straighten out their line, which now runs from the corner of the AVocourt Wood to the south of the crossing of the Bethincourt-E -Easnes and Bethin- court Chattancourt roads.
 ! Violent attacks delivered by the Germans against the new positions, found the French line unwavering and all of them were repulsed. except be- tween the Avocourt Wood and Forges Brook, where the Germans succeeded in entering the French trenches, but were almost immediately driven out.
 Northeast of Verdun around Pepper Hill and on the Douaumont-Vaux sec the Germans heavily bombarded French positions, but were unable to lanuch the fire of the French guns. The cap ture of 150 metres of German trenches southwest of Douamont is reported by Paris On the rest of the lines in in France and Belgium artillery duels alone have been in progress.
 The offensive Of the Russians against the Germans in northwest Russia has
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-10
GERMAN DENIAL OF
 SINKING OF SUSSEX
Next Step By United States Will Be
 Determined Within 4S Hours.

Washington, April 9.-The adminis- tration expects to be in posrrion within the next 4S hours to determine what shall be the next step in the United States in the situation re- sulting from the numerous disasters which recently have overtaken mer- chant ships carrying American cIrt- zens.
 Secretary Lansing said tonight he had rot received official confirmation of press despatches announcing Ger many's disclaimer of responsibility TOT the explosion which damaged the Sussex. He expects definite word to- morrow. At the same time he ex- poets to receive a number of afndavitS obtained from survivors of the Sus- sex by the American embassies in London and Paris.
 With these aff1davits and official word that Germany denies responsi- bility in the Sussex case before it, the administration will be able quickly to determine the course the United States shall pursue.
 All the available evidence will be considered by the president and his cabinet Tuesday.
 While official expression of opinion was withheld, 1t was strongly intimat- ed tonight that high officials regarded it as doubtful whether the United States could take action in the case Of the Sussex in view of the German denial.