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The Press., 1917-03-15
He nodded. "Know 1t by heart. ;


 "You see. hadn't no inteation of marvin n man I'd never seen. We'll, I've got other clothes in here"-she slapped the end of the telescope, and the hoe jingled against the raKe-'but I always wear mems clothes doilr' farm work, so I jist kept 'em, cn t6 come in, thinkin' that if Mir. Wilson was particular how his wife looked he'd run away. But when I see you naively, 1T wished l had the other duds onr'
 Here she paused, and Lame Mort was aware of an unusual commotion in progress beneath his left rios which interfered curiously with his breath ing, blurring his vision and dulling his hearing.
 But he didn't wait to find ont whether I intended to marry him or. not" continued Miss Olga, the humo. in her eyes overfiOwing and attacking the corners of her mouth. ''So look at it this way: I've done my part. and he hain't done his, so don't owe him anything-dO I?-my passage money. mean"
 Lame Mort scratched his head and chased after one of the ideas which a brilliant thought had but jut di sl- pated. The commOtion in his le t chest was growing apace ana inc easing that dullness of hearing which shut out th :, murmur of dissent floating out cf th~ obscure background.
 No, nor! he finally burst out. You don't owe Goat da-darned cent on that hundred. ..... ...
 "'Then you know all about it inter rupted Miss Helm ill relief. But | want to be fair. and here's this thats botherin' me" She locked her hands around her knees. II saved fifty otI that by cOmfn' third class on an cXcur- sion. Now, does that belong to him rr me? I wonIer," she interrupted her self hopefully. how far he's lun,''
 A voice behind them detached itSels from the general eager mui mur and answered unexpectedly; Fifty mile by this time, jedgin' from the way he hiked out. He won't never be hae k fer damagesr"
 This reply aroused Lame Mort to realizing sense of the divers interested but shrOuded ears, to escape the range of which he moved close to Miss Olga and sat down on keg of mackerel His late brilliant thought had taken complete possession of him.
 q can't see, Miss Heim." he began in so low tone that wave of indig- nation swept in on them from without the circle of light-'I can't see where anybody's bein' cheated in this cx- ceptin' -
 "Who?" queried Miss Helm in alarm. Il didn't know there was any one els mixed up in 1t"
 Its the justice of the peace" sol emnIy. He's waitin' to marry you to some one, and 1t ain't right to disap, point him." Lame Mort hesitated, chOked, swallowed his heart, f. he'd his voice up from a resounding vacuum, observed Miss Heim's reddening check and finished so boldly that his words penetrated the outer darkness. An it don't make a bit of difference tn Jim whether it's Goat or me-"
 Tt makes lot of difference to me" eturned Miss Helm mildly. but prompt Y. Where does the justice livc?"
 She rose and reached for her bundle ut Lame Mort gallantly stayed her laLd, and moment later the gloomy background was resonant with Stam- ede of departing footsteps. The male population of Cody were speeding away to prepare the justice for the change of 1rO1r0m
The Press., 1917-03-15
WHY CLOTHES WEAR OUT.
Little Balls of Fluff Found Around the
 House Give the Answer.


 House Give the Answer.
 The microscope has answered that long puzZling question of why clothes wear out. By the ail of this instru- ment that uncovers mysteries of the world hidden to the unaided human eye. it is revealed that when cloth is handled some fibers are rubbed of, which in time become visible and Ob- JectiOnable. The formation of this fun Is not unlike the growth of snOwballs that boys roll. Under the microscope. especially with reflected light. these balls of fun are wonderfully beautiful. gleaming with brilliancy that cannot be captured by a photograph.
 We speak, and speak correctly, of wearing a suit of clothes when We have in mind only the use of the clothes" a scientific writer explains. but the garments are literally worn away. We might also speak of wear. ing bedclotheS, because the tiberS of the bed linen are worn away in much the same manner as a carpenter wears away the surface of wood when he sandpapers 1t.
 Drafts and other air currents wait these fibers to and fro until they collect in small clusters of fiuff. The bits and cantleS' that have begun to attract others to them gather more and more until large proportion of the aerial flOtsam has been transform ed into what the hOusekeeper calls little rolls of dust that she finds under the bed and in the corners. These arr hbers that friction has removed from the bed linen and from ones clothing" St. Louis Republic
The Press., 1917-03-15
His Epitaph.

A recent automobile accident in an up state county resulted in the death of the driver and the injury of two passengers. E.
 The coroner summoned several wit. nesses, among them a farmer living near the scene of the accident. There was vOluminOus testimony regarding the high speed at which the car traY- eled. Witnesses said. too, that the road was in bad repair. The coroner finally reached the farmer who lived near the scene.
 "What would you say about this ac. cident. Mir Swiggett?" the coroner asked.
 Well, If l was writin' that young mans epitaph,'' the witness drawled. "Fd say he died tryin' to git sixty miles a hour out of a ten mile road" News.
The Press., 1917-03-15
A Royal Suparatition.

Canterbury cathedral, England, like most Catholic cathedrals, is decorated with innumerable inches for statues. At Canterbury series of these inches is occupied with statues of kings and queens Of England, and there are only four niches left unOccupied. An old tradition has it that when all the inches are filled the throne of England will come to an end, Queen Victoria was approached with view to statue of herself being placed in one of the four remaining inches, but her late majesty was aware of the old tradition and re- fused, One wonders whether in the flu ture there will be four monarchs of England sufficiently indifferent to su- perstition to defy the tradition and al low their efigies to till the unoccupied spaces.
The Press., 1917-03-15
Curious Death Custom in Fiji.

The Fiiians believe that in case a marriage youth or maiden dies without having gone through with the elaborate nuptial knot tying ceremony 1.-the islands his or her soul is doom termediate region between heaven and hell.
 When any one dies-man, woman or cllild-a whales tooth is placed in the hand of the corpse. the missile to be thrown at tho tree which stands as d 4uidcPost to point out the road that leads to heaven ard t:lc"re that lead. 10 hell L0Et.cn .nil
The Press., 1917-03-15

reorganization, feeling not little com placent at the outcome of his advice and correspondence. ''I'n take the stage over Thursday and see you through with it" he continued cheerfully. "Of course you'll have to go on before and speak to the justice"
 Therefore on Tuesday Goat, knock kneed and faint hearted, left a substi- ute with the sheep and journeyed Codyward, carrying with him an ear nest exhortation from his adviser. ''See here, Goat" the latter entreated, when you strike town don't you for get that made out to Miss Helm that you was hull Sunday school and act aecordin'. And if I was you I'd lay low about her and not have every numb skull in Cody on to the game"
 This advice was most excellent, but Lame Mort was aware 1t had not been followed when he reached Cody Thurs day evening.
 The prospective bridegroom. forget ting that he was a hull Sunday school" had for two days lived up to his light socially with the effect of adding to the weakness in his knees but subtracting from the faintness of his heart. until all Cody knew of the prospective arrival of a Heart an1 Hand bride. Ideas as to her appear ance, however, were confused owing to the bridesroom's lapse of memory The first evening of his arrival he swung lightly around the circle of sa- looms just ''lookin' up old friends" After he had looked up a goodly mum Der his lips unsealad on the subject Of Olga Helm. whom he described as sweet little blond with true blue eyes ivory skin and pink cheeks
 By noon of the following day she was a handsome brunette with spar
The Press., 1917-03-15
A Ru..ian Matinnal ni.h-

One of the national dishes of Rus sia is known as the pashka. It is a sort of cake that stands one and half feet high and is always put on a tall base. It Is usually surmounted by a sugar cross and is placed in the center of the table when the Russians hold their great feast at Easter when the fast is broken. It takes about sixty eggs to make the pashka, but none but natives can succeed in producing the rare taste
The Press., 1917-03-15
Peafowl,

The origin of the peacock was in In dia and CeylOn, and this is why we see so frequently the bird on the art Ob- jects of these countries. Peacock shooting is still recognized sport in some parts of India, but It's former popularity as table delicacy has ceas- ed, though the flesh is white and is said to resemble a pheasant in flavor. The eggs are also edible. For the pro ductiOn of the. feathers these birds are bred in France, but to a small extent. as they are difficult to rear, because in a big area they wander off, and if in closed within narrow limits they be come mischievous,
The Press., 1917-03-15
A Curiosity of Sound,

If when riding in a balloon at a height, say, of 2,OOO feet a charge of guncotton he fired electrically 100 feet below the car. the report, though really as loud as cannon, sounds no more than pistol shot, possibly partly owing to the greater rarity of the air, hut chiefly because the sound. having no background to reflect it, simply spends itself in the air. Then, always and un- der all conditions of atmosphere, there ensues absolute silence until the time for the echo back from earth has fully elapsed, when a dea fleming Outhurst of thunder rises from below. rolling on often for more than half minute
The Press., 1917-03-15
Goat Wilson, Sheep Herder Being the True Tale of His Near Venture Into
 MatrimOny. By ALICE LOUISE LEE 
By ALICE LOUISE LEE

Lame Mort was preparing unlneF against the arrival Of the Cody stage. He sat on box-the stagecoach sta ton boasted no chairs-peeling pota- toes without troubling himself to re move the dirt filled eyes.
 Occasionally Lame Mort glanced out of the small dirty window and chuck led. All that was visible outside was the top of a cap and the edge of tall sheepskin collar, not in themselves a mirth provoking sight. It was the Oe- | cupation of the wearer which cOnvuls- ed the stage host.
 "Makin' a choice" he muttered. "It must be nerve wearin', agitatin' work this hikin' out on the trail of wife
 The speaker chucked the potatoes into kettle and, limping to the door, grinned down at the solitary inhab- itant of the bench It was Goat Will son, sheep herder, looking preternat- urally solemn. Spread out on his knees was a sample copy of the Heart and Hand, a matrimonial journal.
 "Got her picked out yet?" asked Lame Mort jocularly.
 Goat grinned feebly and shook his head.
 Lame Mort drew nearer and looked over the others shoulder. (Which one are you leanin' to so far7" he asked curlously.
 Goat rested a large, blunt forefinger on No. 9O2, who described herself as "a sweet little blond with true blue eyes"
 "Think she'd i'll the bfll?" he finally asked nervously.
 "Fin the billP' calculated Lame Mort heartlessly. How'd you look anyway hooked up longside golden hair, pink and rosy complexion, age seventeen? Got lookin' glass up in your wagon. have youT'
 Goat looked foolish. His finger re- luctantly slipped from 9O2 to 922-"a handsome brunette with an abundance of dark hair and black, sparkling eyes"
 You bet her eyes would sparkle once they got set on your outfit" commented Lame Mort. I'd pass the brunette up if were you"
 The bafled sheep herder turned to the front page reluctantly, remarking, with smoldering defiance, "I bet this one Is good lookin', too, only she takes another way of sayin' so.'
 Lame Mort read, wondered, reread and finally stamped S01 with the seal of his approval despite the fact that the paragraph puzzled him:
 with a view to happiness, I want to hear from some man in good circum- stances who would be very particular how his wife looks. am twenty nine. do not get mad and am a good worker. Let some one like the above write.'
 Eight hundred and one, who proved to be Miss Olga Helm of Clydes Forks N. r., carried the day, and prelimina- ries incident to her change of residence and name were conducted in Goats name by Lame Mort through the Heart and Hand. It would take $1OO to con vey the lady to Wyoming. The cash passed through the Chicago office, di- unfinished by a little matter of commis,, sion, and the lady was scheduled to ap pear in Cody June 5.
 When this information arrived Goat sat down on a cracker box with re force and calculated feebly: ''The 5thI Gosh, that's Thursdayr'
 'Of course 1t Is, mani Brace up herep Lame Mort gave the groom elect a blow between the shoulders by way of
The Press., 1917-03-15
skihhnrann

An Englishman was once travelling in the south of Ireland when he came to a village called Skibbereen. The name struck him as very peculiar and odd. and he asked n villager why the town was so called. Sure" the vil- lager replied. Fl thought even an Eng hshman could have seen the reason for that It's called Skibbereen to dis finguish it from other places of the same name. Christian Register
The Press., 1917-03-15
Riaht Thing to contempIats.

Life is so full of miseries, minor and major; they press so close upon us at every step of the way. that it is hardly worth while to call one another's at teptton to their presence. People who do this are merely dwelling on the ob- vious, and the obvious is the one thing not worth consideration. What we want to contemplate is the beauty and the smoothness of that well ordered plan which it is so difficult for us to discus ss.-AgneS Repplier.
The Press., 1917-03-15
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, T.ucQG County aa

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J.. Cheney & Co.,. doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of CatarTh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
 Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence. this 9th day of December. A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON. (SeaD Notary Public,
 Halls Catarrh Medicine Is taken in. ternally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System Send FL CHENEY 6 co. Toledo, o. Sold byKall draGgists, 76c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1917-03-15
She MAant Mel

The late Sir Wllfrid Lawson. the rigid apostle of temperance. while on a week end visit made the acquaint ance of sharp young lady nf seven. to whom on leaving he said: Now. my dear. we have been talking some time am sure you have no idea who am.
 "Oh. yes. l have" the little missy replied You are the celebrated drnnk'rd. "-London Graphic
The Press., 1917-03-15
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Know Your Condition.

Y Careful investigations have
 & shown that the physically per
 s feet man iS almost impossible to
 & find. Almost every one who has
 # reached the age of thirty has & some impairment or defect of his
 G body. a......, ,.aaa .r.. .... E It may be only defective 1
 Y tooth or single digestive dis. 1 M turbance. or it may be trouble Y with the kidneys that will de- ! ss velop into Rright's disease if it { Y is not attended to promptly. ! M Out of 1000 men and women . F examined 70 per cent were found ] r to have impairments of n more ! & or less serious nature. while all !
 & the remaining 30 per cent had ] Y some defects of a minor charac . # ter # Are you sure you are physical , Y ly perfect: If you are not, you !
 & had better arrange for a careful , r medical examination. Little de ! & fects or impairments if neglect : F ed may cause untold suffering ' Y and loss Discover them in time . Y by having your body inspected : Y Y Y " Y xssM& wws
The Press., 1917-03-15
He Maa Just rhinkinu.

Mary" said man to his spouse, who was gifted with a rapidly moving tongue. did you ever hear the story of the precious gems"
 ''No," she replied. What is it?"
 Its fairy legend that my grand mother told me when I was a boy" the husband continued. Tt was about a woman from whose lips fell dia- mond or a ruby at every word she spoke"
 ''Well?'' said his wife as he paused.
 That's all there is of it. my dear," he replied. But l was just thinking if such things happened nowadays | could make my fortune as a ieweler."
The Press., 1917-03-15
ComprehsnsiVa.

'.I understand you have bought a set of ShakeSpeare's works"
 ''Yes." replied Mir. Dubwaite lOftily.. "a complete set"
 "An,l a glossary. too. presume?'
 "Oh, yes, res. In fact, everything Shakespeare wrote" Birmingham Age Herald.
The Press., 1917-03-15

decided to try a bottle of Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound. 1t worked from the first bottle, SO took a second and third, also a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now am just as we'll as any other woman. ad- wise every woman, single or married, who is troubled with any of the afore- said ailments, to try your wonderful Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier md I am sure they will help her to get rid of her troubles as they did me" Mrs. ELSIE J. VAN DER SANDE, 36 No. York St., Paterson, N. J.
 Write the Lydia K. Pinkham Medicina Co, (confidentiaD Lynn, Masa, if you
 leed special advice.
The Press., 1917-03-15
Hiuher Aukhor;F,s

Willis-The Highhiers are going to give up their big house this year. Mrs Willis-YOu must be mistaken. I was talking with Mrs. Highflier only yes terday. Willis-Well, was talking with the mortgagee only this morn ing.-Puck.
The Press., 1917-03-15

sunburst of it's originality he beat his leg and roared speechlessly, while series of equally delighted but subduei sounds behind him faintly stirred the night
 Miss Heim's eyes glimmered and danced as, with her elbowg ol hel knees and her chin in her palms, she watched Lame Mort shrewdly. Did you see what put in that paperT" she asked.
The Press., 1917-03-15

have made me well and healthy. Some time ago l felt co run down, had pains in my back and side,
 was very irregular,
 tired, nervous, had such b ad dreams, did not feel like eat ing and had short breath. I read your advertisement in 6ha vNaVNyMVeunaws mwA
The Press., 1917-03-15
Eafhar's Onininn

What is political economy. dadT
 '"TO be perfectly candid. my son, I can't tell you. Sometimes think there isn't any such thing. ."'-Philadel- phia Bulletin
The Press., 1917-03-15
Trouhla on thn Road.

First Centipede-What's the matter? Second Centipede-I need traffic cop; my feet want to go different ways New York Sun.
The Press., 1917-03-15
Making a Distinction.

Bhnker-I stole but $l0,O00 and [ had the opportunity to steal million Lawyer But yOn didn't Anl $lUO00 is .I state prison Offense Town Topics
The Press., 1917-03-15
Masculine Form.

'N'hat Is q hunch?"
 "A hunch Is the masculine equiva- lent of feminine intuition" ."-Boston Transcript.
The Press., 1917-03-15
If Mothers Only Knew.

Mother Gray's sweet Powders for Chi dren rec lieve Feve rlshness, Headache. Bad Stom ch, Teelhing Disorders move and regulate the Bow els and destroy worms. They break up colds in 24 hours. Used by mothers for 30 years All Druggists 8, 25c. Sample FREE. Address, Mother Gray Co LeRoy, N. Y.
The Press., 1917-03-15
WOMAN NOW IN
 PERFECT HEALTH
What Came From Reading a Pinkham Adver-
 tisement.

Paterson, N. J.-"I thank you for the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies as they
The Press., 1917-03-15

Eczema spreads rapidly itching almost drives you mad. For quick relief, Doan's Ointment Is well recommended. 5Oc at all stores.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-26
Just GOT OVER A COLD

Look out for kidney troubles and
backache. Colds overtax the kidneys
and often leave them weak. For weak
kidneys-well. read what Grantsdale
man says:
= NJ. B. Yorton, Grantsdale, Mont,
says: II was taken with an attack OF
lumbago. caused by a cold. For three
days I was in bed with severe pains in
my back and through my kidneys.
There was not a muscle in my body
that did not ache during that time. My
head felt as though it would split.
Finally, my friends decided to take me
to q hospital, but instead / asked for a
good kidney medicine and was given a
box OF Doan's Kidney Pills. Next
morning. after taking several doses,
the headaches had left. I continued
taking Doan's Kidney Pills and was
finally able to go back to work, free
from kidney trouble.".
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Yorton had. Foster Milhurn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-26

rs Years
AgoToday

CTaken from the files of the Missoula
Gazette of Tuesday. January 26. 1922
DR.. II. d. Billcmeycr and Miss
Georgia Anna Holmes were quietly
married at the residence of DR.. and
Mrs. Grain last evening at o'clock.
Fl. NJ. S. Pinafore-Thcrc will be "A
grand rally of singers at an early date
for the study Of the above named pref =
ty and fascinating opera under in
struction and direction of Professor
Carl Reese, to be produced when SUI
ficiently rehearsed. Others to follow
Notice of first rehearsal will be duly
issued.
The following beautiful sapphire
gem is from the pen Of Shelby Ely
billiard: Miss May Hewitt, a bcauti-
full and lovely girl. was waited from
this world of sorrow in Billings Thurs
day afternoon in q dentists office, un-
der the influence of chloroform having
some teeth extracted. Miss Hewitt was
on an extended visit here last summer
and during her sojourn here mad,
fanny friends. The young lady was a
sister of Mrs. James Hogan, who lives
south of town. This life seems to be
made up Of unexpectedness. Today We
live in the sunshine Of vivacious youth
ana tomorrow we are a frigid corpse.
The skating at the rink last nigh,
was finer than 1t has yet been this
| season and the attendance was quite
large.
There will be a special meeting OF
the school board next Saturday after
noon at o'clock in the office of Muir
ray & Musgrave.
The thermometer was about 8 de-
grees above zero at 3 O'Clock this morn
ing and the weather is pronounced b,
| everybody as just right
At a meeting of the Trades and La
Dor assembly held in this city yester.
day the Chinese question received at
tention in the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, II is known to all citizens
OF Missoula that the town is still In
Tested by Il considerable number OF
Chinese. who are practically non-con
snmers, and who take work from white
men whose wages would flow in the
channels OF trade: therefore be it
Resolved, that the Trades and La