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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-11-28
Copyright
By JACKSON GREGORY

N, twenty-four hours after her
re !, her grandfather will be dead
T. y to the entire
psA, Sc me of hav-
ing shall deny.
1t v In the end
ST see, senior,
times T. lrbulent along
the border. b. at has happened
may so easily . =. laid at the door
can create suspicion, you can make
trouble. But then there is the will,
properly drawn and witnessed, and
there is something elsei"
"And that?" curiously, wondering
how far Tore would go in showing
his hand.
"There will be other witnesses of
whom you do not guess yet-witnesses
| carefully selected, who will not be
shaken in a point they make. And
they will swear that Senior de la
| Guerra became very angry with his
granddaughter upon the very day of
| his disappearance; that he quarreled
openly with her; that he vowed he
would disinherit her. and that he sent
Immediately for his lawyer to make
the new will. Do you care, senior, TO
know what these witnesses will prove
to be the cause of the quarrel?"
"Well?" asked Stairway.
SIT will be that Teresa, needless of |
her grandfather's hatred of all Ameri- |
canos, had fallen in love with one of |
them; that she defied De la Guerra,
and swore that she would marry
you'll"
"Whyl" gasped the rancher. "It's
perjury"
Certainly" The smile merely
"But let us think not of the legal
morality of it but of the effect upon
a jury. Who, when this point is made,
will seem the one who would be desir-
Gus of the disappearance of the old
gentleman?
"Who then will appear in the light
of the abductor? 1 leave it to you,"
busy over new cigarette, "if the
point will not hold"
Stanway's mouth hardened.
He saw that if Tore had made one
Dempton were in reality !
what he appeared, a weak tool-yet {
the young Spaniard had planned pains !
elsewhere.
"You may mark certain seeming
went on the Spaniard. I
Il suppose the De la Guerra estate is {
worth a million. And / am asking {
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MAKES IOT OjeAu MIN.
grooming cows is fundamental safe
guard against inferior, germ-laden
milk. Where cows are groomed daily
during their period Of close confine-
ment an attendant requires only about
two or three minutes COW to prepare
and gloss up the animals as though
for banquet. On the other hand, *
Is difficult and time-consuming tc
clean on cows which have been kept
without grooming in dirty stable.
The commendable practice IS to
groom and clean the cows daily at
such time between the milking
periods that there will be abundant
opportunity for the dust put into cir
culation to settle SO that 1t will
not contaminate the milk as II Is
drawn from the cows. It Is necessary
for best results to wipe of the udder
and TANKS Of each cow with a moist.
clean cloth just before milking, il or
der to remove all the surface dust
and dirt which has escaped the ;reyi.
GUS cleanup processes. 1t - recon-
mended that hairymen exercise spe-
cial care to provide plenty Of material
70 that at all times they may use
clean cloths In preparing the cows for
milking, u too commonly the wipins
cloth, unless carefully handled, b.
comes q source Of contamination. H
u also advisable to clip o6 he lons
hairs from, usldsr and Aanlu Il -
go.
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CHAPTER VII.

A Rat in a Trap7

-
Eduardo Ramon Tore, lounging BIZ
fore one of the deep windows of tn
drawing room, smoked his cigarette
and hummed gay snatches of song
evidently quite happy, seemingly un
aware of the presence of Gaucho Mo
raIes and a brother vaquero, who, OIL
the other hand, kept their eyes Away
upon the young Spaniard and theil
hard, brown hands close to their hips
The door opened and Stairway came
In. Tore did not turn, did not cease
bis gay music. The two vaqueros rose
and stood looking at the American
curiously.
Tore" called Stairway bluntly.
Tore turned, smiled, ended last
high note clearly. and only then bowed
very deeply to the rancher.
eat your service, Senior Stairway"
he said lightly.
eGaucho," said Stairway, for the
moment ignoring Tore. 81 shall be
with the senior for a little. If you and
your companion will wait for me In
the patio I'll call you when 1 want
you"
"Si, senor," responded the vaquero
promptly. And from the door, as by
searched him, senior. No doubt he is
armed"
mo doubt" dryIy. from the rancher.
at is all right, Gaucho."
The two cowboys went out. Then
pleasantly, insolently, Tore admitted
to Stairway that he had been respon-
sib4e for Senior de la Guerra's disap-
pearance, that he knew where he was,
and that the captain was his own
agent.
What" asked the rancher curious
Iy, "do you gain from such an admis-
sion?"
1.-TWO things, senior In the first
place l am meeting you upon a basis
npon which we may be able to come
10 terms. 1t seems that you are really
the one for me to deal with. In the
second place." and the smile in his
eyes was hard and cruel enough nov,
81 am taunting man whom l do not |
like That is pleasure"
Stairway frowned, not understand |
ing.
Bring us back tine senior and you |
gain your freedom--your safety, If |
you don't vase too much time getting |
,ut of the country" he said.
you ask great deal.' Tore
pulled thoughtfully at his little mus
ache "And you offer very little.
For shall have my freedom and
senior, at any time
pleased"
~.You refuse my offer?"
absolutely"
"Even," went on Stairway coolly,
after your personal danger is aug
nented by Dempton's confession of
+
For the first time the rancher saw
/ quick light OF fear leap Into Torres
yes. Then the lids dropped little
i very little, but enough to hide the
.yes-and In an instant Torres man
Ter was again careless. Indifferent.
"A random shot that, MOI" He lift
d his eyes once more, and they were
rank and mirthful again. II am
orry that 1t does not ind a target"
what will you say when you are !
onfronted with Dempt0n's written ,
nd signsd c0nfessionY'
ssThat. will never be. j know that
e has confessed to nothing" tx
Stairway leaned forward and tapped 1
l. forenneer upon the table between l
hem. II sha1l have Dempton's con-
.sston within twenty-f0ur hours!~
Tore shook his head, smiling his in-.l
.rufable smile.
n have 4 counter-Ofter to make" J
ID Tore. sEresita II to pay to- .
aptain Juasos ~ money which he
$50 eafy thoasand dollars.
vith& twoney-6o1e hcurs from the
- at ~ r. - PAID her grand ,
~ IN Wn1k - thls drawing :
= - - (
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France is making systematic plans
to attract the automobile tourist. Ma
tional roads will have red-painted mile
stones and large blue enameled plates.
with the direction of the next town
and its distance displayed in big white
letters.
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ATS PERJURY!"

Synopsis-Senor Antonio de la
Guerra, a fine old Spaniard living
ON his ancestral estate on the
American side of the Mexican Dor
der. is informed by his American
lawyer, Dempton, that there is q
technical error In his will. He
thereupon signs new will, without
reading 1t. In the meantime his
adorable granddaughter and heir
ess, Senorita Teresa, is out on her
rose-covered balcony, listening to
American love-making from Billy
Stairway, owner of the Painted
Rock ranch. Teresa, going to join
her grandfather, finds him gone,
with the drawing room in disorder
and blood on the floor. The Amer
lean takes command of the situa-
ton. Senior Eduardo Ramon Tore.
q hated kinsman of the De la
Guerras. arrives. Stairway and the
De la Guerra ranch hands return
from vain pursuit of the bandits.
The new will disinherits Teresa and
makes Tore sole heir. Captain
Juarez, nominally representing the
bandits, appears and demands $780,
600 ransom for De la Guerra. Tore,
as heir, tries to assume control and
demands that Teresa produce the
ransom. Stairway detains Tore
and Juarez and his men kidnap
Dempton and bring him to the
ranch. Stairway demands a confess
sion from the lawyer.
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Tore makes threats
which seem to mean an at
tack by bandits in the night.
(ro BE CONTINUED
Calf Wa Just Rioht.

Carolyn was delighted when she re.
crived an Invitation to spend week
IN the country with a friend Of the
family. and expressed herself to lit
tie friend she was playing with like
this: Yes. they have pigs md chick
ems and 4 COW and 4 little calf.
can't milk the COW. but can milk the
cah-it's just my sise."
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Cause for Suspicion.

Senator Snugg has the manners OF
Chesterfield"
yes" returned old Fesrus Poster.
"He is always so polite and deferential
that he keeps me wondering how much
he wants to borrow. kansas City
Star.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-27

the work may be started along that
line, but other plans are in progress
which will include educational re-
construction lectures all over the
state, embracing also special atten-
ton to social needs in the rural COM
munities. 1t is believed that these
courses put at the disposal of the
citizens in rural communities will
minister not only to the ex-service
men but to the communities in gen
erll, becoming an educational factor
Of real worth to all other centers and
the surrounding villages in the coun-
ties. The plans are believed to be
the most farreaching that have ever
been attempted, and in conjunction
with the regular and additional work
planned by the state committee, the
Y NJ C A has plans for definite ser
vice to Vermont men and communi-
ties.
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Mr.. Knapp was AndOver's
Oldest Trustee

George B. Knapp, the native of st.
Johnsbury, who died at Aubulndale,
Mass, Sunday, was a devoted friend
of Phillips (Andover) Academy and
its oldest trustee, having been elected
to that Office in 1899. His lasting
memorial there is Brothers Field. the
athletic grounds given by him in the
joint gc.nes of himself and his Drotn-
er, the late Arthur Mason knapp. He
was also benefactor of Berea COL
lege, KY, and most generous con-
tributor to the work of many local
charities here.
Mr.. Knapp was Il member of st.
Johns lodge of Masons, also of the
Bostonian Society and of the New
England Historical Genealogical So
ciety. He was married in 1862 to
Elizabeth D. Strong, who died in 1918
He leaves no immediate family.
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One Box of "FRUlT-4A.TlvES" or
s.Er,rir Liver Tablets" Brought Relief

Old Chatham, Columbia Co., N. Z.
81 was bothered with Constipation,
Liver Trouble and Indigestion for
three years and tried all kinds OF
medicine with no relief.
was SO bad would have dull,
heavy feeling in the pit of my
stomach ; generally about three or
four hours after eating.
I saw advertised in the '1roy Times"
Fruit a -tives' and sent to r. w.
Seymour's drug store in Chatham
and bought two SOC. boxes. Before
I had finished one box, | was relieved
and now have no more trouble. l
can eat anything | desire.
I would advise anyone in the same
condition as I was, to take Fruit"
a-tives'; it is a God-send, and would
not be without 'Fruit-a-tives' in the
house,.
WILLIAM GALE SHEPHERD.
soc. a box, 6 for So 50, trial size 26c.
AZ dealers or from FRUIT A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-27

FOR SALE-Soft wood slabs, A #. or
16 in, delivered at your door for 81
for solid cord. Albert Daniels Tel.
34-13, West Danville. 100tf
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FOR SALE

You get more value for your money
in purchasing real estate than any
thing else today. Lumber, labor,
building material, are advancing all
the time and you can still buy prop
erty for less than you could build and
get the lot free. A home that isn't
owned is hardly a home; it is a tenn
porary resting place. If you want to
buy or sell Real Estate communicate
with my agency. Tel. One.
A. B. DOW, II Eastern Ave.
Village Property of all Kinds
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-27

FOR SALE-One cornet and case.
Was $110, will sell for $780, cash.
Mclean Music store. lao tt
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-27
ST. JOHNSBURY
MAY CAPTURE
SEALS REMNANT
North Bennington Is Close
RiveI i'm Red Cross
Campaign

Returns from the sale of the Red
Gross Christmas Seals up to the pre-
sent date indicated a close race be-
tween st. Johnsbury and North Ben
nington to secure the penant for SELL
ing the most seals per capita. Both
places report that they have sold
slightly over six seals per capita.
In 1918 no seals were sold. In 1917
the pennant for towns of less than
5000 population was won by Vergen-
mes selling six seals per capita and for
towns over 5000 population it was
won by Bennington with sd per cap
ita with Brattleboro close with a sale
of 5.3. No returns from Brattleboro
bennington or Vergennes have as yet
been received and it may be that these
towns will increase their former re-
cord, selling enough to secure again
the leading places.
Windsor reports that they have sold
nearly six seals per capita and when
the final sale is over will 60 ahead of
ST. Johnsbury.
The Vermont tuberculosis Associa-
ton estimates that the proceeds from
the sale of Christmas Seals will be
at least $G,000,000. This is $4,000
less than the sale in 1917, but in that
year one dollars worth of seals was
sent out. by mail to every owner of an
automobile in the state, while this
year no seals have been sent out by
mail except where there were no local
agents. Therefore, the net profits
from the sale of the seals will probab-
ly equal that of 1917.
With this money the association
plans to secure nurses, provide them
with special training and have every
thing ready to carry out the bigger
program for the prevention of tuber-
culosis that is to be financed by
drive which was postponed from Dec
omber LIST to 10th to Il date in the
latter part Of May.
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Use Nazol for catarrh. adv.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-27

Use Nazol for colds in children and
adults. adv.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-27
EAST RYEGATE

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis of Concord are
spending some time with their son,
E. N. Willis.
Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Dennis and lit
tie Mary went to Niagara Falls, N.
Y, to spend Christmas week with re.
latives.
c. M. Wallace is at w. H. Wilson's
for a few days.
George Franklin spent part of
Wednesday and Thursday with his
brother, Ben Franklin, at st. Johns,
bury.
Viola Anderson is visiting her sis
ter in Schenectady, N. Y, during her
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. J. Winchester of McIndoes
spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs
Karl Mayors.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Douglas and
grandson, John Beebe, of Wyomine,
are visiting at H. w. Smiths.
Ruth Cowan was home from st.
Johnsbury, Dorothy Franklin from
Woodsville and Orpha Bedell from
Lisbon, N. H., over Christmas.
w. H. Gilchrist, Mrs. j. G. Smith
of McIndoes, Miss Jlrlia Smith of Bel
lows Falls and Eleanor Boswell of
West Somerville, Mass; were guests
of Clarence Bedell Christmas.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-27

Nazol is an ideal nasal ointment
}SS4 adv.
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Classified Dept.
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-1000 Edison Coo re-
cords while they last, A for $1.00. 1000
copies of 10 and 15c music, 8 Tor Csc.
McLean's Music Store.
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FOR SALE-Edgings, 16 inch soft
wood slabs, No. block wood--all dry
C. E. Drew, No. Summer street.
Tel. 217-3, Newport, Vermont. 1923 If
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Got susv Quickly.

well; what's the first thing. your
son did after graduating from that. exs
pensive college?"
Touched me for $500 TO buy some
girl an engagement ring."-kausas
City Journal. l'.5 guj.rr ID
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FOR SALE-One covered sleigh.
Stanley Furniture Co. Tel. 418-M.
1877 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-27

FOR SALE-Several sewing ma
chimes. One Singer So. Several
White and Standard; regular price
$75. Will sell for $28 and $42. Nc
Leans Music Store. 126. tt
Evening journal., 1919-12-17
TO PRESS WORK ON
AIIDDLETOIVlI SCHOOL

Plans FOR the new school at Middle
town will be pressed by the New Castle
County Board o' Eiuraton with a view
to having the building ready for occu-
.pancy by pupils when the 1920 school
term begins next September. At q
meeting OF the board next Monday, Wal
lace +. llancc, OF this ci:y, who has
been selected as architect for the
school, will go over h.s d awnings In
detail and ptcpar atlons will be made TO
obtain bids FOR construction.
Christmas vacation In the county
schools VIII begin at the close OF the
session on "Wednesday noon, December
"a. and continue until Monday morn
lng, January D. The Offices of the coun-
IS superintendent. Wilbur H. jump, In
the Public Building. viii close at noon,
December "a. and reopen Monday NOM
Ing, December 20.
Evening journal., 1919-12-17
TAX DEPUTIES
WANT WAGE BOOST

Deputy city tax collectors are ris-
pleased with the attitude shown by
City Council in regard TO their request
for an increase in pay. and feel that
hey are being unfairly dealt with II
is pointed out by them that all Ciher
city employees have received salary in
creascs excepting them. and that the
work OF their Offices has been vastly
Increased.
The Offices are kept constantly busy
in changing The assessment plates be-
cause OF The increasing OF assessment
on properties Transferring Of prop
crty adds TO their work, and, Il is set
forth. many properties change hands
as many as three and four times in a
month.
In regard TO the feeling of Council
That all requests for salary increases
Should b. m0d, while Council Is mas
ing ont rs budget. IL Is pointed ont by
the deputies that they were not In
office at the time the budget was being
prepared.
Evening journal., 1919-12-17
HOSPITAL ASKS S268
FOR TREATING PIERCE

Delaware Hospital authorities have
presented TO the Board OF Police Com
missioners a bill for s26s for the pri-
vate room and medical treatment given
PatrOlman Harry c. Pierce, who was
shot by Lem Price, the murdere- OF
Tom L. Zebley, patrOlman. Another
bin tom the same institution that caus-
ed some comment in official circles to-
day was that for $40 for medical at
tentlon given Patrolman Edward Dut-
ton, who was shot last week by Joseph
Smith. Negro.
As the city contributes several thous-
and dollars annually to the hospital.
some city officials thought the bills
were excessive. In the case OF Onlcer
Dutton. it was pointed ont that he was
at the hospital only few hours. his
wound not being conside ed serious.
Both bills were approved by the Po-
lice Commissioners yesterday and or
dered paid but they in all probability
will be discussed in City Council
tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1919-12-17
Plenty Of Good Blood the
Foundation of Good Health
-Pepto-Mangan Helps
Make Blood
MUST FEEL GOOD
TO BE HAPPY
Take Pepto-Mangan a Few
Weeks and Note I'M
provement-ln Liquid
and Tablet Form

To be- a nrst-class human being one
needs. nfst OF an, good health Good
rich blood and plenty of 20 is NE ye y
essence and foundation of good health.
The purpose OF pepto Mangan is 10 sup
ply those blood cnrlching elements that
thin bloodcd peorle need 10 improve
their blood cond tion To be anemic
or ihin-bloOdcd means 90 be deprived
Of most OF the JOY OF living and 30 be
less than a normal human being Il
means weakness. rriiability, dullncss
OF mind and gene. al low level OF life.
Pept0-Mangan does great service 10
the thin bloodcd by helping them 30
better blood supply-beiter health
more happiness. 10 is scientific and is
based on the best-kn0wn medical prac-
tice
Get Pepto-Mangan OF your druggist.
Il Is sold In both liquid and tablet form
no difference in medicinal virtue. See
that The name "Gude's" is on the pack
age. Without the name Guides" it is
not PcpiO-Mnngan.
Evening journal., 1919-12-17
ASK NEWSPAPERS
TO REDUCE SIZE

WASHINGTON. Dec. H. United
Press An appeal to the newspaper
publishers OF the country 10 make an
immediate reduction Of ten per cent.
in the size Of their publications because
Of the shortage. was made today by the
House postoflce committee.
such action is necessary 10 prevent
destruction OF large number OF news
papers in the smaller cities and towns
and innict irreparable injury on the
served by them,' the com
mittee declared,
The appeal Is the result OF promises
by leading publishers Of the country
made at a hearing Monday that win
some action by Congress the paper
shortage could be relieved voluntarily
nv the papers themselves.
The committee for the present CHAIR
man Steenerson said. will not consider
the bin OF Representative Anthony'
Kansas. to exclude bulky publications.
from the mails. but is ready to clamp
down with restrictive laws II conserva-
tion is not accomplished voluntarily.
Evening journal., 1919-12-17
WHO WILL HELP
MAKE XMAS CANDY?

So many requests have been received
for the homemade candy that Mrs.
Donald :. AshbrOOk and her corps or
friends and expert" confectionery
makers have made in the past two
months. the proceeds Of the sale or
which have gone to the Home for Merr-
ciful Rest that Mrs. Ashbrook has sent
out an 5. o. call for a reunion OF
these candymakers in order to please
the friends who have patronized the
sales and make Christmas candy.
There will be the delicious corrections
made from brown sugar, and salted
nuts and stuffed dates that have made
Mrs. Ashbrooks confectiOns In such de-
mand. Those who want some OF the
candy should telephone 326 until De-
cember 2i. Every penny received goes
TO the Merciful Rest fund. One OF the
things that have made these workers
feel encouraged is the fact that local
candy manufacturers have helped them
mt by sparlng the committee some
sugar with which to make the candy,
when that article was almost un-
Durchaseable.
Evening journal., 1919-12-17
INSPECT THE CITY
HARBOR TOMORROW

Tho Bosrd Of Harbor Commissioners
John Melgs. the philadelphia harbor
expert. and the newly appointed tech
nicaI pdviso-y committee Of the Ha"bor
hoard. will be guests Of Colonel J. P.
Jervey, Of the u. s Engineer Depart
ment on one OF the department yachts
on an Inspection trip OF the harDor'
tomorrow morning.
The party will m"et in The lobby or
the Hotel dupont at o'clock. and VIII
proceed 10 French street wh9rf. the
Christiana and Delaware River fronlS
v-'ll h, 'nsnectcd until abou' % o'Hloct.
when those on the craft Will be the
guests Of Co'onel Iervey at luncheon.
The party will return TO IN" F-enra
street wharf al 4 O'Clock and vii go
thence TO the rooms Of The Chambor
OF Commerce, where a conference VIII
take place relative TO The improvements
which the advisory committee thinks
are needed here.
Evening journal., 1919-12-17
TARDY.
WATCH RUNS SLOW

Assistant City Solicitor Davis watch
to be consistent with everything else
these days. went on a strike last night
and fell back lhiriy-fve minutes And
as a result when Municipal Court con-
venod tbs morning, 10 was thou ut by
some that Mr. Davis h3d gone on strike
as prosecuting attorney.
II was with much surprise that Mr..
Davis walked into the court room, az
ter court had adjourned at shout 90
O'Clock to learn that all the cases had
been disposed OF. He then compared
his watch with the court room clock.
I'm five minutes OF n'ne." he remarked
which accounted for his tsrdiress.
In Mr.. Davis absence. Philip l.. Gar
rett, acted as prosecuting attorney. He
did not have TO send any one TO jail.
however. There were only about a half
dozen cases. all Of minor nature, on
he docket.