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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-06-16
CHAPTER xI-continusd.

10 . i. j. J. & Z l j.
CHAPTER Continued.
q ,8 49,
-'Good 5Lord!" exclaimed the little
millionaire; '.you don't have to tell
me that! II we can't stop 'em, Uncle
Dunton will have plenty of, goot rea-
sons for cleaning us all out. lock,
stock, and barrell was talking with
Carter, In the claim office, this mon-
Ding. Our loss and damage account
frightfnl! II
S ut is," said the boss Agravely. And
then Upton, we're not altogether as
bright an we might be. Has 1t never
occurred to you that we are having
too much bad luck to warrant us In
charging it all up to the chapter Of
accidents?"
Mr.. Van Britt blew his cheeks out
until the stubby, cropped mustache
bristled like porcupine quilts. Nh
$50 you've been getting your point
.er, too, have you?" he threw in.
Mr.. Norcross didn't answer the ques-
tion directly.
Put Tarbell on the job, and it he
needs help, let him pick his own men,"
ihe directed. 1--WE want to know why
that boulder tumbled down ahead Of
Number Seventeen, and want to see
Tarbell's report on It. Keep at 1t
might and day, Upton. The infection
ds getting into the rank and file and
q it's spreading like sickness. II It
Becomes psychological, we shall have
all the trouble we need"
n know" nodded the superlnten-
I dent. n went through siege Of that
Kind on the Great Southwestern. one
winter. It was horrible. Men who
dad been running trains year in and
year out, and never knowing that they
had any nerves, went to pieces II
I you'd snap your fingers at them"
'.That's It." said the boss. 1--WE
don't want to fall into that ditch.
Things are quite bad enough, as they
are"
This ended, 1t for the time. The
Petrolite Canyon wreck was picked
up. the track was cleared, and once
more our trains were moving on time.
But anybody could see that the entire
Short Line had a case Of nerves"
Kirgan. Kirgan the c0ld-blooded,
showed It one afternoon when went
over to his Office to return bunch Of
blue-prlnts sent In for the boss APP
proval. The big fnaster-mschanic had
q round house foreman ION the carpet
and was marrying him like the dickens
for letting an engine 60 out with one
OF her truck safety chains hanging.
loose. Z
Ever since we had gone together on
She rescue run to Timber Mountain,
Mart and ], had been sort Of chumrny,
and AFTER the foreman had gone away
with his foot III his hand, joshed
Kirgan q little about the way he had
hammered the round house man. 6.,
"Bad medicine" told him. TITS
worrying the bosses. too. WHAT'S do
Ing It, Mart r "A rs
Maybe you can tell" he growled..
.It's q hoodoo that's what Ii liz.
Seven engines 10 the shops In the last
1ine1 days and three more that haven't
been ished out-a the ditch yet. i wish
i Mr.. Van Britt "a fire the whole jumpy
outfit I" d
It didn't seem as though firing was
needed so much as a, dose &of nerve
tonic Of some sort. Tarbell was work
ing hard on the problem. quietly. and
without making any talk about II, and
Kirgan was giving him all the men he:
asked for from the shops quick witted
K 1ollnxua vpASn wnnn mn In al thn vna.
, 1921-04-14

Not long ago, at the most famous
hotel In the United States, the cashier,
an Irishman, hesitated about cashlng
a check for a newcomer. The guest
Indignantly showed his handsomely
engraved business card which indi-
Gated that he was president of a big
sounding corporation-the North and
South American Development COM
pany. or some such name. Still the
Irish cashier hesitated. Smilingly he
tapped the engraved card with his In
dex finger and sagely remarked:
Paper never refused ink"
There's a deal Of philosophy in that
The remark should be remembered by
all business men who are too easily
impressed by a pretentious letterhead.
or by a beautifully printed stock GER
~tifcate. You can say anything you
wish to on paper and the paper can't
help it~self.-rFred Kelly in the Nations
Business.
, 1921-04-14
MADE QUEER HIDING PLACE
Sleeping Appurtenance Proved Effec-
tive in %conceaIing Elongated In
dividual In Lady's Bedroom.

Lord Rossmore, who has Just died
In England, was a great sportsman
and hunter, and had many good stories,
not only of the hunting field, but of
life in many other places. One Of
these concerned his friend, Bay Mid
dleton, whom he describes as one of
the best riders to hounds that ever
lived n runs as follows:
BAY once bet a lady that he could
hide so effectually In her bedroom
that she could never discover him.
She hunted high and low, but never
a trace of the hidden one could she
see.
THE lady IA completely ut her
wits end, and at last, when she had
literally gone all over the room inch
by inch, she was startled out of her
" senses by hearing Bays voice
exclaiming: 'Hulloi 1 can see you"
This was a puzzler and no mistake,
but the mystery was at last solved, for
Middleton, who was long and thu, had
got inside the bolster"
, 1921-04-14
EVIDENTLY HE DIDN'T LIKE IT
From Report Made, Post Office En-
ployee Had Decidedly Poor opin-
ion of That New Trailer.

Once on a time an automobile con
Germ asked the post office department
to try out a certain truck trailer. The
car was put in service ut a post
office and shortly the traffic superin-
tendent asked for a written report
from one of the automobile drivers.
This is the report:
Il has respty used in this run IA
Taller for 4 days in this low down
driveway and is to be in my way and
TO have TO push and shove it and lift
1t around myself in the lie and get
undo the end TO uncupple 1t luse and
can't back 1t up at all and go ahead
2 doors in backing n getting the
pin thing loss again and the gas
shooting In your face and everybody
holering at you and in my way to get
out"
The report finally reached Washing
ton, was read and filed. The trailer
was not accepted.
, 1921-04-14

guess we'll have to overlook 1t on
Bob's account"
Reminding me-" exclaimed Murray.
"of what they are thinking of the
stranger who wanted the five o'clock
breakfast. l awoke early, walked
around the block to get a mouthful
OF air and was just thinking of the
old ham-and breakfast when and
he felt of his ear,
And l thought 1t was Bob looking
for the morning paper" laughed Ruth.
d you often have wafiies for
breakfast?" asked Murray.
Now and then" admitted Ruth,
b u generally too early for the neigh
bors."
Il love to get up early for wafiies
maybe l might be called over some
time-our porch is so near" and his
eyes were appealing.
I'll ask Bob what he thinks about
it." said Ruth.
But she didn't need to, for Murray
asked Bob himself, and he asked him
a lot of other things, asked him to
look up the McIlvains and one Muir
ray especially and find out If he was
fit to be his brother-in-law, and
wouldn't he use his influence with his
pretty sister?
Bob was delighted, declaring thai
the only thing against Murray was
thai he was a waffle fiend, but IL Ruth
wanted to take the contract of baking
the waffles and they would agree to
set up housekeeping in the Gentry
mansion, he'd have no objection to
lin as a brother-in-law.
OF course Ruth agreed aftex a rea-
sonable amount of persuasion to take
h waffle contract and the Gentry
house by Murpay's agreement was
saved from becoming a rooming house.
, 1921-04-14
BELIEVES IN SAVING PENNIES
Rich New York Banker Certainly Can
not Be Justly Accused Of Un-
due Wastefulness.

Russell Sage made a great record,
but there's another rich man who
Is hot on his trail.
This man is a New York invest
ment banker who Is largely interested
I'm a southern railroad. Once a year
he makes a trip of inspection over
the property In a private car. Usual
iy he takes with him two big valises,
into which his extra clothing is packed.
Arriving at the end of the road he
sends his valet to n barber shop, which
he has ~patronized once n year for
years. to arrange for a bath. A por-
ter carries the two valises there and
oack For this he receives a tip of
i've cents. The banker pays % cents
for his bath. After bathing he returns
20 the private car. He sleeps In 1t In
the railroad yard rather than pay the
fancy price the hotel charges.
The financial mans valet never
washes out his employers shaving
cup. The banker does not believe in
wasting soap. - Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
, 1921-04-14
clover smuaalInu scheme.

Two customs officials were on duty
the other day on the road from Els
chen when their tagging attention
was attracted to a good-looking young
woman approaching their post, ac-
cordlng to a dispatch from Brussels
to a Paris paper. She appeared to be
physically III at ease. The men drew
near to question her and ore Of them
quite inadvertently touched her de-
cidedly opulent-er-corsage II was
as hard and unyieldlng as steel. Sure
ly-but no-further Investigation dis
closed n breastplate so fashioned as
TO form a receptacle. This receptacle
was full OF alcohol.
Another contnlner, fashioned with
equal skill and artistry, was worn on
the back. The young woman was
taken to the Arlon jail.
, 1921-04-14
OLD FRENCH BOTTLE BOOKS
Pronounced Favorites With the Bibu-
lous-Volumes That Were Bound
In Human Skin.

An article in the Bookman by Wal
ter Hart B~lumenthal tells of the most
curious books In the world, and among
them he Classics the French bottle
books, which were used a century ago
to carry more terrifying liquors than
the literary. Bottle books are as rare
as fish that climb Trees says Mr.. Blu
menthal. These curiosities were made
in southern France about a century
ago, and were held In high esteem by
judges, advocates and the learned gen
try generally. The legal profession was
given to carrying its authorities back
and forth under its austere arm. Hence
these bottle books, which were made of
lustrous decorated dark blue faience.
in appearance not unlike fooled levant.
The contents were wholly liquid, or
partly literary with a terrifying COM
partment. Then the biblipphile took a
nip for his constitution. Now the con-
stitution nips the bibulous b%ibliophile."
Nor are the book curiosities all so
redolent of the barroom. Mr.. Blumen-
thai goes on: More than once have
books been bound in human skin. A
Russian poet is said to have presented
to the lady of his affections a collection
Of his sonnets bound In his own integu-
ment. The astronomer Flammarion
having admired the exquisite skin of a
beautiful lady of title whom he met at
a reception, she bequeathed 1t to him.
When she died he received a square of
tissue and, in accordance with instruc-
lions accompanying the legacy, had a
copy Of his W work. 'Ciel ct Terre.'
bound therein"
, 1921-04-14
Smart Dog.

I've just paid three dollars for an
alarm clock, und ! consider 1t positive
ly disgraceful !" grumbled Brown one
evening.
But why buy an alarm clock?" an
swered Jones. II have u dog that is
as good as any alarm clock. He banks
every morning at $3.50 o'clock"
what a wonderful dogl" remarked
Brown. without much enthusiasm.
"Yes," continued Jones. "all / have
to do is to get out of bed apd hit the
dog. and then he barks, and I know 1t
s time to get up"
, 1921-04-14

from your blood stream
the impurities that cause
the itching.
For this you must take
an internal blood remedy.
Outside applications have
no effect on the cause Of
the torture. Their relief
Is shortlived. You must
, 1921-04-14

Proud Mother-Oh. George, little
Harry is just beginning to talk. He's
learning to recite "Baa, baa, black
sheep, have you any wool?'
Proud Papa-Does he really say all
that?
Proud Mother-Well, not quite all
of 1t yet, but he's got as far as "Baa,
baa Z"
, 1921-04-14
Where He MIoht succeed

Blind Beggar (who has been advised
to go to work)-"And what would
you have me work at-me being blind
from BIRTH" Old Gentleman-"Why.
my friend, many of your colleagues
have succeeded s%plendidly as dipIo-
mats."-Paris ILLUSTRATION.
, 1921-04-14
Culinary Note.

"what'ell yez have for lunch, ?"
what have we in the house, Mary?'
"Welrm there's some ham scrap
from yestidday, a hunk o. that beef
roast, two pieces O. sausage an a
stalk o. celery"
Good | guess we'd better make
some chicken croquettes."-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
, 1921-04-14
She Hurried un.

ETHEL" he whispered. twill you
marry met"
II don't know, Charlie" she replied
coyly.
"Well. when you find out" he said.
rising. send me word, win your I
shall be at Mabel Hicks until 10
o'clock. II I don't hear from you by
then. I am going 10 ask her"
, 1921-04-14

get right after the blood itself.
S.S.S., the famous old herb REM
edy, has helped enrich the blood Of
thousands, and relieved their itch
ing skin torture, during the last
, 1921-04-14
Got Skin Disease?
Purify Your Blood

A great part of the m~addening
and Notifying skin troubles hat
plague humanity are due solely 70
disorders Of the blood. Relief from
these can be had only by removing
, 1921-04-14

q carry women safely through the Change of Life. She saws;
1T $ with pleasure that l write to you thanking for what MI
wonderful medicine las done for me-. 1 was passing through the Change Of
Life ha q displacement and weakness 70 that I could not stand OF m
feet and other annoying symptoms. A friend told ne about Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and the first bottle helped me. a / rot more
1t cured me and a now doing my homework. Your medidne is certainly
womans friend and you may US this testimonial n YOU choose Mr. NARy
LISTER, sos Frank Street, Adrian, Mich.
It'll said that middle age is the most Sryfngp period in a woman, Ua and
owing to modern ethodso of living not one woman ina thousand passes through
this perfectly natural change without exp erencng very annoying symptoms
Those smothering spells, the dreadful hot flashes that send the blood rushing
IN ahead unul 1T seems as though it would burst, and the faint feeling that
follows. as i the heart were going to stop those sinking or dizzy spells are all
ympooms OF anervous condition, Indicate the need for a special medicine
Lydia e. Pinkham,s Vegetable Compound is a root and herb medicine espe-
: 7 build up the weakened nervous system and enables a woman to pass
tisu trying period with the least possible annoying symptoms.
Women everywhere should remember that most of the commoner ailments
OF women aren lot the surgical ones-they are not caused by serious displacs-
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Vegetable Compound, IS it acts IS a natural restorative and often prevents
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Lydia Il. Pinkhamis Private Textbook upon "AiIments Poem
liar to Women" will be sent to you free upon request. Write
to The Lydia II. Pinkham Medicine CO., Lynn, Massachusetts,.
This book contains valuable information.
, 1921-04-14

fifty years.
Get SIS. from your
druggist today, and after
starting with Il write US
n history of your case,
addressing Chief Medical
Advisor, 1877 Swift Lab
oratory, Atlantis, Geor-
gia.
, 1921-04-14
eenInnInu Of EIeetrIenl studv.

The scientific study Of electricity be-
gar In the sixteenth century. when GER
tain experiments we're shown to
Queen Elizabeth.
, 1921-04-14
Continuous Reiun.

A lecturer says that women will be
ruling this country 30 years from now.
OF course; why should she abdicate?-
Boston Transcript.
, 1921-04-14
Saved My Life
With Eatonic
Says Now Jersey Woman

II was nearly dead until 1 found
Eatonic and 1 can truly say 1t saved
my life. 1t is the best stomach medi-
cine ever made" writes Mrs. Ella
Smith.
Acid stomach causes awful misery
which Eatonic quickly gets rid Of by
taking up and carrying out the acIdity
and gases which prevent good dIges-
ton. A tablet taken after meals brings
quick relief. Keeps the stomach
healthy and helps to prevent the many
Ills so liable to arise from excess acid.
Don't suffer from stomach miseries
when you car get a big box of Eatonic
for a trife with your druggists guar
antee.
, 1921-04-14
var

'waggle and his young wife are In,
s~eparable. aren't theyf"
"Yes; he calls her his altar ego"
, 1921-04-14

A m never thoroughly enjoys
anything she can't cry over.
, 1921-04-14
Located.

Maud-"f the third finger Is for the
wedding ring, which Is for divorce?"
Marle-"TEe finger of scorn."
, 1921-04-14
WOMEN OF MIDDLE LIFE
A Dangerous Period Through Which Every Woman Must Pass
Practical Suggestions Given by the Women Whose
Letters Follow

Alton, Tenn.-"I want
other suffering women to
know what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
has done for me. During the
Change of Life l was in bed
for eight months and had
two good doctors treating
me but they did me no good.
A friend advised me to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, which l did,
and in a short time / felt
better. Ihad all kinds of bad
spells, but they all left me.
Now when l feel weak and
nervous l take the Vegetable
Compound audit always does
me good. / wish all women
would try it during the
Change of Life for / know II
will do them good. If you
think twill induce some one
to try the Vegetable Com
pound you may publish this
letter. = Mrs. A. KELLER.
Alton, Tenn.
Mrs. Mary Lister Of
Adrian, Mich.,adds her
testimony to the value
of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-08

for stock purchased by the plaintiffs,
The amount involved is about $1,000
In notes given by the plaintiffs, it is
alleged, for the building of a flour
min in Great Falls. The mill was
never built and the plaintiffs claim
the notes were not to be collected until
it was built, and asked their cancella-
ton.
The plaintiffs and makers of the
notes weres Herman Anderson. Chas.
Beckstrom, L. A. Hoagland, Chas.
Lapham and Arthur Anderson, all
prominent farmers Of the Raynesford
section and were given as payment for
stock in the proposed mill to be built
Great Falls by the Equity Coopera-
i've association, but which was never
The notes were given in 1917
With the understanding hat they
would be due when the mill was built.
The notes came into the possession Of
he Farmers & Miners State Bank Of
Belt, but the jury decided that the
did not become owners of the
totes.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-08
BIG CROWD SEE HEALTH
PLAYLETS AND PICTURES

In conjunction with the health cru
SADIE inaugurated in the schools by the
county and government health boards
and anti-tuberculosis society, an enter
tainment was given at the auditorium
last Friday evening which drew a
capacity crowd. Following songs, cos
tune dances. playlets and dialogues,
designed to impress the value Of dis
ease prevention, all interestingly per-
formed by the school children, a series
of films were shown depicting the
methods employed in the health cru
SADIE in other places.
During the intermission between
the films. talks were made by Miss
Dora Mecklenberg, ahti-tuberculosis
society nurse, touching upon the work
of the society, and by Ben Beach, agri-
culturist at the Belt Valley High
and head of the Near-East re-
lief work in Cascade county. Mr..
Beach told of the necessity Of the work
in life saving among the Armenians
and urged that the citizens contribute
as much as they could spare for the
purpose.
The entertainment was free, and
who attended were given n
conception of the great work
n preserving the health and the build
ng up of the physical standard of the
ihildren of America.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-08
LAPAICH AND DAVIS ARE
INJURED IN NINE ACCIDENT

Careless treatment of an unexplodec
shot last Friday at the Merkle mine
proved rather disastrous to Tony
Lapaich, but luckily he escaped with q
few severe powder burns, more painful
than permanent. In blasting one shot
failed to explode, and after drawing
part of the black powder charge,
Lapaich set up his drill and started
%churning out the balance of the pow
der at the bottom of the hole. The
naturally resulting explosion of pow
der wrecked the drilling machine, be-
sides severely burning one side of
Lapaich's face and giving him consid-
cradle of a jar in addition. DIR. Fouts
was summoned, and found Mr.. La
patch painfully burned, but fortunate
ly his eyes were not permanently i'm
paired and no serious results are ex-
to follow.
John Davis, son of E. R. Davis, fore
man Of the mine, was severely bruised
Monday at the same mine by being
caught between a car and the rib.
While painful, no bones we're broken
and no serious damages are expected
10 follow.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-08
CHRISTMAS SEALS BEING
SOLD BY THE BOY SCOUTS

Under the leadership of Scoutmas-
ter Leo c. Graybill, the local troop OF
Boy Scouts are meeting with good
success in the sale of Christmas seals,
Which began Saturday The town will
be canyassed thoroughly and the cam
paign kept up until Christmas, $500
being the goal set by the Scouts In
this work.
The seals will be on sale at each of
the three banks of Belt and also at the
G. w. Merkle Coal Co. stores, at the
New Drug Co. store, and at the Me-
Conkey Mercantile and Central Groc-
cry. All the merchants and business
houses have promised to use the seals
until Christmas, and a large part Of
the letters dropped at the postoffice
carry the little emblem which raises
the funds to carry on the fight against
the white plague ManywiHRaIs
be used in the coming two weeks on
Christmas packages, the wrapping of
which will hardly be complete without
one or more.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-08
A REAL WESTERN" DRAMA
THE NEXT AMATEUR PLAY

The great success of the two prev
ious entertainments put ON by the Ep-
worth League argue well for the third
number. which will be staged during
the holidays. 1.-THE Texan" has been
judged by those who have witnessed
the practices to be far ahead of 1.-THE
Village Lawyer" That fact alone
should guarantee its success. 1t is a
typical western play, Astounding in fun
and thrilling situations which keep
the audience on the alert from the ris-
ing of the curtain until it goes down
at the end of the fourth act.
The Leaguers expect as an addi-
tional attraction to have Master Henry
Dotseth, Americas finest boy violin
list, play between each act. There are
those who heard Master Dotseth a few
weeks ago who claim these numbers
alone will be worth the price of adj
mission. The dates are January %
and 20.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-08
FAIR SIZED AUDIENCE AT
LYCEUM ENTERTAINMENT

Notwithstanding nearly every even.
ing of last week was given to enter.
tainments of various nature, a fairly
large crowd greeted Fred Dale Wood
lecturer, the third number Of the Am
erican Legion's Lyceum course. Prior
to the appearance of Mr.. Wood on the
platform, Mrs. Ben Beach favored the
audience with a vocal rendition ar
companied on the piano by Miss
Louise Lochray, receiving a hearty en-
core. This was followed by a violin solo
by Miss Alice Beaudry, accompanied
by Mrs. Fred L. Siegling, also receiv-
ing and responding to an encore.
Mr.. Wood spoke for an hour on the
subject, Business of Men," which he
handled in a mastery and impressive
way, driving home his points with the
skill of the finished orator.
The next and last number of the
course writ be gfven December IT by
the Little Players" and will consist
If vocal and instrumental solos, read
ings and pianologues, and also short
,ne-act plays by MI. and Mrs. Mckee,
Vho are recognized artists in their
inc.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-08
TWO ACTIONS ARE FILED IN
THE LOCAL JUSTICE COURT

Alleging that the 2-Miracle Concrete
Corporation of Great Falls failed to
pay $500, the value of a certain
board walk which they had agreed to
purchase, Valmore Beaudry has enter
ed suit in Justice of the Peace John A.
H~ackshaw's court to collect that
amount. According to the complaint,
the 2-Miracle company, who held the
contract for sidewalk construction in
1919, agreed to purchase the old board
walks abutting upon the Beaudry pro-
perty at a certain price per lots They
have failed TO fulfill the terms of the
contract, it is alleged.
Mrs. Maude Chamberlain, as .execu-
trix of the estate of A. f. Chamber
lain, deceased, has entered suit to re-
cover $4,000 alleged to be due on a
note grven by E. s. Morris of Great
Falls.
Both cases have been set for hear
ing before Justice Hackshaw next
Tuesday Leo c. Graybin i~s=attorney
for plaintiff in both cases.