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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-10-11
FIRE DESTROYS ROOF.

Fire burned the roof of the house
owned and occupied by Dr.. Howard
Welsh, on Third Avenue South, last
Monday morning, to such an extent
as to require replacing it entirely.
The city fire department was called
by phone, arriving in time to prevent
the fire spreading to any part of the
house except the roof, which had been
burning for some time before being
discovered. No damage was sustained
to any Of the furnishings of the house.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30

DeJardin Bros. Hopmere
NJ. F. Montgomery. Quinaby
Lilly Hardware Company. Stayton
A. L. Bones. Turner.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30
Initiative Abuses

commendabe effort is underway to break up the
organized industry of commercalzng initiative legislation
Even in the old days of corporation corruption there
bader efforts made to capitalize fraud than those
which the spotlight Of publicity has been thrown in proceed
ings pending in the courts.
Circulation of initiative petitions has become estab-
shed business There few persons who follow for
ivlhood and secure signatures at much per
many thousands desired There notares who make
business of acknowledging the of the signatures
and testfyng to the citizenship of the signers
though they not acquainted with any of them-also
at much per- These the abuses the law
have existed since the establishment of the initiative
Other and graver frauds however the circulation
petitions for the purpose of backmalike the fish bill
where the orignators attempted hodup the salmon
for $4,000 for which they agreed to kill the BILL and
like the interest limitation bill of years ago which the
author vany used in attempt to eor money from the
bankers of the state Then there the spite bills which
voice the desire to get even with by Gripping
industry by unfavorabe legislation like the conflicting fish
measures of which secretly fathered by those who
hope reap profits by conducting propaganda for against
1t questionable whether of the initiative
file comply with either the letter spirit Of the The
average man will sign petition presented him without
regard to what entails and with the misleading titles
ried many will vote for about which they have
neither time inclination to learn The initiative pettion
usually voices the sentiments and desires of very o
its signers many instances crans, and not overwhem
ing public demand and to prevent it's passage expensv
campaign OF public education is frequently necessary all of
which offers opportunity to the unscrupuous for profit
If all the pending initiative bills knocked out on
grounds Of fraud the state will be much better off and
purficaon of the initiative follow that will be beneficial in
the future There will be less abuse of popular legislation
by the corruptonss and it will be difficult the
irresponsible crank to throw monkey wrench the
machinery of state.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30

Eat last the day came. My law
yer, with an eye for effect, told me
to dress in a gray costume made
as plainly and as nearly as possible
like a nurses uniform, with turn
over collar and cuffs.
"I rather rebelled against 1t, as
it seemed as though l were dramat-
izing myself and taking an unfair
advantage. 1 soon learned that the
modern trial is purely drama
where every scene, every phase is
learned beforehand, and where,
from long practice, the lawyers are
able to set the stage and direct
their clients as carefully as the
most artistic stage manager.
$50 many of the questions asked
me seemed irrelevant. Many were
insulting. And many were
so involved that I had all could
do to keep my brain up to the point
where l could answer these ques-
tions with any degree Of clearness.
my lawyer said I did well and
with that@I had to be contented."
Tomorrow-On Trial.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30
MUSCLE SHOALS WORK
TO COMMENCE AT ONCE

Washington, Aug. 30.--FundI
totalling 100000 have been au-
thorized by President Harding to
enable army engineers to begin
construction work on the Wilson
dam at Muscle Shoals. Ala, on an
extensive scale pending use of the
$7,5OO,0O0 appropriated by con-
gress which becomes available Oc-
tober /, it was officially an
nounced today.
Brigadier General Taylor, as
sistant chief of engineers explain
ed that the 100000 was author
ized from an old appropriation of
which an unpended balance Of
about 5000, 900 remained subject
to presidential disposal.
Army engineers estimated that
they would be able, with the
100000 allotted them, to in
crease operations at Muscle
Shoals on an extensive scale and
continue until $7,50O,000 became
available in October.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30

Major Harry Brumbaugh, chief
de chemmin de fer Of the bonus
commission at Salem, handed us
the following lists of extracts TAX
en- from letters received in regard
to the bonus:
/. My bill has been put In
charge OF spitoon. VIII he get
any more money?
2. | have a little baby and
knead it every day.
3. l amt got no book Iearnin'
and hope am writing for infla-
nation.
4. Just line to let you know
am a widow and five children.
5. l have a four months old
baby and he is my only support.
8. Kind she or sir l enclose a
lovingly yours.
Z. Q. Your relation to him?
A. Just a mere ant & a few
cousins.
8. Please send me wife's
form.
8. l have your letter l am his
grandfather and grandmother.
10, He was kept and bred in
this house according to your in
structions.
IL. Please let me know If
John put in an application for his
wife and child.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30
TRIPS TO INDIA BY
AIR FOR $500 FIRST CLASS

London. Aug. 3O.-Trips to
India by air in three days. at a
cost of $500 first class and s175
second class. may soon be offered
British travellers. A number of
large technical corporations have
made a proposal to the govern
ment to run a mail and passen-
ger service from London to Bonn
bay. The airships would have
capacity OF 100000 cubic feet.
and would be capable of flying
at so miles an hour with 200 pas
sengers,
The proposal has been put for
ward in order to develop the COM
of the British empire
In speed and cheapness, and
thereby assist the development OF
trade. No promotion profits |
would be taken by any party, and |
III the promoters ask Is a subsi-
iy from the government snfficient
o pay the public investor divi-
lend OF four and one half percent
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30

| he tried to get me the other nigI
at about ! o'clock.
The phone rang and heard hi
voice say, "Listen sweetheart.
is very important and l have Iii
tie" then we were cut off and
could not get him.
'He never intimated to me tina
he was going away. Surely yo
know that l am telling the truth
What would I do with those rooms
l have my position at the hospital
I did not want an apartment un
less l was Walters wife. Oh, Doc
tor, I can't stay here! Oh get M
outl Get me out | exclaimed wild
| ly.
"Just then the lawyer that tn,
woman has sent for, came in. Be
tween them they arranged for bal
and l went away into hiding, al
my dreams shattered all my faitl
lost, all my hopes changed to des-
pair.
Mrs. Walton, bless her dear
faithful heart, came Immediately to
see me and thank God, she too, be-
lieved in me.
"The lawyer, although Doctor
Thornton did not approve of him
turned out to be great help. He
established the fact that Walter
had been seen by many in the store
the morning before l was arrested
to the elevator that. Leads
to his fathers office. The LAWYER
proved that Walter talked to several
of the men in the store whom he
had known for years and he never
that he planned trip
of any sort.
AT the trial Walters father testi-
fled he had been in communication
with Walter constantly at the hospi-
tai over the phone and that l must
have known of the trip Walter plan
ned in search of health. Of course
| did not.
"The lawyer also learned that no
one in the store saw Walter leave
That was strange, wasn't itG
when told my lawyer about
the phone message I got from Wal
ter, he swore under his breath and
said, why you know what happen
ed, do you not, Miss Elliston? We
,an't prove it on the old reprobate
but it is as clear as day. Young
Jones came in, told his father that
ne intended to marry you. They had
| quarrel. The old man contrived
o keep Walter in his office until
ne could get the yacht in commits
ZION and smuggle him on board. The
7oung man phoned you, but was shut
'ff before he could tell you what
hey were trying to do with him
1t will be hard work, Miss Ell
iston, even with Doctor Thornton
md Mrs. Walton helping, to prove
We have got to go up
lgainst mountain Of money and a
determination to break you.
GA determination to break
-ou'-that terrible phrase kept beat
ng itself against my brain all the
ong time-the endless days and
ours and minutes-it really was
My four weeks, but it seemed an
ternity-that / was kept waiting
or my trial.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30
Why They Want the Bonus

12. l reed my insane polish
and have since moved my post
office.
13. You asked for my allot-
ment no. l have boys and girls.
Ia. Correct my name as i
could not go under a consumed
name.
is. l am writing this in the
Y. M. G. A. with a piano playing
in my uniform.
16. Please return my marriage
certificate as baby has not eaten
in days.
IT. l am poor woman and
(deleted by the censor).
is. have ben in bed with one
doctor for 13 years and am going
to try another
10. am writing this to ask
why / have not received my ale
ment papers.
20. His money was kept from
him for the elopment which have
never reed.
81. Please tell me is he living
or is he dead and what is his ad-
dress.
%. l received the $61.OO to-
night and am entirely provoked.
23, | need him every hour
Oregon Guardsman.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30
The Plot
By Idah
McGlone Gibson

Sheila broke off her story abrupt
ly and loking up at me pleading
ly she exclaimed: ooh, dear Mrs
Wilmington, when think of thar
night in that awful place and the
days and nights that came after
| feel as though the mark of some
thing terrible had been branded up
on me; that I am not like other girls
that | am not fit to associate with
them. l feel that it is wrong for
me to think of love; that I should
not be tho wife of any man. The
disgrace has burned too deep.p
Never mind, Sheila, dear! Do
not let your mind dwell upon that
horrible, time. A good woman like
you is fit to be the wife of any
good man. Rest while dear, you
are quite overcome"
II am all right, Mrs, Whining
ton. But it is awful selfish of me
to keep you up like this. l will
tell you the remainder in the morn
ing"
"No, my dear, L could not sleep,
not knowing all your story. If
you are not too exhausted we will
go on to the end"
well" she continued readily, ap-
glad to relieve her mind
o a sympathetic listener, "that wo-
nan was able to get word to her
lttorney the next morning Through
he lawyer we. reached DR., Thorn
on. The doctor had been out of
own, which explained our failure to
each him.
Il shall never forget the com
passion in his face when he saw
ne.
"Of course [ had taken nothing
With me and l was not able to do
more than a make-shift toilette ]
must have looked guilty to a stang
n. / told the doctor the whole |
tory up to the time 1 was arrested |
He Immediately went to see Mr..
ones, Senior. This strange father
liselaimed knowing anything about
he matter, except that he was sure
hat I was an adventures who,
moving his son was leaving the |
ity on tour around the world |
lad taken this way to furnish a |
lest for hreself thinking that the
Tones family would let the matter
70 by the board rather than to have
he notoriety. -
L am sorry, my dear Thorn
on, said Mr.. Jones, but this time
am going to prosecute. l have
.iven in to this class OF swindlers
ften but this time 1 am going to
rotect myself and my SON. Then
o added, Although you may not
ike it am going to protect you
nd all other men from her,
"But Doctor l explained when
e had brought me back the mes
age, Walter intended to marry me
esterday and come back with me
0 that apartment
Oh, why didn't you tell me
our plans, he grdned.
Because we knew you would
OF approve l explained. 'But sure
?, Doctor, you know Walter. You
lust know that he had no intention
Z leaving me. In fact | am sure !
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30
TRIBUTE TO TAE MEMORY OF
MRS. MARGARET CARTER
(By Judge Peter II. D'Arcy.)

The death of Mrs. Margaret
Carter. wife of Professor Joseph
A. Carter, which occurred in
Portland, Oregon, on the 26th day
of August, terminated the life OF
one or the early pioneers OF Sa-
lem. Herself and husband resided
IN Salem and vicinity for many
years. My recollection of Mrs
Carter is quite vivid. She attend
ed the "Old Institute" (Willam-
cite university in the early six
ties. We were schoolmates in the
old days My remembrance OF her
were of a character that is very
difficult to describe. She was
real womanly woman. Her whole
life was devoted to good deeds.
Her desire for the welfare of her
husband. and children and living a
good conscientious life were some
of her chief characteristics. A.
pioneer of Oregon and member
OF pioner family. she was Inn
bued with qualities which have
made the Oregon pioneer honored
and respected.
Milton says: death is the gold
en- key that opens the palace of
eternity" BY a turn of that key
OF which the famous poet wrote
sincere and true friend has step
ped through the door of eternity
Into the realm OF the unseen and
From girlhood to death. her life
vas one of faishfulness and pleas
mt to contemplate. have seldom
loted deeper springs OF tenderness
n any person than in the great
oul OF our deceased friend.
In every ones life there is veil !
d in the background whisperings 4
entle and persistent as the music q
( the leaves touched by the soft I
pphyrs of a summers night. SO d
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30
SAN DIEGO ROBBER is
SHOT BY POLICEMAN

San Diego, Cal, Aug. 30.-A
man identified as one of two al
legged bandits who at noon yester-
day held up and robbed D. w.
Spencer, an oil company collector,
was killed late last night at the
Sante Fe station here by Police
man F. e. Richard, who was bad
ly wounded in the arm by the
man.
On the dead man were found
papers made out to G. ]. Dilley,
machinists mate, second class, Of
the naval air station, North Is
land.
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30
RUNAWAY FREIGHT CARS
DITCHED TO STOP THEM

Portland, Or, Aug. 30--Sixteen
empty freight cars broke from a
Spokane, Portland & Seattle rail-
way train near Bend Oregon, last
night and sped 16 miles toward
Redmond, where the station agent,
warned of their approach, turned
a switch and caused them to pile
up on a side track, according to a
report to the railroad headquar-
ters here today. Some of the cars
had broken loose on the main
track.
Canital journal Want Ads Pay
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-30

in retrospect the life of our de-
parted friend was finished with
out belmish. Mrs. Carter's in
nate gentility and unfailing cour-
tesy will be long remembered.
We live in deeds. not years; in
thoughts, not breaths:
In feelings, not in figures on
dial,
We should count time by heart
throbs. He most lives
Who thinks most, feels the
noblest, acts the best.
Measured by this. the only true
standard. her life was complete
and well rounded. her career
crowned with success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
Annual MeetinQ

The annual meeting of the Benning
ton Battle Monument and Historical
Association will be held al the offices
OF Batchelder & Bates in the Village
OF Bennington. Vermont, on the sec
ond Wednesday in January tthe Tenth
day AT ten (l0) o'clock in the fore
noon, for the transaction of the fol
lowing business
l. To hear the reports of the var.
ious committees heretofore appointed
from out the membership o. this AS
ISOLATION, and to take action thereon.
2. To take action in respect of the
proposed amendments to the By Laws
OF this Association regulating the
membership thereof
;. To take action in respect OF tne
procurement, ii deemed necessary and
advisable. OF legislative or other
amendments to the charter of this As
ISOLATION regarding its defined duties
and powers.
4. To elect officers of this Associ-
alton for the year ensuing.
8. To transact any other business
proper TO be done when met.
Edward l.. Bates.
Recording Secretary.
Bennington, Vt, December 2lst., 1922
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
r. W. BLleA DIES AT SO
Veteran Reporter Told Ericsson o
Victory Of the Monitor

Veteran Reporter Told Ericsson Of
Victory Of the Monitor
Robert Bligh. veteran newspaper
man and former chief clerk OF the
Weighers Bureau of the Customs Ser
vice. died on Tuesday at the home Of
his daughter in Haworth, n. j. He
was in his eighty.ninth year. In his
youth Mr.. Bligh joined the New York
Herald and as reporter gave Ericsson
the first news OF the victory Of the
Monitor over the Merrimac
When the Great Eastern arrived
from England June 2S, 1860, Bligh
covered" the event for the Herald
and twelve years later he wrote for
the same paper the account of Stan
ley's return from Africa. He attended
the blessing of the ground for St
Patrick's Cathedral, making the trip
to FiftfeU Street and Fifth Avenue by
horsecar to the lines limit dt Thir-
tieth Street and Third Avenue, walk.
ing the rest OF the way What are
they blessing cathedral out in the
woods for?' was the comment Of fel.
low-reporter
Bligh was born in Cavan. Ireland,
went to school for time in Canada
and then returned to ireland, coming
here permanently in 1851 Services
will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon
in All Saints Church, Brooklyn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
BREAKS BUILDING RECORD
Chicago Permits for Structures in 1922
Worth S217,434, 800.

Chicago, Dec 29.-Chicago has
made a new building construction
mark this year. December which u.s.
ually sees lull in applications for
new permits, viii be the biggest build
ing month in the history OF the city,
according to present estimates.
With four business days lacking,
the value of buildings for which per-
mits were issued this year was S217,-
434,9 go. The value Of the buildings for
which permits were issued in 1921 was
5,004,510. The greatest valuation of
new buildings permitted before that
time was h 1916, when the total was
SIP ,635, $50.
The number of permits isned this
year was 12,467 The previous record
was set in 1912 with 1925.
The frontage Of buildings permitted
this year was 100000 square feet, or
eighty miles IF the buildings were con
structed side by side. The total front
age for 1921 was 244,94G feet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
BouLDER's HALF BILLION.
Legacy for Use by Local institutions
Not Available for 500 Years.

wv fNNilHbiC lOI 0OJ cars
Boulder Colo, is TO enjoy great
wealth \ sum of something over half
n billion dollars is TO be made avail.
able for use by local institutions. The
donor has recently deposited the nu
cleus Of the fund in Il local bank.
before paging Mr., Rockefeller or his
rival, MIR, Ford, 1t is we'll to note that
the kindhearted citizen has deposited
only several hundred dollars This
sum is to be he'd in trust for 300
years, at which time 1t will have passed
the half bill on mark all because of in.
terest compounded annually.
When the time limit has expired,
100000 of the money is to provide for
certain charitable institutions, $4,000
is to 20 for maintenance of "A sym.
phony orchestra, and so on. The trus-
tees are 10 elect their own successors.
and SO keep a continuous body of Gus.
tod ans of the fund.
or course, If ono asplres to leave
half billion to ones favorite town
and has on hand only hundreds or
thousands, this extended trust system
IS the best way to accomplish the feat
1t is hardly likely. however that any
live town like Boulder would be will.
ing to sit back and wait 200 years be-
fore putting its charitable institutions
on their feet or establishing a sym
phony orchestra. A donation of sever.
al hundred dollars, available immedi.
.ately, to community fund, art museum
or other recognized public cause would
be OF more practical good.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

clan he will praise you for having
gwen California Fig Syrup as the
laxative because it never fails. never
cramps or overacts, and even sick
children love its pleasant taste.
ASK Your druggist for genuine
California Fig syrup which has d.
rections for babies and children of
all ages printed on botte. Mother,
You must say California or YOU
may get an imitation fig syrup.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the First National Bank o.
Bennington, Vermont will be held at
their banking house on Tuesday, Jan
uary 9, 1928, at zen o'clock in the
forenoon, for the election of directors
for the ensuing year and the transac-
ton OF such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
Arthur J. Colgan. Cashier.
Dated Bennington,sVt., Dec. g. 1922.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
NOTICE

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the First National Bank
OF North bennington, VI, will be
held at Their banking rooms on Tues
day, the second cay of January, 1923,
At 10 o'clock a. NJ, for the purpose
of eecting boar II Of directors for
The ensuing year, AID Tor any other
proper and necessary business.
Ralph Il. zones Cashier.
North bennington, VT. Dec. 2. 1922.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
The household furnIshings were saved.

Wifred Cayer Of Capleton. P. O..
is at Brightlook hospital, st. Johns.
bury. suffering from severe burns
which he received Friday from an ex.
plos!on Of hot gases which resulted as
he tn.ntealcrai.y poured hot Stag into
a pW.lla Of waite, at the Fairbanks
Scale works MIR. Cayera eyes, face
and one shoulder were burned but It
Is hoped that his eyesight may be
saved He had worked at the scale
factory two months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

Whatever else you give your chilI
to relieve a bad cold, sore throat or
corges ton, be sure to first open the
tile ones bowels with California
Vie syrup to get rid of the poisons
and waste which ale causing the cold
and congestion. In a fcw hours You
,aA sec for yourself how thorough y
i works the constipation poison, sour
le and waste right out
Even II you call your family physl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

Quick! Don't watt Every bald head
started with just few falling hair
and little dandruff but soon the
lair appeared thin, scraggly, and then
the dreaded bald spot. 1t seems a sln
to let hair fall ont or tolerate destruc
tive dandruff when you can quickly
correct all such hair trouble with a
bottle of delightful Danderine.
Millions OF men and women know
the magic Of Danderine; how it cor
reefs oily, dandruify itching scalps
and helps the hair to grow long,
thick, strong and luxuriant Dander.
inc is not sticky or greasy. II Is the
largest selling hair corrective and
tonic in the world because It Is not
q humbug Get bottle at any drug
store Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

A double funeral service was held
Wednesday in Poultney FOR Chauncey
Snow, aged IS, and his wife, Elizabeth
Potter Snow who died within "a hours
of each other with enteric fever. Mrs
Snow dying Saturday and her husband
on Sunday A granddaughter and son
are also i'll with the disease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

The house and barn on the George
Cole place in Newpor Center were
burned Thursday night. including a
nearly new Cleveland auto and wag.
ons stored in the barn Very few OF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

Raymond, son of Mr. and Mrs Fred
May of Barton, had his right hand
seriously cut a few days ago when it
came in contact with his fathers axe
as he was chopping wood. Two bones
and the ligaments Of his little finger
were severed