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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21
HERE'S HEIGHT OF SOMETHING
Matter of Worry Seems to Have Been
Principal Subject In This Little
Discussion.

An old man with gray whiskers sat
on the steps of the village post Office,
summing himself. He whitfield idly
on a cigar box lid and whistled softly
to himself. Another man came up the
street and paused beside the first.
"What you DOM. EdT" the new
ONE asked.
"Ain't doin' nothin' much" Ed In
formed him.
The q%uestioner was silent for a min
ute. as though considering this infor-
nation deeply.
"What you waitin' fort" he asked
later.
"Ain't waitin' for nothin'. Jim," ed
replied. "Just waitin'. that's ALL"
Jim pondered this statement, too.
"Say, Ed" he ventured after q while,
IF / was waitin' and wasn't waitin'
for nothin' II would worry me 80 I
couldn't wait nohow KANSAS City
Star.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
1t is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten, The
reason is PLAINTIFF article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says, Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, q
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, form
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has 80 large a
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact,
so many people claim, that it ful6lls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric acid
which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by parcel post. Address DR..
Kilmer 4 Co, Binshamton, N. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium sire bottles for sale ut
all drug Observation-Disclosures.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21
CHAPTER v.-contlnued.

The bawllng and believing, the
hoofs, the dusty whirl Of cattle. and
the flying cowboys disconnected Made
line and frightened her a little.
"Look. Miss Hammond, there's Don
Carlos" said Florence. Look at that
black horse I"
Madeline saw q d~ark-faced Mexican
riding by. He was too fur away for
her to distinguish his features, but he
reminded her of an italian brlgand.
lie bestrode a magnificent horse.
Stlllwell rode up to the girls then
and greeted them In his big voice.
~Right In the thick Of 1t. hey? Wal,
thet's sure fine. I'm glad to see. Miss
Majesty, tibet you amt afraid OF a
little dust or smell Of burnin' hide an
hair."
Madellne's brother Joined the group
evidently In search of Stillwell. "Bill,
Nels just rode In" he said.
'Good Any news OF Danny Mainsf"
mo. Nels said he lost the trail
when he got on hard ground"
"Wal, wal. Say, AL. your sister is
sure takin' TO the roundup. An the
boys are gettin' wise. See tibet sun
of-a-gun Ambrose cuttin' capers oil
around. He'll sure do his prettIest.
Ambrose is a ladies' man, he thinks"
The two men and Florence joined
I'm a little pleasant teasing Of Made
line. and drew her attention TO what
appeared to be really unnecessary feats
of Craftsmanship all made in her VI
entity. The cowboys evlnced their In
terest in cover glances while recoIling
a lasso or while passing to and fro.
1t was all too serious for Madeline to
be amused at that moment. She did
not care TO talk. She sat her horse
and watched.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21
CHAPTER vi
A Gift and q Purchase.

For a week the scene of the round
up lay within riding-dlstance OF the
ranch-house. and Madeline passed most
of this time In the saddle, watching
the Strenuous labors Of the vaqueros
and cowboys. Che overestimated her
strength, and more than once had to
be lifted from her horse. Stillwell's
pleasure In be- attendance gave place
TO concern. He tried TO persuade her
to stay away from the roundup. and
Florence grew even more sollcltous.
Madeline. however, was not moved
by their entreaties.
She grasped only dImly the truth
of what 1t was she was learning
something infinitely more than the
rounding up of cattle by cowboys, and
she was loath TO lose an hour of her
opportunity. )
Before the week was out. however,
Alfred found occasion TO tell her that
It would be wiser for her to let the
roundup go without gracing 1t further
with her presence. He said II laugh
tngiy; nevertheless. he was serious.
And when Madeline turned to him In
surprise he said. bluntly:
Il don't like the way Don Carlos
follows you around. Bits afraid that
Nels or Ambrose or one of the cow
boys will take a fall out of the Mexi-
can. They're itching for the chance.
or course. dear. It's absurd to you. but
Ills true
Absurd II certainly was, yet II served
n SHOW Madeline bow intensely occu-
pied she had been with her own feel
ings. reused by the susnult and toll of
fine roundup. She recalled that Don
Carlos had been presented I o her, and
shas SHE had not liked his dark. strik-
ing face with its bold. prominent, gilt.
fessng eyes aud sinister lines and she
fan ns liked his suaves sweet, insin-
s~fina s.oies or his subtle manner. With
= spA hops s~d gestures
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21

fasten up her hair. which fell again II
a golden mass.
mfr. S%tllwelI,- she began. and
paused. strangely aware of a hurried
note. a deeper ring in her voice. mfr
Stillwell. l want to buy your ranch
TO engage you as my superintendent
| want TO buy Don Carlos ranch and
other property TO the extent, say, of
fifty thousand acres. | want you to
buy horses and catfle-In short, 10
make oil those improvements which
you said you had 90 long dreamed of
Then / have ideas of my own. In the
development Of which I must have
your advice and Alfred's. | intend TO
better the condition of those poor Mex
'icans In the valley. / intend to mako
life a little more worth living for
them and for the cowboys of this
range. Tomorrow we shall talk u
all over. plan all the business Details
Madeline turned from the huge
overwhelming smile that beamed down
upon her and held out her hands to
her brother.
alfred. strange. is II not, my conn
ing out to you? Nay, don't smile. |
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21
CHAPTER VII
Her MaIesty,s Rancho.

Five months brought all that Still
well had dreamed of, and so many
more changes and improvements and
innovations that 1t was as If a magic
touch had transformed the old ranch.
Madeline and Alfred and Florence
had talked over a fitting name, and
had decided on one chosen by Made
line. But this lnstaLce , the only
one In the course Of developments In
which Madeline's wishes were not
| complied with. The cowboys named
the new ranch "Her Majesty's RAN
cho." Stillwell said the names cow
boys bestowed were felicitous, and as
Interchangeable as the everlasting hills
Florence went over to the enemy and
Alfred. laughing at Madeline's protest.
declared the cowboys had elected her
queen of the ranges, and that there
was no help for II. SO the name stood
"Her Majesty's Rancho"
All that had been left of the old
Spanish house which had been Still
wells home for so long was the bare,
massive structure, and some of this
had been u away for new doors and
windows. Every modern convenience.
even to hot and cold running water
and acetylene light, had been In
stalled and the whole interior painted
and carpentered and furnished. The
ideal sought had not been luxury. but
comfort. Every door into the patio
looked out upon dark rich grass and
sweet-faced flowers, and every win
dow looked down the green slopes.
Madeline Hammond cherished a
fancy that the transformation she had
wrought In the old Spanish house and
In the people with whom she had sur.
rounded herself. great as that trans.
formation had been, was as nothing
compared to the one wrought in her
self. She had found an object In life.
She had seen her brother through his
difficulties, on the road to all the sue
cess and prosperity that he cared for.
Madeline had been a conscientious
student of ranching and an apt pupil
of Stillwell. The old cattleman, In his
simplicity, gave her the place In his
heart that was meant for the daugh-
ter he had never had. His pride in
her. Madeline thought. was beyond
reason or belief or words to tell.
Under his guidance, sometimes accom-
panied by Alfred and Florence. Made
line had ridden the range and had
studied the life and work OF the cow
boys. Sometimes she looked In her
mirror and laughed with sheer JOY at
Of the 1.-THE. audacious. brown
faced, fia~shing-eyed creature reflected
there. II was not so much JOY In her
as sheer JOY of life. Eastern
had been wont to call her
beautiful In those days when she had
been pale and slender and proud and
cold. She laughed. II they could only
see her nowl From the tip of her
head TO her feet she was alive,
pulsating. IN fire.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21

| think. that MFR. Stewart named him
after me-saw my nickname In the
New York paperr"
Eyes"
well, | will not change his name.
But, AL, how shall | eve climb up ON
him? He's taller than | am. What
a giant OF a horsel Oh. look al him
he's posing my band. really believe
he understood what | said. Al, aid
you ever see such a splendid head and
such beautiful eyesy They are SO
large and dark and soft-and human.
Oh. | am a tickle woman, FOR | am
forgetting White Stockings"
"I1l gamble he'll make you forget
any other horse" said Alfred. "You1I
have tn get on him from the porch"
Madeline led the horse 10 and fro.
and vas delighted with bis genfleness.
She discovered that he did not need
10 be led. He ann ut her call, fol-
lowed BIER like . pss dos. rubbed hla
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21
GENES HORSE

SYNOPSIS.-Arrfving at the lone
ly little railroad station OF FL Cajon.
New Mexico. Madeline Hammond.
New York society girl. finds no one
TO meet her. While in the waiting
room, a drunken cowboy enters.
asks IL she is married, and departs,
leaving her terrified. He returns
with a priest who goes through
some sort OF ceremony. and the
cowboy forces nsr to say "Si."
Asking her name and learning her
Identity the cowboy seems dazed.
In a shooting scrape outside the
room a Mexican is killed. The cow
boy lets a girl, Bonita. take his
horse and escape, then conducts
Madeline to Florence Kingsley.
friend OF her brother. Florence
welcomes her, learns her story, and
dlsmisses the cowboy, Gene Stew
art. Next day Alfred Hammond,
Madeline's brother. takes Stewart
10 task. Madeline exonerates him
OF any wrong Intent. Alfred. scion
OF a wealthy family. had been dis
missed from his home because OF
his dissipation. Madeline sees that
the West has redeemed him. She
meets Stillwell. AIS employer. typ
icai western ranchman. Stiiiwell
tells aer how Stewart beat up the
sheriff 10 save her frGm arrest and
then ~ out for the border. Danny
Mama one Of Stillwell's cowboys.
has disappeared. with some of Still
wells money. His friends link his
name with the girl Bonita. Made
line gets a glimpse OF life on q
western ranch.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21

A little mechanism called a tele-
chronometer measures the amount Of
time that a person spends In using
the telephone. 1t registers only at
the instrument OF the person who calls.
In n city where the meter has been
tried 1t not only Quickened service, but
reduced the telephone bills of the sub
scrfbers.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21
WISE AGAIN ON
JOB FEELING FINE
Gives Taniac Full Credit for Re-
storing Health After 20
Days In Bed.

'The Tanlac treatment has me feel
ing like a man made over. and / can't
help hummlng and whIstling these
days over my new health and energy"
say A G. Wise. $500 Henderson
ST.. Omaha, Nebr.
II was laid up t~wenty-eight days
from the effects Of the flu. The I'D
was ciamped down tight on my appeA
tite. and the sight of food actually
nsuseated me. The little I ate caused
Indigestion, gas pains and palpitation
that were simply awful. I was No
nervous I couldn't sleep right. and 20
weak and dizzy I could hardly drag
from IN chair to another.
"WelI. sir, ell my ailments disap-
peared when took Tanlac, and I went
right up ten pounds in weight, and
was o able to return to work and
stay on the job. I feel fine all the
time now. Tanlac is fine"
Taniac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept 10 substitute. over 81
million bottles sold.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21
stereotyped Question.

Mrs. Youngbride-Have you some
fine salt7
Groceries, ma'am.
Mrs. Youngbride-Is 1t freshf-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21

Thou wilt always rejoice In the We
ming. IL thou hast spent the day profit
ably.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21

No climate II too wet. TOO dry. tno
hot. or too cold for soEa~ Kind OF
uchsnx to 00ux4xh
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21

She Rode Majestic Across tho Wide
Flat, Up the zIgzag Trail, Across the
Beautiful Grassy Level to the Far
Rim of the Mesa
hope | have found myself-my work.
my happlness-here under the light
of that western star"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21

Tanlac Vegetable Pills are natures
own remedy for constipation Sold
Observation-Disclosures.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21

rTo BE coNTINuEDl
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-21

And then sfs gave 40 trying 10
The Washington times., 1923-12-25
Z DISTRICT MEN
ARE AMONG
PARDONED.
Andrew T. Bailey Lost Sight
in Prison-John +. Petras
Gets Communication.

Two Washington men serving
terms in the Federal penitentiary
in Atlanta had their sentences COM
muted yesterday by President Cool
idge. Christmas pardons and COM
mutations to nine other Federal
prisoners also were announced.
The case Of Andrew T. Bailey, Of
Washington, who two years ago
was sentenced to five years for So
liciting to commit a felony. was par
ticularly touching to the President.
Bailey lost the sight Of both eyes
when a fellow-prisoner threw a can
OF I've in his face. The President
ordered his sentence committed to
expire Immediately.
John r. Petras, Of this city, will
serve only four years Of his five.
year sentence, the President ordered.
Petras is in the District Reforma-
tory for forgery. He spent more
than q year in jail while awaiting
the decision Of the Court Of Appeals
The Washington times., 1923-12-25
COAL REGION PRosPERS,
so POOR OFFICER GOES

louisville. Pa, Deo. 26.-The
coal region is 50 prosperous that
county poor directors announce
their intentions 70 abolish the Of.
flee of investigator Of the poor.
: The county pays $4,000 year to
this official and the directors say
his work has so fallen off that
they can do the work themselves
and save the salary. Chas. Heine,
of Girardville. now holds the office.
Hundreds OF families have for
years received several dollars a
week from the county, but with
better times many are now reject.
ing charity.
The Washington times., 1923-12-25
SNAKES ARE ENJOYING
MILD WINTER WEATHER

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 2l.--
The mild weather has brought
snakes out OF their winter dens.
John Rodgers OF Silver Grove can
vouch for 1t. Rodgers was awak-
ened few nights ago by . COM
motion in his chicken-coop, and his
first thought was Of burglars.
Selling his shotgun and lantern,
he found that the burglar was q
black snake OF enormous size, which
already had killed two chickens and
apparently was squeezing q hen %
death. Rodgers killed the snake
with q club.
The Washington times., 1923-12-25
10 DRAMATIC BOOSTERS
ARRIVE TO TOUR COUNTRY

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.--Seventy
ROSTERS, skilled in histrionics, have
arrived from Marseilles on the Fabre
liner Patria with their owners, Louis
Torcat and Mrs. Torcat. They win
90 on q tour in this country. Some
are comedians, some tragedians and
some sling; all are artists.
DR.. Oliver c.. Harrington, curator
Of geology In the Field Museum OF
Natural History. Chicago, returned
on the Van Dyck, with an almost
complete skeleton Of a prehistoric
sIoth, known as megatherium,
which he found in Brazil.
The Washington times., 1923-12-25
CHINESE MILITARY CHIEF
STARTS SPINNING MILLS

TOKYO, Dec. 25.-Marshal Chans
Tso-lin, in addition to being a sol
der Of some note in China, has
recently added to his interests by
starting a spinning company of 3d.
900 spindles in Mukden, in the war.
lords domain of Manchuria. Japan
csc spinning men are somewhat wor.
ried over this new venture of the
Chinese chieftain, for they point out
that the Japanese yarn sale in Man
churia is already decreasing, and
they fear the operation of big com
pany by Chang will seriously hurt
the already decreased sales Of Japan.
csc yarns.
Chang Tso-lin's company began
operation on November 16. It's
capital is 100000 ven,
The Washington times., 1923-12-25
RUM SAID
TO CONTAIN ETHER

POTTSVILLE. Pa, Dec. 25.-
Members of Troop c, State police.
captured several truckloads of alco-
hol and whiskey in a raid on a.
North Centre street establishment.
Arrests will be made as soon as
the ownership of the liquor is de-
cided.
1t is said that not only is the
coal region flooded with liquor, but
that large quantities of ether have
been sent here. The ether is now
being sold without dilution in liu-
uor, the victims of the habit simply
pouring few drops of the dope on
a lump OF sugar and swallowing It.
The Washington times., 1923-12-25
EX-COUNTY TREASURER
CONVICTED OF ARSON

NORTH PLATTE, Neb, Dec. 25.
Samuel M. Souder, former county
treasurer of Lincoln county, has
been found guilty of arson in con-
nection with the burning of the
old Lincoln county court house last
April.
The State introduced evidence in
tended to show that Souder was
short between $4,000 and $4,000
in his accounts and accused him of
firing the courthouse to hide the
shortages. County records were
consumed in the blaze.
The Washington times., 1923-12-25
ALL CLUES TO KORETZ,
OIL PROMOTER FAIL

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Al clues to
the disappearance of Leo Koretz,
Panama ''oil bubble" promoter,
have led "up blind alleys" and
State authorities announced they
now have nothing tangible to
work on.
Assistant States attorneys in
charge of the investigation de-
clared tonight they believed Koretz
had escaped to some foreign coun-
try.
The Washington times., 1923-12-25
MAY EMPLOY 5000 MEN
IN ZEPPELIN BUSINESS

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. EST is
estimated the end of 1924 will find
5000 to 5000 men employed in the
Zeppelin business to be conducted
by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company.
It is believed the present Con
gress will look with favor upon the
proposed development of American
lighter-than-air craft. For thai
reason, the Goodyear company is
preparing to enter upon a con
struction program as soon as au
thorized by the Government.
The Washington times., 1923-12-25

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The Washington times., 1923-12-25

before he began his five-year SEN
tencO.
A Mexican girl, Jesuita Munoz.
eighteen years old, convicted in Mis-
souri, for violating the anti-narcotics
law, was relieved of serving the re-
mainder Of her two-year sentence.
She already has served fourteen
months. Records in the case show
she is about to become a mother.
She is in the women's reformatory
at LeaVenworth.
The Washington times., 1923-12-25
Every Dress NEW.
Irresistibly Styled to the
Minute. Most Of Them
Are Nodes of Springtinle
Dresses Obviously
Worth More

Whether it be for street, after
noon, party, evening or business
wear, each dressis revelation Of
style and value, reflecting fash
ions newest Whims. Straightline,
plain tailored, TERED effects, en-
broidered, circular skirts, bout
fants, panels, flounces and the
newest draped ideas-all are here
in materials of surprising quality,
satins, fancy crepes, cantons,
georgettes, jerseys, poiret twill,
jacquards, chiffon velvet and
crisp taffetas. New dark colorS
and pastel shades.
Evening star., 1923-09-01
TEXAN HELD LIKELY
AS MEXICO ENVOY
President Due to Follow
Harding Choice in Man,
ing Creager.

Selection of an ambassador to Mex
leo. to which President Coolidge and
Secretary Hughes are known already
to have given some attention, proba-
bly, Will be made before the end of
this month. 1t is regarded as proba-
BILE in official circles here that the
post will go to r. B. Creager of
Brownsville, Tex, who is known to
have been the choice of President
Harding and whose recent confer
ences here with President Coolidge
are said to have resulted in a favor
able consideration of his name by the
present Chief Executive
Meanwhile the conduct of diplo-
matte affairs between the two coun-
tries will be carried on through their
accredited charge d'affaires Instruc-
tions to George +. Summerlin, the
American charge at Mexico City. to
present his credentials to the Mexican
foreign office are expected to go for
ward from the State Department in a
day or two, and similar instructions
are expected momentarily by Manuel
O'Tellez, charge at the Mexican en-
bassy here.
Recognition of the Obregon govern
ment by Great Britain, France, Bel
gium and Cuba is expected as an early
consequence of the formal resumption
of diplomatic relations between the
United States and Mexico.
Evening star., 1923-09-01
MANY COME TOO SOON.
Ships Dock Few Minutes Before
Midnight in New York.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 1-Thou-
sands of immigrants today were
ordered detained, pending decision by
Washington, because during the quar-
antine sweepstakes last night several
ships dashed through the Narrows
a few minutes before midnight and
brought their passengers technically
into the overstocked August immi-
grafton quotas.
Several vessels arrived three or
four minutes ahead of time. Among
these were the Braga from Con-
stantinople. the Estonia from the
Baltic, the Byron from Constantinople
and the Esperanza from Vera Cruz.
The Drottningho olm, from Scandi-
navia, the America and the Washing
ton from the Mediterranean reached
quarantine less than a second after
midnight.
Aliens entering port during the
night totaled 14,254, as compared to
I 20,485 a month ago. Many of the new
arrivals will be deported.
The reduction in the number was
effected by rerouting several vessels
to Boston, Providence and Philadel-
phia.
A number of vessels had been lying
for from twelve to twenty-four hours
in Gravesend bay before starting for
quarantine.
Evening star., 1923-09-01
Is KILLED AT CORFU.
Italy Promises to Leave When
U1timatum Is Met.

ny the Associated Press.
ATHENS, September 1.-The Greek
government has been informed by
Italy that the Italian fleet will leave
Corfu as soon as Greece complies with
the Italian demands
The police station and school on
the island of Corfu were bombarded
by the Italian fleet yesterday and a
contingent of occupying troops was
landed. The station was destroyed by
flames. "a direct dispatch from Corfu
were killed and many wounded in the
bombardment). The war vessels fired
upon the old fort as well, and it was
in this building that many of the
casualties occurred. the message as
serted.
News of the occupation caused gem
eraI CONSERVATION in Athens, and
there was evidence of extreme in
dignation on the part of the popula-
tion.
The government was officially in
formed OF the operation in note
handed to Foreign Minister Alex
andris by Signor Montagna, the Italian
minister, yesterday. 1t said that the
\ reece had not accepted the Italian
,mands. and added that the landing
contingent of naval forces should
). ot be regarded as hostile act. and
lat therefore Greece should not
adopt belligerent attitude,
The worst had been expected here
ince Thursday. for the conviction
prevailed that Italy was planning a
fait accompli before the Intervention
.AContinued on Page 2. Column 2.)