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The oil lamp flared up sudden
ly and Dora Bateson, crouching in
a corner of the hut, saw the pom
derous form of Chai-Rung Green
ing through the narrow aperture.
He rose presently to his feet and
sat heavily upon black-wood stool
that was the only piece of furni-
ture Of which the hovel boosted.
Good evening, Mrs. Bateson,"
he began in grating voice. "You
are wondering no doubt why have
brought you here, and what | am
going to do with your"
Pm not the least bit afraid of
you, Mr., Chai-Hung," retorted the
girl steadily. She shifted into a
more comfortable position on tbs
rotting boards and, looking upward.
caught a glimpse of a star lit heaven
through spot in the roof where
the steps had fallen away.
Dora Bateson was afraid of shad-
ows, but the substance held no, ter
rors for her. The harsh voice Of
the notorious bandit, the trick he
had of contracting his pupils until
they became like points of fire-in-
spired her with certain, inexpli-
cable fear; but she was by no means
afraid of Chai-Hung himself.
How did you get me here?" She
demanded presently.
Chai-Hung smiled biandly.
1T was exceedingly simple, Mrs.
Bateson. If you are able 10 rcncm-
Der anything, you will admit that
you started out apparently of your
own accord. That is what we term
The Fan Trick.
Dora's brow wrink14d.
"The Fan Trickp' Her ewes
sparkled with the light of sudden
knowledge. "Then l am On Island
N" she exclaimed. aren't YOU a
trifle unwise, MIR. Chal-hung, IN Sc
lecting hiding-place so near to
the mainIlnd?'
Chai-Hung positively beamed.
mot in the least, my dear lady.
Of all my eenmies, there is only
one that | have any cause to fear.
They call him He Who Sees in the
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Dark, but you would recognize him
more readily under his real name
Chinese Pennington" He paused
to osberve the effect OF his words,
but the girl controlled her fea-
lures admirably. Pennington
bounded me from Jesselton and
drove me, as he still persists in be
lieving, into the backwoods. He
succeeded in one respect. He made
IT. necessary for me to resort to
strange expedients to obtain money.
That is precisely why you are here
tonight, Mrs. Bateson."
He gazed at her through half
closed lids.
Il shall send message to your
husband-for money, rasped Chat
hung between his teeth. If the
messenger does not return, shall
send another and still another-for
messengers are cheap and the bps
Of the Yellow Seven are sealed.
shall ask for ten thousand dollars
one for each Of your beautiful
fingers. But, with each further
messenger I shall send finger"
The girl had risen to her feet,
her eyes blazing with fury.
'You-devil"
The great Chai-Hung backed to-
ward the opening, bowling as he did
so.
81 do not anticipate that you will
have to undergo the painful pro-
cess Of amputation very often, Mrs.
Bateson," he continued smoothly.
Almost beside herself, she caught
the black-wood stool from the floor
and swung it aloft, but before she
could send it crashing into the leer-
ing face that mocked at her. she saw
the form Of a second Chinaman
wriggle noiselessly through the
aperture. The newcomer had
livid scar running the length of one
check. He wore a blue jacket with
voluminous, tattered sleeves and, as
the girl stood pcrtrified, her eyes
wide-open like a saucers, she could
have sworn that the stranger wink
ed at her.
Good night Mrs. Bateson," Chat
Hung was saying. q am going to
dispatch my first messenger"
And then an arm like a steel wire
encircled his neck and he fell to
the floor with thud.
1t seemed an eternity before Chi
nese Pennington fixed one knee
firmly on the bandits throat and,
cropping in his rags, fired deliber-
ately at the little patch in the roof
where the sago-Ieaves had been torn
away.
"China Tea" the next episode of
this gripping series, will start III
next issue.
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9-3-3 fertilizer to the acre at plant.
ing season, with 100 pounds of nj
trate Of soda added when the young
corn was about waist high. The
yield, in some spots, is estimated
as high as so bushels TO the acre.
In another field there are nu-
merous stacks of popcorn, which has
been harvested, stalk, fodder, corn
and all, and which is now being
fed to mules used in operation Of
The big stock farm. There remains
in this field, Mr.. Hawkins said
today, enough popcorn to feed the
farm mules a totals Of fifty-seyen
days. Popcorn, he says, is one Of
the most economical feeds that can
le produced, the economy being il
the greater quantity possible to
produce upon a given area, with
the seed placed close together in
the drill, and the whole harvested
2evcral weeks earlier than is usual
VITA the grain matured and ready
to be used as feed until the regu-
lar corn crop can be gathered.
Last year Hawkins & Son car
.ried a splendid herd Of purebred
Hereford cattle, but these have
since been displaced, and it is their
intention to put in this spring a
herd Of dairy cattle, which are ex-
I pccted to bring in better returns
ON the investment than was realized
/ from the heavier beef cattle hereto
fore carried there. With his the
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Hawkins $ Son wiz
Have Great ENhibi1

Continued from Page One)
are Approximately five hundred
purebred White Leghorn hens, that
produce hundreds of eggs daily
with frequent shipments made to
Atlanta and other producing cent
ers, where good prices are obtain
cd. No poultry shipments have yet
been made, Mr.. Hawkins told a
Times-Recorder man Wednesday,
as it is planned to build up the
farm flock to some two thousand
or more birds before such ship
ments are begun.
All of the feedstuffs used on the
Hawkins farm IS grown there, with
especial attention being given to
the production Of cornfed hogs that
are guaranteed to kill hard" With
this in view, Mr.. Hawkins this
spring planted a single field OF
$50 acres to corn, where he now
has one Of the greatest yields ever
produced in Sumter county now
ready to harvest. The excellence
Of this corn field can best bee I'M
derstood when it Is explained that
standing at a given point in the
field with reed approximately
three feet in length, an Americas
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Lazy, Tired and Weak
or Full of Malaria

The Body Depends Entirely on the Blood for
Strength.
If the Blood is Weak, the Body is Weak A
Poison in the Blood such as Malaria can Weaken
the Body to a dangerous degree and render
the muscles infirm. Malarial Germs increase
and spread rapidly in the Blood
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MYRTLE
SPRINGS

Spend your vacation
at Myrtle Springs. Good
cottages, cook houses,
stove and electric lights
furnished at reasonable
prices, Pool kept in tesl
of condition. NO MOS
QUITOES.
J. L. GLAWSON
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there being 80 real stars and SO
others. Among them are Cecil B.
DeMille, Pola Negi, Thomas Meg
han, William S. Hart, Agnes Ay-
res, Jack Holt, Leatrice Joy, Wal
ter HERS, Mia Naldi, Jacqueline
Logan, Lila Lee, Betty Compson,
Lois Wilson, May McAvoy and
many others.
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Groves saSfeEeSS
Chill Tonic

destroys Malarial Germs in the Blood and re-
moves the Impurities. 1t Purfes and Enriches
the Blood. 1t restores Energy and Vitality by
creating new, healthy blood When you feel its
Strengthening, Invigorating Effect, see how it
brings Color to the Cheeks and how it Improves
the Appetite, you will then appreciate its true
tonic value. Very Pleasant to Take 60c
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18

THE BIG CELEBRATION FOR GALLATIN COUNTY
PEOPLE. CAMP FOR THREE DAYS AT THE TT
AUTO CAMP. IT'S THE BEST VACATION IN THE
WORLD
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18

owed the cattle loan company as high
as $240 600, and that one year he paid
them back $4,000. He said in the
time Of his prosperity he had almost
unlimited credit with the concern.
The shortage of ears in 1919, followed
by the shortage of feed and grass
during the following winter, were the
causes which led to his insolvency
He said he bought cattle at that time
when they would have brought $120
on the eastern market. After feed
ing them all winter o n. hay at $40 a
ton-two tons for each head-he had
to sell them at a great loss. He said
he got only $50 a head for much of
his stock.
"In the. past four years." continued
Burnstad, there have been four suits
started against me to recover this and
like amounts due the cattle loan asso-
citation. None of them have ever
succeeded, and this suit will end just
as the others did. They think 1 have
made a lot of money and sailed it
away some place; that Is why they
are starting again.
Il have worked continuously for the
past 80 years in building up a for
tune and business, but now it is al
gone and l have nothing. l am seri-
ously considering taking advantage Of
the bankruptcy act and starting al
over again without any handicaps. !
am not in the contracting business
as has been stated, but one of my
sons is, and / am working for him
l have never been identified with thu
Non-partisan league movement, and il
fact l fought Frazier when he RAJ
for office. My part of the countr!
opposed him by 70 per cent"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18

fitted to talk upon this important sub
ject. The committee has also been
fortunate in securing the attendance
of j. w. C~overdale, secretary of the
National Farm Bureau, who will talk
on Farm Problems" Mr.. CoverGale
is thoroughly posted on farm condi-
tions throughout the entire country
and is particularly interested in the
improvement of farm markets.
The Bozeman chamber of commerce
band will render a special concert
during the noon hour.
The military demonstration which
will be staged by Company C of the
National Guards, assisted by the
American Legion, will be the spectac-
ular event of the day.
The college buildings, the expert
ment station farms, and the college
livestock barns will be open for in
spection in the forenoon. This will
be a splendid opportunity for Gala
tin county people to inspect the new
buildings on the campus, as well as
the pure-bred stock.
The first game of baseball will be
be played in the forenoon between
the Holland settlement and Mikkel-
sons All-Stars.
No meat will be served at the noon
hour. Those attending are requested
to bring their own sandwiches and
cups. There will be an abundant sup
ply Of coffee, lemonade, ice cream
and watermelon served free by the
committee.
1t is the purpose of those in charge
to make Gallatin Day the great get
together, outdoor picnic for the
county.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18

will be close to S915. The total of the
subscriptions already is $3.50, and
there is reason to believe that more
money can be collected from interest
ed property owners along the route,
leaving less than 81 ,250 to be raised
by public subscription.
Several months ago whenSthe sub
ject was discussed and it was planned
to begin the work, it was announced
that around $4,000 would have to be
secured by popular subscription. Later
this amount was cut down to $4,000.
Then it was learned that $4,000 would
be sufficient to start the work. The
discrepancies in the figures were ex-
planned by Chairman Moore as being
the differences between the various
estimates at the time the discussions
were held.
When it was understood that some
thing like $3.50 was all that was
needed to insure the beginning of the
work, the prospects of a good road
from Bozeman to Salesville along the
Huffine road to the Jackrabbit boule-
ward and thence to the Gallatin can
yon, made the merchants committee
feel unusually pleased.
1t was further explained by. the
commissioners that the governments
participation in the expense of the
work was already assured, and that,
Just as soon as the county's share
was forthcoming, the information
would be given to the officials at
Helena, estimates made on the cost
and bids asked. 1t will take about a
month before the work will begin in
earnest, say the commissioners.
Further assurances were given the
merchants committee that no further
solicitation of money would be neces-
sary for the finishing of the two pre-.
jects, as the funds available another
yead will fully meet all requirements
and that the federal government has
already set aside its appropriation FOL
the completion of the roads.
"The beginning of the work is th'
greatest problem with u.s." said Chair
man Moore. eff we fail to start thii
; year, we shall lose the federal aid ap
preparation. Whereas, if we begin
, this year, We not only will have thu
. benefit of this years share, but ais
viii have next years. Then, anothe
, year, we shall have in the neighbor
! hood of $25 900 from the state auto
mobile Incense fund, which mean
that we shall be amply provided 70
in finishing the two projects"
The principal trouble with the Hui
fine lane project is that it needs re
surfacing. It is looked upon as
big job in grading, the elimination Q
the huge rocks which continual
f come to the surface, and the film
e in of many of the low spots, as we
as the building Of bridges and Gu
= verts.
l. On the Salesville project the roa
y will be Strengthened. This viii shor
IS en- it about a mile.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18
]. n. VAN ZANDT
dies ON FRIDAY

j. N. Van Zandt, for many years
an engineer on the Northern Pacific
railway and one of the oldest former
engineers of the company, died at his
home on North Tracy Friday after
oon following an illness of some three
years duration. Mr.. Van Zandt was
critically i'll for about two weeks be-
fore his death.
Mr.. Van Zandt was born in Blooms
bury, New Jersey, August 16, 1858,
and was married 40 years ago in As
bury, New Jersey, to Elizabeth Van
Middlesworth, who survives him. They
came to Bozeman in 1889 and have
since made their home here, for about
II years in the house where Mr.. Van
Zandt died For 80 years Mr.. Van
Zandt was engaged in railroad work,
most of that time being with the
Northern Pacific. For the past 20
years, on account of his health, he
has led a retired life. He was always
devoted to his home and his family.
In politics he was a republican, and
always took an active interest in the
affairs of the day.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Caroline Smith,
who is at present in California with
her husband, DR.. Clark Smith former
ly of Great Falls, who is i'll, and Mrs
Bess Smith, wife of Justin M. Smith
of Bozeman. Two granddaughter
survive, Elizabeth and Kathryn Smith
daughters of MI. and Mrs. Justin NJ
Smith of Bozeman. One brother, L
s. Van Zandt, lives in White Plains
New York, and the other, Dyke Var
Zandt, lives in New York City.
Mr.. Van Zandt was for many years
an active member of Gallatin lodge
No. 6, A. F. and A. M. and the funera
services were held Sunday Afternoon
under the auspices of the lodge, the
officers conducting the services at thu
grave.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18
REPORT FILED BY CUNNINGHAM
Continued from page Onel

Continued from page One)
have been. There were a total of
166,670.5 days attendance by all pu-
pills, and it was possible for each OF
these days to cause two cases of tar
diness, or 933,341 cases. Looking al
it from this angle, there were five
tardines made for every possible
5000.
There were, however, Ill pupils
who did not make any tardies nor alb
sences during the whole year. Each
of these pupils received a diploma of
honor.
"Of the 904 pupils who remained in
school until the close, June 1, 822 were
promoted and 80 failed.
I'm the eighth grade graduating
class at the Emerson there were DC
boys and 48 girls There were two
boys in the class at Fort Ellis, making
the number for the schools even and
90 in all. Of the "a from the Elmer
son, the average age of the girls was
1873 years, and of the boys 14.3 years
and of the whole class, the average
was IA years
"The youngest girl in the grade was
Bertha Cook, IL years 6 months, anc
by a strange coincidence, Delwin Ben
nett, the youngest boy, was the same
age as the girl, IL years 6 months
The financial report shows the to.
talcost Of all supplies, outside of coal
for the school year, S1,449.93; tota
cost per child, Stat.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18
ROUNDUP CONTEST
ANTS GOOD ATHLETES

Interest in sport is growing rapid
~ in the United States, and it is find
ing fertile soil in the Roundup camp.
More than one hundred cities and
towns in this country now have a
roundup or rOdeo as an annual COM
munity occasion. The Bozeman
show has always stood among the
headliners, and the Fifth Annual
Roundup, which will be held here
August 2, 8 and q, will be bigger and
better than ever befOre-also wilder.
The Roundup is essentially a sport
inc event, and its variety and speed
make a prize fight or football game
seem tame. Several hundred head of
horses and cattle are kept on the
range the year around, 50 that they
will have plenty of fight for the three
days of the show. The contestants
practice for their event continually.
In the winter they are in the movies
or on cattle ranches, anG in the sum-
mer they make The rounds of the
shows.
Is h Roundup contestant an ath-
lete? Watch a b~ulldogging contest
and form your own opinion. The
steers start down the arena with the
bull-dogger in close pursuit on horse
back. When the horse gets reason
ably close to the steer, the rider
throws himself upon it, grasps the
horns, and twists the animal down
with the strength in his arms. He
must have the eye to judge the cor
rect time to leave his horse. If he
misses his hold he may be gored Il
death. And finally, he must be strong
enough to twist the animal off it:
feet.
1t will be granted that this requires
considerable strength and skill. Th'
Jump is made when both horse anC
steer are going at full speed. Mix
Hastings once did this particulat
stunt in 7H seconds, that short per
iod elapsing from the time the stee
started running until his four leg
were hoisted skyward.
Did you ever try to whirl a rope
Watch a roper go after a calf, an
then grant him a standing as an ath
lete.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18
GALLATTN DAY.

It is expected by the committee in
charge that the largest crowd Of Gal
latin county people that has ever as
sembled viii meet on the campus Of
the state college on Gallatin Day,
July %. AL l the details for the
program, for the dinner and for the
comfort and entertainment of the
crowd have been arranged.
The program committee has been
fortunate in securing two speakers
of note, who win interest all Of the
people in the county. Judge E. K.
Cheadle, Of Lewistown, who is vel
and favorably known in this county
will deliver an address on ~American
sm." Judge Cheadle is peculiarly
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18
MORE SOVIET INCAPACrrY

1t appears as though the Russian
soviet regime can. do nothing well
save murder and rob. It's fantastic
theories of government when reduced
to practice resulted in the ruin of
Russia. It has Numbered in ali it's
diplomatic affairs. 1t has killed real
education in Russia and the financial
practices which it followed have made
a chaos of figures which represent no
values. Now it shows that it cannot
even handle the crowds which it de-
ceives and Expresses. Reports from
Moscow say that during the funeral of
Vorcwsky, the b0lshevist agent as
sassinated at Lausanne, the crowd in
the great square outside the Kremlin
got into q jam, because of O O police
arrangements, and that hundreds
were killed in the panic which fol-
lowed. The square was barred bv
soldiers for two hours, while the
eorpses of the victims Of soviet inca
pacity were being carried away. and
the hearse itself was extricated from
the mass with the greatest difficulty.
Seldom has any government been re-
vealed as 50 incapable of even the
most ordinary business Of conducting
governmental affairs as has this com
bination Of reds-Roehestar, n. Y.
Post~Express.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18
n THISTLE CAN BE
CONTROLLED.

Continued from page One)
run it should be more profitable if he
does it, even though he might have to
neglect some other ranch work.
Just now, when the production of
crops is less profitable than normal,
might be a good time to devote as
much time as possible to the destruc-
ton of the Canada thistle and prevent
its further spread. 1t is better that
we attack this big community job in
a spirit of cooperation and with the
best interests Of the whole valley in
mind.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18
ANOTHER PROOF.

Up to June Is of this year the Bald
win locomotive works booked new
business to the value of $50, 0O0,0 900
more than five times as much as in
the corresponding period Of 1922
just one indication Of the prosperity
that Republican policies have con
ferred on the country.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18

All day SHE WILD
and at night IS III ELS
WILD" again.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18
EVERYONE is GOING
TO GALLATIN DAY.
(COntinued from page Onel

\SontAnueu from page OneI
present and have a good time.
AS In previous years, excellent CO.
operation is being given the commit
tee everywhere. Organizations like
the Farm Bureau, Joint committee on
county affairs, Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs are back of it and expect a real
day.
Approximately 5000 people were in
attendance last year and the commit
tee anticipate a larger crowd than
ever this year. Business houses win
close, and it would be appreciated il
every farmer, unless he be in the har-
vest field, would plan to attend.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18
HUFFINE LANE TO BE FIXED.

Continued from page One)
owners have subscribed another $500.
Besides these amounts, the city Of
Bozeman has agreed to pay its share
of the expense in putting its part of
the road within the limits into first
class condition, and it is said the Mon
tana State College is willing to pay
it's proportion. These two amounts
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18
NORTH DAKOTA CATTLEMAN
is HELD IN COUNTY JAIL
(Continued from pace Onel

Atkins said the bail money would be
forthcoming within the next few days.
Mr.. Burnstad admitted that today.
despite the fact that he had once been
the largest individual cattle owner
in North Dakota, he was broke.
There Is nothing in the case in which
anyone can hold me-" he said.
The prisoner went on to say he has
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18

Each project is less than seven
miles in length, and about half of it
will be completed this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
HEADS AMATEUR GROUP
Miss Anita Kirksey of Cuba Elected
 Press AssOciatiOn President

Miss Anita R. kfrksey of Cuba was chosen to head the United Amateur Press Association of America at it's twenty-seventh annual convention at tho Tutwiler hotel Monday morning. The 1924 convention will be held in San Antonio, Texas.
 Other officers elected were Ernest R. Temple of Texas, first vice presi- dent: Margaret Weller, Michigan. second vice president; Clyde F. Neel, Washington, secretary; Pauline Bur stein, New York, treasurer; Chester O. Heisington, Idaho, official editor; Helen E. Maring, Washington, his torian; Inez T. Seel, California, lau- reate recorder; Helen Shelton, Ken lucky, eastern manuscript manager; Eva Gray, California, western manu- script manager; l.. R. Morris Cali fornia; Alvin E. Lerner, Washing ton, and c. Benjamin Morgan, Con- necticut, directors.
 Following are laureate awards. sue cessful candidates chosen from six entries:
 Editorial, Clyde G. Townsend; es- say. Glenara A. Mutt; story, Ada Elizabeth Fuller; poem, Elsa Gidlow,
 The convention was entertained at a picnic party at East Lake at 5:3O Monday afternoon. The annual ban ouet was held at the Tutwiler hotel at 7:3o Monday evening, marking the final meeting of the convention.