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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

Mrs. ]. z. Wells and Mrs. Maxine
Wells Wilson will entertain in their
home on Woodlawn avenue. Wednesday
with a luncheon complimenting Mrs.
Willard Coleman Twomey of Chicago.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12
CHAPTER x-continued.

-Senor Stewart, he keel my va
quero !" shouted Don Carlos. as. sweat
ing ana spent, he concluded his ar
raignment of the cowboy. Him you
must arrestI Senior Stewart a bad
mani He keel my vaquerol"
"Do you hear thet?" yelled Have.
-The Don's got you figgered fer thet
little job at I'll Cajon last fall"
The clamor burst into a roar. Have
began shaking his finger In Stewards
face and hoarsely shouting. Then a
1.-THE young vaquero, swift as an In
dian, glided under HAYES upllfted
arm. Whatever the action he intended.
he was too late for Its execution.
Stewart lunged out. struck the va
euero, and knocked him off the porch.
AS he fell a dagger glittered In the
sunlight and rolled clinkinc over the
stnnes. The man went down hard and
aid not move. With the same abrupt
violence, and a manner of contempt.
Stewart threw Have Off the porch.
then Don Carlos, who. being less sup
pie. fell heavily. Then the mob backed
before Stewards rush until all were
down In the courtyard.
The shuffilng of feet ceased. the
eianking of spurs. and the shouting.
NeIs and Monty, now REINFORCED by
Nick Steele, were as shadows OF Stew
ART, so closely did they follow him.
Stewart waved them back and stepped
Gown into the yard. He was absolute
by fearless but what struck Madeline
50 keenly was his magnificent disdain.
uanifestly, he knew the nature of the
sien with whom he was dealing. From
she look OF him II was natural for
Madeline TO expect them TO give way
before him, which they did. even Have
and his attendants s%uIlenly retreating.
Don Carlos got up to confront Stew
art. The PROSTATE vaquero stirred
snd moaned. but did moi rise.
-You needn't jibber Spanish to me-
said Stewart. "You can talk Ameri-
esn, and you can understand Ameri-
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APPEALED TO MANS VANITY
5rihtiy CoIored Beads, In Some
shape, Have Been Popular in All
Ages and Countries.

Beads are one of the Oldest wit
nesses to the vanity Of mankind.
The oldest beads were simply stones
with holes through them, which, owing
to their bright color or peculiar shape,
took the Slncy of the finder. who
threaded them on a strip of hide or
fiber. Later, when we became more
civilized, beads made of wood carved
into fantastic shapes were In favor.
Some beautiful examples of both kinds
can be seen in the British museum.
Uncivilized races have a passion for
stringing together various objects as
beads. Human teeth, brightly colored
Insects, seeds and even whales teeth.
are worn In this way.
The word bead ZONES from 'bede,"
the old English word for prayer. II has
an interesting origin. In olden times.
as a person repeated his prayers they
were counted by ticking off one by one
a string of small pierced balls which
were threaded together. and in time
these balls came to be called beads.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12

sYNOPSIS.-Asrisins at the lone
iy little railroad station at Ell Ca
ion. New Mexico. Madeline Ham
mond, New York society girl. finds
no one to meet her. While In the
waiting room. q drunken cowboy
enters. asks IL sbe is married, and
departs, leaving her terrified. He
returns with a priest. who goes
through some sort OF ceremony.
and the cowboy forces her to say
"SL." Asking her name and learn
ing her identity the cowboy seems
dazed. In a shooting scrape out
side the room a Mexican Is killed.
The cowboy let's a girl, Bonita.
take his horse and escape. then
conducts Madeline to Florence
Kingsley, friend bf her brother,
Florence welcomes her, learns he:
story, and dismisses the cowboy.
Gene Stewart. Next day Alfred
Hammond, Madeiine's brother.
takes Stewart to task. Madeline
generates him OF any wrong IN
tent Alfred. scion OF a wealthy
family. had been dismissed from
his home because OF his dissipation.
Madeline sees that the West has
redeemed him. She meets Stillwell.
Ais employer, typical western
ranchman. StinweH tells her how
Stewart beat up the sheriff TO save
her from arrest and then III out
for the border. Danny Mains. on~
OF Stillwelf's cowboys. has disap-
peared. with some OF Stillwelrs
-money#His friends link his name
with the girl Bonita. Madeline gets
a glimpse OF life on a western
ranch. Stewart sends Madeline his
horse Majesty She buys out Still
well and "Hes Majesty's Rancho"
becomes famous. She finds her life
work under THE Light of Western
Stars" Learning Stewart had
been hurt In a brawi at Chiricahua.
Madelins visits him and ~persuades
him 10 come to the ranch as the
boss OF her cowboys. Jim Nels.
Nick Steele and Monty" Price are
Madellne's chief riders. They have
a feud with Don Carlos vaqueros.
who are really guerrillas. Made
line makes Stewart promise that
peace ia kept. They raid Don Car
los ranch for contraband arms.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12
CHAPTER XII


Madeline boIted the door, and, flying
into the kitchen. she told the scared
servants to shut themselves in. Then
she ran to her wi rooms. 1t was only
a matter Of a few moments for her to
close and bar the heavy shutters, yet
ever as she was fastening the last n
In the room she used as an Office a
gathering roar of hoofs seemed to
swell up TO the front of the house. She
caught a glimpse of wild. shaggy
horses and ragged dusty men. She
had never seen any vaqueros that re
sembled these horsemen. vaqueros
had grace and style; they were fond
of lace and glitter and fringe; they
dressed their horses In sllvered trap
pings. But the riders now trnmpling
into the driveway were uncouth. lean.
savage They were guerrfilas. . band
Of the raiders who had been ~harsestnA
the border since the beginning d tKe
revolution. A second glimpse assured
Madeline that they were not all Mex
leans.
The presence of outlaws IN that
band brought home to Madeline her
real danger. She remembered what
StilIxeIl had told her about recent QUO
law raids along the Rio Grande. EAkse
flying bands. operating under the CT
element of the revolution, app&oned
here and there, everywhere, in raxbote
places, and were gone as quidk&y3s@
they came. Mostly they wanted mon
ey and arms. but they would steal any
thing, and unprotected women had sui
fered at their hands.
Madeline. hurriedly collecting her
securities and the considerable money
she had In her desk, ri out. closed
and locked the door, crossed the patio
to the opposite side OF the house. and.
entering again. went down a long cor
rldor, trying to decide which Of the
haany unused rooms would BE- ben -
hide In. And before she made up her
nlind she came to the last room~ ~
then a b~attering on door or window In
the direction Of the kitchen n shrtfl
screams from the servant women -
MadeiInsss aiarm \
M HHWW AMA r
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12

violence In the swift action whereby
Florence compelled Madeline to the
change OF apparel.
IT'D been my idea, anyhow, if
Stewart hadn't told me to do It," said
Florence. her words as swift as her
hands. Don Carlos Is after you-you,
Miss Madeline Hammond He wouldn't
ambush a trail for any one else. He
wants you for some reason. SO Gene
thought, and now / believe him. Well,
We'll know for sure in five minutes.
You ride the black I'll ride Majesty.
Wen slip around through the brush,
out of sight and sound, till we can
break out into the open. Then Wen
split. You make straight for the ranch.
I'll cut loose for the valley where Gene
said positively the cowboys were with
the cattle. The vaqueros viii take
me for you. They'll chase me. They'll
never get anywhere neal me. And
you'll be on a fast horse. He can take
you home ahead of any vaqueros. But
you won't be chased. I'm stalking all
on that. Trust me. Madeline. Ii 1t
were only my calculation, maybe I'd
It's because I remember Stewart.
That cowboy knows things. Come.
this heah's the safest and smartest
way to fool Don Carlos" Madeline
felt herself more forced han per
suaded into acquIescence. She mounted
the black and took up the bride. In
another m she was guiding her
horse Off the trail In the tracks of
MaJesty. Florence led Off at right an
giles, threading a slow passage through
the mesquite. She favored sandy
patches and open aisles between the
trees and was careful not to break n
branch. often she stopped to listen.
This detour of perhaps half a mile
brought Madeline to where she could
see open ground. the ranch-house only
q few miles off. and the cattle dotting
the valley. She had not lost her cour
age, but 1t was certain that these IA
miliar sights somewhat lightened the
pressure upon her breast. Excitement
,rripped her. The shrlll whistle OF q
horse made both the black and Majesty
Jump. Florence quickened the gait
down the slope. Soon Madeline saw
the edge OF the brush. the grny-bleacbed
grs SIS and level ground.
Florence waited at the opening be-
tween the low trees, She gave Made
line a quick. bright glance.
IAN over bot the ride That1l sure
he easy. Bolt now and keep your
uervei'' sIe "a
when Florence wheeled the fiery
roam and screamed In his ear Madeline
seemed suddenly to grow lax and help |
less. The big borSe ieaped Into thuu-
derinR action. Florence's hair streumed
the wind and shone gold Ia the sun
lfxtf. Then hoasse shouts unchanged
n1daiesU- ptw~r%cf snovsvseat. snd
~ suuws2A berbiaak ines tn opeasesl
he mented - raasssd~AA w~s~vtms
lndcalne taoeqoed IL relns-hid thea
looss upoa ks aeck- His acfton Wa
M " Is ~. H4 vas hard "a 4de.
Bnf - was fAa- 49, - c2$1o ~
nothanx 60 M vss runaiss avsy
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from something: what that was sh4
did not know. But she remembered
Florence. Ind she wanred TO look back.
yet hated to do so for fear Of me
nameiess danger Florence had men
toned.
Madeline listened for the pounding
of pursuing hoofs In her rear. Inyos-
unfairly she glanced back. On the
mile or more of gray level between
her ana the ridge there was not :
horse. a man. or anything living. she
wheeled TO look back on the othsu
side, down the valley slope.
The sight Of Florence riding Majesty
In zigzag flight before a whole troop OF
yaqueros blanched Madeline's cheek
and made her grip the pommel of her
saddle Ia terror. That strange gait
OF her roam was o his wonderful
stride. Could Majesty be running
wild? II flashed owe Madeline that
Florence was putting the horse to
some such awkward flight as might
have been expected of an eastern girl
frightened out Of her wits. Madeline
made sure of this when. after looking
again. she saw that Florence, In spite
Of the horses breaking gait and tbs
irregular course. was drawing slowly
and surely down the valley.
Madeline had not lost her head
TO the extent of forgetting her "
mount and the nature of the ground Ia
front. When. presently. she turned
again to watch Florence, uncertainty
ceased in her mind. The strange fea-
lures Of that race between girl and
yaqueros were no longer In evidence.
Majesty was In his beautiful, wonder
full stride, low down along the ground.
stretching. with his nose level and
straight for the valley. Between him
and the lean horses In pursuit lay as
ever-increasing space. He was running
from the vaquer0s. Florence was
indeed riding the wind" as Stewart
had aptly expressed his idea of flight
upon the fleet roam.
A dImness came over MadeIlne's
eyes. and 1t was not all Owing to the
sting OF the wind. She rubbed IL away,
seeing Florence as a flying dot In a
strange blur. What a daring, intrepid
girl This kind of strengthened aye.
splendid thought for a weaker sister
was what the West inculcated In a
woman.
The next time Madeline looked back
Florence vas far ahead of her pur-
suers and going out of sight behind a
lew knoll. Assured of ~F1Urence's safe
~. Madeline put her mind to her own
ride and the possibilities awaiting at
ure to get any of her servants or cow
boys on the telephone. To be sure, a
windstorm had once broken the wire.
But she had little real hope of such
being the case In this instance. She
rode On, pulling the black as she
the ranch.
II was perhaps fortunate for her,
she thought. that the climb up the
cut the blacks speed sc she could
manage him. He was not very hard
20 stop. The moment she ~dismounted,
however, he jumped and trotted off.
At the edge of the slope, facing the
he halted to lift his head AMI
up his ears Then he let out q
whistle and dashed down the
ane.
Madeline, prepared by that warning
whistle. tried TO fortify herself for a
lew and unexpected situation but as
the espled an unfamiliar company of
lorsemen rapidly riding down a hollow
eading from the foothills she felt the
'eturn Of fears gripping at her like
'old hands. and she fed precipitously
nto the house.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12
MELER,AT 80,
Goes TO WORK

After fourteen years of enforced
idlenezs because of Ill health. J.. Ell.
Keller. wideiy-known Maryland citi-
zen, has gained forty pounds at the
age OF eighty years and gone back TO
work every day. Mr.. Keeler. who re-
sides at 3706 Thirty-Second St, Mt
Rainier, Md. gives entire credit for
his extraordinary rehabilitation to Tan
lac.
My stomach was In such terrible
condition l could hardly digest q
thing" says MFR. Keller. "It would
swell TO nearly twice it's normal size
and l would have f~rightful pains
through my stomach and back. / felt
so weak. dizzy and miserable work
was out Of the question. In fact. my
friends gave ms up on three or four
occasions.
Five months q I began taking
Tanlae and improved from the very
first bottle. / now eat anything on the
table, have gained forty pounds, and
am back at work every day. Actually.
/ feel like a boy again. 1t would be
u~ngrateful of me not to praise Tan
lac"
Tanlac Is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute Over 81
million bottles sold.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12

| ridgei They've not seen or heard us
| vet. Wed better risk riding ahead
cut on the trail. and beat them-to ths
ranch. Madeline. you're white a.
death Don't faint nowi
Il shall nos faint Bst you frigftes
me. Is there dangerf Whit shall we
dor
There's danger. Madeline.
wouldn't deceive YOU" went on Flor
ence, In earnest whisper. We should
All should have listened to Genet
believe-rm afraid Gene knew"
knew what7' asked Madeline.
Never mind now. Listen. We
daren't take the back trail. Wen go
on. I've a scheme to fool that grin
ming Don Carlos. Get down, Madeline
hurry"
Madeline dismounted.
GIVE me your white sweater. Take
II Off And that white hat Hurry.
Madeline" She had Invested herself
OF -sombrero and jacket, which she
held out to Madeline. "Heah. Take
these. Give me yours. Then get up
on the black. I'll ride Majesty. Rustic
now. Madeline. This Is no time TO
talk" .
But, dear. why-why do you
want? Ali You're going to make
the yaqueros take you for me !"
You guessed II. VIII you"
II shall not allow you to do any
thing OF the kind" returned Madeline.
II was shen that Fl0rence's face.
changing. took on the hard. stern
sharpness so typical Of a cowboys.
Madeline had caught glimpses of that
expression In Alfred's face. and on
Stewards when he was silent. and on
StillweIl's always. II was a look Of
iron and Interchangeable, unquench-
able viii. There was ven much of
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12
CHILDREN CRY
FOR "CASTORIA'
Especially Prepared for Infants
and Children of All Ages

Motherl Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years to relieve
babies and children Of Constipation,
Flatulency, Wind Collie and Diarrhea ;
allaying Feverishness arising there
from, and. by regulating the Stomach
and Bowels. aids the assimilation OF
Food; giving natural sleep without
opiates. The genuine bears signature
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12

There Is nothing more satisfactory
after a day of hard work than a line
full of snowy-white clothes. For such
results use Red Cross Ball Blue.-Ad-
vertisement.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12

Iust Get outdoors and pia

The eason why a man imagtnes that
he's run down and needs u rest is be-
cause nature Is trying to convince him
that he needs more exercise.-Boston
Transcript.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12
His Size.

"Sir. l am able to read between the
lines, and"
"Ah, yes" impolItely interrupted J.
Fuller Gloom. "You are one Of those
persons who understand nothing but
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12

Manila Is spending 100000 pesos
for the enlargement OF the city water
supply and development of Irrigation
nearby
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12

>TanIac Vegetable Pills are Natures
own remedy for constipation. For sale
Observation-Disclosures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31
SCENTS PLOT
IN MELONS
TAX MEASURE
Democratic Ranking Member
on House Committee
Warns His Party

Washington. Dec. 81 (By the A.
Perturbation of the Treasury
Tax Bill says statement by Rep.
Garner of Texas, issued by the
Democratic National Committee "has
fully justified the attitude of demo-
cratic and western republicans con-
gressional leaders in refusing to &C
cept the measure in advance and
without the opportunity to scrutin-
ize it's provisions"
"A huge organized conspiracy on
the part of the predatory members"
Mr.. Garner charges, "has been con-
Quoting a nationwide propaganda
to commit the people and their
representatives in Congress" to the
bill before all the details could be
made known and "have in a large
measure apparently succeeded in the
attempt to mislcad the public by
keeping secret some Of the most OBJ
Jectionablc provisions
Mr.. Garner, who is Il ranking DEM
ocrat on the House Ways and Means
Committee, declares the plans and
evidence Of this conspiracy is found
in the wording of kilograms and
letters being received by Senator's
and Representatives in Congress
which are identical language"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31
All THE MOVIES
CAPITOL,

CAPITOL.
Although Tom Mix appears in II
comedy role in his first special pro-
duction, soft Boiled presented by
William Fox and directed by J. &.
Blystone there are enough serious
uations to command his many-sided
talent, Mix has the support of beauti-
full Billie Dove and clever cast which
of course, includes his famous horse,
Tony and his dog "Blackie". "Soft
Boiled" comes to the Capitol theater
tonight for run of two days.
Tom Mix. in the role of q shoe
clerk, sounds almost impossible. But
he does it and consciously or other
wise proves that beneath his hereto
fore "hard-boiled" exterior, he has
been carrying the ability of natur-
al comedian. The story is rapidly
moving yarn dealing with quick
tempered young westerner, who falls
in love with Il girl on passing train.
Under the stipulation of will die
tated by hot tempered uncle, tn,
youth must control his desire to fight
or lose his inheritance.
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per company.
Fear of a sugar shortage in mia
summer, which led to Il temporary
era of heavy speculation in sugar flu
lures, proved to be unfounded
Sugar producing companies succeeded
IN recouping some of the heavy post
war losses, dividends being resumed
III 4 few cases
Cotton Prices High.
Cotton prices reached the highest
levels in more than three years on IA
shortage in the crop, due primarily
TO the rayages of the boil weevil
Unreasonable weather and Il heavy
demand Tor the raw product were
other contributory causes to the
higher PRICES
Relatively low wheat prices, due to
reduction in export demand, over
production and increased competition
by Canadian growers. led to sugges-
tions of reduced flight rates on
grain for export by President Cool
idge and prominent western legisla-
tors. Other farm products showed
material increases in value, particu-
larry corn.
Mail order houses and chain stores
did record breaking business.
However, the leather, rubber, chem
ical. shipping and motion picture in
dustlies had periods of depression
from which they had not fully re-
covered at the end of the year
Considerable interest was aroused
in financial and business circles in
the closing weeks of the year by Sec
rotary MELONS recommendations for
reduction in income taxes, which was
endorsed by Pres dent Coolidge in
his first message to Congress. The
belief was widely held that the re
auctions proposed would do much to
stimulate business activity in the
coming year
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31

Complications turn up rapidly
when the fiery westerncr finds i,
necessary to take over the manage
ment of Il road house, risquc ana
shameless in its "wide-open" policy
In this situation, some Of the more
elaborate scenes are presented. The
masked dancer. daring beyond tn.
barrel girls" chorus and the elab-
crate jazz life of an all night inn,
are presented in vivid detail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31

America unsettled the domestic cop
per market, despite the fact that con
sumption was greater than ever be
fore. and in excess of domestic pro-
duction. The sharp diminution il.
export demand, due to the unsettled
economic conditions abroad, sent the
price of red metal down to where
but few companies gould operate at a
satisfactory profit ~ One Of the out
standing developments in the indus
try was the purchase Of the Chile
Copper company and Ihe American.
Brass company by the Anaconda Cop
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31
Mrs. Nellie Mason
Dies In Duluth

Friends of Mrs. Nellie Mason,
formally of New Salem and Bis
Marck. will be grieved to learn that
she died at Duluth, Mimi. Dec. %,
1923 1nterment was at Anoka,
MINI, where the deceased had spent
the first forty years of her married
life. She leaves, beside a host of
friends, three sons to mourn her
loss.
Mrs. Mason was seventy-eight
years Of age and had made her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. H Thistle
waite, of Ave. B., for some time,
while in Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31
100000 FIRE
UNSUPPORTED
IN SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, Dec. 3l.-Fire start
ing in the basement of the Geddes
Pharmacy Co. at Geddes, S. OAK.
yesterday spread to adjoining struc-
lures, wiping out five buildings, with
an estimated loss of $100.OOO.OO ac-
cording to dispatch to the Argus
Leader, here.
With blizzard raging and the
thermometer at ten degrees below
zero, firemen were unable to make
Roadway against the flames.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

South st. Paul, Dec. 31-Cattle re-
ceipts 3,lOO. Slow about steady, con-
siderable number good steers and
yearlings of common and medium
grades on hand. Big packers bear
ish on steers. Bulk beef steers
early $3.50 and down.
Fat sheep stock in good demand,
all interests buying. Fat cows $3.50
to $500: Heifers up to $500; Can
ners and cutters 1925 to $500;
Bologna bulls 1925 to $4.25: Stock
ers-feeders active; Bulk early sales
$4.75 to 1928; Calves receipts 400.
Fully steady; Bulk best lights to
packers nine. Hog receipts 1850.
Strong to Sc higher. Bulk good and
choice light weights and butchers
averaging mostly 1870 to 240 pounds
$685. to 500. Calves $6.75, several
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, Dec. 3l-Hog receipts TO-
600 mostly steady to shippers Grated
and smaller killers Bulk desirable
and medium. $500 to $7.20. Top
$7.25. Cattle receipts 5000 gcner-
ally active. Beef steers. yearlngs
and fat beef stock Is to % cents
higher. Sheep receipts $4,000, active.
Sheep and yearlings slow. Acting
higher. Early bulk fat wooded lambs
$12.75 to $13.25. Few to outsiders
upwards to $13.40. Recently clip
ped lambs $11.OO.