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OF paper upon the counter, "and my pass
1OOk. I'm meeting Mr.. Trigg in Mr.. Ben
aaIs room at the MelhamptOn Arms at
Twelve O'Clock, and I shall be in here with
the money before lunch"
Mr.: Tidd held out his hand across the
counter. There was a suspicion of moisture
10 which he would not for the world have
tacles. ~ 9F
My heartiest congratulations. Tom ~ he
said. i am glad, of course, for the banks
sake, hut, believe me, 1 am more glad for
your own.
The two men parted almost abruptly.
words at the moment being a little trouble
some. Mr.. Tidd proceeded methOdically
with his work for the next half hour, until
he was called to the telephone to answer
a trunk call in his private office. When he
emerged 1t was perhaps as well that there
were no customers in the bank. Hatless
and without pausing to take breath, only
shouting as he passed to his junior clerk
TO take charge, Mr.. Tide sprang through
the swing doors, down the steps,, md, with
one hand holding his glasses firmly on his
nose, sprlnted down the broad street with
coat tails flying behind him, an amusing
and never altogether forgotten sight by
such of the tOwnspeOple of MelhamptOn
who happened to be about at the time.
In the upstair coffee room Of the Mel
hampton Arms, q room used sometimes for
farmers meeting, and at any time to be
secured for private functions, the business
between Mr.. Tom Baker and his bene-
FACTOR had proceeded smoothly to it's ap-
! pointed end. The check for three thousand
five hundred pounds was alread vim the
i~rOnmOngers fingers. The lawyer, who had
scarcely concealed his surprise Of the
whole transaction. sat back in his chair
His client conveyed the check to his waist.
coat pocket with trembling fingers.
III just step uD to the bank with this
Mr.. Trigg," he said, "and III be back right
along. Wen drink a bottle of wine to
gether. You'll wait and join us, Mr.. Ben
dall?"
81 shall be delighted" the lawyer &C
guessed.
IN stop and have a glass of wine will
yOu, with pleasure" Mr.. Trigg agreed
couple of days Immediately afterwards
There are one or tive investments l hav
had offered me that a looking into. Il
the meantime
room. To say that he entered it is t.
describe his progress in mild terms. TIL
door was thrown open as though a TORNADO
had struck it, and he made his appearance
much like the wife %springed hero Of
Punch and Judy show.
stop" he shouted. Don't sign any
thing, MI. Baker!
Two of the three men looked at him wit
frankly open mOuthed establishment. II
Trigg's good humOred face, however, wa
singularly disfigured by what seemed t
be a scOwl. The hand which held the re
Gently signed document stole behind hi
back.
"Just had-telephone from London" MI
Tidd gasped-" trunk call from head Offic
cables everywhere in LOndOn-the Fin
den Copper mine"
what about it?" Mr.. Baker demanded
as the bank manager paused for breath.
"Huge find of copper" Mr.. Tidd con
tinued, gradually recovering himself. 9Th
shares that were unstable yesterday ar
in enormous demand. They're being quote
between three and four pounds. Your tent
share of the mine, Mr.. Baker, is worth
fortune"
Mr.. Trigg laughed. It was q hard, IN
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PAGE FTF'FEICN

which didn't happen to come off. Every
word Of what your son writes is trne, Mi.
Baker. l offer you my heartiest cOngratu-
latiOns."
Mr.. Tidd spoke up for the purity OF
MelhamptOn commercial life.
"Such deals as the one in which you
were engaged" he rejOined, sternly, may
be common enough in the business circles
in which you move. In MelhamptOn we
should call them swindles."
They heard the echoes Of Mr.. Trigg's
laughter as he descended the stairs.
Il hope l did right, gentlemen p Mrs.
DOwdswell asked. ITS not my custom to
go prying into other peoples affairs"
IF 1 may be allowed to say Sc" the
lawyer pronounced, your Intervention,
Mrs. DOWdswell, was prOvidential. The
certainly guilty Of sharp practice, but
from a legal point of view the cancellation
of his purchase of Mr.. Bakers share would
have presented certain difficulties. He
would at any rate have had time to dis
pose of them before a judgment could have
been given. The letter which he failed to
deliver, however, rendered his subsequent
dealings with Mr.. Baker nothing more nor
less than a conspiracy"
Madam" Mr.. Tidd interpOsed, having
now fully recovered his breath, you did
eXcellently and you will do better still
if you will send Ellen down to the cellar
for a bottle Of the old Veuve ClicquOt.
After lunch will do for your business at
the bank, Mr.. Baker, he added, holding
Out his manu-. IL see LuOSe DlllS are au-
vised all right"
TIL two men shook hands sOlemnly. Con-
versatiOn was perhaps a little incOherent
until the return of Mrs. DOwdswell, pre-
ceded by Ellen. On the tray which the
former was carrying was a dusty bottle Of
champagne with a familiar orange cOlOred
top, four glasses, a p~lateful Of biscuits,
and some thin strips Of cheese. The glasses
were filled. 1t was a wonderful moment
in Mr.. Bakers life. AS he watched the re-
filling of his glass, however, he was for
a moment thoughtful.
What made you bring me the letter di-
rect, Mrs. DOdwswell, instead Of handing
it to Mr.. Trigg?" he asked.
The landlady smiled.
III tell e, Tom" she answered, watch
ing the bubbles rise in her own glass.
There was just one reason why I never
could quite believe in that there man,
gentlemanly spoken though he was"
And what was it?" Mr.. Tidd inquired
Just this" Mrs. DOwdswell cOnfided
THAT Ebenezer Trigg, he never had nc
brother"
Copyright: 1916: BY ZEE. Phillips Open.
heinz
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

Bob Baker, well known lion hunter OF
Libby. is DESTROYS of capturing more
cougars. He already has 500 of the big
cats to his credit but that isn't enough to
give him that satisfied feeling" The
reason that he desires to mix with and
capture more of them is a natural One'
the very simple reason that there is a
big demand for all the cougars he can
deliver. at a fair profit to himself.
While in Libby last summer l.. u.
Barnes, well known circus man, placed with
Bakker an order for five cougars which
Bakker has not yet been able to fill. He
has another order for three from an east
ern concern. and he has standing orders
from a number of wild animal dealers to
take all the "cats" he can deliver. a veal
thv New York resident wishes to secure a
cougar kitten which he wishes to develop
into a pet. Baker says cougar kittens are
Dlavful and develop into fine pets when
raised in captivity from kittenhOod. lie
saws he could sell a carload of the animals
right now if he had them.
A few days ago Baker was out in the
Pine creek district on the trail of a cat
but could not locate it. Isaac LudviksOn, a
rancbcr on Pipe creek, reported to Baker
that hc had seen the tracks of Il cougar
IudvikSOn was anxious to get RID OF the
animal as it had killed ID goats for MIN
last summer. Baker says he will appre-
ciate it very much if anyone running onto
the tracks of a couga will report to MIN
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

Watch Cuticura improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful what Cuticura will do
for poor compilations, dandruff, itching
and red, rough Observation-Disclosures
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published by special arrangement with
the Chicago TrIbune Syndicate).
IN TWO PART-PART TWO
HI STORY so FAR

This is another MelhamptOn story.
Tom Baker, an i~rOnmOnger, has in
vested all his available capital in a
mining enterprise of his son in South
Africa. Mr.. Tidd, the town banker, re-
fuses to extend more credit to Baker,
who finds himself embarrassed finan-
dependency. He is on the verge of END
ing it all" when a mysterious Mr.. Trigg
appears on the sence. Mr.. Trigg claims
to be a brother of Ebenezer Trigg, a
former MelhamptOn tailor.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24
POULTRY

SINGLE COMB White LeghOrns; heavy
layers: selected eggs. 5000 for 100. Baby
special settings. Flock accredited. Hassen-
fratz Bros. Box 252. Big Timber, Montana.
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MOUNTAIN CATS
ARE IN DEMAND
BOB BAKKER WANTS TO CAP
TURE MORE COUGARS
TO SELL

Famous Northwestern Montana Hunt
er Says He has Orders from East
ern callers in Animals for Several
Lions Native to that Section
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Wild Turkeys

are harder. healthier, more beautiful
bronze and easier to raise than the do
mpstic turkey. and will not fly away. Write
FOR free and prices.
Gilbert f. Johnson, BlahOn, No. Oak.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

Bake anything you
like with Rex. If it
does not give you the
most uniform good re-
suits of any -four you
have ever used
return the unused por-
tiont o dealer. He
will pay you back the
f~ullpurchase price. We
will repay him. SO
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

POTITUX AND PRODUCE WANTED
TGF 0EREETe TerT dsy for
I've chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese
Highest market prices paid according 20
quality on day Of arrival. Montana Meat
and Commission Co.. Butte, Montana.
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t sEd iSe; E INV CIRCULAR LIVINGSTON, MONTANA

SAFETY ~FIRST-POlled ShorthOrns. The
real dual purpose breed. Milk, Butter,
beef. beauty. Both sexes for sale. Prices
very reasonable. G. II. Belcher, Cushman,
Montana
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

DOGS FOR SALE
BEAUTIFUL REGISTERED BULL PUPS,
s15. Bulldogs 5n1 lockwood, Dallas,
Texas
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

So the only way a
miller can be sure his
-four will act the same
way inyour oven every
time-is to Baking
test a sample of each
batch-by actually
baking with it before
he allows it to enter
your home.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

G0TFY1MAKING HOTEL Business in
Dodarn tbrep-storv brick building in
business center of Great Falls, Montana.
Long lease. IS rooms all modern and first
class condition. Terms. Burns, Z. .. BOX
Gas. Great Falls. Mont
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"a. n. A.-WK.-12-2O-2
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NINE. NGi4D~GDVTsER on LIES
questions; send questions and 25c coin
for mailing, etc. Box 105, Pueblo, Colo.
LONELY LITTLE WIDOW, TIRED LIV-
ing alone; very wealthy; I dare YOU
Writel NJ. o. Club, Box 3O5 (4O), San
Francisco. Calf.
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CLASSIFIED
EMBELLISHMENTS

WY PAY RENTf 9G6-acre Sheridan
County. Wyoming. Improved ranch on G.
B. & O. R. K. and hard road. close TO
Mountains Terms like rent. G. A. Willis,
Hardin, Mont.
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W0IH AND COYOTE ExTERMINATOR CAP
WVLE SULEs, with formula and in
s+r,otions Got @ covotes one night, brought
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MI EN- amid WOmem

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COYOTE POISON FREE
NEW POISON kills Coyotes instantly. One
dozen free. Trapper Bill, Kimama, Idaho.
HEALTH RESORTS
P1PESTONB HOT SPRINGS, the American
Carlsbad; Is miles from Butte, on the
Northern Pacific Railroad. Cures rheuma-
tsm, stomach and kidney trouble. Fifty
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FOR sALE-MbCElLANEOUs

EVFRYTHiNG in Embroidery. Write for
prices. Mrs. Arthur Mann. McCabe, Mont.
NEW CROP TABLE RICE. Fresh and
sweet. 100 pounds beautiful, clean, white
rice: double sacked; $3.50. J.. Ed.
CabaniSS. Box Z, Katy. Texas.
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n YOU HAVE ANYTHING you WANT
to sell OF buy, write US and we VIII
t9{l YOU how to get 10 touch with the
people you can do business with. Write
u n s. BOX S91 Great Falls, Montana.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

ALMOST every woman
IA knows those heart-break-
ing days, when-in spite of
everything-her biscuits or
cookies o. pastries insist on
turning out wrong. You blame
yourself, perhaps. Yet only too
often it is the -four!
At least one-half of all bak-
ing failures can be traced di-
rectly to the flour!
The quality of a brand Of
-four may be excellent. 1t may
never vary chemically. And
yet it may act differently in
your oven almost every time
you bake. Hence so many
baking failures.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

ASsAYERS, CHEMISTS. ETC.
LEWIS 4 WALKER, assayers, chemists,
los \ Wvomtn Kutte H"nt bON "a.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

MPORTED R0TTFRS- 5000; native
singers $500 to 500; Cages, Puppies,
HOwe's Bird Store, w. S25 Main Ave-,
Spokane, Wash.
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"~Baking-teSted recipes"
0yItb baking 'FOM1

make this trial the very next
time you bake. Order a sack
from your grocer today.
''BakiNg-teSted'' recipes
reheve baking mONOfOny
and offer New delights
AstheR exkitchen are testing,
they constantly create new reel
pes. Some are short cuts to old
favorites ome are new and
original creations. Royal Rex
Cake, Butterscotch Bread,
Tea Ring, Chocolate Sticks,
Hawaiian Pie, Ice-BoxC cookies.
These are just a few Of them.
They are free of course. If you
write today, we will send them
Immediately.
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MEDICAL

CANCER :: 8: :: : :::::::: ;:: 4; ::::: ::
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GTVFN AWAY-$25.O 600 buys a 96O,UUU line
2G5-acre we'll stocked stock farm near
Buffalo. n. y: 3 large dwellings; . big
barns. etc, etc; must sell as owner IS
seriously sick. Terms. John +. Gunderman-
90 NORTHAMPTON ST., Buffalo, n. I.
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CITY PROPERTY
HOME and GARAGE for sale or rent at
WOrley, Idaho. Owner, Svendsgaard'
MarShfield. Ore. -
The Washington times., 1926-06-15

LOS ANGELES Calf, June Is. CALIFORNIA; Imperial
Valley again threatened with Colorado River floods Must
the disaster 1905 Be repeated soften the selfish hearts
Of those opposed to Boulder DAM Must California suffer
Colorado did before Congress actsf
Denver always wanted short line to the Pacific Coast
Trains could scale the capped peaks Of the Great
Divide The existing railroads not sympathetic to
Denver growth ambitions Public aid necessary
The Moat Tunnel proposed but Pueblo defeated the
proposal
Then Pueblo visited By disastrous flood that shocked
the entire country When the facts realized Pueblo
voted tor Denver tunnel and Denver voted for Pueblos
flood protection.
The MQfat Tunnel opponents tied up the pubcs bond
issue il the courtsbut the people of Colorado finally
iumphed and the MOfat Tunnel viii be opened early il
1927
Through tunnel tie city of Denver will draw 100000
feet Of water per year from the Colorado River
Shall Los angeles be prevented drawing its share
this mighty watersheds
Must the Imperial Valley be flooded again before Bou
der Dams opponents win permit the United States to
undertake the greatest engineering feat since the Panama
Canal built and guarantee the future prosperity Of the
SOuthWest9
The Los Angeles Examiners poll Of Congress continues
show that the House Of Representatives win favoraby
given the opportunity.
The Washington times., 1926-06-15
BENZ0L BL AIMED
EQR BLAST
q LnIernallonal NsEs asEvIes

~ AAAAEt AA4A4%lAll4t ttS%AI - Y
GARY. Ind. June Is. Collection
Of benzoI IN huge ammonia con-
denser was blamed today for the
tragic explosion that wrecked the
bi-product plant 81 the Illinois steel
Companyss works here and sent q
dozen men to their deaths.
Seventy other workers were In
iured. Twenty Of them are re-
ported dying.
Nearly 200 men were working
near the giant condensers when It
exploded. The workers were buried
under q mass Of burning coal steel
fragments, brick and concrete.
Several of the bodies were so
badly burned and crushed that iden-
LITIGATION has not vet been estab-
llshed. Other victims are believed
still in the wreckage. Rescue crews
worked all night looking for men
stiIl missing.
Most Of the victims were negroes
Seven white men are among those
believed fatally injured.
Mil officials would make no state
ment concerning the action pending
q thorough Investigation. From
surviving workers came the opinion
that q collection Of benzoI caused
the. blast.
The Washington times., 1926-06-15

Nothing 80 much as national high.
ways win serve to link the East
and the West in close bonds"
Gov. Clifford Walker, Of Georgia:
1.-THE hearty and practical co.
operation Of the Government is the
greatest encouragement to the
States for the construction OF good
roads. am highly elated that the
Senate passed the Federal aid bill,
and only hope that they win soon
vote still greater appropriation
Tor this purpose.
''Mr. Hearst IL to be congratu-
lated for taking pioneer action In
this cause. Federal aid will en-.
courage States not to confine their
road.buiIding activities to their own
boundaries It will give them the
necessary aid for the construction
Of interstate roads that will link
to national highways from the At.
lantic to the Pacific.
Governor ]. e. Erickson, OF Mon
tana:
"I am thoroughly In favor Of
Federal aid and expect to see the
appropriation for this purpose in.
creased to 500, 600, 900 a year. We
are not to be contented with the
passage Of the Senate bill. It il
highly pleasing to US, but we are
not going to be contented with that
Good roads are a national neces
sity. It Is not local to any particu
lar State or community. We neet
direct highways from coast to coast
II don't say this for the good Of
California or for any other western
State, but it is for all States. EasI
and West, who will profit by high
way accessibility"
Governor II. L. Whitfield, OF Mis-
sissippl:
The passage Of the Federal aid
bill delights all of US who have
been working for good roads In thi,
country. Our association viii con
tinue its fight for a greater appro
priation because we believe thal
with Federal aid the States will "a
their share and construct a national
system of highways that is very
| sorely needed.
During my term as president OF
this association I will make every
effort to further the movement fo,
Federal aid in constructing Rood
roads. wish to congratulate those
who sponsored legislation thaI
brought about the appropriation
just voted"
The Washington times., 1926-06-15

s'TIle Magic Eye,' ; mystery
story Of unusual interest, starts
on Thursday, june IA, In The
Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1926-06-15
LEEDS COUPL L
START EAST
~ international News service

CHICAGO, June 15.-WilIiam B.
Leeds. heir to the $40. 900. 900 estate
Of the late tfnplate king. and his
bride. Princess xenia OF Russia,
were speeding East today in their
palatial private car Republic, at
tached to crack Pennsylvania
train.
The couple. who met here several
days ago after sensational dash
from opposite sides of the cont.
nent to belle rumors that they were
estranged and concentrating divorce,
left Chicago on their second honey
moon" early today en- route to New
York.
The Washington times., 1926-06-15

Watch for ''The Magic Eve"
the new mystery story starting
Thursday, June "a. Ia TIle
WaehaAGte0 %amo0s
The Washington times., 1926-06-15
MOmns HIS Loss

An ATTEMPT It suicide
proved nllcosssfuE for Glguril;
fBlfcIk, prominent resident Dc Los
Angeles. and left Mrs. Blick ..
widow.
The Washington times., 1926-06-15
R''N| I
NJBn
ON ROADS

Los ANGELES. june Is The
genate's passage Of the Federal
id bin for transcontinental high
kay construction struck . note Of
lubiIation among the governors Of
Eastern and midwest States, who
have just been attending the
United States Goods Roads Com
bsntion just closed at the Mira
mar hotel, Santa Monica, Calf.
This bill, passed by . vote Of
6 to 8, calls for expenditure Of
1885, 100000 in q two-year pro-
kram Of interstate road-building.
Important Beginning
The governors, who have been In
arrested in the good road cause on
/ national basis, believe that this Is
"a important beginning, and they
give credit to the Hearst news.
bapers for leading In the fight.
y The Good Roads Association Is
tntering into a national campaign
10 induce Congress to increase the
annual Federal expenditure to $780,
200 000 year, on condition that
the States put up an equal amount
smong themselves for the national
tystem OF highways.
Following are expressions from
eae visiting governors:
Gov. w. W. Brandon, Of Ala
hama:
Federal aid in building national
highways is the most satisfactory
Ind economical way in which to
tring about a general condition OF
kood roads In the United States. II
extremely gratifying that the
Senate passed the 1856 900, 900 ap
preparation bill for this purpose
The Washington times., 1926-06-15
ION G0N|ERF
NEMSEN!s

= ,
RocKvILLE Nd. June Is Mrs.
Mary Beatrics Bowman. 81 this
county and washington, has been
granted i limited divorce by Judge
Robert b. Peter. IN the Circuit
Court here, from Samuel u Bow
man, Of the lower section Of the
county. on the ground Of cruelty
and desertion.
The decree gives Mrs Bowman
custody Of thel couples ttree-years
|old child and allows her alimOny 81
the rate Of SIS d month. She was
represented by Attorney Robert
Peter, jr.. o. Rockville.
AT j meeting of the ccngrega-
tion Of the Rockville Baptist
Church. following the services SUM
day morning, It was voted to ex-
tend 4 call 70 the Rev. b. III.
osgood. Of Fort Dodge. Iowa. to
become pastor Of the church, and.
the minister, who preached at the
Sunday morning service, let II be.
understood that he would probably
accept and would give q definite
answer during the week.
The funeral 81 Miss Mary Eliza
beth FenwiclS, lifelong resident d
wheaton district, who died Of pneli-
nlonia at her home near Forest
Glen, after short illness, took
place yesterday from st, Johns
Catholic Church, Forest Glen. the
pastor, the Rev. Charles O. Rosen-
steel, conducting the services.
Burial was in st. Johns Cemetery.