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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-09

If American wives were remune-
rated for thir home services at the
rate of SIS a week, their pay roll
would amount to the sum of $17,-
100000, 600 a year. 1A
Gilded wigs, surmounting faces
powdered with gold to match, are
being seen in Paris.
Transport animals employed in the
World War numbered about 204, 500
in 1914 and S275OO in 1918.
Umbrella handles are now being
made to hold cigarets, thus serving
also as a smokers companion.
Land bigger in area than England
and Ireland combined has now been
given free to settlers by the Cana
dian government.
Eyeglasses enable about SO per
cent of our business and professional
men to continue working after mid
dle-age has been reached.
Insects have to rise to great
heights to drift with the wind.
Bombay has opened a public Ii
brary and reading room exclusively
for women.
Detroit factories employ approxi-
mately $4,000 workers
Italy had 100000 visitors in 1923.
Ricketts, are due in part to lack of
sunshine.
Mark Twain quit school when 70
years of age.
Hotel rates in Paris exceed those
in New York.
The Turks have such dread of
the number 13 that they seldom
n1pntinn
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TRADE DAY TO
BE- Held HERE
ON FEBRUARY 20

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Berlin Will Sail Today
on the Leviathian

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Grasshoppers have been much more
prevalent than usual this year in
New England, the middle Atlantic
states and the Ohio valley.
Much greater force is exerted by
explosives used in blasting stumps
when the ground is wet than when
dry, because the waiter in the ground
is not compressible.
Sole leather stuffed with greases
wears 20 per cent longer than the
same type of leather before treat.
ment, tests by the U. S. Bureau of
Standards show.
North Americas water power is
60,000,000 horsepower.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-09

for a moment they continued their
trip straight to the liner.
The Berlin taXicab had a narrow
escape from a serious accident when
it swerved to avoid a coal truck.
One of the taxicab's doors did hit
the truck, throwing splintered glass
into Mrs. Berlin.s lap.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-09
Democrats Drop Fight to
Keep Tax Publicity
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cratic members of the finance COM
mittee developed enough sentiment
against it to forestalI it's 1ncorpora-
ton in the party program.
Senator King of Utah, democratic
member of the committee introduced
amendments today proposing reduc-
tion of the corporation tax from 123A
per cent to 10 per CENT and repeal of
the levies on automobiles, admissions,
capital stocks and custom house en-
tries and Withdrawals.
The committee will resume it's
hearings tomorrow.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-09
HERO MUST Mo7K

LONDON Captain Frederick Charles
Booth v. c., has been turned out of
Dorkington workhouse and is look
ing for work. He entered the work
house as a civic charge but has been
adjudged able to work, SO was asked
to leave.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-09
PUZZLE CURE

LONDON, Jan. S.-An inmate of
an asylum here has been practically
cured by the use of cross word. puz-
zles. The puzzles We're. successful in
arousing the mans interest.
, 1926-03-11

partment The u. S. Legation IN Buchar-
est warned the Rumanian foreign Office
that counterfeit u. S. dollars were pro.
able alarm was evinced 10 Bucharest fin
anciaI circles and the authorities have
begun an immediate Investigation.
, 1926-03-11

Washington, Feb. 20-The State De
partment has announced that a decision
in the Tacna africa appeals would be
made by President Coolidge early next
week. Francis s.. White, Chief of the
Latin American division of the State De
partment, will return to Washington
Tuesday and the decision is expected
shortly after.
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION TO CRUISE
Washington, Feb. q. The frigate
Constitution, a famous U. S. battIeship
of more than a century ago. will make
its first cruise since 1879 according to
Navy Department plans which include a
trip along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
and the Mississippi river in order that
school children and others may see her.
, 1926-03-11

Withir year to set worlds altitude record
viii be made today by Lieut.. John A.
MacroadY, McC0ok Field a ituae fier
Nice. Fra0ce.-Tournament opening
Yesterday suffered two heavy losses
when Frau Eeppach. German champion
scratched and SenOla de Alvarez Of Spain
announced size could not play this Helen
Wills without worthy opponent in sim
giles: German Tennis Federation threat
ened 0 bar Frau Neppach from compet-
ing in Germany if she did cot return.
Pain Beach. Richards wins from White
and Hunter through Gefanlt in Florida
cbatnuiJGshjp mems singles lawn tennis.
Washington. House yesterday APP
proved Conference report on bill author
Izf0g War Department to sell surplus
forts including Fort Howard and to place
proceeds In construction fand for i'm.
pro7enent Of existing permanent n IL
tary forts. Senate is expected 10 APP
prove report this week and bill will be-
cone lax with signature of President an
de" III! i IS estimated that twenty eight
Gl.Il2n dollars will be realized by War
.Dt. for construction fund.
Washjngt0 president Coolidge will
issue executive order providing guard for
tomb OF unknown soldier as result of re,
quest by American Legion which stated
that visitors 10 the cemetery should not
di respect tomb bv standing on it for
pictures and so forth.
Ganeva.-No progress was made in
crisis over question Of enlargement of
League OF Natl MS Council.
New York. Manner in which current
history al over world IS ga. heed. written
and distributed TO daily newspapers Of
the Associ8 ed Press was explained last
night throughout country by executives
and editors Of the organization.
, 1926-03-11

Los Angeles, Feb. 18.-A slight earth
quake shook the southern Californian
coast this morning and school sessions
were halted. Santa Barbara children
marched from school buildin- but no
damage was done.
, 1926-03-11

Two Irishmen driving through the
country noticed that many Of The barns
had weather ane on them in the shape
of ROSTERS.
Pat" said one Of them to the other.
can you tell me why they always have
ROSTERS on barns and never bjn?"
Sure" replied Pat; its because of
the difficulty they'd have.gettjng The eggs
if they put hins away up there"
, 1926-03-11

School children and patriotic societies
are contributing ? fund for the restora-
ton Of the famous Warshjp which earned
the title Old lronsides' due to many
wartime victories.
, 1926-03-11
Brief News From Everywhere
porto Rico Progress. Feb. 24th)
FIRE IN FLORIDA
Miami, Feb 19.-Fire is sweeping The
eastern edge Of the everg AIDES in am is
mile area. Homes, orange groves and
sugar plantations are threatened.
PAN AMERICAN JOURNALIST
LIKE -FOUR

Washington, Feb. 18.-The Pan-Amer-
lean Union has received more than 80
a|cceptances from Latin America for the
American Congress Of Journalists open
ing here on July 4th. A free tour of the
middle west is part o: the program and
the entertainment of the visiting journ-
aI8ts includes a banquet in New York
where big New York daiIias will be the
hosts with leading cinema stars attend
ing.
, 1926-03-11
AMERICAN COUNTERFEITS IN
ROUMANIA

Bucharest, Feb. 18.-Acting under IN
structiOns from the u. S. Treasury De-
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
MRS. Il. PETERSON
CALLED BY death

WILLOW CREEK Especial Cores
pOndence)-Mrs. Hans Peterson, bet-
ter known IN this community as
Grandma Peterson, passed away
last Thursday afternoon at her home
south Of Willow Greek.
Mrs. Peterson was born in Denmark
In 1887. In 1853 she was married to
Hans Peterson, and the following year
came to the United States. Since the
spring Of 1870 she had made her home
at Willow Creek.
-Four daughters, three sons, a num-
Der Of grandchildren and several
great-grandehildren survive her. The
daughters are Mrs. Frank (Anna)
HankinsOn Of Pcny, Mrs. Al (LilIy)
HanhnsOn Of Cameron, Mrs. A.. NJ.
(AmeGa) Starn Of Butte and Mrs.
Rounds (Emma) Of Tanasket. Wash:
the sons, Andrew, Peter, and William
Peterson, all Of Willow Creek.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist Episcopal church Saturday
afternoon Burial was In the Mount
Green cemetery.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
TAX EXPERTS MEET.

HELENA-Tax commissioners Of
nine northwestern states met here
Wednesday to discuss problems Pc
culiar to their section Of the country.
They r members Of the Northwest
ern States Tax association, an or
ganizatiOn formed at a national meet
ing of state tax officials in New Ore
leans last winter. It includes the
commissioners CT Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado
ard Utah. j. w. Walker, chairman
Of the Montana tax commission, is
its president, and Earl Fisher, Of Ore.
gon' its secretary. The delegates were
formally welcomed Wednesday after.
noon by Governor ]. E. Erickson.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
MONTANA OIL PRODUCTION.

HELENA.-The Kelvin field in
northern Montana produced 1,2OO,78O
barrels Of oil in the first quarter CT
1926, records Of the state beard Of
equalization show. This is an in
crease of 5000 barrels over the
previous quarter. Production for the
first quarter Of 1925 was only $685.
900 barrels, and for the first quarter
Of 1924 but $1,000 barrels. Last
years production for the field was
2,736,929 barrels.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
400 DUCKS PERISH.

HELENA.-The mysterious deaths
of more than 400 ducks and a few
geese on Priests lake, near Choteau,
in Northern Montana, led to an in
vestigation by Deputy Game Warden
F. N. Snider, who reports that ex-
haustion, cold, and lack Of food was,
apparently, the cause. Rumors that
the birds were killed by some foreign
substance in the water were not sub
stantiated. Snider says that many
ducks still are on the lake, although
the majority Of the spring flight has
continued nOrthward.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
BUY 2,75s AUTOS.

HELENA-In the first quarter of
1926, Montana folk bought 2,758 new
passenger automobiles, or 600 more
than in the same period in 1925, ac-
cording to figures furnished by the
Motor List company Of this city. Ii
censes issued for January tOtaled 883,
as against only 267 for January, 1925.
February, with TIC, compared favor
ably with the February, 1928, total of
GAG, but March registered a decrease.
The total for the quarter was 1859,
as against 1919 for the same period
Of the previous year.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
NEW OIL CONCERN.

SHELBY.-A 100000 corpora
ton, the Ferdig Oil company, heavily
backed by New York and Minnesota
capital and with a program calling
for the drilling Of so wells in 1926,
has entered the Kevin-S unburst field.
It has taken over the Sylvester Oil
company, the Treasure State syndi-
cate, and S. C. Ferdig's personal
holdings and interests in the Ferdig-
Hughes, with all tools and euipment.
An $4,000 barrel storage tank is now
being erected.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16

week Of April 1924, inclusive, as 3
period when the utmost stress shall
be laid upon the problems Of forest
conservation and renewal, thus unity
ing the respective efforts Of Canada
and the United States, is an added
reason why u citizens should give
careful thought to a matter so inn
pOrtant to both countries"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16

are credited as follows: State univer-
sity, $S56,100; State college, s2O4,-
600; School Of Mines, 81, 300; State
Normal college, $4,000; agricultural
experiment station, $73,O37; grain
laboratory, $9,O24; horticultural
branch station, sA,5O1; Huntley ex-
pertinent station, 1920; Judith Ba-
sin branch station ,$155t7: Fort
Keogh livestock station, S768; agri-
cultural extension, $84,379; refund Of
student fares, $4,000.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
Ladies' and Misses Fashionable Dresses
AT A MOST INTERESTING GROUP PRICE

New printed crepes and georgettes in such desirable cOOrings.
Flat crepes in all the new spring shades. The DunwOOdy Crepes
in tailored effects. Wood jersey and Rayon mixtures and Flannes
in new styles for sport wear.
We have also added to this group a nice assortment Of dresses
in extra large sizes; all new materials in wanted cOOrs. Every
dress an exceptional value at
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
HIGH POST.

GREAT FALLS.-The Rev. George
M~ecklenberg, pastor Of the First
Methodist church of this city, has
been rendered the position Of chief
executive secretary Of the board OF
temperance and morals, Washington,
D. c., according to information re-
ceived here. His decision awaits the
return to Montana Of Bishop H. Les
ter Smith of the Helena area.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16

with law or accepted custom. And
/ urge public officials, public and
business organizations, industrial
leaders, landowners, editors, educa
tors, clergymen, and all patriotic citi-
zens to unite in the common task Of
forest conservation and renewal.
'The action Of the Canadian gov
eminent in likewise proclaiming the
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
.TOWN TOPICS L

GREAT FALLS.-Sale Of "Town
Topics" a redical weekly newspaper
published here by William Winter
rowd, to the Farmer-Labor club Of
Great Falls for $500 was announced
Saturday.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
CHESTER DAVIS BUSY.

Observation-Disclosures conditions
in the United States are discussed in
a highly intelligent and accurate man
ner by Chester c. Davis, former state
commissioner Of agriculture for Mon
tana, In an article in the March issue
of the Atlantic Monthly. Mr.. Davis
now resides at Evanston, Ills.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
sheep, CATTLE
ABOVE NORMAL
Cool Weather Causes Concern
About Lambing-Ranges
i'm Good Condition

Montana stock has come through
the winter in excellent condition, cat
tie showing three points higher than
last year while sheep, at three points
below the average Of a year ago, still
are above ncrmal, according to the
April range and livestock reports re-
ceived by the state-federa1 aid crop
and livestock reporting service. 1t is
pointed out that continued cold wealth
er is now causing some concern in
secti-ns where lambing is under way.
The outlook for summer grazing is
above average, although some frost
damage has been reported in lOcali>
ties where warm March weather
caused the grass to make an early
start. Precipitation during March
was below normal, but snow that came
recently will be beneficial to ranges.
Ranges
Condition on April 1, 1926, placed
at 81 per cent of normal compared
with SO per cent on March 1 and 90
per cent a year ago. Moisture re-
serves were reduced considerably by
drying winds during the first half of
March and where grass had already
started some frost damage was in
CURED when the low temperatures of
the last week of the month came,
ranging all the way from "a to 10 de-
grees above zero. Recent SHOWS Will
be of much benefit.
Cattle
Condition of cattle April /, placed
at los per cent Of normal compared
with 104 last month and 1O2 per cent
a year ago. Cattle are coming through
in good shape with light winter losses
and with a few reports Of shrinkage
mainly from counties in the eastern
third of the state, where hay supplies
are reported to be short for any pro-
longed spring feeding, and ranges in
need Of ~seasonable weather.
Sheep
Condition Of sheep April /, 1926,
placed at 103 per cent of normal, two
points below that Of a month age
when condition figure was placed at
1O5, and 106 per cent Of normal a
year ago. Recent inclement weather
is causing some uneasiness among
sheepmen in many sections Of the
state where lambing is in progress.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
s874,94O FOR UNIVERSITY.

H~ELENA-Units and cO-ordinating
activities Of the University Of Mon
hana viii have available for opera
tons during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1927, a total Of S874,94O. Ap-
preparations by the 1926 legislature
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And Yet Both Are
The Same AYE.
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asked, "that he is moved by similar
feelings towards me?"
ooh, | suppose you're differ
ent," said Michael, clumsily.
81 think you do him an Unjust
ice," she said with sudden change
of front. "I'm not certain that
a great many do not cherish wrong
opinions about him."
Father and son glanced swiftly
at each other. She was more than
ever an enigma to them, but if
her regard for Swete were sin
cere they were in nowise averse
to the change.
A few days later there was an
echo of the Prune suicide. An
anonymous philanthropist offered
to cover the debts owing to cred
itors whose claims didn't amount
to more than a hundred pounds.
1t was added that the offer fol-
lowed the "manly though belated
effort of Sir James to vindicate
the honor of that fine old Eng
lish gentleman, Lord Brunton."
"That doesn't help me-" said
Anscombe lugubriously, "unless
we could apportion my claim for
five thousand among fifty friends"
Stella made no comment, but
Michael said it was an idea worth
the considering. 1t came to moth
ing, but strangely enough the
newspapers published a story of
"the audacious attempts that had
been made by supposedly we'll
bred persons to take advantage of
the philanthropist's generosity"
About this time the wind of
gossip changed again, and ques-
tions were asked about the in
tentions of Swete towards the
daughter of Adam Anscombe.
Why all the delay in the announc-
ing of the engagement?
From the firm of Lazarus and
Co. came a very delicately phrased
inquiry and a reminder of the date
on which the first payment of in
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inquisition, one in particular who
played the Judas. But Brunton
was as innocent as a child and
too much of man to indulge in re-
ordinations when the blow fell.
Lately | have suffered acutely
from the reflection that | was too
cowardly, too solicitous about the
welfare of my family, to stand
by Brunton in the hour of his
martyrdom."
Stella read the letter in the
newspaper, but attached no signl-
ficance to it, agreeing with her
brother that it read like the. senti-
mental vaporings of an old hum
bug who hadn't scrupled to rob
Adam Anscombe (for that was
what it meant) of five thousand
pounds before filing his petition.
Stella was not temperamentally
disposed to extend pity to anyone
about this time. The financial diff
ficulties of her father were re-
lieved by the advance made by
Lazarus and Co. and the father
had assured her that within a
short while he would be able to
liquidate the debt.
He didn't enlarge on the fact
that the loan was granted in the
belief that the announcement of
an engagement between her and
Swete was imminent. Indeed, he
went out of his way to draw her
attention to a newspaper para
graph which connected the name
with a titled woman who had
been much in his company of late.
There was a reference to a gift
of three thousand which Swete
had made to some charity organ
lied by this lady. Brother Michael
was present when that paragraph
was read and he observed with
characteristic uncharitabl
that Swete was in the position to
buy any woman for whom he
might conceive a transient fancy.
SIS it your opinion" Stella
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terest should be made. PERHAPS
Marcus Swete dictated that letter:
it was elegant enough and as
pointed as a rapier, with the beauty
of a rapier's flourish.
Naturally, this gossip reached
Stella.
To the surprise of her father
she didn't leap on a pedestal and
assert her dignity.
Emboldened by her quiescence
Anscombe spoke of the honor of
being Swete's wife. He felt certain
Marcus Swete was fascinated by
her. She didn't take the trouble to
remind him that Swete hadn't even
called upon him nor asked the
parents consent to pay his adj
dresses. Not that such forms of
etiquette were considered essen
tial in these days: a match was
a match no matter how it was eff
fected: parents were no longer
ogres who sat with list of ques-
tons in their hand awaiting the
appeal of suitors; parents were
merely dear old things who were
invited to the wedding ceremony
for the look of the thing.
1t had come to Stella with ire
sistible force that this vendetta
against Marcus Swete and all that
he symbolized must be carried on
by herself. 1t would be no mean
battle, for the power of his wealth
was made manifest by the ease
with which her own fathers
scruples could be subdued. And
so she came to this precis of the
whole of the situation.
"To right the wrong that he did
to Margot and society (she re-
solved to be broad in the applica-
ton of her brief), l must lead
this man to believe that /, too, am
attracted by his personality and
his wealth.
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Swete-after he has beat them on
d. market. Ha! Ha! Very clever
man, Mr.. Swete."
Stella returned to her father
and acquainted him with the re-
suit of her visit, then she went
to her room, locked the door, and
wept for very shame. Cheap! She
felt as cheap as-as she believed
Marcus Swete to be.
Just before noon the next day
and while he was being attended
by the manicurist as he lay on
couch in the South Street house,
Marcus Swete received the note
brought by a District Messenger
boy:
Advanced ten to A. A. on
strength engagement MS to S.A."
The sybarite thrust the note into
a pocket of his silken dressing
gown and smiled sweetly at the
little manicurist who had glanced
up shyly from her task.
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VI
CTELLA ANSCoMBE. beautiful
- uauchter of the wealthy London
Apscombes. returning from holiday
on the Continent, learns of ner SIS
ter Margot's unexplained death: she
hears that Cuthbert Marcus Swete,
lilettante and financier. knows why
Marcot died. but refuses to EXPLAIN
So Stella vows that after making
love TO him she will break his heart
as payment for her sisters tate
Swete has also vendetta on hand'
He intends to bankrupt the former
directors of the Mercury INVESTMENT
Company for driving his father. Lord
Brunton. TO q suicides grave by com
pcllinc him to bear the full bur
den Of the companys dismal failure.
And Of these couspirators he hopes
10 crush Adam Anscomhe, the ring;
leader. by playing on his daughter
Stclla's affections and abandoning her
M the altarrail.
Their duel Of vengeance starts when
Stella. on visit to Swete's city home,
answers the insistent clamor of the
telephone. while momentarily left
alone in Swete's study. and hears
cautions voice advise the purchase Of
Mexican Skies" Adam Anscombe's
plunging on the Skies Immediately
. becomes the talk of the stock eX-
change. A few DAYS later comes the
most gorgeous ball Of the social sea-
son. Swete is giving il and Stella is
there enjoying the mild sensation of
being singled out ms his honor guest
and trying uDsuccessfully to learn
from him how he has PLAYED the
market. when her queries are inter
rurted by the arrival Of hasty mes
sage summoning her to her fathers
bedside. Adam Anscombe has Just
learned that his skies" are worth
less and Swete is the man behind
the coup that sold him a bad bar
gain. Stella, looking at the dodder-
ing old man. trembling on the verge
Of ruin, realizes that her own false
tip is the cause of her fathers dis
aster and promises to help him re-
coup his fortunes by going to the
money lenders.