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\ n r z WS : • > à * ■ > •i* m ■ &rr* f* An Exceptional Picture at the House of , Exceptional Pictures .. Any rVur. 7he7iest Dressed. JSèstKhowiiW America V • r$;> -in "THE MARK OF CAIN" STARTS TOMORROW A story that keeps you guessing every minute-from start to finish. See it! Also PHOTOPLAY House Three Days ONLY "THE FIGHTING TRAIL" BEST TES Seventh Episode GERALDINE FARRAR-LAST TIMES TONIGHT ■ MEETS ALLOWED ON FEOEBAL LlQUOfl TAX iers Have Until March 2 to Make Final Amount of Revenue. ccording to official orders received erday in Butte from revenue head rters at Helena, local liquor deal wlll have until March 2 to finish in* payments on the liquor tax demanded by the government, ds of $1,000 or more are to be de ded where this payment plan is wed. The following decision from treasury department covers the ect: *y section 1002 of the act of con approved Oct. S. 1917, it is pre ~d that payment of floor taxes n to be due will be extended to a hot exceeding seven months from *• 1917 - upon the filing of a bond Payment in such form and amount with such sureties as the commis sioner of internal revenue, with the approval of the secretary of the treas ury, may prescribe. ••If payment of floor taxes due can not be mad«- within the time preecibed bv law, and surety company bonds cannot be furnished, collectors are hereby authorised to accept settlement on the following conditions: A bona with adequate personal surety sup ported by other satisfactory secunty. conditioned In a penal sum not less than the amount of the tas due and with the provision that no less than 20 per cent of the total amount of the ,ax shall he paid on or before Nov. -, 1917, and not less than 2<X per cent on or before the following dates: D~; J, 1917; Jan 2. 1018; Feb. 3. 1918. M "Collectors 8 must approve all bonds and must exorcise great caution in ac cepting security herein authorized lie fore forwarding same to this offlee. We wish to announce that we have closed our grocery department e win re-open on Nov 19 as a stri. tl> cash store. Watch for our opening sale. Campana Commercial lorn pany.—Adv. ___ Main springs »1: cleaning SI 5« 1 Simon. 31 N. Main. -Adv. KNITTED GOODS CO TO MEN OF THE MONTANA Women's Patriotic Association Ships Box of Goods to Atlantic Coast. A shipment of knitted goods, in cluding mufflers, sweaters and other articles, was sent from Hutte yester day by the Women's Patriotic associa tion The shipment goes to the bat tleship Montana. A box of surgical instruments, old clothing and sh.as was prepared yesterday for shipment to France. The shipment sent yesterday con tained 68 mufliers. 74 sweaters. 53 hel mets and 100 pairs of mittens, also 18 comfort kits from the Curtis hospital at Dillon Twenty-Six l airs of pajamas j from McAllister, Mont., were included in the shipment. While hut few hoys of Montana are o„ the battleship of the same name, the women of the state feci It their duty to act as sponsors for the naval LOTS OF FUN. Rose What a pity, dear, you are engaged so young. You will never have the fun of refusing a man. Bud—No, l»ut I've had the fun of accepting DISEASE IS EVER THE SINE And in view of this fact a medicine like Hood* 8 Sarsaparilla, which has been successful for more than 10 years, is u safe one to rely upon. Hood's Sarsaparilla is known to the (N-ople of America as the standard blood purifier. Its record is one of general satisfaction and remarkable results. There is nothing better as a general tonic and appetite-maker for weak and run-down men. women and children and old people, invalids and convalescents. It Is pleasant to take, aids digestion, and supplies the vital organs with rich red blood essential to i»erfeet health. Get Hood's Sarsaparilla today and begin to lake it at once. HORSES SHIPPED FROM THIS COUNTY TB "FRONT" Government Buyer Picks 27 Equines for French Service. Up Twenty-seven of Silver Bow coun ty's horse population "went away to war* yesterday. J. M. Conway of Bil lings, buyer for the government, was in the city contracting for animals that can be put to service in France, drawing light artillery. Heavy horses are not wanted, as the heavier pieces of artillery are moved by motor true tors. Horses now being bought must l>o strong and quick, to haul light Held pieces into action rapidly. ' Government requirements for such animals are that they be at least 15 hands high, 5 to 8 years of age. weight between 1.909 and 1.600 pounds, and of dark and solid colors. Pintos end grays are not wanted. Prices ranging from $100 to $125 art* being [aid by the government buyers. Mr. Conway said that 300 ''war horses" were shipped from Billings to Boston last week. j , , i j GERMANS EXPERIMENT WITH A NEW TANK Copenhagen. Nov. 14.—Their experi ence on the Somme and in Flanders has caused the Germans to revise their opinion as to the value of tanks. They are now experimenting with an ar mored tank, moving on caterpillars and armed with one 77-millimeter gun and two machine guns. The German tank is fitted with a sort of l>eak forward to assist it in crossing trenches, and a small con ning tower projects from the roof. The armor comes well down over the lower parts of the machine to pro tect the caterpillars, which are said to be completely hidden by armor. POUCE I The baseball player lapped up beers Until he had a bun; They closed the bar, and he said: "Hera's Where I make a home run.** RECRUITING COES ON IN BUTTE THIS WEEK Corporal D. R. Harian Arrives to Take Up Worte— New Recruits Taken. Corpora* D. R. Harlan, recruiting of ficer for the regular army and who has made several trip« to Butte, re turned yesterday for a few days* re cruiting service here. Last night ho took five men into the army. They are: Muri« U. Roberts. Thomas Gary, Edward Snyder, Daniel F. Casey and Frank Millard. Five men also enlisted in the navy yesterday. They are: John Friede. C. W. Kneiae, W. B Joff. II. II. Mosoo and John Paul. Corporal Harlan says that all branches of the army service are now open for enlistment but that the gov ernment is in especial need of cooka and machinists. Corporal Harlan will be in Butte prohnbly for the nex*