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CHAPTER X.
LIBBY OR LIBERTY.

Then came three days of rain. And
while McClellans men were wallowing
In the mud of the lower peninsula.
held by the elements, not by the enemy
for Magrader's little force at York
town could not have stopped two di-
visions when led by later day gen.
eral OF the Army of the Potomac
here about Charlottesville the wooded
heights were draped in filmy mist, the
mountain streams ran bank full, and
Jack Chilton's bodyguard came on duty
with blooming. rain-kissed cheeks.
Rosalie. secretly disturbed about her
captive, as the girls called him, pro-
fessed to think Mr.. Benton ought to
be glad to come downstairs and watch
Brother Jack being worshipped-'it
ought to make any man better to see
how Virginia girls honor a Virginia
soldier stricken while battling for his
native state. Bull Run victims were
few and far between now-either were
they dead or again on duty-and Vir-
g-nia girls by the hundred were long
ing to lavish smiles and sweetness
and soothing potions, all in one. on
Virginia lads shot or sabered in their
defense. Time was soon. and far too
soon, to come when every house and
every room should be filled with the
sore stricken. and there could be no.
where near enough girls 10 go around:
put just now, in April, Charlottesville
had but three wounded Southrons and
one "Yank," and to the foremost of
these Southrons all but corps d'elite
OF Miss Chiltons choosing were de-
MED admission. AS to the Yank. no
one of their number dare let another
know how gladly would her charity
nave been eXtended-even to him. OF
course, however, that was merely
through curiosity.
No. Fred Benton was chatting. rest
less and unhappy, and, even now that
Paul was gone, again suffering the
pangs of jealousy. tall confederate
officer, very distinguished looking
major of the staff, had called thrice in
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DUST AND ASHES.

For the touch of your cool white hand
and slim
For the brush of your bronze gold hair
Across my lips. what wouldn't 1 give?
What would I? The world is fair,
The slopes are green and the birds song
thrills
AS sweet as IL used to do;
Sut 1t isn't as sweet as 1t was to me
La the days when / walked with you.
And never i'm field or glen or hill,
Or Gowo b. the bayou's brink
Ia the glamour Sfe world once held for
me:
The cattle wend down to drink.
And the jasmine mods as If drunk with
dew
And the clover perfume blows
AZ faint and far and sweet as then.
When the doors of the night unclose
And l know that the world is the beauti-
full thing
That 1t used to be. Last night
1 met maid and a youth afar
In the afterglow: so light
L stepped aside that they saw me not,
Enamored they Tassed me by,
And Just far moment the old light
played
Transforming the sea and sky.
And so as 1 know that the worlds the
same
wish it may still exist,
But the glamour and thrall that II held
me i'm
Are gone. and the lips I kissed
y may kiss no more. And | walk alone
Where the perfumed nightwlnds weep.
Ard / would / might give all the wide
wide world
For one more kiss-and sleep.
y. NJ Lewis, in Houston Post.
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was broken, owing to irregular action
of the kidneys. was suffering intense
~ from severe pains in the small of my
back and through the kidneys and an
noyed by painful passages of abnormal
secretions. No amount of doctoring
relieved this condition. L began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills and l experienced
quick and lasting relief. Doan's Kid
ney Pills will prove blessing to all
sufferers from kidney disorders who
will give them n fair trial"
Foster-Mil burn Co, Buffalo, n. Y,
proprietors. For sale by all druggists,
price so cents per box.
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ALL CROPS GOOD IN WEST
ERIN CANADA.
potatoes the Finest I Ever Saw"

Owing to the great amount of inter
est that is being taken in Western Can
ada. 1T is well to be informed of some
OF the facts that are bringing about the
great emigration from portions of the
United States
The Canadian Government have all
thorized agents at different points. and
the facts related in the following NAV
be corroborated on application. At the
same time they will be able to quote
you rates, and give you certificates
emitting you to low rates on the diff.
ferent lines of railway. The following
letter copied from the North Bend
(Neb) Eagle, is an unsolicited testi-
monial, and the experience of Mr..
Austen is that OF hundreds Of other
Americans, who have made Canada
their home during the past seven or
eight years:
Il presume some may be interested
to know how we have progressed this
year in the Canadian Northwest We
have no complaint to offer. We have
had a good year, crops were good and
we have had delightful season. 1
threshed from my place $3.50 bushels
OF grain. My cats made 65 bushels per
acre and weighed 421a pounds per
bushel. My wheat made 31R bushels
per acre and is No. 1 quality. My
barley made about 80 bushels of good
quality. My crop is a fair average of
me crops in the Edmonton district.
All crops were good here this sea-
lot h.
and all vegetables adapted to the
climate. We have had a very fine fall
but no exception to the rule as the fall
season is, think, the most pleasant
OF the year. We have had no snow yet
(Nov 81, and have been blowing and
working the land preparing for an
early seeding next spring. Last night
the mercury dropped. lower than any
previous night this fall and this morn.
Ing there Is a crust OF frost on the
fields sufficient to prevent field work.
No doubt many would imagine that AL
berta had put on her winter overcoat
before this end that the people were
wrapped in furs, but 1t Is only a ques-
ton Of time when this country will not
be looked upon as an iceberg. but a
country fit for the best of mankind to
live In.
we are now assured of a transcon-
tinental railway, which is to be built
to the Pacific during the next FIVE
years. The Canadian Northern road
is graded to within seventy-five miles
OF Edmonton. 1t comes from Winnl.
peg. and will reach us next summer. so
with one railroad already at hand, the
second to reach us in less than a year.
and the third to penetrate our city and
open up this country to the west across
the Rockies to the coast within five
years. we surely have reason to believe
that the country is progressing.
"Very respectfully,
a.. j. Austen"
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Dor was listening to the chatter OF the
new relief of his fair bodyguard. Ben
ton stepped quickly to the gateway.
and after brief search, hauled aside a
loose brick or two and found a tiny
billet folded three-cornered, that when
opened said:
BE alert. Orders coming send
you to Libby. Watch every morning
and evening for further warning. Es-
cape possible"
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WEST INDIAN PROVERBS.

Spider an fly no mex good bargain
What man no know is good for know.
When fowl merry, hawk him catch
chicken.
When dog hab too much owner, him
sleep widout supper.
When berryin' day come at you door,
you no pick an choose gravedigger.
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OF ~ Different ureea.

notwithstanding TO the marke,
reports hogs are scarce.
Blfkins-Oh, | guess not. 7 went
INTO barber shop last Saturday night
10 get shaved and there were three
ahead of mo waiting "a have the aal1
cut-Cincinnati Enquirer,
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"Be all things to all men," read the
Sunday-school teacher Now, Johnny.
can you tell me what that means?"
Yes, ma'am," answered Johnny.
1T means a fellow must be any old
thing 20 anybody"
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Teacher-Johnny, what useful arti-
Gle do we get from the whale?
Johnny-Whalebone.
Right. Now. Tommy, what do we
get from the seal?"
Sealing wax"
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BITS BY THE BABES.

Elmer-Papa. is 1t always damp
where they raise mushrooms?
Papa-Yes. my son.
rs that why they look like UNI
brellas?"
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Are You Going to Florida or New
OrleansP

Tickets on sale via Queen & Crescent
Route aud Southern Railway 10 Florida,
rev Orleans and other points south at
3lst, 1905.
Also variable route tickets good going TO
points in Florida and Cuba via Atlanta. and
returning via Asheville. For rates and
other information address =
w: A Becker. N. r. A, ll3 Adams Street,
Chicago, Ill.
ID; r. Brown. n. Z. p. A, IL Fort Street. w.
Detroit, Mich.
w. w. Dunnavant. r. p A. Warren. Ohio.
w. Z. Rinearson, q. +. A. Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Now. Minnie" said the Sunday
school teacher. "can you tell me what
happened TO Lots wife,"
Yes, ma'am," answered Minnie
She was always fussin with the
neighbors, and one day when she got
too fresh God came down and nut her
il a sack Of SALT
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Harry-when l grow up I'm going
to be a soldier.
Mamma - But soldiers are often
killed by the enemy. my dear.
"Oh, then / guess I'll be an enemy"
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Made Him Look So.

Are you a married mani"
NO. IN Just recovering from appendi-
citis.-Cleveland Leader
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Teacher-Nellie. I'm afraid you
didn't study your lesson. What will
you do without an education when you
grow up?
Nellie (aged six)-Oh, I'll be a
teacher and make other little girls
study.
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Scientific Discovery.

After reading about those cracks in the
evening lurninary We naturally reflect that
the man in the moon must be the lone lis
sure man.-Kansas City journal.
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LASTING RELIEF

j. w. Walls, Super
intendent of Streets OF
Lebanon, Ky, says:
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TOGO'S FLAGSHIP WRECKED.
Famous Japanese Battleship DESTROYED
BY Fire aud Explosion.

TOXIC, Sept. 12.-The navy depart.
ment announces that the battleshiu
Mikasa has been destroyed by fire and
the explosion Of her magazine, caus.
ing the loss Of 500 lives, including men
of other ships who went TO the rescue.
The fire started from 40 unknown
cause at midnight on Sunday, Septem-
Der 10. Before the officers could be
rescued the fire reached the aft maya
zine, which exploded, blowing a hole
in the port side of the vessel, below
the water line, and causing the ship to
sink. An investigation is being held
to determine the cause of the fire.
The Mikasa was the flagship Of the
japanese navy. flying the flag of Vice
Admiral Togo, the commander-in-
chief. She was present at all the
principal engagements during the war
and was on several occasions severely
damaged in action. At the battle of
the Sea of Japan she led the fleet into
action and her name vas mentioned
in connection with some of the most
stirring events Of the famous sea fight.
The Mikasa was one of the largest
and most powerful vessels in the Jap
anese navy. She was built at Bar.
row, Eng =, and was launched in 1902.
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bids For Buford Project.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.-Work on
the Fort Buford project, Montana and
North Dakota, has reached Il point
where final plans and specifications
for the Lower Yellowstone dam have
been completed, and the secretary OF
the interior is advertising for bids for
its construction.
This dam is to be a rOck-filled tim
bcr'cribbed structure, requiring abou,
one-half million feet of lumber. zoe
piles. l,6oo sheet piles, 1900 cubic
yards Of rock filling and riprap, and
100 tons of steel. 1t is to be located
about Is miles northeast Of Glendive,
Montana. The bids for its construct
ion will be opened at Billings, Mon
tana, on December ). 1905.
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Freight Handlers May Strike.

CHICAGO. Sept. l2.-The demands
of the members of the freight handlers
union OF Chicago for an increase OF
10 per cent. in wages or an arbitration
of their demands aud the demand for
Il conference, were refused today. The
general management Of the - rail
roads ceutering in Chicago notified
President =. j. Flannery of the union
that negotiations We're ended.
The news of the refusal of the geuer.
al managers to grant the increase in
wages and the declination to hold a
conference was received angrily by
the men. They Immediately arranged
to cal! a series of mass meetings to
consider the action of the roads. AT
the meeting of the railway officials
there was little discussion as TO what
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Value Of Natural Beauty,

Nashville American.
A city without trees and grass may
be a city Of industry and activity, but
with its barren streets and cherries
yards, hot and dusty in summer aud
cold and forbidding in winter, it is not
a city of attractive homes or inviting
appearance, pleasing and restful to
the eye and inspiring content and
cheerfulness. Where the beauties of
nature are altogether eliminated an
uns satisfactory condition is created.
The love of the beautiful is often un.
conscious, and should be developed
and encouraged, because it has a
practical as we'll as aesthetic value.
Even a barn or a warehouse should
be built with a due regard for har.
mony, proportion and restful lines.
Cleanliness and beauty are necessary
to the best thought and action. Trees,
parks, grass, fountains, statues, flow
ers, attractive lawns, yards and gar
dens, clean streets-these are eur.
roundings that lead to q higher appre.
citation of beauty in its multitudinous
forms and contentment of individuals
and communities.
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Field Wedding May Be illegal.

LONDON. Sept. 12.-The privacy OF
the Field wedding last week has raised
a question OF its legality, since the
police forcibly prevented the entrance
OF all persons after thirty friends OF
the Field and Cation families had en-.
tered the church. The special license
issued by the archbishop of Canter.
bury specifically states that the wed.
ding should be celebrated in the pres.
ence of all Christian people willing to
be present. The other forms of mar
riage license and also the Book of
Common Prayer lay stress upon the
publicity of the ceremony.
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Three Billions For Pensions

WASHINGTON, Sept. II The total
amount of money paid for pensions
since the foundatio OF the govern.
ment is $500. 500, O22, and of this
amount 50, IA, 500, 4O5 has been paid
on account of the civil a
The pension roll reached the maxi.
mun in its history in January q last,
the number being l ,004, 1866. The roll
passed the 1000, 900 mark in Septem.
Der of last year and gradually in
creased for the next four months. The
decline began with the first of las,
February. and the following May had
dropped below the 1000, 900 mark.
These facts are developed in a syn
opsis of the annual report of Pension
Commissioner Warner, covering the
operations of his Office for the fiscal
year ended June 20 last. AT the end
OF the year the number of pensioners
had declined to 99S, 044, a net increase
for the year of 1860.
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.PuM PING LOT AIR.

The ear of all the Russias may be
a little shy in some Of the essentials
of Il great ruler, but he is there with
the goods when i, comes to pumping
hot air. Through General Linevich
he has ent to his army in Manchuria
thanks and congratulations. The
message specifies and gives full recOg.
milton to the herOism of the men who
willingly sacrificed themselves in a
quarrel in which they had no interest
and not the least sympathy. 1t also
calls attention TO the fact that the army
''withstood the assault of a numeri'
cally superior enemy in Manchuriu
step by step for nineteen months, OBJ
~s.inately repulsing his advances"
To this is added declaration which
says to the army that the czar only
consented t the peace of Portsmouth
because ne was not willing to take adj
vantage of a helpless antagonist. This
is the way Nicholas puts it: "At the
advent OF peace the army was moi only
prepared to ward off the enemy, bu,
also to iutict upon him an importau,
defeat" Kuropatkin couldn't have
done better than that when he was Il,
his best: Alexietf in his most pompous
moments couldn't have surpassed the
quality of that calorified atmosphere;
it is the real thing in hot air.
The history of the nineteen months
of "obstinate repulsing" which the
Russians inflicted upon Oyama and
Kuroki is familiar to the readers OF
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Robbers Cache Discovered.

GOLDFIELD, New, Sept. 12.-Hiddeu
underneath a pile Of rocks and sage.
brush, within q few feet of what has
been positively identified as the home
of Walter Scott, the spectacular
death Valley Miner" IS miles south
of the Funeral ranch, there have been
unearthed three of the money chests
OF Wells, Fargo s. Co., broken open
and rifed. John P. Poe, one time a
famous football player on the Prince.
ton team, made the discovery. One
was apparently recently opened, and
lay uncovered in the sun. The boxes
gave evidence of having come from
the Santa Fee railroad and evidently
are too large to have been used on a
stage route. Broken bits of boxes
were found collected about a pile that
had been burned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
On Trail of Pat Grove.

LINCOLN. Neb., September 12.-Pa,
Grove, wanted on q charge Of kidnap'
ing the little son of Edward udahy,
in Omaha, was in Lincoln yesterday
and talked for half an hour I Richard
Metcalf, associate editor of William
j. Bryan's Commoner. He disap-
peared just before the police heard of
his presence here. Grove entered The
Commoner Office while several gentle.
men who knew him were there and
asked to see Metcalf alone.
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ko,nurn Has iTyphoid.

NEW IoKk, Sept. l3.-Baron 10
aura Is very i'll ut the Waldorf
Astoria. DR.. Francis Delatield, who
has been called from his vacation il
Virginia. to attend him, says ht
shows the first stages Of typhoid fe'
yer. Komura is a mar of slight, frail
physique and the ravages OF the dis
ease are feared. His return to Japan
will necessarily be postponed. The
majority of the suite will go as
planned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Defenders Day In Maryland.

BALTIMORE, Sept. l2.-Today is the
anniversary Of the battle of North
Point in 1914, in which the state ma
li,ia defeated the British and saved
Baltimore from capture. AS in for
mer years, the day is observed here
aud everywhere else in the state as a
legal holiday. All public buildings,
banks and most business houses are
closed and everywhere flags are dis.
played. Thousands of people are go.
ing on outings or are taking part in
the patriotic celebrations in the parks.
Mt the Confederate home there is a big
celebration with outdoor sports, James,
races and athletic contests.
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No Prizes For Large Families.
Butte Evening News.

Outt0 Evening news.
A prolific Washington correspon.
dent who is not without a sense O,
humor, a few weeks ago sent out 8
story that the president is Offering
med ais to the parents Of extraordin.
arily large families. The result was
enough to make the president change
his views on the race.suicide question.
From every corne of the nation ap.
plications for the badges of honor and
distinction poured into the White
House. And now the president has
officially called a halt. He has asked
Secretary Loeb to announce that he
is offering no prizes of any kind for
large families or for anything else of
magnificent dimensions.
After the original declaration by
the president that he had q kindly
feeling for 13.children familtes-the
bigger the family the kindlier the
feeling-parents who forwarded family
photographs were presented with a
picture Of the president and his auto.
graph signature by return mail, and
these were frequently accompanied by
q pleasant personal letter. But the
business grew and in time It was
found necessary to quit sending pho.
tographs and autographs, and only a
brief note of acknowledgment from
Loeb went out.
As time wore on the number of big
families who craved the attention of
the chief executive increased until
finally it was found necessary to take
. step that would discourage proud
fathers and mothers from forwarding
photographs. At this stage of the
game the newspaper wag got in his
work: necessitating the strange
announcement the president has Just
o1a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Swell Suits For Forest Rangers.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l2.-The fores,
service has adopted a uniform for ite
force on the reserves, which now com.
prises about 600 men. The uniform
cloth is neutral green, the quality be.
ing the same as that supplied in the
army. Flannel shirts have been cho.
sen, with hats of gray felt. Black rid.
ing boots and double breasted over.
coats to match the suits have been
specified.
a special button will be worn. The
button carries an embossed fir tree in
the center between the words "Forest''
and "Service." Members of the for.
est reserves will be required to procure
these uniforms at their own expense.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Had II Big Graft.

NEW YORK. Sept. l3.-At this after.
Moons session of'the legislative insur.
ace investigating committe. Freder.
lex Cromwell, treasurer of the Mutual
Life Insurance company. testified tina,
he had made personal profit of s26,37l
during the past five years from syndi.
cate operations in which he personally
and the Mutual Life Insurance com.
pany had participated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Pay Days In Norway.

In Norway On pay days saloons are
closed and savings banks open until
midnight. Servant girls hire for half
a year at a time by contract at public
registry offices. There is a telegraph
box on every street ar. One writes
the message, puts on the right mum.
Der of stamps and drops it in the box.
Farmers a borrow money from the
government at ) per cent There are
practically no i%lliterates. The aver.
age wage earning are SsS a year.
There are more reindeer than horses.
more sheep than COWS.
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Mules Cost More Than Generals.

A messenger rushed up to the white
house during one of the dark days of
'62 and hurriedly sought President
Lincoln. A large wagon train, he
said, had been captured near the Poto.
mac. and q prisoner made Of a briga.
der general. ''Did they capture the
train?" inquired Mr.. Lincoln. "No,
sir. 1t was saved; but the general is a
prisoner" "Never mind," said the
president, ~ can make 20 generals q
day: but mules cost $500 apiece.