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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-05
The Blue and the Gray.

The Stu n the Gray.
\ sorely damaged veteran sat on the
steps Of the capitol at Washington,
with Il tin plate beside him. suggesting
contributions. Both legs and one arm
We're gone, and there was Il broad scar
across n cheek. \. tall, grave, elder
ly man approached, halted, looked
down upOn the veteran for two or three
minutes with interest. then drew a dol
lar bill from his wallet, laid it upon
the plate and passed on. The next
the same manner, made the same sur
vey of the veteran, laid down a dollar
bill and went his way. The third morn
ing he had made the same halt and in
spectiOn and laid down another dollar.
when the veteran spoke:
you've been very kind to me, sir,
and I'm much obleeged. You must
have been a soldier yourself"
Not kind at all, sub; not kind. Yes,
| saw some service"
What regiment did you serve in,
sir"
"Fo'teenth Virginia. sub; General
StOneWall JacksOn's command"
"A Confederate soldier. Well, now,
that's real generous In a southern sol
der to help a Union cripple"
Not generous at all, sub. The fact
is, sub, that you're the fust damned
Yankee I've seen-the very fust, sub
that's been cyarved up just to suit mt
exactly, and I'm willin' to pay literally
foh the show
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
IprAT FAI1s Mont Nav 30

UREAT FALLS, MOnt., May %, lJU,.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
entrymen have filed notices of their intention to
a. described, before Chap. II. Boyle, u. $. com
missioner, athis office in Fort Benton, Montana,
on Wednesday, the Sd day of July, 1907. viz:
JOHN b. HASLAM,
Of Steele, Montana, who made homestead appii-
cation No. 2!9,, made March 2S, 1905, tor the El2
SWi4 section %, township 81 north, range 10
east, and lot B., SEA SWiA section ,, township 90
north, range 10 east, and
SARAH f. MORRILL,,
of Steele, Montana, who made homestead appli-
cation No. 27>9, made October %, 1903, for the
81, NEA, NWl4 NEA and NE4 " section
10, township ~ north, range 10 east,
They name the following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of lands embraced In said entries, viz:
Ernest Grace, John Stilwell, John L Haslam,
James Stilwell, of Steele, Montana, Joseph A.
Martin, of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Sir Walter SCOTS Last Effort.

At an advanced period Of life Sir
Walter Scott. struck with misfortune.
entered into an engagement to liqIf-
date by his literary eXertions Il debt Of
f12S,OOO. Scott stakel his character
and reputation upon the fulfllment OF
his last engagement. Tie entered with
characteristic ardor upon his task. and.
amid the pressure Of increasing age
and infirmity. lost sight OF his
anticipated reward.
In y"rrs Scott had paid all but
one-siXth OF his enormous load of debt.
The prize WAS within view. Independ-
encc seemed almost in his grasp, but
he had overtasked his strength. and dis
ease. soon to be followed by death,
came. like an armed man, and closed
the superhuman struggle.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFlcB,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 10, I!

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICK,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 10, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that
HENRY c. EVERSMEYER,
of Chester, Montana, has filed notice OF his In
tention to make ANAL ~tive.year proof in support
Of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 3153,
made November !, 1906, for the W1a SEA, SEA
ship 3 north, range s east, and that said proof
will be made before Maurice Spangler, L. $.
commissioner, at his Office in Chester, Montana,
on Tuesday, June %, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
sa;d land, viz: William Mitchell, John NJ.
Roush, George Dutro and James S. Cox, all OF
Chester, Montana.
j NJ. B~URLINGAME, Register.
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We Require Less Activity.

BY JAMES II. EcKELs. Former United States. Comptroller OF h Currency.
~HUS far I have been unwilling to believe that we are entering
upon a period of continued disaster and distress, and I AM
~ NOT NOW CONVINCED THAT WE ARE, despite
the agitation and excitement of the market. But we have
reached a point where the thoughtful and conservative citizen may
we'll take a full inventory of the state of affairs which surround him
and make inquiry as to whether ultimately he may not be reached by a
MONEY MARKET UPIIEAVAL which at present seems very far
removed from him and his interests.
1t will be a good thing if we have less activity in every line,
A SLOWING UP and a letting down, so that we can all get back to
a NORMAL state and with a calm and unprejudiced mind and cool
judgment survey the field and find just EXACTLY WHERE WE
ARE and what we ought to do.
IF WE ARE TO BECOME A NATION OF AoITAToRs We MIGHT
AS WELL NOW ENTER UPON A LONG SEASON OF DECLINE AND
LEARN THROUGH EXPERIENCE THE FOLLY OF 1T As TO POST.
PoNE THE DISASTER, FOR IT is BOUND TO COME n HYsTERIA
TICS.
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Get Their Eyes Open.

A Democratic mass meeting In the
campaign of 1904 was attended by a
small boy. who had four young pup
pies for sale. 4! man. approaching the
boy. asked. "Are these Parker pups,
my SOM" ''Yes. sir" well. then"
said he. "I'll take these two"
About a week afterward the Re
publicans held il meeting at the same
place, and among the crowd was the
boy and his two remaining pups. He
was approached by a Republican and
asked, What kind of pups are these
you have?" "They're Roosevelt pups,
SIR"
The Democrat who had purchased
the first two happened to be in hearing
and broke out at the boy. "See here
you rascal. didn't you tell me last
week that these We're Parker pups?'
"They We're Parker pups last week.
said the boy. 'but now they've got
their eyes open"
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Notice Of Observation-Disclosures Trac

Public Land Sale NO 1902,
UNITED STATES land OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that, ~ directed by the
Commissioners Of the General Land Office, under
provisions of the Act of Congress approved June
%, 1906, Public-No. 3O3, we will offer at public
the 10th day OF June, 1907, at this office, the fol
lowing tract of land, to-wit: NEA SEA, 81
SWA section IL, township ~ north, range l:
east NJ. N.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de
scribed lands are advised to file their claims, Of
objections, on or before the day above designated
for sale.
j.. NJ. BURLINGAME. Register.
C. A. WILSON, Receiver,
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Notice of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT Falls, Mont, May %,

INITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May %, la1r.
Notice is hereby given that
DANIEL MCGUIRE,
intention to make final f%ve-year proof in support
of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. la,Ol2,
made March %, 1901, for the SEA SEA section
%, Ma NEA, NEA NWA section y, township
% north. range 5 east, snd that said proof will be
made before Chas. II. Boyle, U. $. commissioner,
at his Office at Fort Benton, Montana, on Friday,
July 5, 1907.
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF
said land. viz: John Fallon, Edward Reichelt,
Thomas Coatsworth, John f. McGuire, all OF
Fort Benton, Montana.
J. M. BURLINGAME, Register.
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The
The -
Scrap Book
ReveilIe at Five.

Reveille at Five.
Corporal Abe Tyler. crawling out OF
his warm nest to answer roll call on i
blizzard morning in January. 1864, i'll
east Tennessee, remarked:
when l get through with this war
after | finish it up all right-Im going
10 hire that bug!cr to come and blow
r~eveille for me at my house every
morning at 5 O'clock"
Wherefore wouldst have your sere-
made at such an unseemly hour, kind
STRIP said Tom Grogan. his bunk mate.
80 that < can stick my head out OF
the winder and tell that bugler to 50
to hell"
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GLrAr EAIIs Mont NM %

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GhEAT FALLS, Mont. May %, 800.
.>o.iCe is hereby given that
HAIRY b. DICKINSON,
OF Knaryille, Montana, has filed notice of his in
tenti"n to make final 5-year proof in support of
his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. l0,"S4,
made March 20, 1900, for the Ell SWA4 section p,
El. NWia section "a, township 20 north, range III
east, and that said proof will be made before
Chss. II. Boyle, U. 5. commissioners. At his office
in Fort Benton, Montana, on Friday, July 5, 1907
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land, viz; Bailey NJ Boyd, Eddie Boyd, James
Stilwell, John Stiiwell. all of Kneryille, Mont.
J. NJ. BURIINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE

GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 8, 1906.
Notice i hereby given that
JOHNNY VIII ALIEN,
OF Fort Benton Montana, has filed notice of his
intention 10 make tnal tve-year proof In support
of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. lo,629,
made November 3, 1898, for the lots 5, d, I and 3.
section 10; lot :, section 3, township IS north,
range y east, and that said proof will be made
before cha II. Boyle, L, 5. commissioner, al
his office in Fort Benton, Montana, on June IL,
1901.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
ssid land. viz: william Collins, William r.
Embleton. Francis Whalen, Gilbert Embleton,
all of Fort Benton, Montana
J. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Desert Land..FinaI Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

United STATES LAM OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHANNES SAILER.
of Chester. Chouteau county. Montana, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his desert.
land claim M. 3l3, for the 81, SEA, Ela SWl4
section 33. township II Forth, range l east, before
Maurice Spangier, L $. commissioner, at his
office At Chester. Montana, on Tuesday, the e5tf
day If June, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
con- pl-te irrigation and reclamation of said land
George Mianer, Erne.t Holzner, Andy Morton,
William Heasel1raves. all of Chester, Montana
IN. BURLINGAME. Register.
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Notice Of Observation-Disclosures rrac,

Public Land Sale (No. 1SO4.)
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 9, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that as directed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, under
provisions Of Act Of Congress approved June -,
1905, Public No. 1903, We will offer at public sale,
to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock q. m. on the
10th day of June, 1907, at this office, the follow.
ing tract Of land, to-wit: SEA NEA section
%, township II north, range 8 east, NJ. NJ.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de.
scribed lands are advised to hle their claims, OF
objections, on o: before the day above desig-
mated for sale.
J. NJ. BURL1NGAME, Register.
c. a. WILSON. Receiver.
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Theory of Balance of Power.
WILSON, OF Princeton University.

By Preddent WOODROW WILSON Of PinotonU University
~ HE English people have always been interested in theory, but
they have not always acted on it. In theory we have the
notion of Montesquieu about the balance Of power. If we
try to square the present government of the United States
with that theory w will set HOW FAR WE HAVE DRIFTED
AWAY. We seem to have in our brains two water tight, or, rather,
thought tight. compartments. the one for theory and the other for
practice.
am not quarrelng with this. l am only pointing it out. We
could not get along in ANY OTHER way. We cannot conhne a
political system in the ~traitiackat Of theory.
IT is 4 FORTUNATE FACT THAT THE VIOLATIONS OF THE
THEORIES OF OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM HAVE LED TO NO PRAc.
TlcAL INCONVENIENCE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-05
Close Quarters.

Close Quarters.
Two Irishmen were starting west in
q sleeping car. Terry had never been
in one before, so his friend Dennis
generously gave him the lower berth.
while he himself climbed into the up
per. After awhile Dennis, thinking 1t
might be we'll to see whether his friend
was all right, leaned over and asked,
"And how are We gettin' on down
there, Terry"
"Sure, Dinnis. I'm havin' the divil
Of a time gettin' in me little ham,
mock."-Lippincott's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-05
Would You Live Forever?

Frederick the Great had a philo.
sophie Indifference to death-in others.
In of his battles a battalion of
veterans having taken to their heels,
he galloped after them. bawling
"What do you mean, you cOwardly
whelps: What do you mean? Do you
want to live ~forever?"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-05
He Was Downstairs.

re was Downstairs.
At a recent dinner In London the
conversation turned to the subject Of
l%ynching in the United States. 1t was
the general opinion that a large per-
centnge Of Americans met death ut the
end of n rope. Finally the hostess
turned to an American who had taken
no part IN the conversation and said:
"You. sir, must have often seen these
affairs"
Eyes" he replied: eve take u kind OF
municipal pride in seeing which city
can show the greatest number of
lynchings yearly"
"Oh, do tell us about a lynching you
have seer yourself" broke in half a
dozen voices at once.
"The night before l sailed for Eng.
land" said the American, II was civ.
ing a dinner at a hotel to a party of
intimate friends when a colored waiter
spilled a plate Of soup v the gown
Of a lady at an adjoining table. The
gown was utterly ruined, and the gen
tlemen OF her party at once seized the
waiter, tied a rope around his neck
and at a signal from the injured lady
swung him into the air."
"Horrible" said the hostess. with
shudder. "And did you actually see
this yourself:"
Swell no." admitted the American
alphabetically. Just at that moment
l happened to be downstairs killing
the chef for putting mustard In the
blancmange."-EverybOdy's.
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Notice Of Publication.lsoiated Trss
Public Land Sale no. 1903

Public Land Sale No. 7SO3)
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Great Falls, Mont, May 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that, % directed by the
Commissions OF the General Land Office, under
provisions Of the Act Of Congress approved June
%, 1906, Public No. 3O3, We will offer at public
sale to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock q. IN. or
the 10th day OF June, 1907, at this office the fol
lowing tract Of land to-wit: SEN MEX section
9, NWA SEA section 10. township ~ north
range II east, NJ. NJ.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de
scribed lands are advised to file their claims, o.
objections, on or before the day above designated
for sale.
J.. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
c. A. WILSON, Receiver.
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WOmen's Clubs Effect
On MOtherhOOd's Duties.

By Rev j. c CREENBOUoH of feeds England.
HAVE heard of the rapid multiplication of ladies' clubs. I
fervently hope our best women will not rush into the political
scrimmage while the highest and BEST WORK OF
MOTHERHOOD is awaiting them. Let mere man be forced
by political agitatons to drop voting papers into the ballot box.
l do not take account of the smart set, which is as HOMELESS
as the most miserable street arab, because home and its dear affections
and unselfsh thoughts and sympathies have no place whatever in the
wholly frivolous and hugely selfish and LOvEIESS LIVES these
people are living.
TO SUM IT UP, WoMENs CLUBS ARE FAST RUNNING THE
MOTHERHOOD OF ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
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Potter's Good Angel.

John Potter was a plain. hardwork-
ing carpenter who. just before his en-
listment in Il regiment which was aft
erward assigned to StOnewall Jack
sons command, had married q pretty
young girl Of Staunton. Va. Jackson'S
men never had much play or rest. and
when the first battle came they We're In
it. and so Oh ia .~AppomattoX. John Pot
who didn't know what fear was" H.
knew very Well, hut always Incl I
face = face. He said h" was always
scared to death" in battle, but he ha !
Il curious way of showing it. When The
battle was joined and blood and ruiz.
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were everywhere. then. wherever the
front rank # danger and fighting was
i'll his re-t e.t. there was John Potter.
with s!"'k. : les. pale face and tears
running c'.u his checks. ready TO ad-
vance WttA the first and staying with
the last tl..t rctreItei. Then and there,
without shout or boast, firing steadily,
he lid his duty until the last shot had
been fired. When picket duty demand
ed special reliability. he was sent. He
might have mouned inwardly. but he
never tried u escape. One Il was il
captain them. when he was complain
Ing, OF his own co~wardice, l said to
him: III YOU are half as afraid in bat
tie as you say you are. how can you
keep from running away? l couldn't"
"Why captain" he replied, do you
think I'd disgrace that little wife l left
ut home for half Il dozen such 'or'nary'
lives as miue:"-H. X. d.
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1t was Il matter Of establishment to
Europe that Luther. amid all his tray
els and active labors. could present so
very perfect a translation Of the whole
Bible. He had a rigid system of doing
something every day. Said he in an
swer to the question how he did it,
'Nulla dies sine versu." (NOt a day
without a verse; And this soon brought
him to the close of his Bible.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-05
A REQUIEM

A REQUIEM.
Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did live and gladly die.
And l laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me:
Here he lies where he longed to be:
Home Is the sailor. HON from the sea
And the hunter home from the hill.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Carlyle on Will.

A. man without Il purpose is no man.
The weakest living creature, by con
centrating his powers on a single OBJ
iect, can accomplish something. Bless
ed is he who has found his work; let
him ask no other b~lessedness.
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From eIba to Paris,

. WV NV - Vl
III 1Slo the newspapers announced
the departure Of Bonaparte from Elba,
his progress through France and entry
into Paris in the following manner:
March 10. The COrsican Ogre has
landed ut Cape Juan.-March II. The
Tiger has arrived ut Gap.-March IL.
The Monster slept at Grenoble.-March
IL. The Tyrant has passed through
Lyons.-March ii. The Usurper Is d.
recting his steps toward Dijon, but
the brave and loyal Burgundians have
risen en- masse and surrounded him on
all sides.-March is. Bonaparte Is only
sixty leagues from the capital: he has
been fortunate enough to escape the
hands Of his pursuers.-March 10. Bona
parte is advancing with rapid steps.
but he will never enter Paris.-March
20. Napoleon will tomorrow be under
u ramparts.-March 81. The emper-
or is at Observation-Disclosures %. His
imperial and royal majesty yesterday
evening arrived at the Tuileries amid
the joyful acclamations Of his devoted
and faithful subjects.
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GEORGE l., OVERFIELD.

MINER CATTLE co.
NJ. e. MINER, z res. and Manager, Fort Benton.
Montana.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-28

in Ottumwa. When the polls closed at
Z o'clock last evening more than 5000
votes had been cast.
The returns from the various wards
on the straight ballots, the mayoralty
candidates and the aldermen Of the
different wards, were soon so fully re-
ported that by o'clock the success Of
L. ]. Phillips, the democratic, nominee
for mayor, was assured by a large ma
jority, and it was known that the DEM
ocratic party would have a. majority in
the city council during the next two
years.
By 10 o'clock the Courier conceded
Phillips election by 500 votes, just So
less than the exact plurality secured
by the democratic nominee.
By 1880 the sweeping victory of the
democrats was assured and soon the
54th regimental band, headed for a
time by Mayor-elect Phillips, paraded
the streets
Mr.. Phillips was first serenaded at
his home on South Market street. He
appeared in the stairway of the First
National bank building and made a
brief address.
ne SIdleQ ludC II WOulu Do Ills 6dIu
est endeavor to give to the city of OF
tumwa straightforward, business ad
ministration during the coming two
years. He thanked his friends for the
support given him and reiterated his
statements made at the city conven
ton of his party, that he would not
be a candidate for the Office of mayor
again. He denied all rumors that he
had made any municipal appoint
ments previous to election, and ther
paid a tribute to the 54th r,efiment
band.
Following the serenade and address
OF Mr.. Phillips, the band paraded the
streets for hours. headed by democrat
I tic politicians and workers.
The counting of the ballots on thu
remainder cf the candidates in til.
different polling places was slow
The First ward, the last to report, wa:
at work until about o'clock this
morning. When all the returns were
| in, the indications given by the
straight votes were found to be iltsti
fed and the complete success of the
democratic ticket was assured be
yond all doubt,
The following is the vote for the
various candidates by wards: