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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-03

ABSOLUTELY PURE WHisKEY.
Phyaicians and others desiring an
excellent article are respectfully Ia.
quested to give this whiskey trial
on my guarantees nellowed by age.
q. n. CoFEa. Sole Aeeat.
Sith Street. henr Warrington Avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-03
c hyde SteamshipC CO.

Sttamcrs 10 PhIIadcIPhIa ADJ
MONDAY, THURSDAY end IS
SATURDAY..
Sailing from Philadelphia, Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday.
Freight received and delivered daily
at G, Il o. Pier No. @. Office, River
Road. JAS. w 'cCARRICEl,
Con. Southern Agent
CLYDE STEAMSHIP co. d
~ South Delaware Avenue.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Suit to Collect Taxes.

BUTTE, Oct. l6.-County Attorney
Murray this morning began q manda.
mus suit in the district court, the pur.
pose OF which is to compel former
Senator W. A. Clark and F. A.
Helnze to pay taxes on nearly %, OOO,-
wv worth of mining and railroad
stock, which stock was assessed
against them by the county assessor.
but which assessment was ordered
stricken of the books by County Com
m%tssioners Brown, Tickell and Gro.
min, acting as the board of equalizers.
Mr.. Murray alleges that County
Treasurer Meagher will not collect
the taxes unless the extensions are
made before the books are delivered
to him, and that the county will not
get the money. He adds that the &C.
ton OF the board Of eQualizers in or.
dering the assessment stricken is void
and of no effect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Army Pay Is Too Small.

The complexion of the battalion Of
the Sixth infantry which is stationed
at Fort William Henry Harrison will
be radically changed ia December,
says the Helena Record. The exper-
fenced campaigners and veterans will
leave the service of Uncle Sam and
their place will be filled with raw
youths from the east. Some Of the
soldiers whose terms expire in Dec.
ember fought Indians, then in Cuba
and later in the Philippines. They
like the army but the pay is too low
to induce them to remain.
Every day two or three soldiers are
discharged at the post. They imme-
diately come to Helena and find work,
or else go down in the valley and be-
come ranch hands. A few days ago a
bunch of 80 recruits we're shipped
here from Jefferson Barracks, and
now the old drill sergeants have a sore
task breaking them in. Between now
and December the terms of % other
men expire, and then the ranks of the
battalion will be filled by nothing but
raw men.
Between two and three hundred dis.
charged soldiers are working in or
near Helena at present. They are all
looking forward TO congress granting
IN increase of 80 to 80 per cent owe
the present wages. If this 10 done,
the great majority will re.enlist. 1t
is said that the old soldiers feel the
same way every place else and that If
congress raises their pay there will
be an immediate settlement of the
question OF securing men for the
army.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
DAYLIGHT TRAIN SERVICE.
Protest by Fort Benton Citizens
Brings Desired Relief.

the protest made by residents of
this locality, regarding the uns atisfac.
tory train service on the Montana
Central between Great Falls and
Havre, has had the desired effect. The
protest was followed by a public hear.
ing in this city, at which the state
railroad commission vas fully in.
formed as to the announcement and I'm.
reasonable nature of the passenger
service that has been in effect the past
four years, and it is now announced
that q change for the better will soon
be made.
According to information received
from Helena, the state railroad com.
mission has decided that the COM
plants made by residents of this 10.
cality are justified by existing condi.
tions, and the commission will order
that a daylight train service between
Great Falls and Havre be provided
by the Montana Central. The rail
road authorities are understood to
have anticipated such action by the
commission, and had arranged a pro-
posed schedule which contemplates a
mixed train each way between the
! points named, six times a week. 1t
will probably go into effect on or
about November IL.
The schedule of the proposed day.
light train service, as near as can be
learned, provides that the easthound
shall leave Great Falls at s q. N. and
arrive at Havre at 4 p. M, making
connections with the Oriental Limited
for the east, and No. 3 going west. 1t
would be due here about l0:45 a. m.
1t is proposed that the new west.
bound train leave Havre about I q.
NJ, arriving at Great FALLS 2:3O p. N.
to connect with the stub train for Hell
ena and Butte. This schedule would
make it due here about noon.
The matter of better accommoda.
tions at the Fort Benton depot will
also receive proper attention, the
railroad authorities being instructed
to provide a ladies' waiting room,
and proper lights for the depot plat
form,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23

Belt coal in any quantity, and solicits
orders for the same. 1t is first class
fuel for all purposes. Leave orders
at Benton Stables.
Some of the farmers of Cascade
county are reporting exceptionally
big crops of grain on land that was
not irrigated. The reports include a
yield of oats that aveages III bushels
to the acre.
Several of the teachers who attended
the joint institute at Havre returned
today from that city. They report a
very successful institute, about a
hundred teachers being present from
the w counties.
Advices from Havre report tina, j.
D. Thompson has brought suit ia the
justice court against A. G. Station for
trespass. The trouble is said to be
due to the use Of a building by de.
fend ant without permission.
Frank Copenhaver, executor Of the
estate of David E. Martin, deceased,
has applied to the district court to
sell certain personal property belong.
ing to the estate. 1t consists of an
outfit of stock cattle, which the execu.
tor proposes to ship to Chicago.
T. J. Wolth and O. C. Schlegel-
mick, who recently arrived from
Idaho, left this afternoon by the Mis-.
souri, river route for St. Louis and
other points east. Their boat is fitted
with a sail, which will be used when
weather conditions are favorable.
Advices from Great Falls report the
death of Richard Farrell, of Clifford,
who had been under treatment at the
Deaconess hospital for several weeks.
The deceased, who was formerly stock
inspector for this district, had a wide
acquaintance ia this part of Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Notice Of Special Meeting.

Notice lie hereby given that Il special meeting
Of the board Of county Commissioner will be
held on Thursday, October "a, 1907, for the tran
.action Of the following businees:
For the purpose OF arranging matters relating
10 the county poor farm.
To examine the report of the viewers on the
Flanagan change to East Hsvre road.
To take up the matter Of the cOulee bridge
south of Fort Benton.
To act upon two Highwood bridges.
To consider the Bryant road.
To advertise for bids for medical attendance on
county eick, poor and indrm, and bids for fur
niehing coal for county buildings.
For the cancellation of wsrYante.
". r. LEFT, County Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
NJ Office to Taxpayers.

OFPIcE OF TREASURER OF CmOUTEAU Co..
Fort BENTON, Mont, Oct. 10, 1907.
safe and county taxes and those levied by the
cities of Fort Benton, Havre and Chinook, for
the year 1907, are now due and payable at the
in Fort Benton, Montana. If not paid on or be-
fore q O'Clock p. m. Saturday, November 30, 1907.
4 penalty of 10 per cent. will be added as required
then unpaid will be Immediately advertised and
sold for eaid taxes and costs. Office hours, 8 a.
II 70 5 p. m. l.. U. HUDSON,
Treasurer ChOuteau County, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Ranch for Sale.

4 good location for any kind of stock. About
80 acres of improved land ten miles from Har-
lem: 40 acres meadow and 30 acres grain, ad-
Joining open range. Good water and some tim
Der Also two cows, two span of horses, farming
implements and tools. Price $500, if taken at
once. Address
ROX III. Harlem. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
For Sale.

300 tons of good blue stem hay, 300 acres good
pasture, with good stock shed, plenty of good
open rBDge near, and other hay for sale close by,
Will also sell ranch of 800 acres near Malta
Inquire of John Turmoil, owner, or b. W. Brock
WAY, agent, Malta, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Bucks for Sale.

About 100 heavy shearing bucks from two to
five years old, the Oldest of which must be sold
to prevent inbreeding. Many of these are from
the best Ohio focks. Also 700 buck lambs and
some young grace Cotswold bucks. Address A.
x, Prescott, Helena, or A. G. Cough, Chester,
Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Owner Wanted,

Found, on Frenchman's ridge, a saddle and
bride. Owner can recover by identifying prop
erty and paying for this advertisement.
JAMES STILLWELL, Steele, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Sheep for Sale.

About $3.50 ewes, 3 to 5 years old,
for sale by
c. V. NASSAU, Chinook, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Sheep for Sale.

About 2,lOO two-year-old ewes and 1900 fine
wool lambs. For particulars address
j. c. TURNER, Beatrice, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Fifty Dollars Reward.

Lost, between Sun River and my ranch, 1876
one-year-old wethers. branded S In black on the
back. $50 reward and expenses for recovery of
same. Address
A. j. MOTIF, Gold Butte, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Residence TO- Sale.

A slx.room house. with bath room, sewer con.
%nections, electric lights, yard we'll improved,
good barn and other out buildings. Inquire or
address A. H. MCLEISH, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Stu alton Wanted.

A man and wife, recently from Germany, wan
on q ranch. Address
FRANZ LEHMAN. Eyereon. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Bucks for Sale,

Half-hlood Cotswold bucks, one and two years
old, from pure bred Cotswolds and selected heavy
shearing Merino ewes. Address
LONG BROS, Great Falls, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Wethers for Sale,

About 1900 two-year-old wethers, and l,7OO
vearling wethers for sale. For particulars ad-
dress G. II. EVERS, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Sheep for Sale.

About $500 aged ewes; 5000 wethers, twos,
threee and fOurs. Also about 100 head thorough
bred RAmbOuillet bucks. Address
BENTON SHEEP CO.,
A.E Mel EIsH, Mgr, Fort Benton, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Sheep for Sale.

l have for sale about l.OOO head of ewes, six
years old.
ED. REICHELT, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Sheep for Sale.

About ? 800 head Of middle aged ewes for sale;
also 125 head OF Merino bucks. Address
L.. D.. PUGSLEY, Chester, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
$4,000 Reward,

! will pay the above reward for the recovery of
one b%ay.roan horse branded on right shoulder Q
with white hind legs and white strip on stom-
acl. GUS BLANK, Fort Benton. q
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Sheep Wanted to Winter.

Wanted, q band Of sheep to run for the winter.
Have. plenty Of hay, and good range and water.
Ranch about IL miles south Of Chinook. Adj
drese, THOMPSON Il DALTON.
Lloyd. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Ewes for Sale.

5000 choice ~yearling ewes delivered at Stan
ford, Fort Benton or Great Falls. Also 2,OO(
breeding ewee. For prices write
j. b. LONG l. CO., Great Falls, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
House for Sale.

A sevcn.room house, with bath room AM
electric lights. Furnished or unfurniehed.
j. o. PATTERSON,
Fort Benton. Montana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
WILLIAMS WINS
sEEAT0RTHIP FIGHT.
State Committee Announces Mississ-
ippi Congressman Defeats Cover
nor-Primary Majority CAS-
Vardaman Decides Not to
Contest and Both Issue
Statements.

jackson, Miss, Aug. 8.-The Demo
cratic State Executive Committee
met to-day and formally declared Con-
gresham John Sharp Williams nom
mated over Governor James X. Yard
aman for the United states Senate by
a majority Of GAS votes.
The meeting was not productive Of
any sensations. Neither faction de-
manded a recount of the ballots, al
though 1t has been reported that this
would would be done.
MI. Williams supporters stated that
they had abundant evidence showing
that Irregularities had been commit
ted which, II correct, would greatly
increase the Williams majority, but
they were willing to accept a decision
on the face OF the returns. as sent In
BY the State Executive Commute.
-Four counties were missing from
the Official returns, and after a brief
conference both factions agreed to ac-
cept the count on semioffical figures
from the counties OF Monroe, Kemper,
Smith and Grenada. The vote was
then totaled, showing Mr.. Williams
$1,000 and Governor vardaman IS, s4s,
. majority Of GAS votes for Williams.
Governor Vardaman will not con
test the vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15

the leading role is played By woman
Of uncertain reputation. nor will he
permit bis family to attend, no matter
how inviting may be the inducements
offered. In this day Of reform 70 Is
easy 70 perceive that the standard OF
morals held by leading stage folk Is
constantly changing for the better.
Like Elberfeld our best people make
idols OF actors with unblemished char
acters, and odd as it may seem to the
skeptical, there are hosts OF stage peo-
ple that are leading exemplary lives.
Elberfeld is loyal to q very few pets Of
the footlights, among whom are Ellen
Mortimer and May Robson OF Francis
wilsin's Company, Maude Adams,
Mrs. Fisk and Ethel Barrymore.
"Elberfeld has not yet seen his
youngest child, a daughter born last
spring; but be chuckles with delight
when he reads the latest official re-
ports OF her growing precocity and
beauty. l, too, take unusual interest
in the last adornment to the house OF
Elberfeld. possibly because 1t was |
who named her. AS soon As / decide
upon a design, she shall receive from
me a beautiful silver spoon. However,
there is no special hurry, for probably
Just at this time little Miss Miriam
might regard this particular kind Of a
gift as . luxury-not q necessity
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15

Miss Anna Hanson is visiting N
J.. II. Olson in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
THE RIGHT WAY
TO TELEPHONE
Il Pays TO do il Properly And /,
Also Makes Life Plsasanter For
Everybody.

One OF the assets OF the man who
does business to-day is his telephone
voice provided he knows how to make
a good impression when he talks over
the wire. An sorts Of Affairs are now
conducted by telephone but the im-
portance Of telephoning In the proper
way Is often overlooked by business
men who would on nc consideration
permit q poorly typewriter letter to
leave their Office. Take the trouble
to fix firmly in your mind q few simple
rules, put them in practice and see II
your telephone conversations are not
made OF increased value in your bust
ness Here are the rules:
1. When you are talking by tele-
phone In your town speak In an ordi-
nary tone Of voice.
2 When you are using 8 long dis
tance line elevate your voice and speak
a little louder than you would speak to
a man sitting in the room with you.
;. Besides speaking distinctly, a.
void talking too fast.
4. When You telephone devote your
self to telephoning.
Moral: Should you think at first
that it really does not make much
difference how you dc your telephon-
ing remember that an average Of 49,
s4o, 600 telephone conversations pass
daily over the lines Of the Bell system
and three million people in the United
States are subscribers 10 its service.
That in itself, shows how great a part
the telephone plays in the daily life Of
the American people. Personal ap-
pearance counts In the business world.
1t is importont TO make a good ap-
pearance when you meet a man face
70 face. IL is equally important TO
q good impression by telephone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
COURT APPOINTS DELRGATE
County Court Appoints DELEGATES
Meet the State Board Of Agricu'
ture at Jefferson City Angus
% and "a.

At the session, Friday, in the Coa'
house, the Audrain County Court
pointed three delegates to meet '
State Board OF Agriculture, WIN
meets In Jefferson City, August y
The delegates are Alex Garter, ,
Mexico, Chas Anderson, for the We
end,and Ed. Waters, OF Vandalia' p
the east end.
These men viii go to Jefferson w
to try and persuade the Board TO 70.
for one OF the state rock roads 90
Through this county, These roads v.
go clear across the statefrom ST LOU
80 Kansas City. There are three ps
posed routes for these roads and oD'
two will be built.
Mexico is on what is called "
northern route. This route Will !
through a very populous and y
country and should be a very deslSO
route.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
WHEAT CROP
65,O00,000 BUSHELS
Corn 10 Growing Rapidly With an
Estimated Yield Equal TO Last
Year-Crop Record of a Near
by State.

Topeka. Kan, Aug. s.-After pass
ing through greater variety OF yicIs-
STUDIES that ever beset the crop In any
previous year, Kansas has managed to
come out with a yeild OF approximate
lY e5,0OO,000 bushels OF wheat this
year. The production is 2s, 200, 900
bushels below the harvest tof 1906, but
only five OF the crops raised in the
past ten years have been materially
larger.
Reports to the Kansas Board OF Az
riculture indicate that the corn crop
is making rapid growth and will be
up TO last years great output Ct 49,
100000 bushels. OF more than 200 re-
ports received on the corn .crop, fifty
five say 1t is fine, 100 good, t~hirty-nine
fair and eighteen poor.
This corn crop is especially fine in
the western and central counties.
where farmers are endeavorjneol
vary their harvests with larger areas
oil feeding crops, and reduce wheat
production.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
RUSH HILL WILL
NOT HAVE A SALOON.
The County Court Rules That Rush
Hill win Not Have q Gregory"
Case on all Day.

The County Court, after beaing
witnesses all day Wednesday, ruled
that the neighboring town Of Rush
Hill would remain dry 10y refusing
to grant 9 dram shop license to r. o.
Fox, who was p~etitioning for it.
The town seemed very nearly divid-
ed on the question and judging from
the number Of Rush Hill men in Mex
leo Wednesday, the town must have
been rather ~depopulated, at least OF
Its male citizens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
EXPERIMENTS WITH COTTON
WOODS AT KANSAS STATE
UNIvERsITY-wILL NOT
DRIVE THE Gas CON
PANIEs OUT OF
BUSINESS. F..
A Discovery by Prof. Francis W Bu
shong Of the Chemistry Depart
ment Interests scisntiats-T
Theory Of the Phenomenon:


Francis w. Bushnng n OF the as
sistant professors OF chemistry at the
University OF Kansas, discovered last
week that 1.-THE cottonwood tree has
natural gas In large quantities within
its trunk. He also found by expert
ment that the gas burns Win . nocVer
flame than the Iordinary natural gas
owing 10 the presence Oh free nyurss-
en- and that In some caSes o How
was strong enough 70 90 isniDeo IL
rectly from the tree.
The cience authorities IN Law
renee say that they nave never neatu
OF an Instance where natural gas WAS
ever noticed In COTTONWOOD trees,al-
though tney agree tnas enere IL no.n-
Ing Improbable IN tne matter. rIo..
Bushong thinks nat tne neais oi an
COTTONWOOD Trees uecay anu wa.
there IS no outiet 70 10 open ar 1ne
ordinary marsh gas wnicn possesses
the same properties ~ hasulai gas =
sure 70 be formed.
nave .noticeu Ior several years.
said Prof. Busnong, "tnat tnefe was =
peculiar rushing noise whenever . cot
tonwood Tree was cut down ana tnat .
peculiar oder indicated That gas OF
some kind was issuing from tne trunk
Of the tree. Last week tine university
authorities cut down q large cotton-
wood tree, which stood TOO near me-"
road which Is being built across the
campus. l was standing bear wnen
the workmen were cutting down tne
tree and l noticed the peculiar ooor
again. determined to investigate
the matter. We selected a tree about
the size Of a mans awaist.and with an
inch bit bored into the center. Tne
oder was present and we screwed an
inch gas pipe into the opening and
conducted the gas into a jar. In five
minutes our jar was full and we took
it to the laboratory.I was greatly sur
prised to find that it burned when
connected toa gas jet. The analysis
shows that q large percentage Of free
hydrogen is in the gas and q hotter
flame that from ordinary natural gas
Is sure to result.
So muchcuriosity was ELECTED among
the university men who are in Law
renee this summer, that another set
OF experiments were undertaken,
Monday afternoon. The tree which
had been tapped" three days before
was again opened. A glass jar full Of
water was inverted In another larger
jar also full Of water. A rubber tube
leading from the gas pipe was placed
within the inside jar. Archie Weith,
the assistant Kansas state water che
mist, was present and turned the stop
valve which had been closed on the
previous time to prevent the escape
Of any more gas. Much doubt was ex-
pressed as to the probability of any
more gas collecting In the tree.
To make sure that this particular
tree was not different from other cot
tonwoods, another n was tested.
The tree chosen was practically the
same size as the other and appeared to
be sound. 1t had not q dead limb.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15

For the good Of those suffering with
eczema or other such trouble, / wish
~ XIV, my wife had something Of that
kind and after using the doctors rem
edies for some time concluded to try
Chamberiain's Salve, and 1t proved to
be better than anything she had tried.
For sale by. All Druggists
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-15
Heat Stops Work on Gas Plant

The oppressive heart early Saturday
afternoon stopped the work Of ten
men at the Mexico Gas Plant. The
men were riyeting the plates on the
tank with hot riyets and several came
verd close to being overcome. Finally
the boss" called the men of tina
work. saying that it was too danger
Gus for them to continue work.