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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
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Literal Obedience.

A. young teacher who graduated frorH
the normal school last June was asked
one day recently to act as Il substitute
in a higher grade than her own. She
was Il little nervous over the tempo
rary promotion and was anxious that
everything should go off in the usual
good order. While in%structing the class
in composition she said: "Now, chill
dren, don't attempt any flights Of fan
cy. Don't try to initiate the things you
have heard, but just be yourselves and
write what Is really in you"
As q result Of this advice one little
boy turned in the following compost
ton:
II amt goin' to attempt no fite OF
fancy; I'm just goin' to write what's In
me. and I got a hart a liver, two lungs
and some other things like that; then
got a stummick, and It's got In It a
pickle, a piece Of pie, two sticks Of pep
permint candy and my dinner"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Burke on John Howard.

He has visited all Europe not to sur
vey the sumptuousness Of palaces or
the stateliness of temples, not to make
accurate measurements Of the remains
Of ancient grandeur or to form Il scale
Of the curiosity Of modern art. not to
collect medals or collate manuscripts.
but to dive into the depths Of dungeons,
to plunge into the infection of hosp
tails. to survey the mansions of sorrow
and pain, to take the gauge and di-
mansions of misery, depression and
contempt, to remember the forgotten,
to attend 10 the neglected, to visit the
forsaken aud to compare and collate
the distressss of Ill men In all coun-
tries. Ills plan is original, and it is as
full Of genius; as it is of humanity. 1t
was a voyage of discovery, a circum-
navigation Of charity. Already the
benefit Of his labor is felt more or less
in every country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,


GREAT FALLS. Mont, March 9, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settlers have filed notices OF their intention to
ofer final tive-s ear proofs under their entries,
as described before Chas. II. Boyle, L.. ). COM
missioner, Al his Office in Fort Benton, Montana,
On Friday. the 18th day of April, 1901, viz:
WILLIAM E. DICKINSON,
OF hEerville, Montana, who made homestead APP
p%iication No. 1884, March ~, 1900, tor the E1s
Ma, SWA NEA and NElA SEA section 81,
township 20 north, range 10 east.
HARRY +. DICKINSON,
OF hnerville, Montana, who made homestead ap-
p~lication No. i0,9s4, March 90. 1900, for the El,
W section %, and E1a SWiA section "a, town
ship - north, range 10 east.
EDDIE BOYD,
OF knerville, Montana, who made homestead APP
plication No. II 1910, April 4, 1900, for the VIA
SW4, SWk NWA and NEA SWA section 33,
township ~ north, range 10 east, and
BAILEY NJ. BOYD,
OF knerville, Montana, who made homestead ap-
plication No. l2,0O7, March %, 1901, for the EN
NEk section 30, township 20 north, range IL
east.
They name the following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said lande, viz:
Dickinson, Harry B.. Dickinson, Eddie Boyd
Bailey NJ. Boyd, all of Knerville, Montana.
j, NJ, BURLINGAME Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Love and Business.

In 1907 NJ. Peter Caesar Labouchere.
then a clerk In the banking house Of
Hope & Co., Amsterdam, was sent by
his patrons to Mr.. Barring, the London
banker, to negotiate a loan. He dis
played in the affair 50 much ability as
to win the esteem and confidence Of
the great English inancier.
Faith" said Labouchere one day to
Barring, your daughter Is a charming
creature. l wish l could persuade you
to give me her hand"
young man, you are Joking, for, Sc
dously. you must allow that Miss Bar
ing could never become the wife Of n
simple clerk"
But" said Labouchere, III l were
In partnership with Mr.. Hope"
"Oh, that would be quite q different
thing. That would entirely make up
for all other deficiencies"
Returned to Amsterdam, Labouchere
said to his patron. you must take me
into partnership"
"My young friend. how can you think
Of sucA. a thing? It is impossible. You
Are without fortune, and"-
"But II l became the son-in-law Of
Mr.. BarlngY"
I'm that case the affair would be
soon settled, and so you have my
word"
Fortified with these two promises,
n Labouchere returned to England
Ind In two months after married Miss
Barring and became q partner In the
house Of Hope & Co. Henry 1abou-
ehere, editor Of London Truth, Is his
grandson.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Presidentins and Planting.

Rutherford r. Hayes while president
and visiting his home in Ohio passed
the farm of a neighbor who was plant
Ing potatoes in a patch near the road.
The president, being somewhat Of Il
farmer himself. noticed some peculiar
ity in his neighbours style Of planting.
and after a few minutes chat he called
attention to it. and the old q argued
the point awhile.
"After ALL" concluded the president,
II don't think you are doing it as it
should be done for the best results"
The old farmer rested his arm on
the fence and looked steadily at Mr..
Hayes.
"They amt neither one of U.s." he
said, above havin' fault found with
US, but eff you just go on presidentin'
the United States your way an l 60
Oh pluntin' potatoes LILY way l guess
we won't be no wuss Off"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Desert land..FtnaI Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March Is, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
MINNIE L. DICKINSON,
of Knerville, Choutesu county. Montana, has
filed notice Of intention to make proof on her
desert land claim No. 1922, for the lot 4, section
IL; lot l, section 10; township 20 north, range u
east, unsurveyed: 81 NEA and SEA section "a,
township ~ north. range 10 east, surveyed,
containing about 800 acres. before Chas. H.
Boyle, o.. .. commissioners. at his Office at Fort
Benton, Montana, on Friday, the 10Th day of
April, 1907.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamatio of said land:
Andrew C.. Jensen, Harry b. Dickinson, William
+. Dickinson, EdCie Boyd, all of Knerville, Mon
tana. j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
How Racine Made Friends.

DO not think that l am sought after
by the great for my dramas. Corneillc
composes nobler verses than mine, but
20 u notices him, and he only pleases
by the mouth Of the actors. I never
allude to my works when with men
Of the world. but l amuse them about
matters they like to hear. My talent
with them consists not in making them
feel that I have any, but in showing
them that they have.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

take out grazing permits or themselves
keep their stock off reserves. At pre-.
sent the treasury department is receiv.
ing an average of $1,000 daily from
sales of timber grazing permits aud
franchises through the forest service.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Tho Weed and the Man.

Cough used to describe the struggles
of a man who tried to leave OF using
tobacco. He threw away what he had
and said that was the end of It; but.
no. 1t was only the beginning Of it. He
would chew camomile. gentian, tooth
picks, but 1t was Of no use. He
bought another plug Of tobacco and put
It In his pocket. He vented a chew
awfully, but he looked at It and said:
You are a weed, and I Am a man.
IN master you IL l die for It." And
he did master 1t while carrying 1t in
his pocket daily.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
eoeiable With the Pig.

w.
4 candidate on paying q second visit
to tho house Of a doubtful voter was
tomewhat surprised at hearing him
say that be would support him.
"Qlad to hear It" said the candidate.
X thought you were against me-"
80 I was at hrst," replied the voter.
when you called here the other day
nd stood By that pigpen aud talked
tor halt an hour ye didn't bulge me an
Inch, but after you had gone away, sir.
got to thinkln' bow ye'd reached yer
band over the rail and scratched the
pigs back till he lay down WI the
pleasure Of it. l made up my mind
that when a man was SO soclable as
that WI a poor fellow creature I wasn't
the n to vote against him"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
A DEED AND A WORD.
. little stream had lost its way

"A AD4LAA' -
A little stream had lost its way
Amid the grass and fern.
A passing stranger scooped q well,
Where weary men might turn.
He walled 1t In and hung with care
A ladle at the brink;
He thought not of the deed he did.
But Judged that all might drink.
He passed again. and. 10. the well,
BY summer never dried,
Had cooled ten thousand parchtng
tongues
And saved a life beside.
A pameless uaan amid a crowd
THAT thronged the daily mart
Let fall a word of hope and love.
Unstudied. from the heart:
A whisper on the tumult thrown.
A %transitory breath.
It raised a brother from the dust
It saved a soul from death.
o germ. 0 fount. 0 word OF love.
o thought at random cast.
Ye were but little at the first.
But mighty at the last!
Charles Maci1ay
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Strategy In Ireland.

A traveller engaged a chaise at Gal
way and had proceeded some distance
when 1t came to a sudden standstill at
the beginning Of a steep incline, and
the driver, leaping to the ground, came
to the door and opened it. "What arc
you at, man? This is not where
ordered you to stop!' said the traveller.
"Whisht, yer honor. whisht!' said Pad
dy in an undertone. I'm only desav-
ing the sly haste. I'll just bang the
door and the crafty ould cratur will
think he's intirely got rid of yer hon
or's splendid form. and he'll be at tbs
top of the hill in no time"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Sehopenhausr on Discussion,

If human mature We're not base, but
thoroughly honorable, We should In ev-
cry debate have no other aim Than the
discovery of truth. We should not IL
the least care whether the truth proved
to be in favo' Of the opinion which W..
had begun by expressing or Of tn"
opinion Of orr adversary. That 80
should regard rs a matter of no :.
ment or. at any rate. Of very seco:. L.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Women's Reasons.

Women's Reasons.
Women have more of what Is termed
good sense than men. They cannot
reason wrong, for they do not reason
at all. They have fewer ~pretensions.
are less implicated in theories and
Judge Of objects more from their i'm
mediate and involuntary impression on
the mind and therefore more truly and
naturally.-Hazlitt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Won His Bet.

Won His Bet.
General Miles. In company with Il
friend, was walking down Pennsy!-
vania avenue, when a person entirely
unknown TO the veteran soldier rushed
up to him and, grasplng his hand, said
warmly, We'll. Nerse, old boy, I'll bet
anything you don't remember mel"
You VIM" coldly and laconically re.
piled Miles, as he released himself
from the grasp of the stranger and re
sumed his walk.-Woman's Home Com
panion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Sir Bowie Roche.

or 6OyVe VOCUe'
Sir Boyle Roche described himself on
one occasion as standing PROSTATE at
the feet of royalty" and in a speech
in the house of said, II smell
a rat; l see it floating in the air, and
by heaven, I'll nip it in the bud"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
Thoughts Breed.

Hatred, envy, malice, Jealousy and
revenge all have children. Every bad
thought breeds others, and each Of
these goes on and on, ever reproduc-
Ing itself. until a world Is peopled
with their offspring.-O. s. Marden.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10

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form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
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New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
FOREST RESERVE EcoyOMcs.

The economic side of the appeal for the crea-
ton OF a forest reserve in the White Noun
tains is deserving OF immediate and careful at
tentiOn The creation Of the reserve would
cost something, no doubt-a million dollars or
more But what would be its pecunlary profits.
or what interests would IL assure against grave
loss if not actual destruction?
New England is still the most important
manufacturing region of America. and its man
ufacturfng industries very largely dependent
upon the water supplies OF rivers proceeding
from the White Mountains. We may except
Rhode Island. but TO all the other five states
the conservation Of the White Mountain water
power Is q matter OF the greatest importance
Those five states contained In 1900 no fewer
than 53 752 manufactures, with an aggregate
capital of more than Sl409, 100000. yearly
output OF goods worth S1,690,O00.000 and n
yearly payroll 10 employees amounting 20 about
$3.50 100000. Just how many Of those estab-
lishments are dependent upon the water sup
ply OF the White Mountains it would be diff
cult TO say. But divide the numbers we have
cited 10y ten, or by twenty and still how enOr-
mOusly do they dwarf the largest possible
estimates OF the cost OF a forest reserve
Really, it would seem madness to let such vast
interests be imperilled for lack OF so COM
paratlvely petty an expenditure for their pro-
lection.
doubtless 1t would handsomely pay the New
England States themselves TO create the for
est reserve. But they are unable to do so, for
the reason that, while five states enjoy the
waterpower, the mountains and forests them
selves are practically all in one state Con-
necticut and Massachusetts are most of all
interested in the preservation of the forests,
yet not a single mountain or tree of the pro-
posed and needed reserve is within their bOun-
daries or subject to their Jurisdiction. That is
the feature Of the case which SO urgently pre-
scribes federal action. A bill for such action
has passed the Senate Of the United States
without dissenting vote and has been unani-
mOusly and favOrably reported 10 the House
or Representatives by the Agricultural Com
mittee, and its enactment has been repeatedly
urged by the President. 1t would be a deplor-
able thing If the House should fail to find for
it and TO give 10 it the few minutes needed for
its final passage
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
TINE TO STOP.

The laws which were enacted in consequence
of the insurance investigation have gone INTO
effect and there is no reason TO DOUBT uhat
they are being scrupulOusly carried OUT thoush
the officers of the companies may not he con-
yinced that some notifications will not be
found advisable after adequate trlal or the pre-
scribed regulations That feature OF the re-
cent legislation which aims to accomplish
genuine naturalization of companies already
mutual in theory has doubtless been commonly
regarded as the most important part OF the
reformatory scheme enacted year ago, mas
much as it enables the pOlicyhOlders to deter
mine by a free choice of directors, who shall
be intrusted with the duty of protecting ana
promoting their interests.
After a campaign conducted with so much
yigor and publicity that every pOlicyholder or
the Mutual and the New York Life Insurance
companies must be presumed to have learned
his rights and duly considered how he was
most likely TO serve his own advantage, the
election of directors, or trustees, has been held
in accordance with the law. The result has not
yet been officially ascertained, and cannot be
for good while TO come, so great is the task
of scrutinizing and counting the ballots.
How is this interval, which may be prolonged
even beyond present expectations. to DO em-
ployed? We think that with very few excep-
tiOns the poicyholders. whichever tcket they
recently supported, must ardently hope that
the men who are still the responsible officers
OF the companies will be permitted to employ
the interval in attending strictly TO business.
The companies have been subjected to the
strain of a long attack Nobody questions their
financial strength, but those who are chiefly
concerned cannot fail 10 realize that their vigOr
needs TO be recruited and the energy of every
officer and employe uninterruptedly applied in
the service Of the pOlicyhOlders If major
ity Of votes have been cast against the present
administration of either company, those who
cast them surely want TO have 'gOing con-
Germ" in the fullest sense, turned over to the
new management when the time comes. The
same wish must prevail If the election has gone
the other way. So far can see, nothing
legitimate is TO be gained while much may be
lost by keeping up an agitation which cannot
affect the result of the election, whatever that
result may be.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
4n11Lsenents.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s-s:l5-Tns oiH of the


ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-s:l5-The Girl Of the
ALHAMBRAEg- -s-vacdevie.
TOR-2:30-s :80--The Straight Road
BELhsCo-2-s;l5-The Rose Of the Rancho
BTJOC-2-S-A Dolls House.
BROADwAY-2:IO-S:l0-T Partisan Model
cAREEGIE HAIIS-2;S0-s :l53Coneert
SINO-g:lB-S:l5-Princess Beggar
COLONIAI.-2-S-Eaudevill
CRTTERTON-2:l5-g:t5-Th Truth.
DALYe-2 :1B-S:I5-Th Belle OF Mayfair
EDEN MUsEE-The World in Wax
GARDFN-2 2:l5-s:l5-The Student King.
GARRTCK-2 :aO-g :3O-Caught in the Rain
HACKETT-2: :20-s :so-The Chorus Lady: -,
HERALD SQUARE-2:l5-6:l5-The Road TO fesper-
TEIPPoDRoME ME-2-s-Neptune's Daughter ana Pioneer
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hvpocrites. -. -
IRVING PIsACE-l0 a. m-NIhelm Tei--S-o'SO- A"e
Blinde Passager. 40,
KNICKERBOCKER--g:I5- 6eo MIL
IIBERTY-S:15-Salomy Jane
fYCFUM-2:lB-s:l5-The Lion and the Mouse.
LYRIC-2-s:l5-The New York Idea o o., y.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-lO a. m. to IL p. M
srAJFsTTcD9- Of Harvard.
MANHATTAN OPERA HcUsE-2-La IraVia'a
NHkTTAN-2:l5-s:l5-Le Miserabes.
kfENDEISSOHN HAII-3-ConceTt.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoCsE-2-Faust 3
NATIONAL. ACADEMY OF DESIGNS a. m. 20 6
p. ms 10 10 D. m.-EXhibition. ,,r,.
NEW YORK-2-e:15-The Vanderbilt Cup.
Princess :2O-S:2O-The Great Divide
SAVOY-2:l5-g:l5--The Man Of the Hour.
ST. NICHOLAS RINK-S-Harvard vs.. Princeton
PHILHARMONIC Halls. 4:l5, $50. e;4S-Eleetrle
yAII.Ac5Ks-2:15-s:ls-T Rich Mr.. HOggen-
wEBERs-2- City ana The Magic
Knight.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19

Transit Commission and the Bridge Depart
ment, the authorities ought soon to be In
position 70 determine how formidable is the
third of the objections just mentioned.
Three of the elevated roads in Brooklyn
whose passengers now come TO Park Row (the
Myrtle avenue, the Lexington avenue and the
Fulton street lines) could easily exchange trains
with the Broadway line. which terminates at
the Williamsburg Bridge, If the proposed loop
were built thus forming belt lines. The Fifth
avenue and Coney Island road could not well
be made part of a complete loop with the
Broadway line. but It's trains could run over the
two bridges and out Broadway and return, thus
avoiding switching In Manhattan. In case the
new route is opened on this side of the East
River. it is to be hoped that the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company will consider the question of
deriving the largest possible advantage from it.
In SO long a period as three years il may be
found feasible TO work out the engineering
problems involved and TO take all of the other
steps requisite 10 the execution of that policy
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19

tral government as in the invigoration Of its
original powers, and that TO whatever extent the
states might find their powers circumscrlbed
they would have only themselves to blame IN
not having complied punctually with the Arti-
ces of Confederation. If, in brief, the states
would not do what was necessary for the gen.
eraI welfare the federal government must do It,
The federal and state governments were, con-
tinued Madison, simply different agents and
trustees of the people. and the ultimate author
ity wherever the derivation might be found,
resided in the people alone and it would not de-
pend merely on the comparative ambition or al
dress of the different governments whether
either, or which of them, would ever be able
TO enlarge it's sphere of Jurisdiction at the ex-
pense of the other. He reasonably concluded
therefore, that the powers proposed to be lodged
in the federal government"-which were pro-
fessedly regarded by some with more trepidatiOn
and aversion than any federal usurpatiOn' is
In our own time-"are as little formidable to
those reserved 10 the individual states as they
"are indispenSably necessary to accomplish the
purposes of the Union" and that "al those
alarms which have been sounded, of a medl-
"tated and consequential annihilation of the
'state governments, must be ascribed to the
"chm6rical fears of the authors of them"
Those views are as sound in 1907 as they were
in 178S and they are as pertinent to the question
of the Constitution as they were to that of Its
original adoption. There is scarcely anything
more evident than that the authors of that IN
strument intended it to be not hard and fast
set OF fetters to hold the nation in durance and
TO hamper its activities and growth, but rather
a set of tools, at the ready and perfect COM
mand of the people of the Union adapted TO
their working needs at that time and adaptable,
almost automatically, TO the increasing ana
changing needs of national growth and the ad-
vance of civilization. Mr.. Dickinson says that
the Presidents, or Mr.. Roots, proposal is that
power recognized as belonging to each of the
'states is on account of the derelictiOn of some,
ito be transferred from ALL and he asks
whether the states which are not derelict VIII
acquissce therein. We are inclined to think he
somewhat overstateS the case. The proposal
seems TO us to he. rather. as Madison said not
so much to give the federal government new
powers as to invigorate its existing powers
But taking Mr.. Dickinson's extreme statement
as accurate II may obviously and pertinently De
asked If the derelictiOn of some states Is to be
permitted, without remedy or recourse, TO I'M
pair that general welfare of the people or the
United States which the Constitution was or
dained and established TO promote Respect for
the Constitution is undoubtedly to be cultivated
and maintained In the highest degree, but 1t
must be respect not for dry and lifeless fetch
but for a vigorous and vital force which makes
necessarily for the attainment of the aims de-
noted by itself and by its creators