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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Who Should Be Boss?

Once upon q time q youth who had
commenced to navigate the sea of mat.
rimony went TO his father and said:
"Father, who should be boss, l or
my wife?'
Then the old mar smiled and said:
Here are 100 chickens and a team OF
horses. Hitch up the horses, load the
chickens into the wagon and whenever
you a find a man and his wife dwell.
ing, stop and make inquiry as to who
is the boss. Whenever you find a
woman running things leave a chick
en-. If you come to a place where the
man is in control, give him one OF the
horses
After 70 chickens had been disposed
OF, says the San Francisco Chronicle,
he came to q house aud made the
usual inquiry.
"l'm the boss o. this ranch,' said
the man.
"GOt to show me-"
So the wife was called, and she az
tirmed her husbands assertion.
Take whichever horse you want"
was the boys reply.
So the husband said: "I'll take
the bay" But the wife didn't like the
bay horse, and she called her husband
aside and talked to him. He returned
and said: II believe III take the
gray horse"
mot much." said Missouri. "You
| will take a chicken
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Will Probe Land Frauds.

DENVER, March 25.-Owing to the
Importance and volume of the bust.
ness ia the west, it has been ascer.
tanned, the department of justice has
practically organized q corps of spe-
cial assistant attorney generals for
the work in connection with coal, tim.
Der and other land frauds and offenses
west of abe Missouri river, placing
Special Assistant Attorney General
NJ. C. Burch in supervisory charge OF
them.
Under his supervision, a strong
force Of special assistant attorneys
have been employed. Among these
are S. Il. Rush of Omaha, Ernest
Knaebel of Denver, f. A. Maynard OF
Salt Lake, E. H. Long of Durango
and II. II. Schwartz Of Helena. While
non of these men are specially locat-
ed at the points named, and where
they are at present, matters are SO
arranged that any Of them may be
called to any point needing their at.
tention.
Although Judge Burch has no, set
tied on any location, it is probable
that the major part of his time for the
immediate future will be spent in Den
Yer and that this place will be, in eff
feet. headquarters for the western OPP
eration> of the department of justice
attorneys and special agents, OF whom
a special corps i, doing preparatory
work in all territory in the west ex'
cept Oklahoma aud Indian Territory
the business Of which is under the de
partment of the interior.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Want An Ideal Tax Law.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Applica.
ton has been made by Senator Curtis
to the state department for a copy oil
all the taxation laws of European
countries. This information is wanted
by the Kansas tax commission, re.
Gently created by the legislature,
Copies of all the tax laws of the var
ious states Of this country are being
collected for the same purpose. Out
of this material the Kansas commission
hopes to get Information that will aid
them in formulating on ideal tax law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

the seed evenly distributed and down
to the desired depth for termination.
Wide differences of opinion are ex-
pressed as to the amount of seed per
acre that ought to be sown. A little
investigation in this connection re-
veals the fact that twenty pounds of
| seed to the acre furnishes one hundred
seeds to the square foot. This is at
least 80 per cent. more seed than is rec
quired, and We believe that If the drill
can be so adjusted SO as to distribute
it evenly, six pounds will give just as
good eturns as twenty.
The question as to the use of a nurse
crop with alfalfa is much discussed.
When a muse crop, such as oats or
wheat, is used, do not SOW more than
one-half or ,twO.thirds as much seed
as when sowing for grain alone. If
then the grain crop lodges seriously,
cut for hay to prevent %smothering out
the young plants. L When a purse crop
is not sown, the alfalfa gets a strong
start andlgives some hay returns the
first year. The question then is one
that must be determined under each
local condition.
When the:alfalfa is up from six to
ten inches high.cut with a mower and
do not ~removesthis crop from the field.
This causes the plant to root more
deeply. Irrigate Immediately and a
second cropswill be started which will
give US q fair hay return. Irriga ate
again and a third cutting may be pos
sible, at least a third growth which
will furnish tprotection to the young
root crowns which develop.
When starting alfalfa in a "dry
land" or non.irrigated section do not
seed the crop on new land. Break the
land and grow at least one crop of
grain beforelputting in alfalfa. This
will permit of:the development of more
desirable seed bed conditions.
Do not follow the grain crop the
next year with alfalfa. Summer fall
low the field, and by keeping it reg.
ularly cultivated, accumulate mois-
ture to start the young crop the fol-
towing year.
Sow the alfalfa as early as possible
in the spring following the summer
fallow; using from six to twelve
pounds of seed to the acre and SOW,
ing about three inches deep with {
press drill. Broadcasting alfalfa or
dry land il inviting failure.
Do not use q nurse crop on dr.,
land. 1t will take the moisture from
the young alfalfa plants and weake,
them beyond recovery.
Do not take any hay from the feel,
the first year. Cut back the GRO
when it becomes six TO ten inches higl
and leave the hay on the ground t,
act as q moisture holding mulch.
The next spring when the alfalfa i
one year old, harrow the field thor
oughly. This ut the crowns Undue
ing new growth and by forming
, mulch holds the moisture. 1t ais
admits the air by breaking the crust
Harrow again after the first crop ha
been removed.
: Starting the next spring when tn
alfalfa Is two years old, disk the feel
thoroughly in the early spring an
, after the first crop has been removed
: BY SO doing two crops may be game
Q nearly every year, as "disking is il
~rigating' alfalfa on dry land.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Mystery Of Underground River.

While q we'll was being bored near
Maria, Tex, an underground river
was struck q a depth OF 200 feet.
With the artesian flow which poured
forth from the mouth of the we'll came
several articles Of wearing apparel.
This fact led to the conclusion that the
river had its source in Arizona, and
that the articles mentioned were lost
in the food at Clifton, a. T., which
recently occurred.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

The total consumption of tin in the
United States for 1906 vas ~, 500 tons,
with 2,122 tons in stock at the close OF
the year. The shipments from Bolivia
show an increase of Of 5000 tons, from
Cornwall an increase from 700 to l,OOO
tons and from Australia an increase
of 1000 tons, making the total Euro.
pean and American supply for the
year about %, $50 tons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
WEDNESDAY, MARCH u, 1907.
ARE YOU A LAW BREAKER7

Many citizens OF Montana may be
violating laws enacted by the tenth
assembly through ignorance OF their
provisions. There has been no Off.
cial statement as to the nature of any
new law that is now in effect, nor will
there be such notification for several
months, and in the meantime many
citizens who aim to conform to any
legislation enacted are absolutely
without knowledge as to new condi-
lions created by the tenth assembly.
That has been the situation on for.
mer occasions, for several months
subsequent to the adjournment of the
state legislature. 1t is an antiquated
and unsatisfactory method of inform
ing the public regarding the provi-
sions of laws they are required to
obey.
At the recent term of district court
in Valley county, the proceedings
were delayed through lack of infor.
nation as to the nature of a new law
enacted by the tenth assembly, and
which affected the method of procedure
in a case that was on trial. The court
was compelled to await the receipt of
a certified copy of the law from the
secretary of state.
A few days ago 1t was discovered
that the tenth assembly passed a
measure regarding the sale Of town
lots for. which district judges are
trustees, andlthe Judge of this district
was compelled to obtain a certified
copy of this new law, lest he should,
as trustee, give title to some real
estate in a manner that might lead to
expensive litigation hereafter. There
was no information as to the enact.
ment Of such q law, except a brief
newspaper summary of the work per-
formed by the assembly in which the
subject OF legislation was mentioned,
Various plans have been proposed
for giving prompt publicity to new
laws enacted by Montana legisla
lures, but most of them have been re
jected on account of the heavy ex
pense involved. There was one, how
ever, presented in the tenth assembl,
by Representative Seidler, of Cascad
county, which removed this objection
and the adoption of which would hav
sired.
The Seidler plan of publicity re
quired that the secretary of state hav
the new laws printed in newspape
form at as early a date as possible
and that newspapers OF general circu
lation in the various counties of tn
state be supplied with as many copie
as necessary, to be enclosed as SUI
PIGMENTS with their publications. Tn
newspaper publishers were to receiv
a nominal.3price for SO distributing
the new ~laws-about $500 per 100
copies, we believe, which would nc
pay the cost of labor and postage O.
the weight of the supplements.
This plan of giving publicity to tn
new laws could have been carried on
at very small expense, and the wor
attached to It w%ouldlnot have occupie
many days. The members Of the tent
assembly, however, did not regar
it with favor, and some of US ma
find ourselves facing the court on
charge OF violating one or more ne,
laws of whose existence we have nc
been informed by any method of pub
LEGATION.
Are you q law breaker? That ques
ton cannot be answered until infor
nation is available regarding the ne,
laws tn are in effect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

they began to drop by the hundreds.
Ambulances and street cars were in so
great a demand that many lay for
hours without attention. In the case
of aged patients, this delay will be
additionally harmful.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
LA!LA! BILL POSTERS, TOO.
Who'd Have Thought There'd Be
Trust Talk HereP

The closing session of the second annual
convention Of the Independent Bill Posters
and Advertising Painters of the United
at the Arlington Hotel
The principal business in order was the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
which resulted as follows: President, ]. E.
Morrison of Chicago; secretary, H. B.
Sprague of Boston: treasurer, A. l.. Mel
vim, Detroit, Mich; first vice president,
JOS H. Reass, Wheeling. W. Va: second
vice president. w. r. Francis, Portland,
Maine: third vice president. j. w. shad-
waid Minneapolis. Mimi, and fourth vice
president, G. A. Wegefarth, Philadelphia
Pa.
1t was developed that the National Asso-
citation of Bill Posters may be prosecuted
for prosecuting the independents. Repre-
sentatives of the law firms of O'Donnell &
Coghlan of Chicago and erdinand Block
of Philadelphia were in consultation with
the executive board this morning and dis
cusSed evidence which, it is stated, has been
gathered in almost every state and in the
Canadian provinces. The officers of the in
dependent association We're very reticent as
to lust what steps will be taken, but it is
said that todays meeting is the beginning
of some sensational developments. Some
of the members of the executive board
guardedly explained that all national ad-
vertisers who patronize bill posters
throughout the country have been warned
that ii they place any business with the in
dependents the old organization will refuse
to handle their business in any other part
OF the country.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Howard County Slate.

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. August 27.-The
Howard county republican convention ad-
journed from August Ii. reconvened here
yesterday and nominated the following
ticket:
State senator-Walter 8. Black of the
fourth district.
House Of delegates-J. Howard Harvey Of
the sixth and william A. Makinson of the
second.
County commissioner-Hart B. Noll Of the
second.
County treasurer-George C. Peddicord of
the fourth.
Orphans court-Herman D. Wehand of
the first: Thomas w. Christian of the sixth
and George F. Streaker of the third.
Sheriff-Willam w yelling of the fifth
States Attorney. Clark Thomas of the
second.
The convention called to order by
Robert V. Thompson, chairman of the ad-
journed convention. and Col. Charles F.
Mackln was secretary.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
HOT TAR TO nE TRIED
TO KEEP DOWN THE DUST ON
DISTRICT ROADS.

The idea of treating macadam roads in
and about the city with crude oil as a
means of preventing dust and mud has been
abandoned by the Commssi oners, and they
are now devoting their attention to tests
with hot tar. Tar. the Commissioners have
been Informed, has proved successful as a
dust and mud preventive. and this method
may be adopted in the District
Capt. Jay j. Morrow. Engineer Commits
sioner; Capt. Edward Markham, assistant
engineer commissioner: Julian o. Har-
grove. inspector of cements and asphalts
for the District. and L. r. Grabill superin-
tendent of county roads, left the city today
for Montclair n. j.. where several mac
adam roads are said to have been success
fully treated with tar.
The idea of treating roads with oil is said
to have originated in France. California
was the first state to take it up in this
country. and according to reports 1t has
proven successful 1t was Col. John Bid
die. former Engineer Commissioner of the
District. who first thought of using oil on
the roads at the National capital. The
Department of Agriculture and Col Brom-
well. superintendent of public buildings
and grounds, also became enthusiastic over
the idea and treated several roads for a
short distance in the vicinity of the monu-
ment. Col. B.Gdle had two or three mac
adam streets within the city limits treated
with oil. but none of these experiments
were particularly successful-that is they
did not incite sufficient enthusiasm to carry
the scheme any further.
Julian HargrOve. the inspector of asphalts
and cements. studied the possibilities of
using hot tar. This method of treatment
also found its origin in France more than
eight years ago, and 1t claimed attention
as offering cheap and practical method of
treatment. Mr.. Hargrove experimental
with few barrels of the tar on road in
AnaCostia and he has predicted it's success
ever since. Climatic conditions have a good
deal to do with the success of this method
of treatment and the roadbed and the sur
face has to undergo a careful treatment be-
fore the tar is applied.
Allerton S. Cushman. assistant director
office of public roads. Department of Agri-
culture has devoted considerable time and
study to the use of tar on roads and he is
particularly satisfied with it and predicts
a great future for Il. He says that the sue
cessful results which have been report ed
from the use of tar make it highly proba BILE
that il will be used extensively in the fu-
ture.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
ALARMED THE SHERIFF.
Rumors of Lynching Party Caused
Easton (Pa.) Jailer to Get Busy.


EASTON, Pa, August 27.-There was
much excitement about the county jail at
3 o'clock this morning due to a rumor from
South Bethlehem that a party OF deter
mined ironworkers had left that borough In
an automobile to come to the county seat
and take William Handy, South Carolina
negro from jail and lynch him. The negro
was arrested several hours earlier for the
murder at South Bethlehem last night OF
Policeman Shuman. Warden Collins took no
chances and aroused and armed all the
deputies and TRUSTEES. put the double bars
on all the entrances to the prison. and had
the entire police force stationed about the
Jail
The prisoner was taken from his cell and
hidden in a remote corner OF the prison
cellar. After waiting until dawn for the
arrival of the supposed lynchers. the Of
ficers were dismissed.
The murder of Shuman was most foul.
The policeman mad heard of a negro in
sulting women in a lonely section of South
Bethlehem and went to that quarter 10
make an investigation. He found Handy
and when he attempted 10 place him under
arrest the negro opened fire. TWO bullets
entered the policeman's body and he died
a block from the place where he was shot.
Policeman McCue round Handy in board
yard and jumped upon him before he could
get his revolver which had been reloaded.
into action A crowd of angry men sur
rounded the prisoner and he was badly
beaten He was rushed to Jail in an au-
tomObile.
Today Handy pretends to be ignorant of
the happenings of last night.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
PROHIBITED POSTALS
BIG HAUL MADE BY PHHADEL-
PHIA INSPECTORS.

PHILADELPHIA. August s27.-Charged
by United States postal inspectors with the
wholesale selling of obscene postal cards.
Gustave P. Lang Of this city, who traded
under the name Of the P. c. Novelty Com
pany, was arrested today and held In bail
for trial. The arrest of Lang is regarded
as the most important capture yet made
cards.
The case was brought to the attention OF
the authorities by a resident of Rome. N.
Y, who received a sample series Of postals.
1t is said the nature of the cards led him
to complain and the arrest Of Lang fol-
lowed.
After he had been taken into custody
Lang's place Of business was searched. The
officials claim that in addition to hundreds
of the obscene cards, abundant evidence in
the way Of orders shipped to individuals
and firms throughout the country was dis
covered. One firm in New York. 1t Is
claimed, ordered 22OOO cards, while there
were other orders ranging from 100 to 5000
The postal authorities say Lang is a
wholesaler and has agents in many cities.
1t Is said he has other employees who are
known as road agents." whose business 1t
Is to go to the smaller towns and take or
ders. which are filed direct from this city.
1t Is expected several other arrests will be
made within a few days.
At the chief inspectors office at the Post
Ohice Department today a reporter of The
Star was told that foreign makers give the
most trouble about improper cards. 1t Is
impossible, it was said, to head them off,
except when an occasional importation hap
pens to be intercepted at a custom house,
and the foreign manufacturer is not amen
able to the United States postal laws. Oc-
casionally an American copies the foreign
obscene cards, but when he Is caught that
source of supply Is checked. The foreign
supply. however, cannot be stopped. the
departments only recourse being the pun
ishment Of those who circulate the cards
The worst ones, 1t is said, are of course,
circulated as first-class matter, in sealed
envelopes, but even then the department
occasionally manages to intercept some Of
them. On the other hand. it was declared
that cards often sent openly are almost In
credibly offensive. Such cards are held by
the authorities and never delivered, in case
they do not come within the purview Of the
law. There is also federal law prohibit
ing the transmission by express between
states of obscene matter. and this Is often
invoked when it is found that offenders are
trying to get ahead of the postal authori-
ties.
The offense is punishable by a fine not to
exceed IS 600 Imprisonment not to ex-
ceed five years both. This applies to
the man who sends but one card and to the
explOiter who sends thousands, but the
court discriminates.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
CULVER CADETS BUSY.
Drill on White Lot and Go Sight
seeing.

The 4OO or more cadets of the Culver Mill
tarv Academy who arrived in this city
Sunday night from the jamestown expos!-
t,on gave an exhibition drill yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock on the White Lot
where they were reviewed by Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Newberry.
The boys were attired In dark piue
hlouses and white trousers. and made
fine showing. They were in charge OF MAI
r., p. Gignilliat, commander of the acad-
emy. and officers as follows: Commander
Thomas Gignilliat Capts. Hunt. Glascock'
Grainer, Grant. McNagney, Noble and
Kennedy and Prof. Marion of the United
States Naval Academy.
In the evening the boys attended the per-
formance at Chase's.
Many of the cadets took sightseeing
automobile trip about the city this morn
ing while others went to Mount vernon.
This afternoon there viii be an exhlb tlon
driu at Fort Myer. The entire command
will leave tonight for Annapolis. where to-
morrow they will be escorted through the
Naval Academy grounds and buildings. "A
crew of the cadets and Of the fourth class
of the Naval Academy will engage In a
boat race tomorrow
The boys will return here tomorrow even
ing and will leave later over the Pennsyl-
yania railroad for home.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Utility TAX REPORT SOON.
And Then There'll Be Digestion OF
Facts.

Commissioner West tomorrow morning
will receive the ong-looked-for detailed re-
mort from the assessors of the District upon
the assessed valuation of holdings of the
various public utility corporations operat-
ing in the District Of Columbia. Nearly
three weeks have passed since it was dis
covered that the two local gas companies
were not paying taxes on their service pipes
and gas meters, and since Commissioner
West called upon the assessor and his as
sistants to institute rigid investigation
into the assessments of the other publ
utilities. 1t was Commissioner Vests aim
in calling for this investigation to deter
mine whether or not any other holdings or
Evening star., 1907-08-27
CORPORAL TANNER SUED.
And Says He Will Fight Matter Out
in Court

SARATOGA, August 27.-Corp. James
Tanner, register of wills at Washington, a
past grand commander of the G A r. and
one Of the best known Grand Army men
in the United States is the defendant in a
suit for $4,000 damages. brought by Frank
H. Jones Of Rome, y. Y. which was filed
yesterday by ex-senator Edgar 7. Brack-
EFT. attorney for Jones
AT the last New York state encampment
Jones WAS candidate for commander In
his suit he alleges that Corp Tanner wrote
u letter at that time in which lie made
charges against Jones record and referred
To him a "bOor." Because of this he
says. he was beaten for office.
The letter, which Is quoted in full! in the
complaint, gives severa! specific instances
OF alleged misconduct by Jones. These
Jones denies.