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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Hearing on Ore Rates.

HELENA, July l5.-What is regard.
ed as the most important hearing in
the history of the state board of rail
road commissioners began today when
the railroads of Montana we're virtu.
ally called upon to show why ore rates
should not be reduced on an average
of % and 40 per cent. The hearing
has assumed formidable proportions,
all of the carriers, the state itself and
the Mine Owners association being
represented by counsel.
The board has prepared a new sched-
ule OF rates which are much lower than
those oow in effect, and copies thereof
were submitted both to the carriers
and representatives of the mining in.
dustry prior to the converting of the
meeting. That material reductions
will result seems a foregone conclu-
sion.
1t seemed for a time this forenoon
as II the matter might be amicably
settled, but counsel for the Montana
Mining association imposed condi-
tons which the representatives of the
Northern Pacific declined to accept as
q basis, and the taking of testimony
was continued this afternoon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
London Wool Market Improves.

An improvement in prices at the
London wool sales is reported in q
telegram received by Hon. T. c.
Power from the Roward-B Boyer Wool
company. Of Philadelphia, which
says:
"Our cable reports London opened
today at an advance OF five per cent
on closing rates OF last series. 1t is
expected there will be a further ad.
vance on woods suitable for the Am.
erican trade"
The press dispatches state that q
large number of buyers attended the
opening day Of the London wool sales
Tuesday. There was spirited compe-
tition for the II, 1000 bales brought for.
ware and cross-breds scored a five
per cent advance over the May prices.
Cape of Good Hope secured were un.
changed to five per cent cheaper and
greasies were unchanged to five per
cent dearer. Americans bought suit
able parcels of crossbreds, occasion.
ally paying u per cent advance over
the last sales.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Criss Coffee, an old offender who
has caused the authorities considera.
BILE trouble, was arraigned in Justice
Kinder's court today on a charge oil
drunk and disorderly. He was fined
$50, which is equivalent to 25 days
in Jail.
F. A. Carnal, county attorney, re.
turned today from Chinook, where he
attended a hearing in Justice Duf's
court in the case of A. Daley. charged
with assault in the second degree.
The defend ant was bound over to the
district court.
The Chouteau county tax roll for
the current year is being completed
in the assessors Office, the work hav.
ing been delayed by the June floods,
which caused the removal OF the as.
sessment records from the basement
Of the court house and prevented &C.
tive work in the field.
Amended articles of the Upper Milk
River Water Users association we're
filed in the county clerks Office tod az,
a few changes being made in the word
ing of the original filing. The in
corporators are T. NJ. Everett, A. H.
Reser, j. N. Cook, E. Nj. Kennedy.
Thomas Dowen. Thomas O'Hanlon
and j. G. Cronk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Will Raise Crops for Church.

BILLINGS, July l6.-Articles of in
corporation of the New Holland Chris
tian church were placed on file in the
county clerks Office here this morning.
The church will be located 10 miles
northeast OF Billings. on the Billings
beach, and the site has been given the
organization by the Billings Land
ana Irrigation company, which has
also rendered the use of 100 acres of
land. the proceeds of the crops on
which will 90 to swell the church fund.
The members of the church are Hol-
LADDERS who settled in Yellowstone
county about one year ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Public Sale Of Real Estate,

The chairman of the board of county commits.
sioners of Chouteau county, Montana, will offer
at public sale to the highest bidder for cash, at
the front door of the court house in Fort Benton,
Montana, between the hours of 2 and 3 O'Clock
p. m. Of Saturday, August Is, aDS, the following
described real estate .i'le to which has been &C
5 and 4, block i2O, military reservation, Fort Ben
ton, according to the official plat of said town
sitn on file in the Office of the county clerk and
recorder of Chnuteau county, Montana.
BY order of the Board Of County Commission
ers. ". X. LEFT,
Clerk of the Board.
Fort Benton, July s, 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

MISSOULA, July Winston Bro.
theirs, the contractors for the Milwau-
kee road, have received word of a
$4,000 loss sustained by them through
forest fires destroying camps and
material near the west end of the TAFT
tunnel. Four camps were burned
No loss OF life was reported.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Reward for Estrays.

Estrayed, 2 black horses, one branded DO
on left thigh, the other with u blOtched
brand on right shoulder and big white
saddle marks on withers. Will pay five
dollars rewardf for each horse, or for INFORMATIVE
leading to their recovery.
j. ". SOMMERNILL. SAcn, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Notice Of Annual Meetjnu,

The regular annual meeting Of the Benton
Sheep company will be held on Tue sdav, August
4, 1905, at 9 O'Clock y. m. ct the o1lce OF the sec
rotary and treasurer,
F. e. STRANAN M, Sec and Treas.
\. L. MCLEIsH, President.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
For Sale.

A new Fedan hay press. Reason for
selling IL on account of hay crops being de-
stroyed by the Food.
NJ. $. ~UOLDERBAUM, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
for Sale,

An eight-rooned frame house, centrally 10
Gated, with lawn and trees. Address
"X." River Press office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Reward for Estray.

One grey horse, With black legs, branded .
ward of five dollars fol recovery.
L.. STOCKING, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

~, The sd 1egn mn., snnu1l meeting Of stoskhoi id;,, Of Of
held on Tuesday, August II, 1908, at 8 O'Clock p.
m, at the Stockmen's National bank, for the
purpose of electing a board of directors for the
ensuing year, and transacting such other bust.
ness a. may he necessary.
LOUIS y. SHARP, Sec. and Treas.
IN v. CARROLL, President.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Bucks for Sale.

On or about August lst will have for sale 300
yaarling bucks, good shearers and good size for
range bred. Have some two year-old Oregon,
also some aged Ohio bucks. Any of the above
VIII be sold extremely low considering quality.
Apply to
A. X. PRESCOTT, Helena, Mont.
A. G. GOUGiI, Chester, Mont.
w. II. SCOTT, Conrad, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Fifty Dollars Reward.

Estrayed. two bay geldings just alike, with spot
in face and hind feet white. One ia branded % on
right thigh and the other on right shoulder.
Also two black mares, ~ one branded % on
right thigh and the other on right shoulder.
They are supposed 10 be ~ on MArias range,
near 24-Mtle springs. viii pay above reward for
delivery at my corral,
A.. II. ROWE, Arlington. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Bids for Coal.

Bids will be received up to Saturday, July 25,
1908, by the Benton Electric Light company, for
furnishing slack coal during the next twelve
months, estimated at 1,0C) tons delivered at
pumping station. Bidsshould be marked on
the out side to designate what they are, and
addressed to
G. II. EVERS, Secretary,
Fort Benton, Mont.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-06
NEW ORDER ON CATHOLIC WEDDINGS.

rsi--sr-.-- Ian. "A pastoral letter TO be Issued
early in -hs approaching Lenten season by Bishop
Canevfn OF the PittsburE Diocese OF the Catholic
Church as well as BY other bishops, VIII impose
new. regulations governing marriages upon all who
rrofass the Catholic religion The letter will give
fsu force and effect 10 the rescriDt Of Pope Plus
Y rrornu!Ea1ed among Catholic clergy OF the world
several months aEo. providing that no priest OF ore
rarish shall unite IN marriage persons who are
residents OF another parish The purpose is 70
throw around the marriage ceremony greater safe
guards than ever before
Heretofore the policy Of the Church IN America
has been quite liberal The rule has been TO avoid
me marriage Of eoplng couples by refusing 10 wed
persons coming from another state, but no proh-
CiIion has been placed upon the union Of couples
coming from srv parish within the same state
Under The new regulations marriages celebrated
outside the parish = which either the bride or
lr7deE-ocm i've VIII be declared Illicit. and such
marriages VIII be possible only by false repre-
sertations. The marriage may be declared in
salid but would be held Clandestine and Illicit
unless q special dispensation were procured. and
1e CeIebrants would be deprived OF the benefits o.
1ae Church.
The law vii % practically 'pTohjoitory OF elope-
rn-nts. and Of all Ill considered marriages. said
local official OF the Church to-day. 1t viii place
AZ additional obstacle in the way Of the marriage
o. Catholics with non-Catholcs, 10 which the
Church has always been opposed almost in
1eriablv productive Of unhappiness- The clergy
Of z parish are supposed 10 know their people,
r persons desiring 10 wed within the Church
corrpeIIed 10 do so under the eyes Of their owf
religious guides there viii be fewer errors and
subsequent art-burnings-'
New-York tribune., 1908-01-06
WILSON n. FAIR4ANk.

Warren Mass. Jan 5.-Wflson H Fairoank- for-
mer Massachusetts commissioner to the Portland
Exposition and recently commissioner from this
to the jamestown Exposition. died to-day al
his home here. Mr. Fairbank returned from James
town early IN December, suffering from maIariaI
fever. Heart disease following this nalady caused
his death. He seventy-one years Old
In the state campaign Of 1906 MI Fairbank was
prominent on account Of accusations made on the
stump by the District Attorney. John & Moran,
who was a candidate for Governor. As result or
these accusations which related 10 Commissioner
Fairbanks accounting OF state property In his Tos-
session, Mr.. Fairbank brought Ii Ell suit against
Mr.. Moran alleging damages of $4,000 The case
il on the docket for the coming week IN the su-
perior Court at Worcester.
Between 1864 and 1891 Mr.. Fairbank served as SD
rerintendent construction for various telegraph
companies. including the United States Telegraph
Company, the Atlantic and Pacific. the Postal and
the American Telephone and Telegraph Company,
and he built thousands of miles Of telegraph line
throughout the country.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-06
A MARK TWAIN SMILE" ;"
Cocktail by THE Nan Who Cor
rupted HadJeybmg.

Those who desire NAV hereafter take their smiles
from bottle ornamented with Marx Twain
picture and signature the label, for Ralph W.
Ashcroft his business agent. has announced tnat
the name photograph and fac-simile of the sigma
ture OF the author have been copyrighted and VIII
be used as trademarks excellent BRANDS OF "nis-
key and cigars. Mr. Ashcroft explains tnat MARK
Twains liquid good huuor and the duplicates OF
what he smokes in bed for the photographer Will
be produced and sold TO protect the great
nar1e from unauthorized than for commercial
reasons
''AIr Clemens" said Mr.. Ashcroft yesterday.
wants TO conserve the value of his name and pro-
tect it from those who have. in other cases used
the of great person to sell their wares
3 Mr. Ashcroft has obtained the serial numbers re-
auired under the pure food law. and In addition 10
Mark Twan's picture there will be other suarah-
tees of quality. Those who buy the Mark Twain
cigar will be protected against the linoeum inita-
tions sold by less literary cisarmakers. and II mas
been intimated that excellent brand Of smoking
tobacco may also be placed on the market
Students of elevated train and subway advertising
anxicusly watching the bright colored strip
near the car roof for the announcement Of the
Generously Good Twain Panetela, and it is prob
able that the Great White Way will be made
whittier lighter by the appearance of an electric
sign telling many minutes each person is al
lowed between views of Mark Twain picture on
bottle.
The photograph which has been copyrighted has
said that for business reasons the photograph OF
Mark Twain lying in bed will not-be used In
stead it is rumored there will be one showing him
writing a sequel TO THE Man Who Corrupted
Hadleyburg."
Some of the advertisers may use titles OF Mark
Twain's books in the effort to induce trade. What
to Drink if Abroad and Innocent" has been suggest
ed. but will not be used Following the Equator
has been thrown cut because it suggests going
around n circles and "Roughing It has been de-
cded against in the advertising Of cigars
For obvious reasons The Jumping Frog. The
Stolen White Elephant" or a Tramp Abroad will
not be used THE Gilded Age is the only avail
able title that has been suggested.
Ralph w. Ashcroft, Of No 2f6 18th street, Brook
lyn said last night that he had obtained the copy
rights only protect Mark Twain, and that the
goods were not to be offered for sale. To comply
with the Pure Food law Mr.. Ashcroft said that one
bottle OF vhiskey and few cigars would be turned
out Mr.. Ashcroft was officer In the Plasmon
Company of America, which failed some time ago,
and in which it is said Mark Twain lost $50, CO.,
New-York tribune., 1908-01-06
OBITUARY.
THE REV. DIR. ALoIs KAISER.

Baltimore, Jan 5.-Ths Rev Or. Alois Kaiser
for many years cantor Of Oheb Shaiom Temple
whose musical compositions, especially those for
use in Hebrew devotional services, are known and
used all over the world. died to-day from heart
disease. He native Of Austria. havlns oeeh
born near Vienna sixty-eight years ago
At session OF the Central Conferences OF Arnerf-
can Rabbis in Rochester n. Y. in 1S5. DR.. Kaiser
was elected an honorary member OF the confer
ence In view of the distinguished service he had
rendered the synagogue This Is distinction ac-
corded three others only-the Rev Dr. b Eel
seuthaI of Chicago; the late Rev. Dr.. Benjamin
Szold of this city, and the Rev. Dr. c. Gottheii'
of New York
DR. Kaiser was at the time of his death or nao
been president of the Society Of American Cantors
president of the Hebrew Education Society, secre-
tary Of the Hebrew Ladies' Sewing Society. d.
rector Of the Alliance Israelite Universee. mem
Der of the Jewish Publication Society. co-laoorer
OF and contributor the Jewish Encyciopedia
and a member Of all the leading Hebrew charity
organizations.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-06
W RHINELARDER TO CONTEST WILL
Now Suffering from Pneumonia In Albany
His Career in That City.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Afl,a77z- Ian william Copeland FflnelailuVi
-rnouestonably viii contest the will Of his fathe!
zy5Iar, Rhinelander who died OF January ). ser
eI, I'll from rneurnonia. i'll that tomorrow ne
--1l he removed from his humble home mere 10 q
r,r7hJfc hospital Rhinelan6er announced 1o-nsh1
-r-arsb his wife that soon as ne was aoie 10
-va-al ne would 90 to New York TO consult law
,-e-s --AIr RhineIander IS iIl now, seriously III
and viii Re taken 70 q hospital tomorrow, sile
said TO newspaper men but just as soon as ne can
get around he VIII so TO New York to see MS
lawyer this case
F2hinelander has lived for several years in TINS
c5rv a. Nc rs Green street. unpretentous three
story prick house II the South End. once tashlon
able residence section. & respectable, old fasl
5o7ea rather turnbledown district adjoining u1e
red light" territory lie IS 3 well known nGaFe
because Of his eccentr1city and two or three en-
counters with the police and appearances In court
Fga lives with The second Mrs. Rhinelander- who
said today that she was JuIiette Catherine Meler
an artist and that she was married TO hhlnelandeT
n 1877 At the Little Church Around the Corner
rv the Rev Dr.. Houghton himself Il is understood
ra-e that the woman worked in restaurant
TZhinalander and she keep much 70 themselves
SHe usually accompanied him when he appeared on
rle streets. Rhfnslan5er's neiehbors believe he
owns the house where he lives. He Is a cripple
and relies much on the. care Of his wife. She is
-ozr q woman Of middle age
New-York tribune., 1908-01-06
MUSIC.
VICTOR MAuREL'S RECTAL.

Victor MaureTs for long to
con iure with in the operatic world, that music
lovers of any but the shortest memories must
feel u certain sense of gratitude and respect
toward hrn-his personation Of the Fat knight in
Verdfs "Falstaf' alone should have earned him
that much. 1t was, doubt, the recollection of
Mr. Maurels delectabIe artistic doings in the past
that contributed partly to the painful impression
made by his temperance yesterday afternoon at
Carnegie Hall in what had been announced
recital of songs. AS the French barytone's voice
has waned so have his peculiar afectations in
stage behavior waXed, until this occasion they
cast d baGeful shadow everything he did
There was very little singing in the usually
understood. in what the recital giver offered, and
Of that little the too often guiltless of
resonance and beauty. while the high notes were
reckless Of adherence TO the pitch. Most of the
songs were delivered in a parlando that was re-
enforced with shrugs. mods, beckonings, and facial
changes but the result rather saddening than
inspiring. Gyeg. Massenet (his familiar Mar
quise'), TosI Mozart and lagos Credo from
Verif's "OteIlo'' were on Mr.. MaureIs list. but
group Of English songs proved most revelatory Of
his declining sense of artistic fitness. Incidentally,
they accentuated the truly Anglo Saxon character
of such a song as Il Will Give-Yeu the Keys Of
Heaven" which is one Of the quaintest and most
innocent of utterances when sung New York
audiences are accustomed to hearing 1t, but which.
done in Mr.. NaureI's insinuating Gallo manner,
became d veritable offence
There was a small audience present and the
singer shared its applause with Mr. Pierre Hen
rotte vio1inist of respectable powers The &C
cor2panist Mr. Ceutanini did his work with marked
New-York tribune., 1908-01-06
INVENTED THE THERMOMETER.

Not but what Lord Cork's ancestors formerly
owned property Sin Ireland. In fact, their posses
sons in the southern part OF the island were at one
time very large. and to them in rather
curious way Queen Elizabeth had granted TO Sir
Walter Raleigh soon after the historic episode Of
his laying his cloak the ground to enable her 10
cross dry shod a puddle, and partly in recog-
milton of this of courtesy, fortytwo thou
sand OF land in ireland, exclusive OF bog
and mountain which had previously constituted
part OF the domains of the Earls of Osmond. About
the same time an adventurer of the name of Rich
ard Boyle appeared on the scene as Deputy Es-
cheator OF Munster According the annals Of the
noble house OF which Lord Cork is the head, this
Richard Boyle adventurer OF c-istocratic
birth; but from other records it would appear that
he had been charged at various times as horse
thief and a footpad. Incidents in his career
which euphenisticalfy described in the pages nf
the standard "Peerages" prosecutions on the
part OF the local authorities" As Deputy Es-
cheator OF Munster be managed to acquire consid-
erabe wealth, and later on when Sir Walter Ra-
leigh fell into disgrace and imprisoned in the
Tower of London. Boyle offered him $4,000 for all
his Irish property which Sir Walter, fearing that it
might be confscated by the crown accepted Boyle
paid down a sum of 81 000 bind the bargain and
that is all he is said have really given for
the property, which he later obtained from James
l. patented in due form, well elevation to
the peerage first a Lord Boyle, then Viscount
DUngaTYan, and finally Earl of Cork Perhaps
Just on account OF his cleverness which commended
itself in turn to Queen Elizabeth, King James, King
Charles and Oliver Cromwell he figures in history
a the great Earl of Cork" His son Robert
Boyle the philosopher. to whom we owe the air
pump and the herneticaly sealed thermometer
which he invented at the Castle of Lismore, then
the home OF the Lords of Cork but which passed
through the marriage Of the fourth earl's daughter
10 the fourth Duke Of Devcnshire, into the possess
sion of the ducal house Of Cavendish
The great grandfather Of Lord Cork is favoraby
remembered by all Irish NationaIists his efforts
to save the lives Of John and Henry Sheares. sons
of popular banker of Cork, at the time of the
Irish revolutionary movement. It was an nfOrrner
of the name Of Armstrong who swore away the
lives of the two brothers Lord Cork happened to
be aware of the antecedents of Armstrong. whom
he had known out in India, where the man had
been court-martiailed and drummed out of the army
for a particularly disgraceful offence. The earl
endeavored to save the Sheares by exposing the
true character of Armstrong but his letters were
intercepted by Leonard McNaIly. the Infamous law
yer who had undertaken the defence of the Sheares
in court. but who in reality betrayed their case to
the crown The earIs letters never reached the
proper quarters The court remained in ignorance
Of the information which he had placed at its dis
posal, and the two Sheares were executed.
HARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-06
eEemoNs FoR COUPLE WE'D so YEARS.

MI and Mrs Robert Rltter, OF NIllaIl7UuTs'
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary lasI
night in the Harrison Avenue Evangelical ChuFcH'
r4arrlz7r avenue and Lorimer street The chuTch
-. t71led with friends Of the couple, and delega-
+j,ns from the German Hospital. OF which MI
Ritter is z director. and many German societies
were present The Rev. DR.. George a. Lnder' pas
tor Of the church, addressed the congregation IN
German. and was followed by the Rev DIT = W.
Phillipbar Of the Melrose Street EVahseiical
Church. VINO spoke in English
Nr Rittef IS a retired clothing manufacturer ana
has lived IN Williamsburg for forty years Ihe
couple will celebrate their anniversary IN 'heiF
home No. 1897 Greene avenue. tonight
New-York tribune., 1908-01-06

tablets TO two of Kelvin's devoted friends There
are monuments to Sir Humphry Davy, Thomas
Young William Spottiswoode. and there is a
medallion ef John Couch Adams. who calculated
the place Of Neptune before the planet was seen
Kelvin was in his own place in the Science Cor
ner. among the greatest thinkers and investi-
gators of natural law He was in touch with
the genius Of the ages Increased dignity will
be lent TO the corner when a few names now
lacking are supplied in marble or bronze Fara-
day. He-schel Priestley. Huxley. Tyndall and
Herbert Spencer have claims TO remembrance
among the greatest men Of science England has
known. / y r
New-York tribune., 1908-01-06
CONCERT AT THE METROPOLITAN.

Nine Emma Eames Nine. Jacoby, Marcel jour
net and Riccardo Martin were the principal sooists
in last nights s. concert at the Metropolitan opera
House and there was a large audience present
Nine Fanes sang in the first part of the concert
the aria Mobiles SeigneUrs,'' from Les Hugue-
nots" She was generously applauded. She sang
again after the fntermission, this tine three de-
I,ehtful songs-"Am Strande." by Franz Ries;
'.Zuneigung'' by Strauss, and Brahmss ever popu-
lar ..NIene Liebe fst grim Nine. Jacoby too de-
lighted the audience with several songs. among
them being "Oh. Dry Those Tears" by Del Riego.
and Governs Birthday Song" She also sang the
aria che Faro from ''Orfeo-' Mr.. Martin gave
selections from lie CID and Andrea Chener."
Marcel Journet found favor with his singing of
Iecti0ns from Philemon Baucis'' and Ella
Giamnlai," from Don Carlos" Ferrari conducted.