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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Culbertson Searchlight: Ole Han
son, who has a claim about eight
miles northeast of Culbertson, was In
town Wednesday. He reports fifty
bushels of oats to the acre and eight
bushels of fax. He thinks that Is
pretty good for the first year in Mon
tana.
Chester Signal: Reports have
reached town to the effect that Dan
! Cameron who was foreman of Bourne
| & Hamilton's ranches at Hill for sew.
eral years. was caught in the recent
| storm at Alberta, where he was in.
terested In a horse ranch, aud frozen
to death.
Malta Enterprise: Farmers who
were in the city yesterday report that
the roads which have been muddy and
heavy are fast drying up. They also
report that blowing is being done by
them aud that they still expect 10 put
ia winter wheat. a great many OF
them are of the opinion that next
spring will be q wet me-, aud 1t this
is the case grain will be grown extern
sively.
Husbandman: The snow lies two
feet deep on Smith river valley, and
many of the stock owners are feeding
This is the earliest they have com
menced to feed for Is Or 20 years. ano
the present outlook is that the stacks
of old hay in the valley that have
been accommodating for a number O
years will be fed out before spring
together with the new hay of which
there is the usual abundant supply.
Glasgow News: A fatal acciden
occurred last evening near the stool
yards east Of here which resulted II
the death of Conductor NJ. H. Schmid
Engine 1926 in charge of Enginee
Mccarthy, was pushing a bunch o
cars loaded with ties. ConductO
Schmid was riding the head car whel
they struck a handcar loaded wit
lgallAlS WHICH CdueCu u uCI III
: throwing Conductor Schmid from th
: top of the car and causing iDjurie
from which he died six hours later
, His wife came down from Havre o
e No. 4, but was too late to see he
. husband alive.
Malta Enterprise: The many oil
: timers of this vicinity who cheris
fond recollections of the good oil
q days at Landusky, when that cam
q was known as the liveliest of its siz
in the state, will be pleased to lear
| that "Dusky" is again booming
The old stamp mill is being rebui
for cyanide process and a new mi
, viii! be built in the spring. Recel
developments at several of the min
have shown that the south side of Il
:, Little Rockies is very rich ia gol
LAndusky will always be remembert
as producing more gold to the squa
iuch from q mine than any 9th
" mine in the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Order to Show Cause.

in the matter of the estate of Daniel GrIfen,
deceased.
Walter J. GrifYen, the administrator of the es-
tate of Daniel Griffen, deceased, having filed his
petition herein praying for an order of sale of
the real estate of said decedent for the purposes
therein set forth;
1t Is therefore ordered by the said court that
ell persons interested in the estate of said de-
ceased appear before said court on Thursday,
the Sd day Of December, 1908, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the court room of said
court, at the court house in Fort Benton, county
not be granted to the said administrator to sell
so much of the real estate of the said deceased as
shall be necessary.
And that a copy of this order be published at
least four successive weeks in the River Press,
. newspaper printed and published in said Chou
teau county.
Judge of the District Court.
Dated November 5, 1908.
First publication November Z, 1905.
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the loyal support given him at home.
Bryan the citizen, the husband and
father. the neighbor and friend, is not
the Bryan OF the political arena. In
his status as a private citizen, Mr..
Bry an will continue to enjoy the re-
spect and consideration of his own
people and of the entire world.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11

Mennen's Talcum powder, 10 cents
at The Fair.
You can do better at The Fair,
Havre, Montana.
The best grade one buckle overshoes
81 so at The Fair, Havre. y
Don't be absent minded. Remem-
Der that The Fair sells for less,
4. B. Shoebotham arrived from
Great Falls today, on a short bust
ness visit.
If wise investment is the conquest
of poverty .hen The Fair !, the guide
to prosperity.
Don't pay more than - 10 for the
best four, buckle overshoe. The Fair
sells them for that. n
Joseph Hirsl.berg, OF Helena, a for
Nonresident OF this city, Was among
the arrivals today.
1t is announced that the Ladies' I'm.
provement society will give Il calico
ball on New Years eve.
Thirty four ladies' tailor made
suits, worth up 10 81, are now on
specia al sale at The Fair al SIG 80. \
The FAIR store, of Havre, will meet
Or beat the prices OF any catalogue
house or will refund your expense of
coming to Havre. n
Remember the dance TO be given Fri
day evening, November Ii, for the
benefit of the football club. Dancing
will commence at s o'clock.
Mrs. George L. Overtield and
family left today for Mr.. Overfeld's
former home in Virginia., where they
will spend the winter months
1t is reported from Highwood that
H. j. Thaxser has resigned the posi-
tion as postmaster of that locality,
the resignation TO take effect Jan
uary l.
Miss Blackstone, county school
superintendent, announces that the
next teachers examination will b.
held November q and %, in For,
Benton: Havre and Harlem.
J. A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today tc
Harry Bishop aud Madeline Fleury
of Dodson. Another license is in favor
OF Harry G. Tubbs and Elvira Ballen'
tine, both of Avery.
To further extend its trade among
3 it's Benton customers The Fair stOr'
t will, during November and December
pay the railroad fare 10 Havre of an.
. of it's customers whose purchases am
cunt to S35 or more.
+ A rummage sale of toys aud article
+ suitable for Christmas gifts will b
j. held by the Junior Guild on Saturda,
evening, November p. A lucky wei
# will take the place of the grab bag
and there will be bargains for all.
l. Northern Montana ladies deman,
= New York styles. The Fair knows
d and The Fair keeps u resident buye
in that fashion center all the time
Today they are showing styles ths
J. little Montana stores will show ne,
'e spring, aud ,heir prices are easter
prices.
y Several towns in northern Moutau
are included IN the lisJ of farmers il
Statutes to be held the coming winter
\. The list gives the following date
sr Chinook, December /; Harlem, Del
d en- Der 2; Malta, December 3: Hinsdal IL
December 4; Glasgow, December
Culbertson, December I; Fort Benton
# January 4; Conrad, January s; Che.
ter, January 8.
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Stallion for Sale.

a well bred Clydesdale stallion for sale. Four
years old, weight about 100 pounds, and is in
good condition. Price $500. Address
HANS ANDERSON, Big Sandy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-02
DECIDE ON REPORT
THE SENATE COMMITTEE CON
SIDERS VARIOUS ARBITRA-
TION TREATIES.
ROOT PRESENTS VIEWS
Ratification of Treaty Shall Not
Be Construed as Departure
From Traditional Poll
Cies-Reseryations

Washington, April 2.-For an
hour and a half yesterday Secretary
Root discussed with the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations the var
ious aI5'tration treaties resulting
from The Hague conference which
are now before the senate, with the
result that the committee decided to
favorably report the general treaty
providing for the pacific settlement
of international conflicts This is an
amendment Of the corresponding
agreement of 1899, and makes ma
terial additions to that convention.
The committee also heard Mr..
Roots views on the two treaties
pending for the regulation of con-
tracts and the establishment of
prize courts, but took no action on
either of them.
Contrary to expectation, the Ven
ezuelan question was not touched
upon. 1t is understood that the COM
E'ittee members desire further time
before taking up this subject.
In reporting the general arbitra-
ton treaty to the senate, two reso1u-
tions agreed upon by the committee
of reservations by this government.
One declared that the action of the
senate in ratifying them shall not
be construed as a departure from
the traditional policy of the United
States not to interfere with political
affairs of the eastern hemisphere
The declaration follows the line OF
the reservation made in ratifyins
the Algecirds convention.
The second reservation is to pre-
vent any arbitration by the United
States except in pursuance of par
ticular treaty to be negotiated cover
ing the specific cases to be arbitrat
ed.
The effect of these reservations il
to make the general treaty "a cod
of procedure in arbitration mat
ters.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-02
FIRST OFFICIAL ACT OF PRESI-
DENT LEWIS Is TO CALL
CONFERENCE.
BELIEVES He WILL WIN
Question of Strike Now Rests With
Operators in Western Pcnnsyl-
yania and Illinois.-NineS
May Resume.

Indianapolis, Ind. April 2.-The
first official act of President T. L.
Lewis of the United Mine Workers
of America in assuming his Office
yesterday, was to send telegraphic
invitations to the principal operators
of the central competitive field, con-
sisting of western Pennsylvania
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, to attend
a meeting in this city Monday, April
6, with representatives of the min
ers, to make an effort to agree upon
a call for an interstate wage con-
vention and, if necessary, to decide
upon a general resumption of min
ing operations in the field These
kilograms We're couched in the form
of a question of a preliminary ma
ture, asking the operators if they
would be willing to attend such a
meeting
President Lewis said that he had
received a number of replies, the
most of which were favorable to the
move, but he has not yet received
enough to determine finally the re-
suit. He is confident, however, that
the move will result in a resump-
tion of work in the mines of the
district and the rehabilitation of the
Interstate movement in this field, and
in consequence the rehabilitation of
the interstate movement in the
southwestern field and outlying dis
| tricts.
/ Ohio operators have wired their
acceptance of the invitation. Indiana
/ operators during the negotiations
| this winter, expressed a willingness
to go into joint conference at any
time. The Indiana mines are run
ming. The result will lie in the
| hands of western Pennsylvania apG
Illinois operators in Joint confef
ence here. President Lewis will sum
mon the district officers of tn
miners organization in the fou
districts.
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POLITICAL BACkSLIDERS.
Remnants of Peoples Party Meet in
National Convention.

St Louis, Mo, April Political
back-sliders from both the old par
ties, to the number of several hun
dred, assembled here today in what
promises to be the most enthusiastic
national convention ever held by a
third party. Although today's Popu-
list-Municipal Ownership-Sing Tax
Independent Voter convention is not
as large as some of it's predecessors
held by the peoples party in former
years, there is no lack of the pic
turesque and bucolic features that
have made the previous conventions
Memorable. What ever may happen
at the polls next November, the de-
tenders of the rights of the plain
people are today laden with hope,
which will likely find expression, be-
fore the day is over, in fervid ora
tory and yitriolic denunciation that
will make the partisans of wealthy
malefactors blush with shame. To-
morrow may see the old parties tri-
umphant as usual, but today belongs
to the hornyhanded sons of toll and
their representatives filled with joy
and good st. Louis beer, will not al
low any opportunity for an out
burst of enthusiasm to escape them.
Foremost among the populist
hosts is the Hon. Thomas E. Wat
son, the ''plumed knight of the
plain people. That the scholarly ear
nest man from Georgia, sab, will
again be chosen to lead the third
party reformers to defeat appears so
certain as to be almost a foregone
conclusion. The Nebraska delegates,
who are instructed for William
Jennings Bryan, are already falter-
ing in their allegiance to the great
commoner. Kansas and Texas have
the largest representations in the
convention, and they are working
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HONOR MEMORY OF ZOLA.
Body of Great Novelist Given
Resting Place i'm the Pantheon

Paris, April with an elabor-
ate ceremony, at which the minis
ter of education represented the
French government, the body of
Emile HCla, the great novelist, was
today removed to the Pantheon and
given resting place among the
French immortals. Much hostility
has been aroused by the act of the
government in thus honoring the
Gxender of Dreyfus and numerous
police were on hand to quell any hos
tile demonstration.
Religious, political and literary
opponents of Zola say that, from a
literary point of view, there are
many as great and some greater
than Zola who have not yet receiv-
ed that honor, whereas if he is TAX
en- to the Pantheon as reward for
his Intervention in the Dreyfus case
Scheurer, Kestner, Cornely and Pic
quart ought also to have tombs in
the Pantheon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-02
PRESIDENT BUTLER is As.
Head of Columbia University Cele-
brates Forty-SiXth Year.

New York, April President
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
University, is today receiving the
congratulations of friends and fell
low educators on the occasion of his
46th birthday. OF the heads of the
great universities Of the country, DR..
Butler is among the, youngest, but he
is far from being the least known.
His reputation is almost as great
abroad as in this country, and many
distinguished scholars of Europe are
nun mbered among his friends.
President Butler was born in Eli
zabeth, N. j., on April 2, 1862. He
graduated from Columbia in 1882,
receiving the degree of A. NJ. in
1888, and of Phi. D., in 1884. He
has also received degrees of LII. d.
from Yale, Chicago, Pennsylvania,
Syracuse, Tulane and John Hopkins.
He began his career as an educator
at his alma mater in 1885. In 1890
he became dean of the faculty of
philosophy, and has been president
since January, 1902.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-02
In BEHALF OF BAILEY
STATE SENATOR A. p. BARRETT
SPEAKS IN SUPPORT OF
JUNIOR SENATOR.

The opening speech In Waxaha-
chic in support of the Bailey candi
dates for delegates at large to the
Denver convention was delivered in
the district court room Wednesday
afternoon by State Senator Barrett
of Bonham. Mr.. Barrett hss~n
speaking at O'Clock and helf lis
audience about one hour and tairty
minutes There were about one hun
dred and fifty citizens in the court
room when Mr.. Barrett began his
address, and perhaps one hundred
more came in before he was half
through. The speech was heard by
quite number of anti-Bailey men.
The speaker was frequently applaud
ed by the friends of the junior sem
ator.
The speaker said one of the issues
| to be settled in the election on May
2 is whether or not there shall be an
end to the war fare now being Waged
for the purpose of eliminating from
the public service United States
senator who has been elected to his
position by the people. Senator Bail
eys enemies say, asserted the speak
W. eheit Wv IutStioIi " LV SCtliCu
| is who shall be sent from Texas as
delegates to the Denver convention
Mr. Barrett referred to Bailey s
speech to the legislature after his
so-called exoneration, and said that
the senator declared war only on
| those members who failed to carry
out the instructions of their consti-
tuents. The speaker said that in a
| way this campaign would determine
| whether those who voted for Mr.
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against Bryan. Georgia and other
southern states represented are
standing firm for their beloved Tom
Watson. Apparently so far as the
present convention is concerned,
Bryans goose is cooked.
Among the other presidential pos
sibilities considered is Senator Rob
ert NJ. LaFollette of Wisconsin. His
nomination would be dependent
upon a merger with the Independ-
ence League. This does not now seem
probable, and even if the deal could
be consummated, it is hardly likely
that the Wisconsin Solon would ac-
cept the nomination. Several repre-
sentatives of the Independence
League, William Randolph Hearst's 5
new party, are in st. Louis today
but any attempt to effect a fusion
with the populists will be dependent
upon the ratification of Tom Wat
son,
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conciliatory one and it seems to be
its intention not to offer the slight
est excuse for foreign Intervention.
There are rumors here that sum-
mary executions continue in nearby
country districts.
For a long time past the country
has had a large number of so-called
political prisoners in hand, and it
is reported that almost nightly some
of these are taken from the prisons,
transported to the country districts
not very remote from the city, and
shot This the government We
hemently denies.
The French cruiser D'Estrees has
not returned here from the island of
St. Thomas, where she took the ref
ugees from Gonaives. The German
cruiser Bremen returned from King
ston and the cruiser Des Moines and
gunboat Marietta are still here, the
gunboat Eagle having left two days
ago and the gunboat Paducah hay
ing sailed yesterday, where she will
coal and return later to Port au
Prince.
A dispatch from Port au Prince
says that executions by the govern
ment still continue there. Among
others shot Wednesday morning,
saws the dispatch. was Arsene Chew
ry, writer and poet.
The French legation has made
preparations to resist an attack.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-02
BARTER KISSES OF ROYALTY.
Festival for Charity Opened in Dem
mark TO-DAY.

Copenhagen, April with mem
bers of the royalty and nobility of
several nations participating, a
poppy festival" a great charity af-
fair organized by Princess Marie of
Denmark, was opened today in the
royal concert palace and will last
three days. The princess is the most
democratic of Europe's royalty and
is interested in many charitable in
stitutions. The festival will close on
Saturday night with masquerade
ball, at which the kings of Denmark
and Norway are expected to be pres
ent.
Several royal princesses ana all
the leading members of aristocracy
are in charge of various booths,
where anything from roses to kisses
are sold. The affair is held for the
benefit of number of charitable in
stitutions, Catholic, Protestant and
Jewish.
Among the specially invited guests
is the United States ambassador, DR..
NJ. F. Egan, who has become exceed
ingly popular here
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-02
Demand Receiyership.

Wilmington. Del, April 2.-Hear
ing of the motion for a general re-
ceivership for the Standard Trust
Company of Birmingham, Ala,
capitalized under the laws of Della
ware for 100000, has been set for
tomorrow in the United States dis
trict court. The suit was brought by
a Lexington, KY, man who claims
that the company violated a con-
tract and promised returns which
the officials of the concern knew
were impossible of accomplishment.
Other suits against the company are
pending. The company, it is alleged,
tranacts a general investment busi-
ness throughout the south.
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GOVERNMENT SEXES UPON THE
CAUSE FOR SEARCHING
FOR SUSPECTS.
REFUGEES ARE ALARMED
Government Nehemently Denies
That Executions of Political
Prisoners Is Still Secretly
PraCticed.

Port au Prince, Apr 2.-The spirit
of uncertainty and of unrest still
prevails in Port au Prince The re-
cent abortive attempt at asecond
uprising in which Gen. Larraque,
chief of the cavalry, and several 9th
er army officers are alleged to have
been implicated, has given the gov
ernment cause for searching all
quarters of the city in the hope of
finding other suspects. The French
minister to IIayti, NJ. Carteron, has
recently shown considerable alarm
concerning theaction the Haytian
government may take against the
refugees now asylumed in the
French legation. Some of the refu-
gees themselves say that the minis
ter has advised them to procure pis-
tolls and as much ammunition as pos
sible so that they may be prepared
to defend their lives. According to
the refugees, NJ. Carteron told them
that he was unable to guarantee
protection in the event of an attack
upon the legation by government
troops.
The French minister when asked
with regard to this statement de-
,clined to deny or affirm it, but he
did say that he had made repre-
senation of the case to NJ. Borneo,
the minister of state, pointing out to
him the French contention that Civ
ing sanctuary to the refugees was an
absolutely legitimate proceeding.
1t is generally believed here that
the alarm OF the French minister is
h a
hfrnment's attitude has been a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-02

Do not fail to hear about 'The
Greatest of All Invitations at the
church tonight
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Bailey would be yindicated or whet-
her the action of those who opposed
him would be approved. He said
that Senator Bailey was drawn into
this fight by those who met at Waco
and declared that he should not go
to the Denver convention. They drew
the issue and laid down the chaI-
lenge.
Mr., Barrett then paid his respects
to the representatives who voted
against Senator Bailey, and said that
if a citizen accepts an Office at the
hands of the people and refuses to
do their will he has no conscience to
follow.
The speaker did not go into the
recent investigation in detail He
said that men were brought to Austin
| from every nook and corner of the
country and they testified to the in
! tegrity and honor of Senator Bailey
| He said those members of the senate
/. committee who were opposed to
.Lelosing the investigation until the
testimony of Pierce could be secured
knew that this could not be accom-
plished. They only wanted to go on
a little junketing expedition that
would be humiliating to Senator
Bailey. He said there was not
vote in the house that convicted
Senator Bailey on a single specific
charge. He then read an extract from
the minority report submitted by
Judge Robertson. He quoted from
| statement by Judge Robertson that
''the evidence failed to establish any
act of corruption on the part of SEN
ator Bailey" He said a Senate MI
nority report was made but no men,
! ber of the committee had the nerve
to move its adoption. and yet they
are now going over this state ask
i ing the people to vote against Bailey
/ as a delegate at large to the Denver
convention. They are asking the peo-
pie to do what they did not have the
nerve to do
In referring to Bailey's business
! transactions with Pierce the speak
er said the testimony showed that
/ the first amount obtained was a per-
sonal loan and went down upon the
books as bills receivable The same
was true of the $500 loan, and the
evidence showed that these amounts
were paid back by Francis.
In defending Mr.. Bailey's service
for the Kirby Lumber company Mr.
Barrett said man who is now in
dicted in San Francisco was trying
to rob citizen of Texas, and that's
the crime for which it is sought to
drive Senator Bailey from the United
States senate. If the fee had been
500 or 5000 there would have been
no crime in accepting it.
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Taft to Speak in Ohio.

Columbus, o., April 2.-Great
preparations are being made by the
members of the Columbus Board of
Trade for its annual banquet tomor-
row night, when Secretary William
H. Taft will be the guest of honor.
The affair will take place in Memoir
ial hall and some of the leading re-
publicans of the state will gather
about the banquet board.
Daily want ads bring results.